The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-26
WASHINGTON.
Bennet.,s Arctic Expedition,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The following is the
memorial of James Gordon Bennett presented
to Congress and introduced today in the Senate
by Mr.. Conkling:
To the Senate and House of Representatives in
Congress assembled:
The memorial of James Gordon Bennett of
the city and state of New York respectfully
showeth that the memorialist has purchased
the Arctic vessel, "Pandora" and will fit her
outand man her at his own cost and expense
with view to prosecute, and if possible,
bring to successful issue the polar explora-
tions which have SO long occupied the atten-
ton of the scientific world; that to nstionalize
this enterprise and impart to it the necessary
specially requests that bill may be passed
through Congress authorizing the transfer of
the Pandora to the United States flag, the
change of her name, should the memorialist
deem it desirable, and that she may be COM
manded and differed by United States naval
officers, and be subject to the United States
naval rule and discipline. Your memorialist
further respectfully suggest that the President
be empowered by Congress to confer such addi-
tional authority upon her commanding officer
that he may be enabled in his isolated position
to enforce discipline in cases Of extreme seher-
gency. Your memorialist further requests
that the United States government may be au-
thorized by your honorable body to give its.aid
aud countenauce to the enterprise, and to afford
such assistance as may appear advisable.
(Signed) JAMES GORDON BENNETT
MIR. Southard Wants Three Presidents,
The bill introduced into the House by Mr..
Southland of Ohio, proposing an amendment to
the Constitution to be designated as article 49,
provides that executive power be vested and
hereafter administered by three Presidents,
consisting of supreme executive council of
three to be elected by qualified electors of each
and all States and each to be taken from one Of
tue three prominent sections of the United
States known, one as the Western States, one
as the Eastern and Middle States, and the other
as the Southern States, and no two of whom
shall be citizens of the same section or district
VI tha coaairz- The term of office shall be SIX
years, and no President having served full
term shall be eligible for second term, and at
the first election under the article the President
from the Western district ehall be elected for
the fractional term of two years, and the one
from the Southern district for the fraction al
term of four years, and the one from the East
ern and Middle district for the full term OF six
years. and after the first election one President
shall be elected from one of the three several
districts every two years. Instead of the Vice
President, now provided for, the Senate shall
every four years elect President of the Sen
ate, who is not member OF that body, and
who, as the presiding officer, shall have and
on the Vice-President. The bill further pro-
vides that each of the Presidents shall receive
compensation not exceeding $4,000 per year.
The Chinese Question
Mr.. Willis Of Kentucky, in behalf of the
House committee on education and labor today
made report on the Chinese question, accom-
panied by the following Resolution:
Whereas, it appears that the great majority
of Chinese immigrants are unwilling to
conform to our institutions, to become
permanent resid 'nts Of our country and accept
the rights and assume the responsibilities of
citizenship, and
Whereas, they have indicated no capacity to
assimilate with our people, therefore
Resolved, That the President of the United
States be requested to open correspondence inn
mediatey with the governments of China and
Great Britain with view Of securing change
or abrogation of all etipulations in existing
treaties which permit unlimited immigration
of Chinese to the United States
The Famous Mule Case.
The Supreme Court of the District of Column
bia met in the general term to decide today the
case of McManue, agt Moore, Bristow and
Others, the celebrated mule case. Judge
Humphreys delivered the opinion of the court,
affirming the judgment Of the court below (the
Circuit Court held by Chief Justice Carter) in
sustaining the demurrer of defendant to the
declaration holding that the court of claims
having passed on the claim, they had full
jurisdiction of the case.
Treasury Circular.
The following circular has been issued by the
Secretary of the Treasury:
THE FIVE PER CENT. FUNDED LOAN OF 1881.
Hereafter the books of this Department will
be closed to the transfer of all registered stock
of the s per cent funded loan of 1881 on the
evenings of the 10Th of January, April, July
and October, and will be reopered for the
transfer and exchange of stock the mornings of
the 1st of February, May, August and Novem-
Der. Stock issued on exchanges and transfers
between the 18th of January, April, July aud
October and the 1st day of next succeeding
months will bear interest from Feb. LIST, May
1st, August 1st and Nov. LIST, as the case may
be.
FOUR AND oNE-HALF PER CENT. FUNDED LOAN
OF 1891.
Hereafter the books Of this Department will
be closed to the transfer of all registered stock
OF the Al per cent. funded loan of 1891 on the
evenings of the 10th of February, May, August
and November, and will be reopened for trans-
fer and exchange on the mornings of the LIST Of
March, June, September and December Stock
issued on exchanges and transfers between the
18th of February, May, August and November
and the ist days Of the next succeeding months
will bear interest from March LIST, June Ist
Sept 1st and Dec LIST.
FOUR PER CENT. CoNsoLs OF 1907,
Hereafter the books of the Department will
be closed to the transfer of 4 per cent. consols
of 1907 on the evenings of the 10th of March,
June, September aud December, and reopened
the LIST of April July, October and January.
Stock issued on exchanges and transfers be-
tween the 18th of March, June, September and
December and the LIST days of the next sue
ceeding months, will bear interest from April
LIST, July LIST, Oct. LIST and Jan. LIST, as the case
may be.
(Sigued) JOHN SHERMAN, Secy.