The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19
THE PRESS.
From the Maine State Press of April 1871
History Of Seven DAYS.
The News for the week ending Wednes-
day Night, Aprii17.
NATIONAL CAPITAL.


act This substitute received nearly an unani-
NOUS vote in committee, and will be re.
ported to the Senate at once. 1t provides
that United States legal tender notes shall be
received at par in exchange for the per cent
bonds; that from and after the LIST day of next
October, not July as previously contemplated,
the legal tender notes shall ba receivable at the
face value for custom duties and all other dues
to the government, and for all debts except
where coin payment is stipulated by contract
or statute; and that from and after that date
no United States legal tender notes will be
cancelled or retired either on account of the
issue of additional national band currency or
for any other reason or purpose, but when
received by the Treasury shall be paid out at
the par value in discharge of all claims against
the United States or in exchange for coin.
1t is stated that the United States courts
have decided that the land on which the city of
Little Rock, Arkansas, is built, belongs to Mr..
Elias Wentworth of Elizabethport, N. j.,
who is descendant of the original purchaser.
Treasury officials expect number of East
ern banks to immediately resume specie pay
ments. 1t appears that only ten millions of
four and a half per cents have been subscribed
by the Syndicate. All the rest is option. The
demand on the Treasury for resumption is
now unusually light, owing to the fact that
money is being unlocked and sent West. Even
doubling inhationists admit that there will be
ample coin to pay balances, which is as much
specie payment as we ever had and all the trade
demands.
A Washington special says. that in a CONVEX
cat;ar vrifh iptin, ia friapd tho Prasidant
stated that he had no Intention of resembling
his evil service order. He said further in rela-
ton to the action of the recent joint caucus,
that if any joint committee Of Congressman,
representing that meeting, should call upon
him regarding the matter, he would refer them
for explanation of his position to the letter de-
fning the order, which was written by the
Attorney General to the Collector of Boston in
October last.
The Ways and Means Committee have de-
cided by majority of one in favor of an in.
come tax. The yeas were Messrs. Packer, Say
lor, Robbins, Harris of Georgia, Burchard and
Gibson. The nays were Messrs. Wood, Gar
field, Banks, Kelley and Phelps of Connecti-
cut. The details of the measure are yet to be
prepared.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate Wednesday few private bills
were passed; Mr.. Gordon brought up Gen.
Shields's ensiou casa, and insisted that it was
before che Senate; he appealed from the decis-
ion of the Chair on the subject, but the case
was not taken up: the bill to repeal the bank
rupt law was briefly debated. In the House
the pension bill was debated 10 Committee of
the Whole, several members opposing the abo-
lition of the pension agencies. In executive
session the Senate congrmed Professor Hoyt as
Governor of Wyoming, and a large number of
other nominations
In the Senate Thursday the Deficiency bill
was amended and passed; Mr.. Dennis, (Dem)
presented Montgomery Blair's resolutions and
made sharp speech against them; they were
referred to the Judiciary Committee; the bill in
regard to colored men in the army was dis
cussed, as also the case of Mr. Noyes. who was
kidnapped in Washington. In the House the
Pension Appropriation bill was discussed at
length and passed, the section for abolishing
the pension agencies was stricken out.
The Senate was rot in session Friday In
the House the bill to restore to Captain Armes
his rank in the army was passed; the Senate
amendments to the Deficiency bill was prnci-
paliy tahcu UP Will q poluttu uoUdte On SOUTH
ern war claims, in which Mr.. Goode of Virgin
ia, Mr.. Loring of Massachusetts, Mr.. Reed of
Maine, and Mr.. Townsend of New York took
part [Mr. Reeds speech will be found else
where.]
Saturday the Senate was not in session. In
the House $4,000 was voted for monument
for Jefferson; the post Office appropriation bill
was debated at considerable length, the discus
sion turned on the point of the economy of the
Post Office Department.
In the Senate Monday Mr.. Sargent offered
substitute for the bill in regard to General
Shields, which aims at putting General Grant
and about thirty other officers of the Volunteer
Army on the retired list; the committee on
manufactures was instructed to report upon the
probable effect of tariff changes; the repeal of
the bankrupt law was vosed by large ma
jority. In the House the Blair resolutions
from Maryland were presented; Mr.. Garfield
objected to their reception; long and interest
ing discussion with the Speaker took place as
to the point of order raised, the right of petition
and the respect due sovereign State being
topics of the debate.
In the Senate Monday resolution inquring
into the nole prosequi of the alleged defalca-
tons of Judge Whitaker at New Orleans was
passed. Messrs. Blaine and e imunds made
personal explanations, denying that they had
changed their remarks ON the railroad bill be-
fore printing them in the Record. The bill to
incorporate the National Pacific Railroad and
Telegraph Company was passed. The House,
by vote of 81 to 124, refused to pass the bill
establishing permanent form of government
in the District of Columbia. The vote was,
however, subsequently reconsidered, and the
bill recommitted to to the committee. An
evening session was held for the consideration
of pension bills.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Jessup & Lafin's paper mill in Westfeld,
Mass, with $15. 900 worth of manufactured
stock, was burned Saturday Loss $4,000.
-Four New. York firms have been victimized
lately by persons who pretended to have
shipped lumber and naval stores from North
Carolina.
John Shallington, negro, was hung at
Snow Hill, N. c., Friday for murder A negro
minister baptized him under the gallows by
pouring water on his head. He then smoked
cigar on the scaffold and shortly after was
executed.
Mrs. Catherine Keenan, of Brooklyn was
bitten by a cat some months ago, and on Fri
day died of hydrophobia.
Bugbee, the Boston forger, was not indicted,
no one appearing to testify against him.
At bull and lion fight in San Antonio,
Texas, Sunday, three bulls refused to fight, al
though leased with banderillos and dogs. The
third bull, to escape the torrents, broke
through the enclosure, scattering the people
right and left A large African lion was then
led into the ring, and few moments after
furious bull, which Immediately threw one of
the keepers and gored him shockingly in the
leg. The bull then assaulted and gored the
lion several times. A lioness was then led in,
and the bull fought them both and finally van
pushed them. About 1000 people were present.
The wounded keepers leg was amputated.
Several stores and dwelling houses in Lam
caster, N. H., were burned last Thursday
Total loss about $45,OOO
FOREIGN NEWS,
The European deadlock continues Russia