The Portland daily press., 1878-02-22
[From the Maine State Paess of Feb. 21.l
History Of Seven Days.

NATIONAL CAPITAL

The News for the week ending Wehnes-
day Night, February 20.
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
A RepresenG ative from Ohio says that Presi-
dent Hayes will veto the silver bill.
The London Times financial column says
United States funds have surprised many PEG
pie by advancing instead of falling, on the news
that the silver bill had passed. We always
said that the public was not selling stock to
any sppreciabls extent, and the weakness
which now and then characterized the bonds,
was due as much as anything to passing fears
of dealers and to speculative selling which only
made the market harder. Hence, on receipt of
better New York prices and because the worst
is now known, the market actually rose by the
mere effors of those who had sold, to buy back
Besides, it has been noticed that the limitation
put upon the quantity of silver that may be
coined within given time, is itself tantamount
to making silver a subsidiary coinage, at all
events, for some considerable time; SO that
there is little alarm felt and holders stick to
their bonds. This does not alter the fact that
the political factions in America have been
playing fast and loose with the national credit
Senate Committee on Finance have agreed to
take up the House bill for the repeal of the specie
resumption act next Tuesday.
House Committee on Banking have author.
lied Chairman Buckner to report his bill, which
proposes to substitute United States legal ten
der notes for national bank notes.
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations have
agreed to report favorably on the nominations
Of Bayard Taylor as Minister to Germany, and
Col. Goodloe, Minister to Belgium.
The Senate in executive session has confirmed
the following: Alfred v. Dockery of North
Carolina, Consul at Leeds; John @. Smith of
Ohio, Consul at Montreal; Collectors of Gus
toms, William 81. Sargent, Castine. Me-; Noel
B. Mutt Passamaquoddy, Me-; Postmaster,
Edward B. Curtis, Machias, Me-; Daniel G..
Sargent Methuen, Mass.
The government has not received an invita-
tlon to send representative to the Congress at
Baden Baden to deliberate, upon the Eastern
question. The propriety of accepting such an
invitation when received will .be a subject of
Cabinet discussion to be treated with all the
importance it deserves.
Representative Ellis of Louisiana, states
that in a protracted interview with Presi.
dent Hayes last Monday, he received assur-
ances that the administration never con-
templsted interference By United States
courts or otherwise, with the action of the
courts or state government of Louisiana, and
that while the President regretted the prosecu-
ton of Anderson and Wells, it will not alter
his course towards the state or people of Lou
.siana. 1t was matter which involved their
honor, and he trusted their honor.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate Wednesday Mr. Hamln re-
ported back the petition to restore the Chinese
indemnity, and the committee was discharged
from its consideration; Mr.. Merrimon and 9TH
ers spoke in favor of the Bland bill; Mr.. Sar.
gent made very strong argument against it.
In the House, the debate over the West Point
bill led to scene of extraordinary excitement;
Mr.. Hewitt criticised the attitude of Southern
men toward West Point; Mr.. Aiken replied
brutality and a long argument succeeded in
which the presence of troops ia tbs South, the
alleged bargain and the Presidency were dis
cussed.
In the Senate Thursday Mr.. Voorhees, offered
resolution with the object of ascerGaining il
land-grant railroads have issued bonds on con-
ditional land grants; Mr., Jones spoke in favor
of the Bland bill; Mr.. Wadlegh spoke against
1t, and Mr.. Blaine offered substitute for the
bill. In the House Mr.. Gibson of Louisiana, pro.
voAed fresh discussion of Louisiana politics
which Speaker Randall stopped by presenting
letter from Secretary Sherman in regard to
the falling off in the revenues; the letter was
discussed with some spirit; The House passed
the Military Academy bill.
In the Senate Friday the report OF the Smith.
sonian Institution was presented; the Senate
took up the Silver bill, struck out the free coin
age clause by vote of 4S to %, and adopted
the provision for monetary conference by 4C
to 30 and at 5 o'clock in the morning adopted
the bill by vote of 48 to 81 "a full account of the
debate With the text of the bill and the vote il
detail will be found on another page). In the
House Mr.. Stephens presented joint resolu
ton for monetary conference; a proposition to
appropriate $4,000 to pay Southern contract.
ors was debated with some zest.
Neither House was in session Saturday.
In the Senate Monday large number of pc
titions were presented and bis introduced
The Committe on Commerce was instructed t.
report what legislation is necessary to main
tain effective quarantine. Senator Wbytt
made speech in opposition to the Indian Citi
zenship bill. Bills on the calendar were con
sidered, and few, chiefly of a private nature
were passed. In the House bills weIe intro
duced under call of States. bill providing
for new assessment of property in the Disiric
of Columbia was passed. The passage of thu
Silver bill by the Senate was announced to til!
House; at a meeting of the Silver League i
was decided after debate to move &
reference to the Committee on Banking ant
Currency; there is strong opposition to The
Senate amendments, but it is not believed that
q two-thirds vote can be obtained in the House
for the original bill.
In the Senate Tuesday Mr.. Ferry called ur
the billsregulating the compensation of post
masters, but it was not acted upon. Mr.
Withers called up the bill amending the
laws granting pensions to soldiers and sailor,
of the war of 1872 ard their widows, and il
was passed by vote of AZ to s. In the House
the election committee called up the election
case of Ackln VS.. Darrell from the 4th Louisi
ana district The majority report was in favo
of Acklin Dem.) and the minority supported
the claims of Darrell (Rsp'. In course of thu
debate Mr.. Hale of Maine made speech OF
Louisiana affairs which will be presented in ful
hereafter. Mr.. Gibson replied to Mr.. Hale ant
hot debate ensued, participated in by Messrs
Garfield, Cornish, Gibson, Thompson of Penn
sylvania, Clymer, Patterson of New Hamp
shire and Chalmers of Mississippi Without
action on the report the House adjourned.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A $4,000 forgery has been discovered on q
customer CT the Corn Exchange Bank of New
York and smaller forgsries on the First Ma
tional and Chase National banks.
1t appears that the so-called mercantile
agency of Fonse, Hershberger & Co., of New