The Portland daily press., 1878-03-22
THE PRESS.
From the Maine State Press Of March Oil
History of Seven DAYS.
The News for the week ending Wednes-
day Night, March 30.
NATIONAL CAPITAL.


thorzed the chairman to report to the house /
bill repeating the bankrupt law, to. take effect |
as to involuntary proceedings Immediately after |
its paFsage, and as to voluntary proceedings |
from and after July 1, 1879.
On and after April LIST the light at the eastern |
entrance OF Gloucester harbor will be fixed |
"red" instead of fixed white.
The Senate has confirmed the following NOM
nations: Alanson w. Beard, collector of Gus |
toms for the district of Boston and Charleston, |
Mass; NJ. D. Ball of Virginia, collector of |
customs for Alaska.
1t is rumored again that the President is
about TO send nominations TO the Senate for
collector and naval officers of the New York
custom house, and the New York Tribune says
that such nominations would be rejected now
much more promptly than before, as the Presi-
dent has lost the Democratic support.
The President has signed the act to make
persons charged with crime competent wit
nesses in their own behalf
CONGRESS-
In the Senate Wednesday Mr.. Matthews
read the statement of Secretary Schurz about
the Montana timber suits; Mr.. Blaine and Mr..
Sargent spoke of the Secretary's conduct in
this matter in severe terms; the West Point
bill was amended by inserting several appropri-
atoms and forbidding the appointment
ment of any more cadets-at-large until the pres.
ont number is reduced to ten; Mr., Blalae stroye
to secure the adoption of a substitute for the
latter, but was defeated; the bill was passed.
In the House, the diplomatic bill was passed;
the Republicans made fight for better salaries
but were beaten; The Democrats criticised the
Presidents appointments Of Ohio men; Mr..
Cox's letter recommending George ii. Butler
for office was read while Mr.. Cox was occupy
ing the chair; Mr.. Reagan made personal ex-
PLANTATION as to the pay of the Southern mail
contractors
In the Senate Thursday the Pacific Railroad
sinking fund was taken up and Mr. Matthews
advocated the one reported by himself The
Woodruff Expedition bill was taken up but
laid aside at Mr.. Burnside's request. The
House discussed and passed bill fixing the
compensation of special attorneys at $1,000
The bill extending the time for paying the tax
on whiskey in bond to three years was passed,
was passed, after sharp debate, by a vote of
1lS to lie; the opposition was chit fly from Re-
publicans.
Only the House was in session Friday. The
case of Dsau against Field was taken up, and
the attempt to unseat the Republican member
was opposed by Mr.. Potter, Mr. Gambler, Mr..
Hiscock and others; Mr.. Randall announced
the death Of Representative Leonard, of Lou
isians, and the House adjourned
Saturday the House only was 10 session. The
enacting clause was stricken out Of the resolu-
tion in regard to paying Southern postm asters,
and the resolution was defeated without oppo-
sition; there was no other business except of a
routine character.
In the Senate Monday numerous petitions
and new bills were presented the bill in regard
to Congressman acting as sureties, and the
Fertilization Bill, were passed without debate;
the bill to allow the Woodruff expedition to
register foreign bailt ship gave rise to dis
cussion, and was laid aside without action; Mr.
Christiancy spoke against the Matthews Sink
Ing Fund bill. In the House many new bills
were offered; Mr.. Springer tried to have the
House pass a silver certificate bill, but Mr..
Stephens opposed it, and on viva-voce vote it
appeared to be lost; before the yeas and avs
were taken the bill was laid asde consider able
time was spent on bill with reference to old
claims for work in the District of Columbia.
In the Senate Tuesday, the bill making an
appropriation for detecting trespasses on tho
public lands and other purposes, being under
consideration, the subject of timber prosecu-
tons was again brought up and long and
and spirited discussion of the policy of the Sec
Rotary of the Interior ensued. A committee Of
conference was ordered on the West Poiat
Academy bill. The bill in aid of the Woodruff
scientific expedition was passed; also the bill
contemplating treaty with the Ute Indians.
In the House resolution offered by Mr.. Hew-
lit calling on the Attorney General for informa-
ton in regard to the property and franchise of
the Kansas Pacific railroad was adopted. The
report on the case of Doorkeeper Polk was re-
ceived. the majority condemning Col. Polk
and presenting a resolution declaring the Office
vacant, and the minority dissenting from this
position.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
One of che boldest bank robberies on record
was perpetrated in Cambridge, Mass, last
Saturday. About 2 o'clock on the afternoon of
that day Lewis Hall, president of Lechmere
National Bank, was sitting alone in the parlor
of the bank. The business of the day was
foished, but nothing had yet been done about
putting up the books, arranging the papers or
depositng the money in the vault A buggy
containing man and woman drove up to the
Cambridge street entrance. The man entered
the bank aud requested Hall to step to the
door to see lady who desired to transact some
business. Hall walked to the sidewalk, the
man accompanying him. The lady said she
desired to purchase draft on Providence
bank, and began in 2 deliberate manner to
count roll of money. Hall said he could not
wait while she counted the money and re-
turning to his room sat down to write. In
few minutes he heard the buggy drive bur-
riedly off. Suddenly suspecting something he |
made hurried examination, and found a small
trunk, which the moment before had contained
$4,000. had been rlfed of its contents Further
examination disclosed that two trunks which
were in the vault the door of which stood
partly open, had been distracted. The bank
contaiHed government bonds and other securi.
ties, amounting to over S47. 900, property of
different individuals left in custody of Hall
for safe keeping. From facts since ascertained
it is supposed the job was done by four persons,
three mer and the woman. 1t is thought two
men we're concealed behind the door in the hall
of the bank building when the president passed
out, and though he could not have been absent |
two minutes they succeeded in getting off with |
the plunder. The only clew yet obtained to |
the perpetrators is description of the man and |
woman who drove off 10 the buggy.
The Redmond gang which has been resisting |
the revenue officers in South Carolina 10 their /
efforts to break up the illicit manufacture of |
whiskey, has been broken up
La Page, the murderer of Josie Langmaid |
and MariettaIBal', was hung at Concord, N. H.. |
last Friday. He made afu!l confession of both |
crimes
Hiram Bunsby, leader of the Herkimer |
County IN. " fire bugs, has been sentenced |
to life Imprisonment
FOREIGN NEWS.
There is nothing new In regard to the Eastern /
question. England is still arming and Russia /
is concentrating troops about Constantinople, |
but war is not considered probable. Reports |
about the peace negotiations are many and |
conflicting 1t is said that England insists
that the whole treaty shall, be snhnittad to Tho