The Portland daily press., 1878-03-19
WASHINGTON.
The Seward Envestigaiion,

WASHINGTON, March IS The committee on
expenditures in the state department. to-day ex-
smined Charles E. Hi, an American resident at
Shanghai, who denied the charge by ex-Consul
Myers that Minister Seward owoed stock in
the Shanghai and Wooeung Railroad. II a said
Minister Seward did not own such stock at any
time. Hill also explained the facts connected
with his claim for damages resulting from
destruction OF his ship, claim which Minister
Seward prosecuted for bin, and which was a
good claim notwithstanding the charge of
Myers that it was traduIent.
Capt Burr and J. Wiley Wells summoned as
witnesses will arrive in few days
Tn-re have bean no receipts of new silver
dollars at the Treasury since the first instal
meut of $4,000 Thursday last. $5,121 of them
were exchanged to applicants. There were
very few applicants to-day.
Senate Amendments to the House Dea-
cheney Bill.
The House bill pr ovidDg for deficiencies in
last years appointments for clerical service in
the Treasury and Interior departments has
been amended by the Senate committee on
appropriations The section making def
cheney appropriation for the detection of tres
passers on public lands is reported back with
an amendment offered in committee BY Mr..
Blaine providing that where wood and timber
lands 10 territories of the United States are not
surveyed and offered for sale in proper SUBJ
divisions convenient of access, no money here
in appropriated shall be used to collect any
charge for wood or timber cut on the public
lands in said territories for use of actual
settlers thereof. The committee also recon-
mend the insertion of new Items of $4,000 to
cover the deficiencies in the appropriation for
salaries and expenses of collectors of inter al
revenue, and S11 1902 for the employment of
thirty-two additional clerks in the record and
pension divisions Of the Surgeon Generals
office House appropriation of $500 for
tweDty temporary clerks in the Treasury
department at a rate not exceeding 50 per
day is increased to $4,000, and the Limitations
as to the number and compression of clerks
omitted.
Nomi cations Condemned.
The Senate to-day confirmed the following
nominations: Alanson W. Beard, collector of
customs for the district of Boston and Charles
ton, Mass /; M. D. Ball of Virginia, collector
of customs for Alaska.
The President Gratified with the Decision
in Auderson's Case.
Gov. Packard Postmaster General Kew and
several other gentlemen called on the President
after the decision of the Louisiana Supreme
court to-day. the President expressed gratit-
cations with the decision, and said the entire
union would applaud this action of the Supreme
court as patriotic and in the interests of con-
ciliation.
Various Matters.
The bill introduced BY Mr. Waddell TODAY
in the House provides for the appointments of
an assistant attorney general for the post office
department with salary of $4,000.
The bill of Mr.. Harris of Massachusetts,
provides for the assimilation of the rank and
pay of staff officers of the navy with those of
line grades Brags's bill to regulate and
limit the pay of officers of the army reduces
salaries, Including the General to So, 900 and
the Lieut. General to $4,000.