The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-08
History OF Seven Days.
The News for the week ending Wednes.
day Might, February @.
NATIONAL CAPITAL,

day Night, February @.
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Internal Revenue Collector Booth telegraphs
from Montgomery, Ala, as follows: My depu-
ties and Deputy U. s. Marshais have met
armed resistance on the part of illicit distillers
In overpoweripg numbers in Winston county
and are consequently unable to enforce the rev.
enue laws in that section. The commissioner
replied, employ 20 additional men and act with
promptness and vigor."
The various reports that have reached the
government with reference to the whereabouts
of Sitting Bnll have not been disregarded at the
War Department There is settled determine
alton to make thorough war upon that party
whenever and wherever found in our dominion.
Permission has been asked Of the Indian bu-
reau by the military authorities to enlist Crows
against the hostile Sioux. The Crows are old
enemies of the Sioux tribes and have been long
years friendly to this government. The Indian
Office has acceded to the request from the Sec
Rotary of War. If there is any danger of Sit
ting Bulls crossing into the United States ter
ritoty the recruiting Of the Crows will COM
mence Immediately.
Senator Wallace's long bond bill as amended
and reported from the Senate finance commit
tee directs the Secretary of the Treasury
to issue $10O,0O0,OO0 of coupon bonds of the de-
nominations of $25, $50 and $10O of equal sums
Of each Of said denominations redeema-
BILE in coin in 80 years from date of issue and
bearing interest payable semi-annually in coin
at the rate of 3.65 per cent per annum. These
bonds are to be In lieu of the same amount of
four per cent bonds authorized by the act of
July 18th, 1870, and like them are to be exempt
xse..4 s.>~ssss- sxAAe ssaas 20 be effsr=
ed for sale at the different sub-treasuries and
United States repositories at par and accrued
interest for coin or for United States legal ten
der notes at current market valuation, and the
proceeds are to be applied to the redemption of
any outstanding United States bonds bearing
higher rate of interest.
The House committee on Judiciary Tuesday
took vote on the proposition for a16th amend
ment to the constitution as presented and ad-
vocated by the late female suffrage convention.
The vote on the proposition was as follows:
Yeas-Lynde of Wis, Frye of Me-, Butler of
Mass, Conger of Mich, and Msyham of N. Y.
z.
Nays-Knott of KY, Hartridge of Ga, STEM
ger of Penn, Mcmahon of Ohio, and Culber-
son of Tex.-5.
Mr.. Harris of Va, who is opposed to female
suffrage, was absent. There is no probability
that the committee at any time hereafter will
take favorable action on the subject
The principal reductions in the salaries Of
foreign ministers and consuls as reported by
the House appropriation committee are as fol-
lows: The four frst-class missions, Great
Britain, France, Germany and Russia are re-
duced from $17,50O to $4,000. The second
class are reduced from $4,000 to $4,000 as
follows: Spain, Austria, Brazil, Italy, Japan,
Mexico and China. The salaries of ministers
to Chill and Peru are reduced from $4,000 to
$1,000. Sweden and Norway, Turkey, Venez-
uela, the Sandwich Islands, the Argentine Re-
public and the United States of Columbia re-
main 81, 500. Belgium, the Netherlands, Den
mark, Greece and Switzerland have been
dropped from the rolls of missions. The Hayti
mission is reduced from $500 to $4,000, Libe-
ria from $4,000 to $1,000 and Bolivia to $5OOO
Portugal, Uruguay and Paraguay are un-
changed.
The Senate committee on post offices has
agreed to report favoraby upon the department
bill to regulate compensation OF fourth-class
postmasters upon the basis of the stamps can
celled, instead Of sold. The committee also
adopted resolutions declaring that in its iadg-
ment no change should be made in existing
laws relative to compensations of first, second
and third class postmasters.
CONGRESS.
Wednesday In the Senate letter from the
commissioner of pensions caused long debate
Mr. Christiancy offered a substitute for the
Bland silver bill, to the effect that the new
silver dollar shall be equal in value to gold
MIR. Allison gave notice that he would insist on
the bill to-day or tomorrow. In the House,
Mr.. Hewitt stated that he voted against the
Matthews resolution-not for it, as reported
Mr., Fosters substitute for the resolution in re-
gard to whiskey in bond was adopted.
Thursday in the Senate the joint resolution
extending the thanks of Congress to Henry M.
Stanley was passed. A bill appropriating
S2O0,0 900 for the protection of the Rio Grande
was passed. Messrs. Morgan and Booth pre-
sented amendments to the silver bill, and fur
Their consideration was postponed until Mon
day. In the House the Military Academy
appropriation bill was reported and discussed.
A majority and a minority report were pre-
sented in relation to the California contested
seat.
Friday the House only was 10 session; Mr..
Baker of Indiana, rose to question of priyil-
eye, and made a complaint of misconduct on
the part Of the doorkeeper sustained by affi-
davits which had been sent to him. After a
long debate the matter was referred to the
committee on reform in the civil servide to in
vestigate and report. Private bills were con-
sidered in committee on the whole.
Saturday neither house was in session.
Monday in the Senate great number of
petitions were presented in regard to silver,
the tariff, ETC.. /; Mr.. Beck offered an amend
ment to the Bland bill, and Mr.. Baysrd spoke
against the bill; Mr.. Eaton will speak next
In the House, motions to suspend the rules,
and order an income tax bill to be reported,
and to authorize subcommittee investigating.
Treasury expenditures to travel, were defeated
for lack of two-thirds.
Tuesday in the Senate Mr.. Conkling pre-
scented large number of petitions from citizens
of New York in favor Of silver reconciliation
In submitting them he stated that he thought
they did not represent the opinions of the peo-
pie of that State on the question. He also pre-
scented q petition suggesting that commission
be appointed to devise measures for the relief
of the people of Northern China who are dying
OF starvation. Mr.. Eaton of Connecticut spoke