The Portland daily press., 1878-04-06
WASHINGTON,
Piucbback ON Louisiana Affairs

FlucuDHck ON LouKSnHu8 Affairs,
WASHINGTON. April 5.-Ex-Gov. Pinchback
had an Interview with the President last night
In which be took occasion to express his views
concerning the needs of Louisiana. He repre-
SCENTS the interview to have been pleasant and
satisfactory, aud says that his State has now
the best Governor within bis recollection, and
that the people are geeerally better satisfied
than heretofore. although people there as else
where complain of hard times The only thing
of which Pinchback complains is that the few
ehildren nearly white in the public schools in
New Orleans have been required to leave them.
They should, he says, have been permitted to
remain barred out by increase of years. His
own children were included in the number re-
moved by the school authorities
The Life Saving Service.
Sab committee of the House Committee on
Commerce today reported adversely on the bill
proposing to transfer the life saving service
from the Treasury to the Navy Department.
The report recommends an increase of strength
IN the service.
Minister Stewards Case
Secretary Evarts was before the committee
on Expenditures in the State Department. to-
DAY In reference to charges against Mr.. Sew
ARD, minister to China. He was asked wheth-
er he bad knowledge of all the correspoodence
between the department and Minister Seward
Myers consul endeavored to make it appear
mat seward naa Deen conducting private cor
respondence with the department to shield
himself from the effect of athe charges against
him.
Secretary Evarts replied to questions that he
mad neither written or approved the correspond
ence with Seward, as nearly everything comes
before him for his consideration, but he had
seen nothing of the character intimated There
were other communications however relating to
business properly within the discretion of the
diplomatic bureau which would not necessarily
be submitted to him.
Ex Assistant Secretary Sawyer Acquitted.
The case of the q. s. against ex-Assistaut
secretary Sawyer, ex ommissioner of customs
Hsines, and + W. Brooks, charged with con-
spirlog to defraud the government out of S75,-
oO0 resulted today in verdict of not guilty.
Seizure Of Vessels in the Coolie Trade Or
dered.
The Secretary of the Navy has directed that
Instructions be issued to the commanders of the
U. 8. men-of war 10 the North Pacific Ocean
70 seizs all United States merchantmen engag.
ed In the Coolie trade, and such vessels viii be
taken to the most convenient port and deliver
ed to the proper q. s. officers and be dealt with
according to law.
An Ex-Confederate Nominated for Door,
keeper.
Inc Democratic members of the House of
Representatives met in caucus this evening for
the purpose of nominating a doorkeeper, the
position made vacant by the removal of Polk
Gen. Charles w. Field OF Georgia was nomi-
mated on the first ballot. Field is a native of
Kentucky, graduated at West Point in 1849
served 10 the Confederate army under Gen.
Lee, ana soon after the close of the war enter
ed the Khedive of Egypt, remained until 1877.
when be returned to the United States. His
political disabilities were removed about two
months ago.
The Election of President.
The report of the sub committee of the
House committee charged with the considera-
ZION OF the method OF electing President and
vice-fresldent was submitted to the full COM
mittee last night and aUYpQd n w mn iorif
The most important feature in their proposed
amendment to the constitution is that the cleo
torai votes and fraction thereof of each person
voteo LOT as President in any state shall be as
o esia oy the multiplication of his entire
electoral votes of the state and di.
VdiDg the product by the AGGREGATE
popular vote of the state for all nersons 49,
1or as PRESIDENT aud the quotient shall be the
nunoer OF eiecto1aI votes aud traction thereof
10 wnlcn the person will be entitled, using for
such fraction three decimals and no more Tho
amendment is designed to preserve The re,a,ine
power of the smaller states. In the opinion of
the members of the committee the pronosed
amendment to the Constitution will not receive
the appreciation of Congress, two-th rds of
both branches being required to propose it to
the states for adoption.
Various Matters.
Ways and Means Committee meet Monday to
decide whether the income tax will be revived.
House Committee on Banking today deci1ed
oy against to report adversely on Potter's
p,ll LOT distrioution among baBk note compa-
mes OF work now done by Bureau of Enpray-
ing.
Ex-Gov Wells had an interview with the
President this afternoon. 'A WIZ
The House Pacific Railroad Committee TO-DAY
Bi.;r,s ,. III report iavoraby Representative
Disr oiii 10 facilitate the sale and the ssttla
ment of public lands granted to aid in tbs CO...
strucuon OF railroads aud lines of telegram