The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-27
WASHINGTON.
The AntI.Re.ump,ian RilL.

The Anti Resumption Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Senate Finance
Committee adjourned consideration of the bill
to repeal specie resumption Friday.
KitIery Navy Yard.
House Committee on Naval Affairs today
took action on complaint concerning Kittery
Navy Yard.
Ewins's Infl alton Scheme Rejected.
House Banking Committee considered pro-
position offered by Mr.. Ewing to amend bill
providing for the substitution of treasury notes
for national bank notes by inserting section
which would make treasury notes interchange
able with greenbacKs should be issued to full
former amount Of $400,000,000. After a long
discussion the proposition was rejected, receiv-
ing only three votes.
Simmons Gets Beateu.
The President sent the nomination of Alan
son w. Beard as collector port of Boston to the
Senate to-day.
The nomination of Mr.. Beard is understood
to have been made upon the joint recomme nda-
ton of Senators Hear and Dawes and Repre-
sentative Clafin.
Another Nomination Rejected.
Senate today rejected the nomination of Wm.
l. Wheeler of Helena, Montana, for reappoint-
ment as q. S. Marshal for that territory. Sem
ate discussed during two bours this afternoon
the nomination of Lewis e. Parsons for U. s.
Attorney for the northern and middle districts
v
| had reported adversely. This was one of the
cases opposed by Senator Spencer. The subject
went over as unfinished business.
Cabinet Meeting.
Today's Cabinet session was employed to
some extent in the discussion of the important
trials now in progress in New Orleans and also
in an Interchange of views on the subject of the
silver bill. AS to the sentence of Anderson it
is understood that very decided opinions are ex-
pressed that the interference of the Governor of
Louisiana in his favor should not be withheld.
| AS far as can be learned no communication has
| been sent from any representative of the gen.
| eral government to the executive of Louisiana,
but it was remarked today By an official holding
close relations with the administration that in
this matter there was neither Indifference nor
| inactivity on the part of the President. II
proceedings in the New Orleans courts before
| entering into the subject from this point. The
| general impression is that Governor Nichols
! ought to and will interfere.
The President and Cabinet Rcsicent.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The members of the
Cabinet are unusually reticent regarding the
i discussion upon the silver bill or as to the
| probable results. There Is, however, ground
for believing the President will, in day OF
two, address message to Congress in copnec
ton with the bill. Whether this will bs a veto
or not is altogether matter of conjecture. NJ
| official authority can be obtained for any dec
laration 10 the promises. 1t is no secret that
/ that the views of the Cabinet are not unit or
| the subject of the action to be taken. The dis
| cussion will probably be renewed Friday next
| unless in the meantime special meeting bt
called to determine the subject. It is remarked
as certainty that the bill will either be signet
or vetoed, and that there is no probability
whatever TINT it will become a law by the ex
| piratiou of ten dayS.