The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-25
History Of Seven Days.
The News for the week. e nding Wednes'
day Night, January SO.
NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Carolina, providing for the transfer OF the In
dian bureau to the War Department.
The committee of which Mr.. Glover Is chair
man, passed resolution Tuesday inviting the
President to cooperate with them in ipvesti-
eating the expenditures of the Treasury De.
partment The President replied that he would
give his hearty co-opertiop, and that subordi-
nate officers need not hesitate to testify from
fear of losing their places.
Gov. Packard will be nominated, so it is ru-
mored either for the mission to Central Amer
lea, for Assistant Treasurer or Internal Reve-
nue. Collector at New Orleans.
A Washington special says it Is rumored
that the President is getting tired of the pres
sure upon him to remove Key and Schurz, and
If it continues is likely to ask for the resgna-
ton of some other members, retaining those
named.
:. Congressman A. NJ. Waddell of North Caro-.
lima, some time since introduced an act to
erect a monument to Gen. Custer, and received
a resolution from brother rebel officers aud
soldiers endorsing his course in the matter.
In an appropriate note Congressman Waddell
has forwarded the rssotions to Mrs. Custer.
sgCol. Wagner writes to the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue from Greenvile, S. O., on
thel17th inst, stating that in subsequent let
ter to the Commissioner of internal Revenue
that hearing that Gov. Hampton had called for
and received information from a citizen of
Union county concerning the recent affair
there between revenue officials and the militia,
he waited on the Governor in company with
the u s. marshal and the revenue collector,
nd chnun tyrittQp of tho affair
which were chiefly false whereupon he fur
nished the Governor with facts, bnt came away
impressed with the conviction that Hampton
would avail himself of any pretext to avoid
the promises he made some days ago in refer
ence to sustaining the officers in the execution
of their duty. Hampton complained that the
officers who had the trouble with the militia
were low people and expressed the surmise
that they might have first provoked the diff
Guilty with the militia. He said he had written
letter to the President about them and Wag-
ner now proposes TO write the commissioner,
giving some account of the character of the
men so aspersed
Third Assistant Postmaster General Hazen
has prepared for the consideration of Congress
bill proposing that the basis for compensa-
tion of fourth class postmasters, or all whose
compensation is less than $1,000, shall be the
face value of stamps cancelled in their respec-
tive offices, instead of the value of stamps sold
by them. 1t also imposes severe penalties for
msking false returns and trafficking in stamps.
Col. VIM. P. Adair and D. FL. Ross of the
Cherokee degation have submitted to Congress
objections of the Cherokee nation to the Senate
bill enabling Indians to become citizens of the
United States. The effect of any such measure,
they say. would be to dismember, demoralize,
pauperize and destroy sooner or later every
Indian nationality within the scope of its opera
ton. The bill is In letter and spirit in conflict
with treaty obligations and the acts of Con.
gress.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate Wednesday a motion to refer
Mr.. Matthews's silver resolution to the judi
ciary committee was rejected by vote of 10
to 81. Eulogies were delivered on the late Sem
ator Bogy. In the House three appropriation
bills were passed.
In the Senate Thursday the Vice Presi-
dent presented several communications from
the Departments. Mr.. Wadleigh presented
Senator Morton's report on the Chinese
Question. President Noah Porter was ap-
pointed Regent of the Smithsonian Institute.
Mr. Mcdonald offered resolutions In honor of
the late Senator Morton, and eulogies were de-
livered by Messrs. Edmunds, Thurman, Conk-
ling, Burnside, Morgan, Booth, Anthony,
Bruce and Voorhees,. In the House res0lu-
ton was presented authorizing postmasters in
towns of over 5000 inhabitants to sell United
States bonds. The bill making persons charged
with crimes eligible as witnesses was passed.
Mr.. Blair spoke against the restoration of sill
yer.
In the Senate Friday several petitions and
memorials were presented, and few bills were
introduced. Messrs. Merriam and Maxey ar
gued in favor of Mr. Matthews's resolution
declaring the interest and principle of the gov
eminent bonds payable in silver. Commune
cations were received from the President in re-
ply TO the resolution of inquiry in reference to
the Union Pacific Railroad, and the cause and
cost of the Nez Perces war. In the House an
appropriation of $272,155 for the Military
Academy was reported. The Committee on
Elections reported that Mr.. Wigginton was
elected from the Fourth District of California;
a minority report was presented favoriDg Mr..
"a private ClAlu lOE IOSS6S CCCaSlOueu
by the war gave rise to some debate, after
which, eulogies of the late Senator Morton
were delivered.
Neither house was In session Saturday.
In the Senate Monday the case of Major
Rnnkle was referred to the judiciary commit
tee; great many petitions were received in
regard to reconciliation, pro and CON- Mr..
Jones and Mr.. Cockrell spoke on silver. In
the House the petitions in regard to navigation,
railroads, etc., were very numerous; Mr.. South
ards motion to suspend the rules and pass
bill to pay duties In greenbacks was defeated
by the lack of two.thirds vote; the vote was
154 to 90.
In the Senate Tuesday number of petitions
for and against the silver bill were presented
and referred Several unimportant bills were
introduced and referred. The statue of Gov.
King was presented. Mr.. Blaine's address
and subsequent debate will be found else
wherel In the House the fortifcation bill was
introduced and referred to the committee Of
the whole. The statue of Gov. King was pre-
sented and remarks made by Messrs. Frye and
Reed of Maine.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
- NHoAO AsPotSh ohhOudOCo buO HiCOA VI taO
Boston ship Midnight on voyage from New
York to Yokohama. Crew and part of cargo
were saved.
Several persons engaged in counterfeiting
trade dollars were arrested In Philadelphia
Sunday
The Tariffville, Conn, railroad accident was
the result OF a rotten bridge.
The Louisiana Returning Board was ar
raigned Friday and pleaded not guilty to in
dictmeDts found against them.
TURCo-RUSsLAN WAR.
The collapse of Turkey is complete Adrian
ople was surrendered to the Russians without
a struggle, and the Russian armies are in full
march to Constantinople. There ia no force in
the field that can oppose them. Constantine
pie is full of fugitives who have fed before
the invaders. AS many as three hundred
thousand of them are within the walls Their
Suffering is intense. The Sultan is preparing
to escape to Asia. During the week the Rus
slams Montenegrins and Servians have won
many small victories. Negotiations for an
armistice are still progressing, and it is thought
haL rnI far1 lau