The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-15
WASHINGTON.
Classic alton of Mail Matter


WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-The House, committee On
post office to-day, authorized Chairm IN Waadell TO
report bill prepared by him for the classification of
mail matter as a substitute for a bill heretofore
reported and which is now on the House calendar.
The substitute is amended SO that letters mailed
with insufficient postage will be warded and the
deficiency collected from the addressed.
Encouragement of n Soldiers Asylum.
The House military committee this morning dis
cussed the question as TO whether the charges pre-
pared against the management OF the Soldiers
Home at Hampton, Va, demanded investigation.
The subcommittee reported that in their judgment
the facts were insufficient to warrant congressional
nuuiry, On motion Of Representative White the
subcommittee was instructed to examine the
matter more fully and submit their conclusions to
the whole committee at the meeting Thursday. The
accusations alleged are ill treatment OF the inmates
by Deputy Governor woodfn, Of illegal expendi-
lures Of funds concealed under false vouchers, and
various other violations of the laws General Butler
Is represented as concerned with Woodin in the
irregularities to which attention is called, The
accusations not credited either at the war depart
ment or in the military committee.
Another Call for Bonds.
The Secretary Of the Treasurer this afternoon
issued the S1st call for the redemption of 500 bonds
of 1865 consols Of 1866 The call is for 20 Millions of
which 10 millions are coupons. Principal and in
terest will be paid at the Treasury and after the
nth of April, interest to cease that day.
Cabinet Meeting.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day Secretary Sherman
again called attention to financial matters and
especially to the attending the resumption Of
specie payments. He read letters from Assistant
Treasurer Hillhouse and from other Assistant
Treasurers, stating that gold is coming in than
onino out showing a. Drafprnnca nv tha for
greenbacks. The President announced the
resignation of Judge DIN and a number OF
nominations were discussed, but no result reached.
Bills to be Reported.
The ways and means committee has authorized
Chairman Wood to report to the House with favor
able recommendations the following measures: The
bill making United States notes receivable for duties
imports; bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to exchange the per cent bonds Of the
United States for per cents at the pleasure of the
holders thereof bill providing for the remission of
tares upon insolvent savings banks.
The Mormon Women Labor with Mrs.
Hayes.
The delegation Of ladies from the Womans'
Suffrage con vention and the two ladies from Utah,
who were at the Executive Mansion Monday had
special audience with Mrs. Hayes this morning. The
Utah ladies laid their before her, saying that
the anti polygamy law was enforced it would make
outcasts Of 600 who now have happy homes and
are honored wives. One of the ladies said that she
was the mother of two boys and being second wife
she would be deprived OF name, and her boys would
not be able to bear their fathers name nor inherit
from him. Mrs. Hayes said she sympathized with
everything that had for its object the lettering of the
condltion OF women- She had received all petitions
that had been sent to her from Utah eiscxvhero
and while she was unable to do anything she appre-
ciated the spirit in which they were sent.