The Portland daily press., 1881-01-24
WASHINGTON.
The Eads Shin Canal

me EaOS snip Canal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The House commit
tee on inter-ocean canals today referred back
to the subcommittee the bill anda report fav-
oring the incorporation of the Eads canal
across the Isthmus, with instructions to strike
ont that portion providing for the endorsement
of its stock to an amount of $50,000,0 900 by the
government
The Supreme Bench.
1t is stated on good authority that Justice
resignation to the President early next week
and Stanley Matthews will be nominated by
the President to succeed him.
The Lowell Bankrupt Bill to be Favor
ably Reported.
The House judiciary committee instructed
REPRESENTATIVE Harris to report to the House
| with favorable recommendation the Lowell
| bankrupt bill as modified by the committee.
This IS the bill which was before the delega-
ton of merchants in session here during the
| week.
Committee Work.
| The subcommittee of the House committee
! on appropriations continued its work today
| upon the legislative and judicial bills, which
will be ready for the full committee early next
| week.
The postoffice appropriation bill appropriates
$40. 760, 432 and is based upon estimates aggre-
| grating $40, 1882. The bill shows an in
| crease over last years appropriations of ST.
| 667 OLE. The estimated postal revenue for
1882 is 38 845 ILL., or 81 915, 25S less than is re-
| CURED to make the department self-sustainlng.
| The amount appropriY ted for star route service
is 81 875, 900, which is an increase of 1876, 900
! over last years appropriation. 1t is believed
an effort will be made to still further increase
| this item.
| The library committee agreed to confer with
| the Secretary of State before agreeing upon
| purchasing the Franklin papers.
The Senate subcommittee will report the
naval appropriation bill to the full committee
| Monday.
North Carolina Contested Election.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The House commit
| tee on elections took up the case of Yeates
| (Democrats) against Martin (Republican) of
| the First North Carolina district this morning
Mr.. Speer, for the majority of the sub-com-
| mittee to whom the case was referred, read a
| report declaring that Yeates is entitled to the
seat. Mr.. Field began the reading of the mi
nority report favoring the sitting member.
| The hour of adjournment having arrived be-
fore he had concluded the matter went over
until the next meeting, when vote will be
be taken by the committee and it it believed
the majority report will be sustained by strict
party vote.
The Publication Of the Chinese Treaty.
The Senate's executive session this after.
| noon, was mainly devoted to further discus
sion concerning the newspaper publication of
| the Chinese treaties and the fact that yester-
! days proceedings on this subject had also be-
| come known to the public. In the course of
| the discussion as to the best means of prevent
| ing such occurrences in future, suggestion
was made and apparently received with much
| favor that each Senator be requested to make
| declaration on honor as to whether or not he
! had any part in divulging the matter referred
| to. 1t is not learned that any definite action
| was taken.
| Dividends to Creditors of National Banks
| The Controller of the Currency has declared
| final dividends in favor of the creditors of the
| Commercial National Bank of Saratoga
| Springs the First National bank of Brattle
boro, VT, and the First National Bank of Du-
luth, Mimi, making dividends in all of 100
per cent. and interest to the creditors of these
| banks He also declared dividends of per
cent. in favor of the creditors of the First Ma
tional Bank of Newark, making in all divd-
ends of IS per cent To the creditors of the
First National Bank of Delphi, Ind, 20 per
cent, making in all 80 per cent; of the Char
| lotteville National Bank, Virginia, per Cent.
making in all 55 per cent; of the German
| American National Bank of Washington, 10
per cent making in all 80 per cent.