The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-20
WASHINGTON.


Nominations by the President
WASHINGTON. Dec 19.-The President sent the
following nomina ions TO the Senate to-day:-Robert
C. Campbell, of Louisiana, to be consul at Monte
rey; Henry II. Je-sup, of New York, to he charge
daffaires and consul general at Teheran, Persia.
Cabinet Meeting.
The Cabinet meeting to-day was attended by all
the members. The session, however, was shott and
ton.
Dickson's Case.
The Dickson case came up again in the police
court to-day. MIR. Cuppy resumed the cross-exami-
nation Of Brewster Cameron The Joint affidavit
made by Cameron, Hoover and Bowen was put in
evidence by the defence as was also record of the
conspiracy case against Dickson and Driver
Judge Nelson w. Hoover, of Arizona was then
placed upon the stand. He testified that about Au-
ask Bowen not to forget to introduce him to Came
ron. The remark was made as they were parting
for the night. After cross-examination Wells an
nounced his case was closed and adjourned till
tomorrow.
Tariff Revision.
IN their consideration of the tariff commission
report this morning the Ways and Means Commit
tee finished all the items of ION and steel aud made
bh. two changes, viz, by fixing the rate on wire
rope and iron strand the same iron steel wire
e me same eauge three cents per pound Instead
form not otherwise provided tor from three cents to
three and a half per pound The rate on copper ce-
ment was changed from two and a half to three and
half ceuts per pound.
d. w. Oliver Of the tariff commission was pres
ent at the meeting this morning at the request of
the committee to explain the proposed changes of
the iron tariff.
Bad for Moonshiners.
Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue Rogers
received a telegram ON Revenue Agent Chapman
at At anita, Ga as follows:
s'Ten illicit dis illeries, IA 900 gallons of beer
low wines and whiskey have been seized and de-
royed in this district and six illicit disters
rested during the week ending the 9Th inst. in
Pickens couuty. Deputy Marshal Fitzsimmons, who
accompanied Collector Crawford, had his convey
ance cut to pieces by the Illicit dstiilers.
Miscellaneous.
The Utah case will come before subcommittee
tomorrow.
The new adhesive registration label, to be used
on foreign Tegis cred matter, has been adopted by
the post Office department.
The petition OF samuel Mckee of Louisville KY,
for expenses incurred N contest in The Fortieth
Congress was to-day Ieferred to a subcommittee.
The agent of the secret service at Gunnison, Col,
tell grayhs the arrest in that city of VIM. Walker,
alias Peg leg for passing counterfeit So notes on
the Traders National Bank of Chicago.
The chairman of the House Judiciary committee
has been instructed to report to the House, with
recommendation that it pass the bill to prevent
aud punish the counterfeit ing within the United
States OF notes. bonds other securities of foreign
governments.
Enormous quantities of standard 81 yer dollars are
being put Into circulation AT the beginning of the
fiscal year thefe were in the New Orleans mint
nearly So, 900, 600, but the amounts drawn from
that source for circulation to date have reduced
that amount to $S00,000.