The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-08
WASHINGTON.
The INDIAN Appropriation BIN.

The Indian Appropriation Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE House commit
tee on appropriations agreed upon the Indian
appropriation bill to-day, and instructed Ryan
to report to the House. The aggregate amount
appropriated is 81 1865, 203, which is an increase
of 1884, 600 over last year.
Treasury Employees designations Re-
quested.
The story circulated last night that certain
designations of Treasury officers had been re-
quested by the Secretary, although not official
~ confirmed appears to be well founded, but
il is not so sweeping in its character as first
announced. The rumor last night included
Assistant Secretary French. Chief Clerk Pow
ers and others. These gentlemen it has been
reliably ascertained, were not notified. 1t Is
known that four designations have been re-
ported, namely: Cobaugh, Captain of the
Watch Norton, Clerk in the Light House
Board, formerly of the Custodian's office,
Keen, foreman of laborers, and Hatch, store
keeper of the department.. No reasons are
given for these requests.
Bonds Called In.
The one hundred and eighth call for the re-
demption of bonds of the loan of July 18th,
and August LIST, 1861, continued at 81 per cent.
from July LIST, 1881, aggregating $50, O0O,0OO,
was issued to-day
Cabinet Meeting.
All the members of the Cabinet were present
at the meeting to-day, except Mr.. Brewster
ed to the affairs of the war department in the
matter of the retirements.
Tariff Revision.
The House committee on ways and means
this afternoon agreed to report bill providing
for the appointment of a commission to inves-
tigate the question of the tariff. This is sub
stitute for the Kasson bill. The bill as agreed
upon by the committee provides for commits
sion of nine to be appoint by the President
from civil life. The commission is to thorough
ly investigate all the various questions relating
to agricultural, commercial, mercantile, manu-
featuring, mining and industrial interests as
far as the same may be necessary to the estab-
lishment of judicious tariff or revision Oh the
existing tariff laws upon scale OF justice to
all interests The bill provides the commits
sion shall make to Congress a final report not
later than the first Monday of December, 1882,
and shall have the testimony taken to be print
ed from, time and distributed to members OF
Congress.
Postal Savings Banks.
The House committee on post offices and
post roads to-day instructed Representative
Lacey to report to the House with favorable
recommendation the bill providing for the
establishment of postal savings banks.
National Bank Charters.
The House committee on banking and cur
rency to-day agreed upon substitute for what
is known as the Morrill, Grape Hardenburg
bill, extending the charters of 1888 national
banks winch nave Deen OISaulZSu uluoF Tic
various acts of Congress. A very long and in
teresting majority report accompanied the bill
in which the committee discusses and defends
the national banking system.
Representative Buckner, who was granted
permission by the committee to make minor
ity report reported as a substitute bill which
was ordered to be printed in connection with
the majority report His bill provides for the
virtual liquidation of national banks by the
retiring of their present circulation and pur-
chase by the government OF their bonds held
by the Comptroller to secure their circulation
and payment therefor in treasury notes or coin.
1t also prohibits any increase of their circula-
ton, and the granting OF any more national
bank charters, and repeats the tax on bank
checks, bank capital and bank deposits.
Books of Internal Revenue Collectors.
NEW YORK, Feb. IA Washington dis
path says that Commissioner Raum has decid-
ed that the books of Internal Revenue Collec-
tors must be open to inspection at all times
His decision was occasoned by refusal OF
Collector Rollins of Maine, to allow access to
his books.
War Claims Rejected.
The House committee on war claims to-day
rejected the claim of Warren Mitchell of Ken
lucky, for $50 900 for losses sustained during
the war for supplies furnished the federal arm
les, etc.
Inspectors of Steam Vessels.
The board of supervising inspectors of steam
vessels, which began their annual session the
18th ult, has completed Its business and ad-
adjourned sine die. The most important work
accomplished dnring the session was an
amendment to rule one of pilot rules, lake and
seaboard, which has been found to be In con-
fiict with the revised statutes The rule here.
tofore in force authorized pilot of either of
two steamers approaching "head to head" to
pass to the starboard, of the other steamer on
the proper signal being given, if in his opinion
ii was the safer course The amendment takes
away this option.