Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-08-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Nominations.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 8.
The President sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate to-day: Ulysses Grant
and William Henry Trescott to be commits
sioners to negotiate a commercial treaty with
Mexico; John H. Dillon of Missouri to be
secretary of the legation of the United States
in Mexico; Robert c. CrOwell to be survey
or of customs for Kansas City, Mo.
rhe Legislative Bill.
The legislative, judicial and executive bill
makes provision for the appointment of about
$50 additional clerks in the war department
for the work of pension cases. The majority
of the new clerks will be assigned to duty in
Offices of the adjutant- general and surgeon
general. There are already over 20O0 appli-
cations for these places on Ale. The appoint
ments will not be made for several weeks
yet.
Americans In Irish Prisons.
The speaker to-day laid before the House
a message from the President, transmitting a
report of the Secretary of State, respecting
the cases of American citizens under arrest
in Ireland. Referred. The secretary states
that the only persons alleged to be American
citizens, still in prison in Ireland, are O'Ma-
honey, McSweeney, Slattery and Cannon !;
that insolvency and Slattery produced regu-
lar citificates of naturalization. Cannon es-
tablished a claim to American birth and
O'Mahoney was irregularly naturalized on
the ground of services in the navy. The re-
port further states that it appears by a note
from Minister Lowell that her majesty's gov
eminent does not entertain at present the in
tsntion of bringing these persons to a trial,
but that it has offered them a discharge on
condition that they shall leave Ireland for
America, which, however, was refused. Mr..
Lowell has again been instructed to urge the
speedy trial OF the prisoners.
Republican Senatorial Caucus.
The republican members of the Senate
held caucus to day at the capitol and dis
cussed the subject of continuing the consid-
Grafton of the tax bill. The caucus was
fully attended and with few dissenting ex
pressions. the opinion prevailed that Con
some form bill to relieve the people from
the present burdens of taxation.
Denial.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.
Secretary Teller emphatically denies the
widely published report that he advised the
passage of the river and harbor bill over the
Presidents veto.
Appropriation Bills, &c.
All annual appropriation bills that have
now obtained final passage in both houses of
congress, and are generally expected this
session, end to morrow evening.
The only element of uncertainty in the
present outlook arises from the declared in
iention of republican senators to make an
effort to pass the bill for reduction of in
ternal taxation just in the shape in which it
came from the House. without any amend
ments. Democrats of the House have. how
ever. declared firm conviction that this bill.
az framed in the House, is not truly meas
ure of relief for people, and that they will
not consent to its passage without unlimited
opportunity for debate and amendment 1t
is well understood, also, that there is no pros
pect of securing the presence of quorum OF
representatives to act upon amendments if
any be made in the bill during the suggested
prolongation of this session; and in view of
this unpromising situation there seems strong
probability and general expectation of final
adjournment tomorrow will not be realized.
The Senate will probably devote large part
of the day TO transaction of executive bust
ness, and a slimly attended House may be
expected to do as little as possible while
awaiting receipt of the adjournment resolu-
ton from the Senate.