The Portland daily press., 1883-04-04
WASHINGTON.
The Leannatta INQUIRY.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Fireman james III.
Bartlett testified before the Jeannetts board
to-day that he had no statement to m ke re
garding the vessel or the fitting cut, and no
charge to lay or special communication to offer
regarding any OF the officers CD men.
The judge advocate here stated that ne had
received telegram from ID. E. Collins at
Minnes polls stating that he had not been noti-
fed OF the arrival Of Bartlett; that he had
mailed list of questions to be asked in behalf
OF ais brother aud requested the court to wait
until the receipt Of his commanition. as he in-
sisted upon full and thorough examination.
The court thereupon adjourned until to-moi-
row morning
Mr. FolRer's Eyes Trouble Him.
Secretary Folger is now undergoing special
treatment on account of the condition Il one
OF bis eyes. He viii be eoHined TO the house
two or three days
No Deficit in the Treasury.
The stories as to deficit in the cash in the
Treasury are not true. The maximum dis
crepancy thus far is one cent, which is an over
plus IN the Paying Teller account of the cash
room. In one bag of niekels there was five
cent piece short. In another bag of small
change there w re six cents over; so that the
average discrepancy is one cent over. Mr. Up-
ton, chairman of the committee on counting
says that it was practically impossible that auy
deficit should have occurred, unless il was in
the cash il daily or in the telers' boxes. The
count of that cash has been completed, and it
CO4tctts except fuS CFeTDiQS OF one cenL
The cash in all the other divisions and yanlts
is not subject to daily use and is all counted
VERIFIED and sealed. The remainder of the
money to be counted consists Of about four
hundred millions, which are reserve funds in
large denominations.
Congressional Orasory.
The Congressional Record OF the last session
Of the Forty-seyenth Congress will contain
377T pages, with an appendix, which consists
entirely Of speeches which were not delivered,
but printed on leave, consisting of $50 pages
more. 1t viii be the largest Record ever pub
lished at the short session Of Congress. The
index, hich will be volume of about 150
pages, is conducted on the same plan as the
very excellent index of the first session OF the
Forty-seventh Congress, made under the
direction OF Col Albert Ordway. In addition
to the valuable features of the former the index
to these new volumes will contain a careful
analysis Of the entire tariff deb te, so that it
Will be possible at glance TO find every argu-
ment that was made with regard TO each
specific article in the tariff list 1t viii require
five volumes and the appendix TO contain the
proceedings. The appendix VIII contain q
good many speeches printed under general
permission to print on leave which have not
appeared in the belated number Of the Record.
fhs criticisms upon the volume which was re-
quired to print the speeches of Gen. Wheeler
Of Georgia, which, with the maps, cost about
S15. eco, seems to have discouraged the govern
ment printing Office from continuing the
pun CdtfDu VI lHc IsEtDf0 aitr lBdt GAZE. but
she appendix, with its 400 pages, will doubt
less contain some undeliyeTed speeches quite
as Interesting, il not IS costly, as that OF Gen.
Wheeler
The Alabama Claims Court.
The Alabama claims court Is making slow
progress. A decision of much interest to the
people 10 Maine and other portions of New
England has just been made. Gen. Creswell,
attorney for the government, has admitted
that the SuHter is a cruiser, and that tho
government will make no question on that
point. This Will settle the case of the Vigi-
liant, owned in Bath, Me.
judgments were rendered as follows to-day
Case No. IL, Andrew Boone S235 With in-
terest from June 26, 1863
No. 16, Thomas corbett S418 with interest
from Feb. 12, 1868.
April 24tb was assigned for arguments dpon
those cases which involve the question OF the
character of the confederate cruiser Boston"
whether she was 4 confederate cruiser In the
intendmeDt of the act of Congress providing
for the distribution of the Geneva award.
Judge Conger's Case.
The President has decided to suspend action
in the case OF Judge CoDger, associate justice
Of the Supreme court Of Montana until charges
preferred agrinst him shall have been fully in
vestigated. Judge Conger IS brother Of
Senator CoDger, aud the Presidents action is
the result Of the latter's intercession.
The Postmaster Generalship.
The Cabinet meeting to-day lasted from IL
to 3. II was attended by Secretaries Freling-
huysen, Chandler, Teller and Lincoln The
vacancy in the postmaster generalship WAS un-
der discussion. The President will net leave
for Florida until Thursday or Friday, and will
probably fill the vacancy tomorrow or Thurs-
day.
The Yellowstone Park.
Additional applications have been received
at the Interior Department from persons 10
lease sites in the Yellowstone Park. The IDte-
ricr department will not entertain these propo-
siions until 1t is ascertained whether or not
the applicants are responsible. Assistant Sec
retary Joslyn says that II Is expected the COM
pany, which has received leases, will have bo-
tells ready for summer tourists this year a
plan Of one Of tbs buildings has been received.
Many distinguished persous will visit the Park
aud The northwestern country this year. The
President will be among the number He
stated yesterday that it was bis purpose TO visit
the West this summer, aud the collector Of
customs at Chicago to-day extended to him an
invitation from the president Of the Union
League Club fer reception.
Wife Murder and suicide,
! frederick DsFrouyille, former member OF
! the signai service corps, tonight shot and
| killed his wife aud then killed biinseli az ms
wife's home in East Washington. she mad
left bin on account Of his intemperate habits.
Ez-President Rayes Will Not Accept a
Nomination for Governor of Ohio.
! New YORK, April 3.-A Columbus, O dis
| patch says ex-President Hayes states emphati-
calis that he woald not, under any circnm-