The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05
WASHINGTON.
Opposed 90 the Education HilI.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-kepresentatve Orlando
Potter of New York is very outspoken in his oppe-
sition to the educational bill. He says that the
States should assert their rights control the edua
cation of their own citizens and he hopes that if
the bill does 40 through New York, Massachusetts,
and the other States OF the North will refuse the
proferod gift with scorD." Mr.. Potter saws that
he shall use every means in his power to prevent
4 the passage ct this bill in the House. But he says
he would willingly vote for bill to educate the IL
terae Of the South and is Of the opinion that the
best means for the accomplishment of this end
would be for the United States to reimburse the
Southern States for the value OF the slaves emAnci-
pated, wi h the understanding that he money SO
appropriated shall be used for educational purposes
Such measure would, he says, meet with mis- most
cordial support.
The Cnpstene of the Washington Menu
ment.
Just before sundown last evening the capstone
which is to complete the Washington Monument
was lifted fron the platform on which it has been
resting and swung into position directly over the
spot which is to be its final resting place: The lay
ing of the two highest courses flushed yester-
day, and the task of placing the cspstone in pssi
ten between the upward supports was a delicate
on. 1t was. however, accomplished without acci-
dent. 1t has been decided set the capstone at 2
O'Clock next Saturday afternoon.
Nominations by the Presideut.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate today:
Oiis p. G. Clark of Rhode Island to be commits.
sioDer of Pensions.
Colon B. Walker of Indiana to be First Deputy
Commissioner of Pensions.
Noah p. Loveridge of Michigan, to be Second
Deputy Commissioner of Pensions.
Luther Harrison of Pennsylvania to be Assistant
Commissioner of the general land Office.
George b. Anderson of New York.. to be Indian
Inspector.
stephen 3. Wilson of Pennsylvania. to BE- Asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court of the territory
of New Mexico.
Confirmed by the Senate.
The Senate in executive session today confirmed
the following nominations:
Wm p. DunwOodie of Iowa to be mem her of
the national board of health.
Frank Hatton of Iowa to be Postmaster General.
John Schuyler Crosby of New York, to be First
Assistant Postmaster General.
Receiving the Electoral Vote.
The votes cast by the electors of several of the
States for President and Vice President were re-
celyed by the President OF the Senate today. The
first which came by messenger was that of Pennsyl
vanis am the first received by mail was that of
New Hampshire.
Died TO Save His Daughters Honor.
Alexander S. De walowski music teacher who
was recently arrested charge preferred BY his
daughter of having criminally assaulted her was
found dead In his house on New York Avenue this
morning. He had shot himself three times and the
fatal wound was in the left breast On his table he
left letters TO different persons dated at l. O'Clock
last night protesting his Innocence. One Of these
letters declared thai he died to save his daughter
honor. lie was out on bail. He had lived In this
city for three years and was well known among
musicians OF the country having been at one time
employed as tu'or in President Lincoln's family.
One OF the letters he left addressed to Secreta
Classification of Post Omce Clerks.
Delegates representing post Office clerks through
out the country, today. called upon Postmaster
General Hatton to lay before him proposition to
classify post office clerks and place them on an
equality of clerks in other branches of the govern
ment service. The delegates brought draft Of the
bill intended to secure those results and the POST
master General suggested that they cause it to be
introduced in Congress when he will pass opin-
| ion upon its merit.
The Swain Court Martial.
new line OF defence was opened by the counsel
for accused before the Swain court martial this
morning The substance of it is that the stock trans
actions between Gen. Swain and Bateman Il Co.,
were illegal because there actual transfer of
| STOCK and that the pretended clam of Bateman &
tioDs could not be received In court of law. This
point was made by Gen. Grosvenor in his argument
| upou the propriety of question asked by him in
the course of his cross examination of j. Slantey
| Brown.
Facts and RumOrs.
The indebtedness to the government of Captain
Howgate, late of the signal service, is $133 900.
| Suits will be brought against his bondsmen.
number of the Democratic leaders In the
House of Representatives say that no adjournment
will be taken to give members an opportunity to at
tend the opening of the worlds exposition at New
Orleans. They propose to adjourn only for the usu-
al holiday recess.
The attorney general has appointed exRepresen-
tative Alexander h. Boheer of West Virginia to be
pardon clerk of the department of justice, to sue
ceed Edward Storer, deceased.
The secretary of war has turned over to the sec
retary of the navy the matters connected with the
unveiling of the Dupont statue. 1t will be unveiled
on the S0th instant and Senator Byard will deliver
the Grafton on that occasion.