The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-01
WASHINGTON.
Thc DanvilIe sTassncre Envesaigati

The DanvilIe SHassacre Investigation.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-At the D4nville
investigation in Washington to-day, J. II.
Gusight, white Democrat, denied shooting ST
colorad men. He had not fred shot during
the riot.
hands of negroes and heard them say they
meant to fight, though the witnesses could give
names.
Charles H. Conrad knew there was no pre-
medtated effort to bring on riot. There
no prejudice against the negro race but against
low down whites from the north who got the
negroes into trouble and deserted thesn The
negroes could have their right to vote ii they
voted with the white people.
The witness said: "You will never see as
long as You live nor as long as i've either
d set of men who own property and are trying
10 build up the town and husband all their
resources and accumulate wealth, who will
ever allow the negroes TO come in cont rol
that town. You may just set that down as
sure thing"
Supreme Court Decisions.
The Supreme Court to-day rendered deci.
sion affe citing the liability of national ban KS
Tbs court holds that where fraudulent ce til
hcateS of stock issued by any of the officers
of a bank without the knowledge or consent of
the directors or other officers of the bank the
bank itself cannot be held liable for such
fraudulent issue.
decision was also rendered in the case of
the New England Mutual Life Insurance
Company plaintiff in error against Stephen
Z. Woodworth. administrator in error to toe
circuit court of the United States for the
Southern district of Illinois. The court holds
first that policy of life insurance issued by a
company incorporated in one State, pay able to
the assured, his executors or administrators.
is assets for the purpose of founding admins
traton upon his estate in another State in
which the corporation at and since the time
of his death, does business and as required by
the statutes Of that State, has agent on
whom process against it may be served
Caucus of Republican Senators.
About 20 Republican Senators met in eau
Gus this afternoon to consider condition of bus
ness before the Senate and discuss the order in
which it shall be transacted. The, announce
ment was made that the naval appropriation
bill would be reported to the Senate tomor-
row, bearing as an amendment the provision
which has already passed the Senate as sep
arate bill for the construction of seven new
steel naval vessels and that it was desirable to
call it up for consideration next Wednesday or
Thursday. This led to the discussion of the
prospect OF reaching action upon the bill and
this subject consumed the remainder of the
session of the caucus. An understanding was
reached without vote that the bill be dis
posed of Wednesday. It's amendment was
proposed but the matter was finally left to the
Judgment of the caucus committee of nine
Senators to be appointed by the chair, who
were instructed to so amend the measure tina.
all the friends OF the bill can support it.
A Constitutional Revision Commission.
Representative McCord of Iowa has prepared
joint resolution to be introduced 5000 81
possible providing for the appointment by the
President with the advice and consent of the
Senate of a commission to consist of rs persons,
two from each State of different parties, for
the purpose OF considering and proposing to
the several States the propriety of calling a
convention by least two-thirds of the States
to proposed amendments to the constitution.
The members of this commission are to be-
dent After appointment they are to sit not
exceeding 80 days at such time and places as
he may designate and are to receive the same
pay and emoluments pro rata as members of
Compress. The convention should it be called
by the States is to meet July 4. 1887.
Another Bond Call.
1t is probable that call for $4,000 900 3 per
cent bonds will be issued Tomorrow.
The Public Debt.
The estimated reduc ion of the public debt
for March will be about Sl5 100000.
Facts md Rumors.
The naval board of inspection which recently in
a. Norfolk report that tn y will be safe and sea-
worthy when their repairs completed The
board has been ordered to Portsmouth, N H., to
re-apprais6 the Massachusetts aud to Boston and
New York to re-appraise the Greg N, Pennsylvania,
Colossus ami Java. hese vessels will be broken
up and the material Sold
Tie Senate committee on appropriations COM
pleted the naval appropriation bill to-day. AS
amended the Bit calls for appropriations amount
ing to SIC, 7S6,676.