The Portland daily press., 1884-01-30
WASHINGTON.
mackey's Postal Telegraph Plan,


WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The proposition
made BY Mackey's postal telegraph company
to the government is that the company build
at its own expense the trunk lines between the
East and West, North and South, connecting
hrst with all the principal cities, and then
Dulld branch lines connecting with every town
that has 1000 Inhabitants and over. 1t will es-
tablish its own offices in all these places and
will place connection in each place with the
post office, where an instrument and operator
will also be stationed. The company also agrees
to carry all kinds OF messages, whether long or
short, whether for a long or short distance, at
nniform rate of one-half cent word. All the
company asks of the government is to agree to
sell the telegraphic stamps to the company,
and that the stamps shall be devised and man
ufaetured by the government. The latter is to
deduct from thessales the cost of making and
handling the stamps.
Spoils of Office.
Sergeant-at-Arms Canady of the Senate has
been making almost clean sweep of his sub
ordinates. He refuses, at the instance of Sem
he came into office, some Of the Republican
Senators went to work to get places for their
friends They pushed SO hard that Canady be-
gan to make removals, and then the rest asked
for their share. The Senators themselves had
very little at stake, but the pressure upon
them has been SO strong that nearly all have
applied for something. The western Senators
pushed very hard for the 55 positions at Cana
dy's disposal so that he practically divided the
places among the Republicans, and the Sena-
tors determined whom he should appoint.
This has been carried 80 far, displacing so
many tried officials, that the Republican eau
Gus has instructed Canady to make no further
removals without its order.
General Boynton Interviewed.
General Boynton, in an interview today,
said be never had enc word of conversation
with General Keifer on the merits of the Nc
Garrahan bill at any time or anywhere except
as stated in the published letters and that the
pretended details of the conversation with
him as given by General Keifer on the floor
today formed onelcolossal falsehood, and that
he desired his denial to be considered SO broad
as TO cover every point of the speech and of
his letter which suggested corrupt action.
Am Expensive Funeral.
The funeral expenses OF the late Representa-
tive Haskell have excited much comment. A
prominent Democratic member said tonight:
II see from the memoranda of expenses in
Cured during the trip by the House delega-
tion sent to accolapany the remains to Kansas
that it cost $3561 to take the body out there.
They started with $500 lunch here, yet took
breakfast at Harrisburg. They had all the
delicacies one could think of, besides carriage
rides at several places. A resolution of inq1-
ry will be introduced to ascertain the exact ex-
penses, and if certain charges are substantial
ted the Sergeant-at-Arms will be requested to
resign.
The annual meeting of the Department of
Supsrintendents will commence here Feb. II,
aud will last three days. Special arrange
ments have been made with railroads Many
New England educators will attend. Among
those who will deliver addresses will be: w.
I. Harris, Concord, Mass, ON "The Recess"
Geo. T. Angel Of Boston, on Moral Educa-
ton in Public Schools" John W. Dickinson,
Secretary of the State Board of Education,
Massachusetts, on National Aid to Public
Schools" A. P. Marble, Superintendent of
City Schools. Worcester, Mass, on "Public In
struction in Industrial Pursuits;" Prof. J. M.
Ordway, Massachusetts Institute of Technolo-
Bckhell of Boston. on "The National Educa-
tional Association" DR.. B. j. Jeffries of Bos-
ton, on 'Color Blindness y
National Banks.
At meeting of the House committee on
banking and currency today, the resolution of
Representative Hunt of Louisiana, with an
amendment offered by Representative Wilkins
of Ohio was adopted by vote of 8 to 4. The
resolution as amended declares that it
is the sense of the committee that the public
welfare demands that the benefits of the Ma
tional banking system be substantially pre-
served and continued for the time being, pro-
vided that this resolution shall not be con-
strued to be declaration in favor of the per-
petuation of the public debt.
Following is the vote in detail:
Ayes Ermentrout of Pennsylvania, Potter of
New York, Hunt of Louisiana, Gambler of Georgia,
Wilkins of Ohio, Dingley, Of Maine Adams of Him
ois, Henderson of Iowa, and Hooper of Virginia.
Nays-Buckner Of Missouri, ,Brumm of Pennsylva
mia, Miller Of Texas, and Yaple of Michigan.
Miscellaneous.
The President today transmitted to Congress
communication requesting an appropriation
of $4,000 for the removal of Flood Rock in
East River.