The Portland daily press., 1886-01-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Not Very Interesting New for Tahula-
tor Chase.
His Days as Collector Said to be Num-
bered.
A False Report Circulated About
Sergeant-at-Arms canaday.
A Lively Discussion Over MIR. Bou-
fnilo,c RaenIIIfinn
FROM WASHINGTON.
(SpeciaLto the Press.l

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-From all indica-
tions it appears that Captain Chase might as
well be preparing the contents of that letter
book for service. His chances for confirm
alton appear to be wonderfully small. The
proceedings of the Senate in regard to con-
firmations are kept so secret that it is very
difficult, almost impossible, to obtain any
accurate information on the subject, but
from all that can be ascertained it may be
considered reasonably certain that the
Tabulator's days as collector are numbered.
Touching the various conflicting statements
regarding Hon. L. d. NJ. Sweat's labors for
or against the Captain, it is most probable
that the last statement of the Argus, i. e.. :
that he is doing nothing at all, is the true
one. The PRESS correspondent has taken
considerable pains to ascertain the truth of
the matter, and from all information obtain
able, is convinced that Sweat is doing moth
ing. He is undoubtedly personally hostile TO
Chase and would like to see him defeated,
but he has done nothing of any Importance
to secure that end. He has interested him
self slightly for Gen. Anderson, but his chief
business here is in connection with the Paci-
fc railroads.
In Justice to faithful and efficient officer,
it should be said that the statement made by
the Washington correspondent of the Port
land Advertiser regarding the Sergeant-at-
Arms of the Senate (Col. Canaday) is utterly
without foundation in fact His name was not
ever mentioned at the caucus referred to In
the dispatch 1t is true Col. Canaday was a
Confederate soldier during the war and sur
rendered with Lee at Appomattox, but since
the war he has been an active and influential
Republican, having been member OF the
National committee and candidate for Con-
gress from North Carolina for which office
he was defeated by the narrow margin OF
about four hundred votes. Whatever his
financial standing It'll certain that his private
affairs have never been matter OF discus
sion by the Senate The dispatch referred
to does gross injustice to a worthy man.
The Norfolk Navy Yard.
Chairman Herbert finally reported Mr.
Boutelle's resolution Friday, and as anti
cipated it stirred up considerable excitement
The Democrats, to cut off debate, called for
the previous question which limited debate
to fifteen minutes for each side. The Re-
publicans who desired to debate the question
at length filibustered to prevent ordering the
previous question nearly three hours and
succeeded Then the Democrats mustered
force enough to carry their point. The de-
bate, though short, was very spirited.
Mr.. Boutelle spoke earnestly in support OF
the resolution, replying to the statements
made by Southern papers that the inscrip-
tions commemorative of the war should be
erased and the war forgotten He said that
the South did not wish to fight another war,
but they were continually raising monu-
ments to the leaders of the Confederacy and
striving to perpetuate the memory of the lost
cause. They only wished to forget the
Union successes.
Mr.. Wise of Virginia in reply made gen
eral denial of everything and cited Charles
Summers battle flag speech as showing that
the South not alone desired such inscriptions
to be erased and charged the former admin
istratien with doing more than the present
The resolution as amended was
then adopted
Pratt's Corner Postoffice.
Two months ago the First Assistant Post
maSGer General gave orderS LOT ulc coVaD-
lishment of new postoffice at PrattS Cor
ner, Livermore but after postmaster had
been notified of his appointment and had
forwarded his bond, the case was suspended
by request of Hon. D. H. Thing of Mt. Ver-
non, who telegraphed that there was oblec-
tion to it. The case awaits information from
Mr. Thing