Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-04

WASHlN GTON NEWS.
Postmasters Appointed.

WASHlN GTON NEWS.
Postmasters Appointed.
WASHINGTON, March 5.
The following Maine postmssters were ap.
pointed Wednesday: Acton, William A.
Lord; Middledam, Edwin L. Brooks: Rum.
ford Centre, Il. c. Dclloff; Yves. Camden,
Henry T. vinal.
The president sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate today; Brigsdier Gen.
eral Alfred II. Terry to be Major General,
vice Winfield Scott Hancock, deceased /;
Joshua 7. Child of Missouri to be minister
resident and consul general of the United
States at Siam.
Work of the Committee on Naval fairs.
| The House committee on naval affairs to-
day completed the consideration of the bill to
increase the naval establishmentand vi i'll report
the measure to the House at the earliest op-
portunty, Few changes in the original bill
were made today in the line suggested by the
secretary of the navy.
| The first section is so amended as to pro-
vide for two sea- going, double-bottomed YES
sells OF about 5000 tons displacement, desig.
mated for speed of about l6 knots, etc. The
| requirements as to the quality of the steel to
be used iii the construction of the new YES
sells is raised TO 10000 pounds tensile strength
per square inch and 25 per cent. elongation
in eight inches. A provision WAS also added
to the seventh section empowering the secre-
tary to contract with domestic manufacturers
for the construction of such portions of the
heavy guns provided for as the government
may not be able TO build.
The bill as completed contemplates q total
expenditure for new vessels, torpedoes and
navy yard plant of Sl4, ,675 900, and appro-
PIRATES for the next year the sum of Sc, 1885,
600. The committee was practically unani-
nous in presenting favorable report of the
bill to the House.
Senator Beck's Bill.
Senator Beck's bill introduced today to
modify the provisions of law relative to the
sinking fund is as follows:
Be it enacted, etc, that the provisions of
law relating to the sinking fund be so modi-
fed that hereafter the secretary of the treas
ury shall not be required to pay or redeem
over $40, 100000 annually of the principal of
the debt of the United States for the purpos-
es set forth in Section 1904 of the Revised
Statutes, or under the provisions of the act
of July IA, 1870, and acts amendatory there
| to.
Army Appropriation Bill.
The army appropriation bill as agreed upon
| by the committee on appropriations, for the
maintenance of the army during the next
fiscal year, the sum of 1928 SS7 ,5SS
Claim Disallowed.
The second comptroller has disallowed the
claim of the State of Massachusetts, amount
ing to $27 ,074, for expenses incurred in call
ing out the State militia at the request of the
provost marshal, TO suppress the draft riots in
Boston in July, 1868 The comptroller holds
in substance thpt this was purely local af-
fair and that the State alone should Dear the
burden of the expense.
| The wife of Senator Joseph r Hawley, of
Connecticut died here this evening Of pneu-
| mona.
Confirmation by the Senate.
Among the combinations made today by
| the Senate in executive session from which
the injunction OF secrecy was not removed
was that of Collector Heddon of New York.
Call for Reports.
| The acting comptroller of the currency has
made a call upon the national banks for re-
ports of their condition at the close of bust
ness Monday, March lst, 1856.
Proposals for Carrying the Mails.
The postmaster general has issued an ad-
vertisement inviting proposals for carrying
mails on six hundred and sixty three miscal
| laneous routes in the several States and Ter
ritories, including Maine five routes, New
| Hampshire two, Vermont one, Massachu-
setts three, and Rhode Island one, from July
|, 1886 to June 80, 1890. Proposals will be
received by the second assistant postmaster
general until April IL, 1886.
Favorable Report.
The House committee on private land
claims today agreed to report favorably a
| bill to give the heirs of Messenger Clarke
| Gaines a land script for 37,457 acres, the
amount of grant made by Spain to persons
from whom she claimed to have procured a
title
In Regard to Money Orders.
The Senate postal committee today or
dered favorable reports upon the House bill!
to reduce the money order fee on domestic
| money orders for amounts under five dollars
from eight to five cents.
Order Issued by the Postmaster General.
The postmaster general has issued an or
der prohibiting the payment of money or
ders and the delivery Of registered mail to
one Emil Bassett, who has been operating in
Philadelphia under the names of DIR. Edward
Nathan GAM, f. Theodore Lenck, Marsh,
Bassett & Co, and the Norman Electric
Sight Co. The order is issned upon the re-
cent conviction of Bas.ett in Philadelphia fol
r e t.