The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-15


the Democracy throughout The country was
strong, and again asked, "Why shouldn't it
be?" He thought it too far ahead to talk
about Cleveland's denomination. But he
did not think it too remote prophecy to
say that Mr.. Blaine would be the Republi-
can candidate for President in 1888. He
spoke of this as foregone conclusion.
Those British SeaIers.
The British minister, acting on instructions
from his government has applied to the de-
partment of state for all information obtain
able in regard to the recent seizure OF the
British Columbian sch0onerS onward.
Thornton and Carolina, by the revenue
steamer Corwin, for alleged violation OF the
laws regulating the hunting of seals in
Alaska waters. The application was refer
red to the Acting Secretary. of the Treasury,
and that official transmitted TO the Secretary
of State copies of all the correspondence in
the Treasury Department bearing on the
seizure in question.
Evasion of the immigration Law.
The Acting Secretary of the Treasury has
received letter from the collector OF Gus
toms at San Francisco. who expresses his
belief that attempts are being made to evade
the Chiuese immigration act, and who also
complains of the practice of federal courts
in landing Chinese laborers on writs of
habeas corpus. and releasing them on bail
after the collector has refused to allow them
to land. The setting secretary advises him
to bring the facts to the notice of the United
States attorney for the respective districts.
Settling with a State.
Third Auditor Williams today sent the fol-
lowing letter to the Secretary OF the Treas
ury under an act of Congress- approved July
81, 1861, to idemnify the States for expenses
incurred by them in defence of the United
States. The State of Vermont filed her
claims in this office at different times
amounting in the aggregate to $924, 735, OF
which $857, ,S45 has been audited and paid
leaving a suspended balance of $66,S90. The
State is now asking for the settlement of
this balance Pending the examination of
accounts | was informed that the records OF
the war department would show consldera-
BILE Indebtedness to the United State Tor
arms and equipments furnished the State of
Vermont during the years of 1868 and 1864
which had never been returned or accounted
for. Accordingly | made inquiry in the Or
dinance Office of the war department where
the fact was disclosed that in the years of
1868 and 1864 the war department
furnished to Vermont, arms and
equipments of money value OF .$54o, 644
In 1875 the State was credited with $3.50
erronenusly charged against the States quota
December 31st, 1864. In 1877 there was furth-
er credit of S2S,537 value of arms and ac-
courtrements and ammunition, lost, expend
ed, issued and burned between the years OF
1861 and 1865. Credit therefor being given
under the act of March 80, 1875. There is
furthericredit of $64, ,076 for arms retained by
the United States to which the State OF Yer;
mont would be entitled under the act of April
%, 1905 The balance thus standing as in
debtedness against the State on the books of
the ordnance Office amounts to S543, 7o0. On
the 23rd of June, 1866, Congress passed
joint resolution that the Secretary OF the
Treasury be authorized to pay the State of
Vermont any sum that may be found due af-
ter the same shall have been audited by the
proper officers of the Treasury department
expended by the State of Vermont for the
defense and protection of the frontier from
invasion from Canada in 1864. not exceeding
the sum of $16,4 ,464, whic am Informed had
been previously ascertained as the full
amount of her claim.
Acting under this joint resolution the Third
Auditor allowed this sum of Sic, ,464, and the
same was paid to the Governor of the State
ont of the national treasury. 1t Will be OBJ
served that this money WAS paid to the @ SseSe ate
of Vnrnan... q. +ie~efy elile WIFI S 'llo IN III
debtedness was standing against her on the
books of the War Department, In this con-
nectiOn deem it proper to add that L have
information received from creditable source
that the State sold greater portion OF these
arms and equipments. out OF which :n she e real @
treasury. The Legislature OF Vermont
is now in session and | have there
fore deemed it proper to give you
this information at this time in order
that YOU may take SucH SIopS W pIiHS tlo
subject to the attention Of the proper author
tiles of the State as you may be advised and
as may seem to be required. In the mean
time the claims of the State under the act of
July 27, 1861, will be suspended in this Office
Workmen Dismissed.
Special work under the department of
steam engineering at the Washington navy
ward which had to be finished on the
ground has been completed, and those work
u. da6 fn
property of the department have been dis
missed,