Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-10

ports and the products of manufacture
| 26.1S per cent.
The counsel for the United States be-
/ fore the Behrng sea commission
| MessrS. Dickinson. Lansing and War
rem, have completed the report on the
| comnissionS work, and the officials oI
i the department of state are now pre-
/ pairing for submission to Congress all
/ of the data deemed necessary for The
/ nsiGeration Of that body and its
| guidance in making the appropriation
of about $4S7 coo to meet the awards to
British sealing captains whose vessels
/ were seized in Behring sea by United
/ State scutters
/ Representative Grout of Vermont, in
/ troduced a bill, Saturday, to increase and
/ make flexible the national bank currency
| 1t authorizes national banks to issue cir
culating notes to an amount equal to thu
/ par value of United States bonds depos-
/ tied in the treasury. The circulation once
| taken by the banks is not to be retired
/ except with the approval of the comp
/ troller of the currency. In order to re-
lieve financial stringency, the national
4 banks are authorized on occasion to issue
emergency circulating notes not to oX-
! coed 10 per cent. of the loans and dis
counts of the issuing banks The bill re-
duCes to one-quarter of per cent. the
| tax to he paid into the treasury on the
! circulation of national banks
1t has been decided by Auditor cas-
! tie of the post office department, tc
/ make an Investigation OF the accounts
rendered by postmasters for the past
six months, as thai period will serve as
a test to show, in q general way. 10
what extent suspected frauds and mis-
| takes may have been committed. II
those discovered prove of such maeni-
tude as to warrant an examination OF
the accounts for the three years under
which the old system has prevailed.
then the work will be undertaken. Ii
| is said that the accounts of one post
/ master at a presidential office in the
/ West show a deficit of $220
| The New Hampshire congressional
| delegation met Saturday. and considered
/ the question of appointments to the
/ federal offices in the Granite state. They
| agreed unanimously to recommend Il. II.
! Carroll for the position of bank examiner.
Senator Gallinger and TWO members OF
/ the House united upon Col. K. \. EiWeli
Of Exeter. for collector of customs at
! Portsmouth, but Senator Chandler an
nounced his determination 10 recommend
| w. Scott Smith of Portsmouth. Senator
/ Chandler also failed to agree with the
selection of district attorney. The
| others agreed upon c. j. Hamhictt For
! the position. but Mr.. Chandler supported
/ :. =. JcWrtt. He did not, however. an
( nounce whether he would present MIR.
| Jcwett'S name to the President in oppo-
/ Sitirn to MIR ilamblett The delegation
win unite upon ex-senator i. {. Cheney
! for the office of pension agent if he will
accept. If he declines. Senators Chandler
and Gallinger and Representative Clarke
will unite upon capt. q. y. Curticc. Mi,
| Sullowuy supports \. =. Horne for this
/ office, and declines to withdraw his man
Representative Howe Of New York,
! introduced civil service bill, SatUr-
! day. designed to protect war veterans
! in the government service. 1t gives
preference 10 honorably discharged sol
/ dcrs. sailors and marines who served
between April L, 1861, and Aug g,
1865. in appointments, retentons and
| promotions in all the departments and
! branches except those offices provided
| for otherwise and subject to preSiden-
| tial nomination and confirmation. or
/ chief deputies. chief clerks or those
| holding strictly confidential relations
With the appointing power. Physical
| impairment. not in fact inCapacitY. viii
not diSqualify if they shall have bust
ness capacity for the office. They are
not to he removed except for good
/ cause and on charges and and hearin :,
and pensioners employed at salary ~
/ 5000 or over are to surrender pensions
while employed