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Prov Or ovn Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. ~, 1893
As Congress seems TO be desrous OF mshrhg
clean work in rskng out its corruption. L teei "
my duty TO call public attention to little ALTAR IN
the Senate which needs ventilation. particularly IS
uncon mon pains have been taken TO cover Il up
and keepjt close.
At the extra session last year Senstor Benjamin
Of Louisiana offered resolution to print 2000
copies of the bred Scott decision at the expense al
Government The Republican Senators Indicated
their intention to oppose thismovement strenuouSy
and the Democrats rather than prolong the session
by such discussion, let the matter drop.
Another similar resolution was offered recently
10 the Senate, and went to the Committee on frnt'
ing. The fact was then discovered that Mr. BenDa
min and some other Senators had induced the Sen
ate printer, without the slightest legal authority.
to pay 81 500 for the copyright of the decision.
to pay 5000 for manuscript copy Of il, and to OK
pend good many thousand dollars more in print
ing an unauthorized edition. Having got the
printer into this scrape they are trying to get hlm
ont Of il at the expense of bankrupt treasury, by
passing through the Senate resolution topay Tor
this illegal aud partizsn transaction. To DO 80.
would be violation of the compensation act, for
the bred Scott decisions, is not Government
document. and the Senate has no moro reason to
nav for an edition of it than il has TO pay for
an edition of Bigers speech on Ksnsas.
and TO allow that eminent orator 81 500 for the
copyright Of his production. The transaction 'sa
Job, quite as bad in principle as some Of those
which the House is now investigating with such Ia.
dignant and edifyng virtue.
FROM Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 1863.
Mr.. McKeon's correspondence with. Gen. Csss
will be brought forward at the next Executive
Session of the Senate. The substance Of my fosaer
dispatches was positively stated as fact, pending
the confirmation of Mr.. Theo. Sedgwick, seem.
ingIy with the intention of ipjuriug Mr. McKeon.
He is therefore, entitled to the benefit Of this
elusive contradiction, well Us to my apology for
onveyng an erroneous impression, based upon
tatements reiterated in the Senate.
Secretary Cobb will not issue proposals. for the
he remaining fourteen millions OF Treasury notes
until the ak millions at present issued have been
disposed of. The deposits of gold for the latter in
New York arc limited, and the banks are not par.
ticpating in the matter at all
The Territorial Committee Of the Senate meet
on Thursday, to decide definitely on the admission
of Minnesota. Meantime, the Senators elect ara
manipulating the members of the chamber ia pre-
paration for the report. -
Over 1000 inyitstions were ssued for Ms.
Douglass party to night. All the members OF both
Houses of Congress are bid to the feast.
Gov. Stewards eulogy on the late Senator Rusk
is the subject Of general commentator. The 70.
marks of Mr.. Keitt of South Carolina ia the House
striking and finished.
Mr.. Clifford takes his seat on the Bench Of the
Supreme Court tomorrow.
To the Associated Press
WAsHISGTos, Tuesday, Jan. ~, 1919.
The bill matured by the Pacific Railroad Committee
OF the Senate and reported By Mr.. Gwin to-day pro-
poses to locate the railroad between tho Big Sioux
and the mouth OF the Kansas River to San Francisco.
Alternate sections OF land each side Of the road ar.
to be granted and 81, 500 per mile advanced upon
the completion Of every IS miles Of the road until
S5 600 900 Is reached-the amounts thus advanced to
oe returned IN mail service, and in the transportation
of Men and munitions of war. Five per cent OF the
stock is to be issued The President is to receive tie
bids make the contract for 10 years and locate the
road, having view to economy and the best roste.
The American Colonization Society held q meeting
here tonight, and several addresses were delivered
The report Of the Secretary states that the recep.
for the past year s91 ,Si nearly half OF which
was donation from Amos Hunt, Of Mississippi, who
gave 600 the year previous. The report speaks OF
the success OF founding settlements In the interior and
reco nuends the Government 10 employ small steam
instead of sailing vessels to suppress the African says
trade.
The steam frigate Colorado has been nut in com
Mission and is fitting out II Norfolk as the aag.
ship Of the Home Squadron 10 relieve the Wabash.
The friends at ti'r BILL which has been n
q IL. a
titles to actual settler say will undoubtedly becom,
a law.
The brig Principe, bound ior New.York, was az
Nassau, disabled.
IRE at Lynchburg on Saturday night consumed
Milegs and other tobacco factories. I0ss SIC 090.
insurance IN L. nchbury about sl2 OlD.