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The Proceedings Of the Kansas
Committee.
Report Oh tho Printing Question and Bill Es-
taDlishing National Printing Office.
The Tns structions of our Commis-
sioner to China,
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THE LATEST NEWS.
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
Oar Special Washington Despatch.

Oar Special Washington Despatch.
the KANSAS CONFERENCE C0xMIrrEE-rHE DOUGLAS
osGAs IN oBic icAso-EyrENpiTUREs OF GOVERN
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WASHINGTON, April 81, 1885,
The ont Committee Of Conference Kansas me. again
this morning. did determine positively ON report
based on the proposition OF Mr Eogsh Of which have
Informed you heretofore Such report would have been
signed this morning. probably had not Mr.. Hunter been
informed that Of the extreme Southern men Of the
House might oppose H. ia ascersaned that there are
anti LeconptOn enough for the report provided the
Lecompcn stand up Il Here the matter hchss un
t TO Can the Eve 70 ten extremists b, brought
round OF neu,razed2 thpk they So the members
the committee think bu; M. Hunter s unwilling 10
risk the proposed compromise till he assured Of the sGp
port OF his friends
Every hour the prospect Is Frightening that nearly
NIL of the extreme Southern will 60 for the amended
ordinance of the Kansas bill, and that this exciting 9ues
ton will be taken from Congress The Douglas seoeters
from the democratic party who will oppose the plan OF
settlement OF tie Kansas Conference Committee are, s
understood, Messrs Haskiu and Clark, Of New York;
Adran, OF New jersey Davis, Of Indiana; Montgomery,
Hickman and Chapman, Of Pennsylvania, aud the whole
OF the Illinois delegation.
The plan Of settlement OF Kansas question is, as inform
YOU refer back TO the people OF Kansas that is,
attached, amended The amendment will be substitution
Of The schedule Of the Minnesota b which refers to the
granting OF land TO towrships in place OF the ordi-
nance, thus cutting OF the enormous railroad grants
claimed in the clause giving the power TO lax
government lands and making other amendments.
Should the people OF Kansas reject the constitution, with
the ordinance amended, they viii have to remain on OF
the Union till be evident they have tho ratio Of fsderai
population for member OF Congress. ThA will be the
penalty Of refusing the constitution. Such the prescrip
ton Of Congressional doctors. Some OF the Southern
men do not like IT. but the dose may bo swallowed,
though with wry faces The chances that the bill in
such shape may pass Reuben Davis, of Mississippi, has
paired off with o. r, Nattesou this Kansas question
wha, naturalization OF elements!
The republicans Congress have had caucus to
sanize system OF operations, and un iersand will be
developed Grst the Deficiency bill before Congress
Should the sepste be unwsc enough to make the uuu-
portant amendments proposed 70 this b and thus send
back the House, there great danger Of its being
rejected altogether
The Senate Committee OF the Judiciary held meeting
TO dag on the Bankrupt bi but have ye: agreed
sll is leading features.
The wealthy German Of Chicago who hai partnership
with Judge Douglas In the National Union Of that city,
has bought the interest OF the Illinois Souator the
paper against the Judge, and is leaing power
ul organization bring the state into support Of the al
min Htraon. General Nye, OF those former friends
Of Douglas who was called upon TO resign Marshal of
the Chicago district BY the Judge, will probably be re-
appointed
Mr. H. g Fitch Of Chicago, Of Senator Fitch, OF In
diana has been confirmed by the Senate s United States
District Attorney for the Northern District Of Illinois alss
Anson Marshall, as United States District Attorney for
New Hampshire.
la, u,txas mad a
large batch of appointments, among whom
Thomas PheL,nd Postnas.er at Lewiston, Sew York; L.
A. Thomas, Postmaster at New Haven, Conn A. Mar
shall, District Attorney OF New Hampshire; j. C. Dlw,
REGISTER Of the Isnd O1i.e, Mnnosota.
The senate has confirmed the appointment cr John Cd
wasder 10 be Jae of the Eastern district q Pennsyl
van.R, vice Judge Kane, deceased.
The Fort Smelling lnves Ang Committee Will probably
submit their reports 70 morrow There viii be tvo
PORTS majority and minority. Tho majority will cndea-
yor, understand, 70 ccnsutc the secretary d War.
The minority will present complete vindcaton Of the
Secretary and show beyond all question that the transac
ton was fair in every particular
Mr. Boyce O, South Carolina the chairman Of tbs sps
c committee o the House appointed 70 inquire into the
expenditures Of the government the navigation laws, and
the working Of the present ara with view 10 the ex
psdeney Of gradual repeal Of import duties and resort
10 internal TAXATION will soon make report which win be
favorable 10 free trade.
The following adshipnaen vino psssed the B,ud Of ES-
animation few days snoe have been ordered 10 active
servioe;--J. Mex. buchanan, 4. @. Laws and p ror-
cher the Merrimac-Porcher Acting Master; lea,
C. j. North, II. II. Dalton and NJ sic,rd, 70 the wabash
scard Acting Master; r y. Lull and A. y. oossmau,
10 the Colorado; A. Hokns 10 the Bsnbridgc, 0 Acting
Hasier; = u. Mathews 70 tho Macedonian, n Acting
Master and A. Armstrong, 70 the Colorado, ~ kastsr.
Lieut. A. j. Hays OF the Marine Corps, has bccn order
I'd w The command Of the Marine Guard of the hscedo
pian, now ready for sea at Boston.
The Secretary Treasury received yesterday fifteen
hundred dollars In Treasury notes from an unno~n indi
vdua In New York, who states that he had cheated the
government 10 that amount during 1efces administrator
There ~as brilliant assembly last night S the White
House being the hs. Of the Presidents rcosphens this
season.
The rost Ooce Department arranged for the steam
ship cty Of Washington 10 carry the mail 70 Liverpool,
sailing on Saturday, the oath.
RgPoRr oS THE PRINTING QUESTION -PsoPoSsb Rs-
sgDY TOR rEBssSr ABUsgs-SATIoSAL rsiNTING
BUREAU, rrc.
Tho report o, ,c select committee the subject OF the
public printing made by the Hon George Taylor, of New
York, Ia elaborate and interesting
The committee say, among other hings that The public
printer elected by the Thirty third Congress and the pub
c printer Of the senate OF the Tay fourth Congress- con
acted, cschonc respectively, with another or third u
~ TO do the required wcrk, reservng each N himself
large per oentage, which Was a. q ne. reward or
profit Cor simply taking, under the name Of pub
lie printer the printing Of Congress AMI sub letting
70 smother, neither Of hem having done any portion Of
the work himself The public printer elected by the
House for the thirty fourth Congress wendel, did the
required House printing himself and in addition, sub
contractor under the Senate printer, did the printing OF
tbe Senate for that Congress- he did all OF the printing
fof tho pubhc printers Ostl the Senate House or
the thirty third Congress, and is dong that for the
pubic printers OF both c Senate and the House OF the
prcscn, Congress. Moreover, the party cub. con
tractor under the senate aud House officials is printing
the Pos, Once blanks sub contractor for the person
having tha, contract
The per cenase psid by the sabccntrsctor sbovemcn
uored io the various public printers desgnsied-emolu
,cp, NJ air r,ere enacurc o present