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WAsarEGros, February Is 1T is now nm .
derstood in political circles that Mr.. Douslas.
failing to secure the nomination Of Chafles.'
ton, from the united opposition Of tho South
against him, win transfer all the strensth he
can command In favor Alex, II. Stspb ems. He
will have power enough Ia the Convention 10
control the nomination Of another, without
being able To command II for himself. ~
Mr.. Brjghps inquiry into the reasons for the
delay in demonstration Of the dome Of the Can.
itol, will develop that tho contraotor agreed 10
furnish two classes at two cents per mound
respectively. Application was made 10 Mr.
moigs for an increase in prices, which he 70.
fused, as did his successor, Capt. Franklin.
An order from tho War Department rai,ed
the rate seven cents per pound, making diff
ference Of $120 900 in the cost Of the material
The Tmess correspondent Says "Sepator
Bright, after two days consideration, has
named the committee to arrange the Charles
ton Platform, viz. Green, Fitch, BiRler, Gwin
and Chestnut, each Of whom spoke in caucus
in favor Of Mr.. Dsvis's resolution. The object
Of tho committee was to confer and harmonize
the several propositions.9 The gentl omen
named are all on the same side. No wonder
Senator Bright requires two days to reconcile
the appointment of such D committee to his
Coincidence. S9S9nl d. do i0h
"Senator Douglss has slmost entirely recoyo
cred from his late attack" gh sslo'9f Dt
: Tho Hsraid's correspondent says PROPOSE.
ton is now before the Senate Postofice Com
mittee, and a bill will be reported tomorrow,
authorizing the contract with zsnas Barnum,
Hiram Sibley, j. r. Walker, j. II. BerryhilI,
j. d. Cation, c.. M. Stebbins, Norman Green
and =. A. Bee for the use, by Government, of
line Of telegraph from Missouri TO San Fran
cisco, for period of ton years, at an annual
compensation Of fifty thousand dollars from
the time tho line is completed. The line is to
be finished In two years, at an estimated cost
Of one million dollars. ~ s9aia1aes5e s5e enl q.
Although the compensation Is regarded as
small, 1t is believed that the gteat amount of
telegraph interest now hold by the parties
named in the bill will secure the building OF
the line. il iais gaha9u is-a =
The Committee on Elections will take up
the contested seat Of Mr.. Sicklss first. 1t will
probably he reached tomorrow. ailr3s a3t
The proposition of the British Government
for the settlement Of the San Jusn question
has not yet been laid before our Government.
" 10 not at all probable that the proposal will
DO accepted, as the President has repeatedly
stated that be would not back down from the
position he had assumed Id thsmatter. ss
There is some talk tonight that Mr.. Ad.
arns will lead off with the name of Mitchell, 4
Tomorrow, and Mr.. Ethridge will vote in the
same way, with the undertaking that one
or two other gentlemen who voted for .Dsfrees
to-day will follow In the same direction, thus
indicating, as in the contest for Speaker, who
csn be elected, it having been shown almost to
a certainty who can not be-. ia ia SghT
WARRINGTON, February 16.--The Postofice
Bill legalizss the payment of 81 ,757,OOO for
compensation to postmasters and clerks, for
incidental expenses ending in December, isay-
ing the remainder Of thu $4,0o0,Oo0 appro-
priated for those purposes subject to the i'm
mediate orders Of the Postmaster General.
Several days, however, will elapss before
the necessary forms can be prepared for trans
ferring the larger amount appropriated from
the Treasury for the use of the Department.
The certificates Of indebtedness will be In
the order In which they are filed in the De-
partment, and the other debts in tho order in
which they occurred. The amount Of interest
to be paid on deferred payments to contractors
will be about $1,000 C4s ssaal1si o