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< THE sIisAUGURATIoN BALL = z q z
It is 6nall y settled thatSwe are to have o
grand inauguration ball in this city on the
night Of the 4th Of March, and this after
noon permission was given tothe managers
to make nse Of the north wing. of the Trea-
sury building for that purpose. This is the
new addition to, the building, now nearly
finished. The supervising architect says
he can have the rooms ready for the ball
by the time it is required. One Of these,
called the cashiers room, viii be- when
completed, one Of the most elegantly finish
ed rooms or halls-if not the very finest
in 4 the country. It's walls are of the
richest italian marble. The height OF the
ceiling from the floor is thirty feet. s-: - :
FAILURE OF "A NATIONAL BANK. + e, |,
United States Treasurer Spinner re-
ceived telegram this evening from Little
Rock, Ark, announcing the failure of the
Merchants Nation al Bank Of that city. 4
II sa: THE DEFICIENCY BILL, -a a4
The deficiency bill will amount to about
On equal Sum to the reductions made upon
estimates of the heads Of departments last
year. These officials protested against the
reductions at the time they were made, but
the clamor for a plausible showing Of the
decrease Of public expenditures this show
ing to be used in the then approaching
political oontest) overruled the figures
and protests of the officers, who had the
best means Of knowing what the actual ex-.
penses would be. - >A -, -. -, : p. II
+ SENATE EXECUTIVE SESSION. 3.
The party of senators who abide by the
caucus resolution Of Monday last managed
to-day to get an executive session during
the temporary absence Of some Of the sena-
tors who opposed the resolution. Just as
the Senate went into executive session, how
ever, the absent senators returned, and q
lively session of about an hour ensued
without either confirming or rejecting any
nominations. When the caucus party would
propose nominee to be acted upon, the
anti-caucus party would object, which,
under the rules, prevented the considers
ton Of the case; and in this way the whole
session was taken up. This contest between
the two parties will prevent any further
consideration of nominations unless there
shall be compromise. The senators who
heretofore sought executive sessions now
oppose them because the caucus decision
was levelled at nominees Of their choice,
whilst the caucus party who heretofore OPP
posed executive sessions now as anxiously
seek them, being urged thereto by Radical
nominees who blame the caucus party for
defeating their confirmation.
CANDIDATES FOR SPEAKER, DOOR
KEEPER, &C., OF THE NEXT HOUSE. +
It is generally conceded that Mr.. Blaine
will be the choice Of majority Of the re-
representatives. for the Speaker Of the next
House. The contestants for the honor
Messrs.s Dawes and Blaine-had test of
their strength in the recent vote in the
Anderson-Switzler case, and it was found
that Blaine had more supporters than
Dawes. The Blaine men voted for Ander-
son, to whom the seat was awarded.
Mr.. Buxton, the present doorkeeper, is
very popular, and will undoubtedly be re-
elected. ~ .
Mr.. Washburne, q member of the pre-
sent Congress from Indiana, is making an
industrious canvass for the position of SER
eeant-at- arms, but he has made but little
Roadway, the incumbent, Mr.. Ordway, hav-
ing about two-thirds Of the House out
spoken in his favor. I e.
The candidates for clerk are the incum-
bent (Mr. McPherson), Roosevelt Hart IRE
GENTLY O. member from New York; and Mr..
Eckley, at present a member from Ohio. -
From present appearances Mr.. McPher-
son will have an easy race, and be re-
elected. rr= 3, a ~. ~
FIRST SESSION OF THE NEXT CON-
NJ. gar.a III as GRESS. els a3 -3'1 -tas
The general opinion Of congressman is
that the first session Of the next Congress,
commencing on the 4th of March, will not
last over four or FIVE weeks. ri r7sataa
..t,. DIR. MUDD AND sPANGLER.
There is reason to believe that the Presi-
dent will pardon DR.. Mudd. The case Of
spangler has been fayorably presented
also, and may result in his pardon. sd
a-.s a@U THE WEATHER 80 -
The weather here to-day has been very
like bright summers day.. The mercury
went up to sixty-eight degrees. y ~. .', - ~.
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