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Washington, Feb. lS.-The majority of
the Senate Pacific railroad committee
preparing report on the bill granting aid to
the Northern Pacific road, giving the consld-
erstIons which induced them TO adopt the
policy of extending government credit to
/ railroad lines.
The Senate to-day confirmed several ap-
poIntments.
Concerning Treaties.
Washington, Feb. IS.-The Senate com
mittee on foreign affairs has unanimously
agreed to recommend the rejection of the Al
ALBANIA treBty. 1t has also agreed favorably
I to recommend the naturalization treaty and
also the treaty leaving to the government of
Switzerland the abortrament of the San Juan
l dispute.
The Cuban Revolution n Success.
New York, Feb. lo.-The Tribune has a
/ letter from an American IN Cuba connected
with the revOlutiODsts. The provisional
government is practically in operation and
working harmoniously. The revolution is
rapidly spreading. The provisional govern
ment proposes u general emancipation, equal
political rights to all colors, suffrage based
on education, and property qualifications ap-
piled to all alike. The wealthy patriots have
all emancIpated their slaves, many of whom
are armed. No proposition from the Span
iards will be listened TO, and nothing short Of
Independence is desired. When that is estab
lished Cuba hopes TO obtain the protection of
the United states with the view to ultimate
annexation.
John VI. Gamble Dead.
Salt Lake, Feb. I9.-John NJ. Gamble,
ASST -tant superintendent of the Western Union
Telegraph line between Salt Lake and Va.
City, Nevada. died this morning of inhama-
tisn of the liver.
snow bound, Everywhere.
Salt lake, Feb. lg.-The Central Pacific r.
X. has been blockaded for three or four days
on the Sierra Nevadas, but is now open
again.
The Union Pacific r. r. has been block
AIDED for week in the Bitter Creek country. II
is expected to open every day.
The shadow of events TO come.
New York, Feb. l9.-The President has re-
fused to pardon Col. Wright, now in prison
for frauds In revenue.
The Sun's Washington special says, Grant
Yesterday told Republican Member of Con
gress that he had no idea of selecting any
member for the Cabinet who was not with
the party during the war OF has not acted
with IL since. he would consider any other
course an insult to the party which elected
him.
Cuba.
New YoIk, Feb. l9.-The Herald's Havana
special says the insurgents have fortified Gu
anajarra. Their batteries are mounted with
brass cannon, which were manned by Ameri-
cans. The water is eight feet deep in front
of their position and the guns bear upon the
narrow channel by which the town can only
be approached from the sea.
The rebel expedition has effected a landing
at Cochinos.
1t is said here that Seward made strong rep
reservations to the government at Madrid In
regard To the death of Coheuer and other out
RACES which occurred at Havana, and asked |
that condign punishment be visited on the
perpetrators.
A Havana special Gays ] 900 chasseurs bad
arrived from Spain and were received with en- |
thusiastic demonstrations.
The Spanish forces in arms the island |
number 10000.
Ths AIab1 ANA Treaty.
London, Feb. I9.-The Times is reconciIed
TO the rejection of the Alabama treaty because
it contained no definite basis for adjustment. |
Ii says Eng land has done its best and has gone |
10 the verge of national humiliation, and
must now await Grants proposals.
Boston, feb. ia resolution was intro
duced IN the House to-day declaring that the I
Alabama treaty should be spurned with con- I
tempt, that its adoption would be dishonora- I
bic TO the nation
London, Feb. 2O.-rhe Post, conservative, !
regrets the rejection of of the Alabama treaty 4
only on account of the delay which it will |
cause In the restoration of friendly relations 4
between England and America.
The Times says the present treaty testifes 1
the amity of England, while its failure does 4
not endanger friendship.
The Standard regrets its rejection and says \
advances for new treaty must come from /!
the United States. England is now unfettsr-
ed from concession and Will only treat bereaf- |
ter on terms of absolute equality between the 1
two countries.
Generous Parsimony.
Washington. Feb. I9.-The Senate to-day, !
without opposition, passed the House joint 1
resolution authorizing the Northern Pacific 1
Railroad Co, to mortgage their road and /
property and TO issue bonds in aid of the con- /
structions of a railroad and telegraph line I
from Lake Superior to the Pacific.
AHuge Job.
New York, Feb. I9.-It is rumored that /
Ben. Butler and Erie Fisk are about to pur- |
chase a newspaper in Springfield and run it in |
opposition to Bo Sles, Republican.
Washington, Feb. 20.
Senate.-The credentials of Eugene Cas- 1
serly were presented.
Tuesday is set apart for the consideration |
of business from the Committee on Commerce. |
Wednesday evening Is appointed to consider
business from the Military Committee
The tenure of Office law was taken up.
Conkling said it was enacted to meet the \
attempts made In the interests of slavery and /
treason TO traffic 10 Offices and employ the |
purse of the nation to enrich the nations ,
foes. The exigency has now passed, howev-
er, and he desired to dispense with such por-
tion of the law as was needless and incum-
bent and retain the remainder.
A discussion ensued between Conkling and |
Morton, after which Doolittle addressed the
Senate in favor of the law.
Dixon also advocated the repeal. He
agreed with the Democrats of Connections In
the idea expressed In the resolution In their
recent convention, dsSlaring they would not
wage an lndlscriminnte war against the ad
mIDistration of Gen- Grant.
Howe opposed the repeal. His argument
was that the law should not be repealed, not
that Grant could not be trusted, but because
he regarded it an opportune time TO remedy
a great mistake of the first Congress.
sawyer also spoke against the repeal He
thought the repeal of the law on the eve of l
a new administration would be like falling
before the rising sun.