, 1870-01-05
WASHINGTON.
Small Prospect Of the Early
Admission Of Virginia,
The Ratification Of the St, Thomas
Treaty Favored by the
Administration.
Davis, Radical, Elected Governor
Of Texas.
The New Orleans Custom House
Fight.
Special Despatch TO The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, u. C., Jan. 1.

Special Despatch TO The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, u. C., Jan. (.
yIECitM.
Payt!ek interested have BEEN acrndlux tbs
PTeAiIens On the E1tR!nia question, and report
him al stacdnR fqnaseIJ to vha: he Baid IN hts
Eessage, viz, that the state ought to be admitted
1t oLce- The 1easons grow stronger eSery day
for believing, however, that she Will not get ID
this rDo1th without hard struggle, II at al-
scne Of the persons who testified Tor admission
lefose the Reconstruction Committee hare chang
I'd tht4f evidence while going through the Coz
estnent Printing OEce, 80 that It is now sattsfac-
tory and the --latest adylcea nrc t,1a. majority Of
lie committee Will require further liedgt4 from
the State before reporting for admission.
TIE NEW ORLEANS cCs1OM HOUSE FIGHT.
The fight between Collector Casey Rna the
Louisiana delegation ts getting lively. They
charge among other things that be runs the Gus.
tom uon1e On q democratic party basis; That be
has violated the laT IN appointing men to POSI-
ton who are OF hls bonds; that some o: these
men ere secret paEtue1E with Custom Home
1okers thst the paJ Of c!efks l. Withheld 80 thGt
these brokers can bny up certincates.a! large
discount, and that Longstreet's department Ia the
ouIy one In the whole Institution that IL fairly and
honestly managed.
THE PACIFIC RA1LRoApe.
The act liking the junction OF the Union and
Aeutl8l 4hs1AC It1l!EOaAa ek38 IL nHaa DC At Ut
rear ogden, but the ot1cers Of the two roads have
nat yet determined upon the exact point where !.
shall be made, and where tile repair ard machine
shopA shall be erected. Government therefore,
Will Withhold ths bpnda for 7e mea till this ques.
ton is settle, which the toada WILL probably
agree upcn, and then the rest OF the bo1ds-
tlt0,0so-Wil to itaid over.
1uR sEEA1H F1fAKCK CoN,nITKE
Vas To neet for business this week, but present
appearances are that there Will not be enough
members here to do anything. The only indica-
GIoa Of 0raLc!al character IL that Boutwel.s
idea Of Withdrawing and redecninR the per cent
certificates will be fayorab'y considered.
THE 81. TlI0AA9 TREATY.
Statements publtshea here today render it cer-
taD that the present adMtnlstrat!on u for the
ratification Of the St. Thomas treaty. Its mem.
Gers hold that the national honor requires this
course, and to reject It wotld be unjust to Den.
marx. 1t Is also held tnat We had better have all
thTee OF the ls!ard trasea OF two md the Presi.
dent 30 EXPRESSES himself IN conversation On the
subject.
THE eCuooL QUESTION.
There ts further trouble On the fcho0! question
tere, eoloted children tartng yesterday been nd.
Dll:cd into another OF The white schools. This
rt.u'teh In the Withdrawal to-day OF eight white
children, MD more will probably be taken cut to-
noIroE.
rrp rnpcuY1a
.tL rnh !Aa4S .,E,..eoA,.t 4oAsua'
Iec Story that 5heA AanH1on WILL oe CHOSEN q
o,:e IT the Senators from Texas Il all CANNON,
1nr the cut ard out Republicans hare majority
i, 1oth hya, rhes or the rno,s,a,nr~ AMI viii m.
" 'o'1 ~ @"ee .. 'ne .~A'EiH1ute' oao "A' oo'
eiect sucn men u nc Is o5 any n1caas.
MAYORS OFFICE FCREITCRE LEVIED or.
The furniture IN the MaFnr,s mica herr WAS
,avca ~ and co,rtea arav hv the ron..,s,,as ~.
day, TO be sold IN short time toE debt due by the
city 10 An individual aud there W2s a nice rox
at.out .h~ rn,snr
~ ~ rnr .eeoo,.rrr nnr.,
~ 4hc .1IsS1 n,a1o.ei aeu1;nn iEn 1hEoa'
GAElhh1 MEELlAG. lAG.,.,.
WAsHEG7ok, Jan. THE trst regular meeting
2! t ne taplnet HIsc Coag1eas toox ~ feeess "aa
neld to.us5. al Inc neMbtis were present.
1aE GuLoH QUESTION IN TIE SCHOOLS
= eolGsea Snllu aasln9 oeen aonIien 70 9ne q
Lne pGolsc acnoo!s scstct9a! teFen mnlte cailofen
were IN consequence Wltaui1En " I1e pafe1ss-
ThE IE34e E11cElos.
t.. ! 1e Eles.aeas Iecelseq oespatc9 tnis moIn.
inH from Hcnesai KeJ Jno!dP, settlnG loHn taat tne
olhCiai returns l!om ~ paiH u ts11s r.. nag peeo
as aa tHas tse - Ssus1 M " eae t.te