Worcester daily spy., 1871-01-23
From Washington.


WASHINGTON, Jan. o. 1871.
THE MISSOURI MEN.
The Schurz republicans are, for the present,
rather sore over the recent confirmation Iof the
Drake nominees by the senate, but they will
soon get over it,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The senate will probably pass the house bill
giving territorial government to the District
of Columbia, without amendment. If amend
ments are added, it will endanger the passage of
the bill by this congress, and all the leading
residents are in favor of it,
ANTICIPATION OF LIVELY DAY.
A lively day is expected in the house to-mor-
row. A dozen attempts will be made to sus-
pend the rules, to pass bills which haveno other
chance of passing this congress. If there is time
left, Mr.. Holman will make his speech against
land grants to railroads, and the final vote on
the ST. Croix and Bayfield, bill will be taken.
"REvENUE REFORM"
Mr.. Asper, of Missouri, yesterday, in the
house, opened the ball for revenue reform. He
speaks for a small class of dissatisfied we stern
republicans. He threatened that, if congress
didn't give a lower tariff, the west would 90 over
TO the democracy. Nobody seemed to be
alarmed, for Mr.. Asper is not man of much
influence, and represents not over dozen re-
publican members of the present house.
TRIUMPH FOR WINNIE REAM.
Winnie Reams statue of Lincoln will be un.
veiled on Wednesday evening. So far, she
takes everybody with her, and there is no doubt
of her getting an additional appropriation.
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all the leading politicians here, praise her work,
and she is pretty certain of the plaudits of the
masses when she uncovers her statue. A very
few dissent from the popular view, but some Of
these dissenters are men of high culture
BUTLER's FAvoRITE BUSINESS.
Three or four investigations are going on by
order of the house. That of the ChOrpenning
claim is about concluded. That Of the Indian
bureau has only just begun, but enough has
been disclosed to warran' further investga-
ton, though nearly everybody here seems to be-
leve in the integrity of Col. Parker. His agents
may have deceived him. The Farnsworth in
vestigation into Gen. Buffers management of
the soldiers home is a failure, though Mr.
Farnsworth intimates that he will find some
thing bad before he gets through with it.
SAM WELLER.
CTO the Associated PressJ
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
wHIsKEY RAID.
raid with mounted troops, just made in the
mountain region of Tennessee, resulted in the
destruction of seven Illicit distilleries and about
| $4,000 gallons OF mash. Eleven other stills
were found, but as they were not running they
could not be moested. The raid occupied eight
days.
BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION BILL.
Representative Finkelnburg o1IMissOur will
endeavor on Monday, by moving suspension of
the rules, TO introduce bill prepared by the
committee on commerce, and have the same set
for discussion next week. The bill creates
bureau of immigration, but places the whole
matter under the control of the secretary of the
treasury, with the superintendent at New York,
and makes United States collectors at all other
| ports eX-otfico suDerintendents of immigration
and all cOmmutation money, and provides for
great reforms in transportation by sea and land,
aud for ample protection after arrival in this
country.
NORTH CAROLINA.
The message, recently communicated to the
senate by the president, in further compliance
with the resolution calling for information rela-
tive to the existence of dislOyal organizations
in North Carolina, makes six octave pages, in
Guiding letter from Gov. Holden, dated Jam
uary 1st Some of the army officers, whose
reports were included, express the opinion, that
WnLe lnere nave Deen OuUaSeS, some Oh tne
statements are exaggerated.
MISSION OF SLIGHT IMPORTANCE.
Sir John Rose, formerly financial minister to
Canada, one of the recently created Canadian
knights, and now of the London banking
house of Morton, Rose & Co., has been here for
the past fortnight, a quasi secret agent, for the
purpose of ascertaining the views of the gov
ernment and public men on the fisheries difficult
ties, and, generally, on questions between the
United States and Canada. His mission is con-
sidered of very slight importance, excepting as
an evidence of the trepidation of the Canadian
authorities.
GEN. SCHENCK
Will be fully instructed as to the views of the
executive, regarding the fisheries question, and
it is not proposed, at the present time to take
the matter out of his hands. Mr.. Rose has found
strong feeling here in favor of adjusting the
question with Canada, by annexation, if the
Canadians are as anxious for their settlement
as his visit is construed to indicate.
TEMPERANCE.
The congressional temperance society cele
brated its fourth anniversary to-day, at Metro
poltan church, which was densely crowded,
1000 persons being present.