Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-08
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THE TEXAS CASE.
The committee on elections will report next
Monday in the Clark and Giddings contested
Texas election case.
INVESTIGATION.
The Cherokee Indian fraud investigation is
being pushed with great vigor in the intcrordc
partment.
THE WYOMING QUESTION.
Governor Campbell Of Wyoming has tele-
graphed here, to private parties, that his veto
of the bill to abolish woman suffrage in the
territory cannot be overcome by the constitu-
tional number of votes.
A DEMOCRATIC PROJECT.
Ademocratc member of the house is drafting
a resolution inquiring into the subject of defal-
cations and embellishments by those entrusted
with public moneys. twill call for the sum
total of public moneys lost TO the government
through these sources, since the present adj
ministra ton came into power.
CONVENTIONS
Woman suffrage conventions are plentiful in
tins locality. Baltimore has one in active pro-
grcss, while another will be held in this city for
the balance of the week, and will hold sessions
both day and night. Julia Ward Howe, T. W
Higginson, Lucy Stone, Mrs. Livcrmore, Celia
Burleigh and james Freeman Clarke are among
the speakers announced
MONEY WANTED.
The census bureau will ask for a special appro-
pration of half million dollars to pay the
special marshals TO whom the bureau is now in
als T. la 4I,o
bureau, as the fund for its support has now en-
trely given out. 1t cost 50 1877 800 to take the
census
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
At its meeting to-day, the committee on for
eign affairs had general discussion upon the
Cuban question, and particularly upon reso-
luton which had been prepared at the state
department, which provides for carrying into
effect the thirteenth article of the constitution,
and to prohibit American ciizens in foreign
countries from dealing in slaves. The commit
tee instructed Gen. Banks to report the resolu-
ton to the house, and to recommend its passage
MR.. SUMMERS NEW PLAN.
The bill which Mr. Sumner gave notice to-day
that he would introduce, to reduce the rate of
interest on taxation, and limit the same to arti-
cles specified in the presidents message, and
also to abolish the internal revenue bureau,
somewhat anticipated the action of the senate
finance committee, by whom this proposition
has already been discussed The ways and
means committee have not got thus far towards
business, but it is understood that several mem
berS are preparing bills to this effect.
BILL FOR THE MORMoNs.
Mr. Ambler's bill, introduced in the house TO-
day, aud providing for the right of appeal to the
supreme court in criminal cases arising in the
territories, has a special reference to the prose-
cutions now being instituted against the Nor
mons. 1t was referred to tn! committee on ter
ritories, and, owing to the peculiar complexion
OF that committee, will undoubtedly be reported
upon favoraby. The present chairman of the
committee, Mr.. Taft, was appointed upon the
special request of the territorial delegates to the
speaker.
THE SENATE COMMITTEES.
The republican senate caucus, after about one
hours session, reported the standing committee
to-day, with but a few changes from the way in
which they were arranged last spring. The
caucus committee was liberal one in many re-
ly desired that Mr.. Sumner should be restored
to his old place at the head of the foreign rela-
tons committee by reason of his special fitness
for the place, and also that some OF the existing
discussions in the republican party mioht be
put in the way of an amicable settlement But
it seems there were other considerations than
these peculiar TO the senate chamber
So far as the president was concerned, it was
indicated that he had no objections, but Secre-
tary Fish refused to be pacifed. 1t was antici-
pated that this official would probably retain
to his portfolio for some time yet, and, owing to
existing foreign complications which required
the utmost intimacy between the state depart
ment and the foreign relations committee, Mr..
Sumner was sacrificed, for the present, at least,
and assigned to the craftsmanship of the obscure
committee on privileges and elections. When
the committee made the report to-day to the
caucus, Mr.. Summers name was not even men
toned, and the report was accepted without re-
monstrance.
PRESIDENT MAKING.
The democratic senators, so far as they ex-
press their views on this point seem to be gen
orally opposed to the passive policy. Several
democratic congressman from Illinois and In
| diana have slate made up, with the names
OF Greeley and Groesbeck. The southern demo-
Gratis, however, are dissatisfied with this ar
rangement and think that, if such a ticket is
absolutely necessary, it would be much better to
reverse the names. There is an immense amount
of this kind of president making going on here,
but it is without cooperation or system.
The democrats propose holding caucus
either just before or after the recess, in order to
discuss the political situation and to agree upon
some programme for the approaching presiden-
tial canvass. The independent republican sena-
tors,-like Messrs. Schurz, Sumner, Trumbull,
Upton, Fenton and Spencer, the truth OF