Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-12
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WASHINGTON, b. c., Dec. H.
THE EIGHT HOUR BILL.
A Springfield delegation, now here, received
assurances that the eight hour bill, now pend
ing in the senate, will be taken up. and passed
tomorrow.
POST OFFICES.
twas directed at the post office department,
to-day, that the name of Blakeville N. H., be
changed to West Ridge, and that Mr.. Callen be
re-appointed postmaster. 1t seems to be under
stood here that j. c. Taylor will be appointed
to fill the vacancy now existing in the SPRING
field post office
RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS,
Representative Kellogg offered two bills to-
day, which were referred to the committee on
appropriations. One calls for 500 600 for i'm
proyementS in the New Haven harbor, aud the
second for 900 for the HousatOnic river The
report of the chief engineer, lately submitted to
congress, only asked for So 600 for both these
objects.
AMNESTY.
No amnesty bill will be considered before the
holidays. In view of the recent action Of the
southern investigating committee, and also the
opinion ELECTED in discussion at a recent meet.
ing Of the house judiciary committee, it is con
sidercd that, when this measure is once taken
up, there will be but little opposition to its pas
sage.
LACK OF JURISDICTION.
A Wisconsin backwoodsman, who claims to
have been cheated out Of the proceeds Of whole
years labor, amounting to about $500, by law
yers and courts in his state created considerable
stir at the white house to-day. lie was vociler-
GUS in his demands to see the president, whom
he wanted to reverse the decisions OF the courts,
aud to give him an order for the payment of his
money. He had with him large shot bag filled
with papers, which he claimed presented mdu-
bitable evidence of the business Of his claim.
Gen. Dent informed the western gentleman that
the president, as yet, had not been given iurs-
diction over cases Of this character, and would,
therefore, be compelled to decline any interfer-
ence.
MIR. SUMMERS REFORM BILL.
Mr.. Sumner got in his revenue reform bill TO-
day, and moved its reference to the finance
committee, with the remark that, with the pro-
posed reduction of taxation, there should be Il
corresponding reduction in the expensive ma
chiuery through which taxes are collected. Mr..
Sherman as chairman of the finance committee,
and one who knows by experience how jealous
the house is Of what it assumes to
be its constitutional rights, 49, in claiming
exclusive original jurisdiction Of all meas
actly object to having this bill referred to his
committee, but he endeavored to show that
such reference would be SO much labor lost, as
the lawyers in the senate never loose an OppOr-
tunity to make as much debate as possible
where it is supposed a constitutional question
may be involved. The discussion promised an
endless war of words, when urged thereto by
Messrs. Scott and Thurman, who only went as
far back as the Clay compromise measures.
The senate voted to refer the bill, as originally
moved
MR.. TRUMBULL's RESOLUTION.
Under the misrepresentation that, in one way
or another Mr.. Trumbulls resolution providing
for 4 revival Of the Joint select retrenchmeut
committee is intended as Il blow against the adj
ministraton, this measure met with consdera-
Bile opposition to-day in administration quar-
leIS' MI NohhllliS iesoiullohSJ lOI WhicD ne
claimed priority in point OF time and precedence
in point of importance, provided simply for an
investigation Of the Hodge defacaton, whereas
the one offered by Mr.. Trumbull goes to show
the shortcomings Of all officials connected with
the civil service.
Mr.. Conkling was opposed to a special com
mttee on principle and intimated that the
standing committees could dispose Of all cases
of the present class. Finally, after consider
able debate, Mr.. Trumbull tackled his bill to
Mr. Conkling's as an amendment, and when
the senate went into executive session, they
were both pending. Mr.. Trumbull's bill de-
yeloped some supporters to-day ON both sides,
and it will undoubtedly pass if some sensitive
senators can be convinced that it does not mean
any war on the administration. KELoN.