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SPECIAL TO THE PUGET SOUND DISPATCH.

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srEcIAL TO THE PUGET SOUND DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, Dec. SIN the House,
Farnsworth, from the Post Office Com
mittee, reported a bill to revise and
amend statutes relating to the Post Of
fee Department. The reading of the
bill was interrupted by the expiration of
the morning hour. The House went
into committee of the whole on the
Presidents Message. The usual reso-
luton for neutrality-suspicious. of the
Message among appropriate committees
was offered by Mr.. Dawes and adopted.
Motion to refer the Presidents recon-
mendation as to the union Of the Tele-
graph system and the Post Office De
partments to special committee, elicit
ed long discussion, which was partici-
pated in by Randall, Farnsworth, Nib
lack, and Breck in opposition to the
project. and by DAVIS in favor. The
subject was finally referred to the COM
mittee on appropriations. Adjourned.
The annual session of the National
Council Of the Union League will be
held in Philadelphia Wednesday, Dec.
13. The report of the Southern Claims
Commission will be submitted to Con-
gress next Monday. About five hun
dred cases have been considered, three
fourths of which are in favor of the
claimants, though the aggregate amount
has been from one million six hundred
thousand dollars, to less than five hun
dred thousand.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6.-The Republican
State Central Committee met here to-
day, and passed Resolutions inviting
the Liberal Republican Committee to
join them in call for a State Coven-
ton The invitation was accepted and
the two committees met in joint session
and unanimously adopted resolution
for a State Republican Convention to be
held at Jefferson City ON February 22d.
New YORK, Nov. 6.-At a meeting of
Regular Republican Central Committee
last evening, resolutions were adopted
that no more propositions of affiliation
be made to the Greedy wing. At annual
conference of Methodists at Syracuse
yesterday, an animated debate upon the
subject of the Bible il public schools
took place, in which the determination
was evinced that its being read should
be continued. Resolution passed unan-
imously urging on Legislature the pas
sage of law forbidding use of public
money for sustaining sectarian schools
or institutions.
CHICAGO, Dec. GA large distillery
on Third Avenue exploded yesterday,
completely demolishing one side of the
building, instantly killing one man and
frightfully injrring two others. A small
dwelling adjoining was also badly dam
aged, but inmates escaped uninjured.
An unknown woman was frozen to death
in the yard of house on Fourth Ave-
nue. while intoxicated. Extreme cold
weather has prevailed all over the North
west for three days. More moderate
here to-day.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 6.-Flour-no
export demand whatever and local trade
quiet; market weak and downward ten
dency. Best city brands are jobbing as
follows, and other grades % a so cents
less. Superfne Sc so a. Sc rs; extra
81 81 a. 81 so. Wheat mardet 10 cents
lower than last week. Fair to good 50
As a 80 So. Barley from wharf cannot
be placed above 50 and from that down
ward to 81 S5; sales of 200 sacks good
brewing 81. Oats, the nominal range
81 so a. 50. Though it would be diff
ficult to get over 81 90 for a straight lot
from wharf; sales 500 sacks good 81 81.
Potatoes 20 to 95 cents.
The entire assessment of the Occiden-
tai Insurance Company being delin-
quent, the Company has ceased to issue
policies.
Sailed, schooner bark Buena Vista,
Port Gamble; schooner Ivanhoe, Coos
Bay: bark Whistler, Portland.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The following
nominations were sent to the Senate for
confirmation to-day: Collector of Gus
toms, Frederick Drew, for District of
Puget Sound, George A. Edes for Alas
ka. Butler objected to introduction of
resolution calling upon the President
for information relative to the invasion
of South Carolina by troops. House
went into committee of the whole on
Apportionment bill reported at last ses-
sion. Bill provides that after March Sd,
1873, the House shall consist Of 2S1
members. 1t gives California 4 mem
bers. Oregon and Nevada /. I'd and
Sd sections, providing for additional
members of the 42d Congress struck out.
New YORK, Dec. 6-It is generally
credited that Ex-Judge Pierpont will
succeed Secretary Fish, and George FL.
Williams Attorney General Ackerman.
Fires at Portland, Maine, and Con-
cord, New Hampshire, destroyed prop