Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-20

WASHINGTON, D. G., March 10.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The house committee on appropriations agreed
this morning TO reject nearly all the senate
amendments to the Legislative appropriation bill
raising salaries here and there. In a very few
cases, where there can be no question that the
salary ought to be raised, the house committee
will assent, but the general increase voted by the
senate is TO be rejected.
c. c. BOWEN,
OF South Carolina, has arrived here, and presses
for a decision in his election case. He is fresh
from the South Carolina legislature, which has
Just adjourned. He says that in the fall state
elections in South Carolina the republican party
will divide on the issue of nominal reform, and
that the democrats will join the relormers on
the local issue and carry the state. He says
further that the state is equally sure'to be car
ricd by Gen. Grant if he is the nominee at the
Philadelphia convention.
THAT CONTRACT.
The contest over the Globe contract was ended
this morning by the admission of an amend
ment looking to reform after the expiration of
the present contract.
THE CONFUSION OF STATEMENTS.
There is more gossip here in reference to Sen
ator Wilson's version of the interview between
himself and his colleague, Sumner. The latter
denies the correctness of the published state
ment and it is said that Wilson has written to
Sumner disowning the published report of the
conversation, which Sumner regarded as pri-
vate. 1t is evident that somebody has been Ee-
trayed and grossly misrepreSented, but the con-
fusion is great at present that it is difficult to
name the guilty person.
MR.. M'CRARY's REPORT
In the contested election case of Norris VS.. Hand
ley of Alabama is Just out, and it furnishes
many interesting facts. The sitting member,
Handley, had about three thousand majority,
and Norris claimed that so many voters were
inundated that the seat should be given
TO him. 1t so happened that the census was
taken just previous to the election, and the com.
mittee ascertained that a greater proportion of
the voters in this district cast their votes than
in a majority Of districts in that and other
states. This at once disposed of the question OF
intimidation. The per centage of votes cast was
fully lightweight, while in many other districts
at the south and in the west the per centage was
not above seventy-fve or eighty. This proves
that the colored people have good deal of
pluck; for, just before the election, several
brutal murders occurred, and n number of col.
ored citizens homes were burned down.
THE PACIFIC STEAMSHIP SUBSIDY.
The house had another spirited debate on the
Pacific Mail steamship subsidy, but it was i'm
possible 10 reach vote, and it is expected that
it will run for several hours more. The proposed
increase of subsidy cannot be carried unless
there is decided change of sentiment among
the members
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
Is the special order in the house tomorrow, but
it will probably epostponed for another month,
to enable the house to hear further from the
civil service commission, and to get out of the
way one or two more appropriation bills.
THE FRENCH ARMS INVESTIGATION.
The senate French arms commission will eX.
anime Secretary Robson and Commodore Case
tomorrow, in regard to the sale of ten thousand
Remington muskcts from the Springfield arsenal
SAM WELLER.