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ope ring tie forth or city channel above the
bridges, the building of q break water, and to
bring, e, thereby forming one continuous oh an
mel fr' m Georgetown along the front Of the c y
Q Wa. hington, and save the expense of keepi1g
open two channels, each being too shallow to
accommOds to large sailing vessels-the work to
be done under the charge Of United States engi-
neers. The bill was referred to the committee
on commerce.
Mr.. Re osevelt also introduced a bill in relation
to the protection of birds and fishes IN the Dis
trict, which WAS referred to the District Of CO.
lumbia committee.
ton directing the cemmitteeOn public buildings
and ground to inquire what legislation is ne
cessary to secure the removal of the stables and
other Huisances about the Capitol building. Mr..
Banks suggested the locomotive track on the
west front OF the Capitol. The amendment was
accepted and the resolution passed as AMENDED.
PROPOSED REORGANIZATION OF THE LAND
OYfICE.-Mr. Pomeroy introduced in the Senate
to-day bill to reorganize the clerical force of
the General Land Office. 1t provides that after
the LIST of July next the force of that Office shall
consist OF a chief clerk at 2,d0 per annu n,
nine clerks in charge of divisions at 81. iOe per
annum each; eleven clerks of class five as
ss'ants to such heads of divisions at an annual
salary of 81 000 ten clerks of class four at 81 800
per annum, forty clerks OF class three at
81, 200 per annum. forty clerks OF class two
al 81 400, and fifty clerks of class one, at 81 300:
one chief messenger, five messengers, eight
laborers, and two packers. The bill aboliShes
the Offices of the principal clerk OF public
Lands. principal clerk of private land claims,
and principal clerk of surveys. In case of sick
ness or absence of the recorder, his duties sh all
be performed by clerk to be designated by the
Commissioner, and the salary of that Off Ger shall
be 400 per annum. Referred to the Commit
tee on Public Lands.
Mr.. POmeroy also introduced a bill to expedite
the & ansactiOn Of business in the General Land
Office, and bring up the arrearages Of work. 1t
authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to
appoint for one wear from the LIST day OF July,
forty clerks of class one in addition to the
number now authorized by law and appropriates
$4,000 to pay such clerks. Referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
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SUPPRESSION OF OBSCENE. l1rERATURr
The active efforts of the British Society for the
Prevention OF Vice to suppress the publication
OF improper papers in London have resulted in
suspending the issue there of the sheet knovn
as the Days Doings and in great reform in pa
pers Of like character ="
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-27

TIE CHICAGO DE- RGATIoN had another hear
ING before the Senate finance committee this
morning in reference TO the passage of a general
relief bill for that CITY,
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Mr.. MULLETT, supervising architect of the
Treasury, is so far recovered from his recent ill
ness that he expects TO resume his dates to-
morrow.
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THE PRESIDENT sVIsITORst to-day were Sena-
tors Robertson and Kellogg, Representatives
Hill, Starkwcather, Sargent and Sypher, and
Ex-Attorney General Hoar.
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THEwAYsANDNEANs COMMITTEE this morn
ing discussed at some length the subject of duty
upon lumber, but came to no conclusion on the
subject.
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A Marine who Says &c Wa C,weIU,
Treated.

NEW YORK, Feb. H--P. Donogher, q marine
on the United States frigate Guerrero, az Nor.
folk, writes that for exposing the frauds of Ser
geant Bambergh he was confined fifty days on
bare boards on deck, thirty days in solitary con-
fnement, on bread and water, In double irons,
and otherwise brutality treated.
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Too Much FOR AnADEUs.-The impression
prevails in well-infOrmed quarters in Paris,
that the present King Of Spain can not cope
with the difficulties by which he 10 beset, and
that serious crisis In Spanish affairs IL immi-
nent.
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FIRST LIEUT. JAMES MACMURRAY, of the
1st artillery, has been detailed as professor Of
military science and tactics ut the University of
Missouri, a Columbia, in that state.
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GREAT BRITAIN LOOKING ArrRR THE Jv
THRNATIoHALs.-ln the British House of Com
mons last evening Mr.. Gladstone, replying to
an inquiry OF Mr.: Cochrane, admitting that the
with foreign governments in regard to the inter-
national society,
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LiTTLHToN, n. h, Feb I'VE Steycns, q
private Of the Unifed States signal corps at
Mount w ARLINGTON, died Last night Of paralysis.
He has been sick several days, and Led before
medical assistance arrived
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Sudden Death OF Hawai- surreon IN
California.

sAN FnAncIeco, Feb. 2.-Edward b. Bling
nam, passed assistant surgeon In the North
Atlantic squadron, and on the James river
during the var, died instantly of paralysis Of
the heart in Oakland yesterday.
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Changes ~ the Mare Island Navy
Yard.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. IA great number OF
changes I'm ali Departments Of the navy yard at
Mare Island have been made The men re-
moved and those newly appointed are republi-
cans, but friends Of different congressman.
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GIN. SWEET, First Deputy Commissioner OF
internal Revenue, has gone to Chicago to be
absent about ten DAYS.
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The Mexican Middle.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 26.-The steamer Mon
tana arrived at this port TO-DAY from Gaaymas
and LaPaZ. A dispatch from Gaavmas reports
the capture of Mazatlsn by the federal troops,
but this IL believed 10 be incorrect. The Mon
tana did not touch at Mazatlan. aud the last
authentic report was that Pesquiera defeated
the revolutionists under Marquee AT Morcordo,
at Sinaloa, but advancing next day he was
deserted by portion of his force comprising the
late revOlted garrison OF Mazatlan. He was
still fighting the main rebel force, and was cum
PEELED to fall back TO Norcordo TO await reia-
forcements. The death of General POrforio
Diaz is regarded on tina coast a death blow 20
the rebellion.
TEE BATTLE WHICH Is TO SETTLE TIE WHOLE
THING.
NEW YoRK, Feb "a special dispatch from
Matanorss, dated the 10Th inst SAVE: Quiroga
writes from Camargo, on the 23i INST. that Ire
vino IL marching upon San Luis Potosi with
10000 men, having previously imposed a loan OF
slJoOCO upon Zacatecas. On the 18th inst. Ro-
cha, with 800 men, was at San Felipe, two
days mach from San Luis Potosi. Four tsOIs-
and government troops are at San Miguel.
marching on San Luis Potosi. The fate o. that
city depends upon the celebrity of the respective
with which to resist Pedro Martinez, who il
near by. IL is admitted that the battle, which
will inevitably take place, viii decide the fate
OfMexico. The revoluuonists had heard nothing
OF Portorio Diaz's death, and do not credit the
news"
FROM BROWNSVILLE.
BRowSsvILLE, Feb. 26.-The collector here
has cleared the Al erican steamer for CamsrgO.
and She sails to- morrow. The attitude assumed
by the American commander will prevent the
Mexican authorities from inter feTing with her.
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TRANSFER OF NAVAL OFFICERs.-Lieut.
Commander ". VI. Taylor has been ordered to
special duty al Pittsburg, Pa and Chief Engi-
neer W. G.. Buehlcr at Philadelphia. Lieut..
Commander X. ). Chew has been detached
from the " yOming and placed on waiting orders.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


wines, Liquors, &C.. for the Holidays
More than one hundred Of OR citizens feel tEem-
selves under personsl obligation to Q. GAVEihH
No 1917 and 1919 Pennsytya nia avenue, tor De
hs able through the virtues OF his celebrated Bit
teri 70 participate IN the festivities n-eaf u the
Holiday Season AIThougt Mr.. Q. takes nsfch pride
IN thu. being psblic efsctoT he does not allow
thother dntiss Of his beSiness to escape MS obser
yas.on ALREADY bis store grCaIs with she immsnse
ssck or Liauors and Os rdials imported Tor the HOl
IL ay Trade and which have been selected with care
for the wants of his patrons. Those In want o.
Whiskfes Brandies, Wines and Liquors, should
gayor HIM with cal, and be assured that what they
buJ IN his line win be not Vnly pure but unsdulteT
atsd decio
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SENATOR DAVIS having partially recovered
from J. Is Illness, will, in company with his son,
leave here for his home in Kentucky to- morrow
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Washington News and Gossip.

Internal e.receipts from this
source to-day were 500 .4i299.
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FoET MONROE. Va, Feb. Z.-The Cnitef
States steamer Wyoming has arrived from Nor
folk and has been sdiusting her compass, and
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MURDER AND LYNCH Laval Genera
MeIntosh's camp on the st. Joseph and Denver
railroad, near Fanbury Kansas, q few DAYS ago
. desperate known as 'kentucky Jack ~ kilfec
two men, one McIntoeh's clerk and the other hi,
cook. Tho inmates of the camp tied the muir
derer to stake and were about to burn hin
alive, when he was rescued by the authorities.
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THE JAPANESE EMBASSY arrived at Chicago
yesterday afternoon.
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waited upon Mr.. Choate and asked him II n.
was for OF against the loan; he replied that he az
opposed to the $4,000 900 loan; they said they
would vote for him then in preference to q DEM
oerat; the colOred man who informed witness
was in the employ of witness and named Julius
Warren; did not know himself whether Choate
was for or against the law; Mr.. Chapman no de
speech for him (Choate) one night.
Question by MIR. Eldridge.-was it good
speech?
AYES, it was for the class he was speaking
By Mr.. Chapdler:-witness was running
against the loan; it was understood that Mr..
Choate was for the loan, did not care whether
Mr.. Choate was for or against the loan.
Charles EdmoRston, sworn-Resides in the
Thirteenth district; could not get anti-loan
tickets at the last election early in the morning
got some later in the day from Mr.. Cooks Office
no objection was made to witRess taking them
BY Mr.; Eldridge:-who were the candidates
in your district ?
AIR. Shepherd and Mr.. Hardness.
Q.-What Shephe. d-Aleck 4?
A.-No, sir, Arthur-his brother.
Q.-Who was elected?
..H.-Mr. Shepherd.
~~Q-Was the man running against him col
oTed man?
A.-No. sir 1t was Mr.. Harkness-a white
Witness resumed.-Property holders
general thing did not go to the polls to register
thought the property holders were opposed to
By Mr.. Chandler.-witness reached his pre-
cinct with anti-loan ballots between sH and
O'Clock.
Mr.. Starkweather said il had been stated thai
Mr.. BARTLETT AND HIS PARTNER
had refused to let some one me asure the Tiber
Creek sewer. They felt as if tkey had been
wronged by that statement, and Mr.. Bartlett
had asked permission TO make a statement in
reply II there was no objection.
MIR Bartlett stated that the Tiber creek sewer
had been measured three or four times by par
ties whom they did not know, but supposed they
represented the memorialists: the measure ments
we're wrong, and then oey refused to allow
these same parties to measure il again; do not
ike to have their work measured by men who
could lay wood pavements at nine cents pei
yard;was perfectly willing that their work should
be me assured; had built boat, and would take
PARTIES through to measure the work. would be
glad to take them all through the work; il was
dose according to specifications Mr.. William,
had some personal feeling against these men be
cause they had circulated the report that the
work on Tiber creek sewer had bt en- badly
done, and had been condemned; such was not
the case.
Adjourned until tomorrow morning at ten
o'clock.
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CHORAL SOCIETY,
sATURDai Eys.lNG SEXf. 1t
NEW NATIONAL THEATER.
~ j. G.. Saville-........ Lessee and Manager.
PAEEPA-ROSA
ENGLISH OPERA
Carl Ross Pre- prietcr aud Director.
sEs,oN Of SIN NIGHTS KsU ONE " iTISEs
PSEE = III, snSs ia, isy.r 1sgP Bs% ~ t2Gg
DAY March = I>72, When viii be produced MoLart's
hlNf'' p' TsT MARRIAGE OF FIGARO.
iUKsDAY-operatIo debut in washington Of the
Mr. CHiRLEs SMILEY,
in HTss s.Gd k TRE NAVEL. HHsTl BRIDE
wedns.s.!.BENEEiTo or MR.. X sEGUiN.
RnHlMisN GIRL with Star Cast
Mr.: zEiDA i SESTiS r; SS'sT QUEEN.
nj 'A fRfDhYIb6s GTovxNN,. Win e.
with thIss VAN ISS6r M:
SATURDAY. f f,sV 6 %L,9 6HSD MATINEE
BENEFIT shro 81 ah k kYEsLk4 COOK.
TIE W.IER CsRRiER, Der Wss:er,T.;gs,)
s.is q seat. vii ecmnenes Friday, Mach at
scirE 6F PRl6rsc4sSdsf ss0 Chairs.
ReseIyed Orchestra Circle, 81; Dress Circle, 9 81
sV'HE CHORAL SOCIETY CONCERT,
II with Or. DAMROjCH. the great viOlini,t,
SATURDAY EyEyiNG, March 81.
LINCOLN HALL. IL
NEW NATIONAL THEATER.
MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY &c
SIX NIGHTS ONLY AND ONE MATINEE
of the Distinguished Comedian,
Mr.. JOHN Z. OWENS.
Who will appear in series of his famous delinea-
tiOns of the Pathetic and Comic Drama.
THIS tMoNDAYt EVENING,
Sterling Coy ne = Comedy, in three acts,sf
BFERfBODf'S FRIEND,
and Mr.. Owens Great Specially
SOLON SINGLE.
Moor De BOOts and Scion shinge....... Mr. Owens
Tuesday-YICTIMS and SOLON SINGLE
owens as JOshu, BUTTERFLY and Scion.
Nedns sday and MISREPRESENTATION; or, The
Life Of Actress.
Owens as the Old French Emigre.
Fridsy-BENEFIT OF Mr.. OWENS.
Saturday al O'Clock. OWENS MATINEE.
Box sheet open from 10 daily f26 II
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rfss splendid Hair Dye Is the best in The world
Harmless, reliable, instantaneous, does net certas
iead nor say ct:die poison TO produce paralysis or
Death. Aveid the Wanted and aensiye IRE yarAtons
boasting virtues they de- not pcssess. TIE genuine
": A. Bachelors Hair Dye has had tAtTtJ y.crs
u1tarnirSed reputation 10 uphold It's integrity
the only perfect Hair Dye-Blsek or Brown. Sold
By ali druggists. Appiiad - Io Bond strset, Ss~
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View Registry for View Work state.
ALBANY, n. Y. Feb. IA ban was intro
dueed I'm the sssembly this morning ProsidnSa
new registry for me whole state
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Nfw YoKK, Feb. 27-The drawing and try.
ing Of iuron TO try Mayor Hall is progressing.
Up to one clock the fourth juror has been OBJ
tanned. 80.
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DISTRICT AFFAIRS II CoxeRrss.-In tha
House Of Representatives yesterday, Mr.. Roo.e-
yeit' OF New YORK. introduced bill appropria-
ting 500 900 10 permanently improve the rive,
navigation at the city OF Washington, ID. c., by
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PRAcTICAL-Hopeful: +" Will breakfast 500,
be ready, Mammal" Mamma: Eyes, m,
dear" Hopeful: "Well, papa, YOU might 50
grace just now, to save time."-Punch.
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TIE PENSION AGENCY.-Col. Cox yesterday
executed his bond, which has been approved,
and lie will enter upon the duties OF pension
agent for This city, vice w. T.. Collins, resigned
lie hopes 10 be able to get the work OF his Off ce
forward enough TO make the regular payments
which become due on the 18th prOxmo although
there may be "A little unavoidable delay in some
instances. His Office will be in the Wright
building on q street, opposite the Interior De-
rartmenr
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Z oPficiASs,9@
No: 1927 PENNSYLVANIA IVFyur
ssh0iss Brazilian Pebble speetscles. janis sm
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The BILL TO PROTECT BIRDS AND FnH-
Mr. Roosevelt introduced in the House yester-
day bill to protect birds and nsh in the District
Of Columbia 1t provides that no person shsll
Kill, or expose for sale, or have in possession
between the LIST day of February and 18th day OF
July, under penalty OF $50 for each bird: a25
ier each partridge killed sold, or had in posses
9on aiter being killed, between the LIST day Of
haI aeh rnffed grouse or pheasant killed, sold or
M, IN possession after being killed, between the
sS5 soy =, January and LIST day Of September, and
,om y, sePts mber and the 18th Of Nav. The
id1,a ~. I'M Roeed can be recovered before anv
snx ,. ~ sne District and in case Of failure by
mtte9 10 the county jail for 4 period Of nos Ia.
anan n nn asys, and at the rate OF one dsy for
every dollar OF the judgement where the sa%e
Go9T ns nVe ooaIs Referred to the District of
nror
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II LACkM ALL ERS.
WHO AND WHAT ARE BLACKMAILERs
LICENTIousNESs AND CONSEQUENT COR
RUPTION OF PUBLIC MEN.
L. the Capitol and the various Departments Of the
Goyernnent made houses of Refuge for Public
and Private Prostitution?
NILLANY ENMAsKEB.
CUL. &: CARMEN, author Of the "Lav-
A19nis and Congressional Bouquet
Soencee and pensioned officer Of the late war and
S,essent OF the Gov eminent, will deliv
aESctufe, uinstraiiye of the aboy subects al Ola
Isiior HAL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FeC-
ioors open a. .. m. Lecture will Commence o,
= y. m precisely. Tickets 5ecents No erfr. ch.rs.
Tor reserved seats Reserved seats An h. nnrchs.aS
at Ballantynet bookstore, 18th street as"x 80
and after Monday, 18th instant eo> 'e 81 -; on
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Mr.. j. ID. O'CONsELL, chief the division OF
the bureau OF statistics, has become the regular
Washington correspondent OF the Santa Fe
Pos. In his letters he takes occasion to give the
anti-improvemen fossils OF this city some hard
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HE CABINET MEETING TO-DAY-Tae Replg
q Ats G"reTHment to GlGdstone's Note Again
Under COnsideratiOn--The regular semi weekly
meeting of the Cabinet was held to-day, all the
members present. The reply OF the govern
TO the treaty of Washington was aga;n
before tie Cabinet for consider alton, and
considerable discussion occurred, some of
the members taking the ground that the reply
prepared by Secretary Fish, while in the main
indicating the position of our government
in the matter, should be 80 modified
a. TO preclude the possibility Of giving needless
offence. No conclusion was reached, and the
subject will again come before the Cabinet at
their next meeting on Friday.
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LECTURES.

1 oCATIoN AND SCENERY OF HEAVEN,
ANDREW JACKSON DAVIS,
Known as the " POughkeepsie Seer
WILL DELlNER LECTURE,
At HhRMONIAL HALL, opposite Metropolitan
hotel, fennsylvaSia ave-. on WEDNESDAY EVE
MISC, February 2>th, commencing at7h o'cl ok
Subject: " OrtgtH, Location, and Scenery. OF N,
SKINNER Land" Admission, rs Cts RS n
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U r L
AT MOUNT VERNON PLACE CHURCH
Corner Of 9th and streets.
ON FRIDAY, THE 23p,
AND THURSDAY, THE 29rH INST
The Former By
kEv. JAS. A. DUNCAN, ID. D.,
President Of Randolph Macon College,
Subject :-TAS Problem If LUs
The Latter By
KEW. VIM =. MUHsEY, ID. D..
ct Baltimore, Md.
Subject The Idsd!-IYf- Music
Tickets, for the tive Lectures. &c
one lecture: sec.
Ihe % cent tichets admit lady and gentemsn
snd may be obtained at BHIlantyue's. CrsndrlI a
hhsy s,And ;. Bsrbourls Book stores, aud of 8
pay, corner OF " and 9Th streets: also at the door
feea lot IChron Rep &Patriotl
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The GENERAL ORDKR BusINEss.-In reply
to letter of Gen. Arthur, collector Of the port
Of New York, suggesting certain notifications
OF the general order system, Secretary Boutwell,
dent approves the main features OF his plan for
the storage OF general order goods, and that the
change should be made with as little DELAY as the
nature OF the business and the circumstances OF
the case will permit The Secretary further
saws that in the reorganiz alton Of the general
order business political influences and De. sopal
interests shouid be set aside, and that having
first made the rights OF the government
secure, II is the Presidents wish that the Worf
shall be 30 arranged and conducted n 10 give
the largest facilities to merchants with the least
possible cost. 1s
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The REPORT of the Treasury investigator.
committee is now being prepared. All OF the
funds of the Treasury, both money and securi-
tics, have been counted, and have been found
correct, with the exception of trifiing deficien-
cies in one or two instances in packages of
national currency The committee are now
closing up the investigation OF the books and
accounts, and will probably complete their
labOrs within a week, when their report will he
submitted to the Secretary.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

CHORAL SOCIETY,
u u NC'.IN HALL.
sATURDAi EyESlNG SEXT. IL
NEW NATIONAL THEATER.
N j. G.. Saville. Lessee and Manager.
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STATUARY.-Mr. Hamlin introduced in the
Senate to-day ga bill to provide for a group of
siatuary to commemorate the late epoch of
American history" 1t directs the Secretary of
ILe Interior Ito employ Fisk Mills, sculptor, to
prepare a group of statuary to commemorate
The late epoch of American history after a de-
sign to be approved by the joint library commit
Zee on Congress Referred to the library COM
mittee.
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OMAHA OBJECTS.-Hon. John j. Redick
Augustus Kountz, y. ID. Balloon and General
Q. I'll. Frederick are here from Omaha in the
interest of Nebraska, and to oppose the transfer
OF the eastern terminus OF the Union Pacific
Railroad to Council Bluffs
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THREE REPoRTs.-It is probable there will
he three reports from the New Orleans Congress
sional investigating mittee-one from
Messrs. Scofeld and McCrary. indirectly CEN
opposing Yarmouth, another from MT. Smith.
attacking Yarmouth and defending the United
states officers; while the democrats Messrs.
SPeer and Archer, viii report against both
wings OF the republican parry.
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NoMINATIoNs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations TO the Senate to-day: john
l.. Haynes, collector of customs at Brazos de
Santiago, Texas; y. w. e. Bryant, assessor OF
internal revenue, 18th district Tennessee; Edwd
NJ. Cheney, postmaster at jacksonville, Fla.
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STOPPING TT AIR PAY.-Controller TAYLOR
OF the Treasury, having decided that the appro-
Iriation for collecting, drilling, and organizing
volunteers, must be covered into the Treasury
under the act OF July II, 1850, about fifty War
Department clerks whe have heretofore b.. en-
PAID from this fund will have to be discharged
unless Congress makes some other provision for
their payment.