Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-23
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THE RoLLIN WHITE CASE.
The patent case Of Rollin White will be heard
before the house committee on patents on the
31st.
NOMINATION wITHDRAwN
1t is reported to-day that the nomination of
Willard Warner to be collector of the port of
Mobile, has been withdrawn.
THE WEED.
The vote of the house on the tobacco tax
simply means that it is impatient and wants
something done. The committee is considering
the subject and will listen to further settlements
tomorrow morning.
MR. HALEs BILL.
The vote referring Mr.. Hale's bill for the re-
lief of Shipbuders to the ways and means com
mittee shows that the house is not ready to act
on the subject yet and prefers that it shall
come in the usual way, on the report of a com
mittee
INVESTIGATIONS.
The house is in the humor for Investigations.
Two were ordered this afternoon, one on the
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other on the territorial government in this city.
SPECIE CASE.
The only specie decision obtained from the
supreme court was won by Mr.. McUrary of
Iowa, who was attorney for the parties The
Iowa supreme court decided that contract to
pay in coin was void, but the supreme court
overruled sthat decision and gave the plaintiff
his money in coin. Two judges dissented
AMNESTY.
The senate made little apparent progress to-
day on the amnesty bill, and it will probably be
a day or two longer before the subject is dis
posed of. Should the house bill be substituted
for that now pending, it is quite likely that Mr..
Sumner will offer his civil rights bill as an
amendment to that also.
ANOTHER CIVIL SERVICE BILL.
Representative Hay, of Illinois, introduced
another civil serviceI apportionment bill in the
house to-day. 1t provides that all the depart
ment appointments shall be parceed out equal
ly among the congressional districts by the first
of january, 1873, according to certain establish
ed grades, and that no district shall have two
officials of the same grade so long as any have
not that particular grade; all soldiers and sail
ors in office are to be specified, probably that
they may be retained.
EXCITEMENT ON THE LOUISIANA QUESTION.
The debate in the house over Louisiana affairs
was the most excited of the session. Mr.. Voor-
heeS spoke in a calmer tone than is usually eX-
| pected Of him. Mr.. Shellabarger's reply was
eloquent and conclusive, but most OF the repub-
lican members present agreed with Mr.. Dawes
in urging on the investigation.
1t has been known among a few members
that the president suggested the investigation
some time since, in a letter to Mr.. Dawes, hence
all the intimations that the president opposes
the investigation must be false 1t is under
stood that the committee will start at once for
New Orleans. The feeling here is almost unani-
nous against the Warmoth faction.
THE FISHERMEN.
| The Massachusetts fishermen have completed
their mission in this city, and have nearly all
left for home, encouraged that they will obtain
the relief which they desire. The bounty bill
introduced to-day was drafted by Gen. Butler
and allows six dollars per ton on all vessels OF
between twenty and one hundreds tons measure
ment fishing at least four months in the year
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men, but it will require hard work to get ii
through congress, even with all the administra-
ton influences in its favor.
IMPORTANT HEARING
The house judiciary committee to-day heard
ex-senator Henderson and ex-Represcntatiye
lngersoll upon the question of the land grant
and subsidy to the Central Branch of the Union
Pacific railroad, and will not probably carry
their investigation further, as they have not
power TO send for persons and papers.
EX-Attorney General Hoar, the council for
the Central Branch the Boston company, left
| for home this evening. The indications are that
the allegations of fraud will not be sustained.
| SAM WELLER