Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-13
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WASHINGTON, D. c

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. u, 1872.
The passage of the revenue office reduction
bill by beth house and senate, after two days
discussion only in each house, is q marked ex-
preston of confidence in Commissioner Doug
lass. In the senate to-day it met with no oppo-
sitiOn of consequence, except that the OPPOSE
ton took the opportunity it presented to attack
the commissioner for not exercising his dScrc-
ton to make consolidation of collection dis
tricts during the presidential canvass. The
house is expected to concur without confer
euce committee.
Judge Samuel II. Huntington of Hartford,
chief clerk of the court of claims for sixteen
years, has resigned.
Delegate Chaflce, of Colorado, was before the
committee on territories to-day urging its adj
mttancc as a state in the Union.
The ways and means committee heard Secrc-
tary Boutwell, again to-day en- the matter of
commissions for negotiating the new loan.
Several leading bankers will be heard. The re-
port is expected next week,
The credit mobilier committee has placed the
strictest injunction of secrecy on its meetings
Cakes Ames appeared with counsel. Speaker
Blaine made statement that he had never been
approached by anybody at any time with an
offer of bonds or other valuable thing for his
action or non-acton, or influence on the action
of other persons in behalf of fine Union Pacific
railroad.
The land bounty bill, which came up in the
house again to-day, does not meet the approval
of the general land Office. 1t is thought to be
in the interest of spectators rather than
soldiers, and TO be pushed mainly by
the former class, who would be able to take up
immense tracts Of land cheaply in localities
where their profits would be enormous 1t is
stated that many soldiers army discharges have
| been bought up in anticipation of the passage
of the law.
A great number of petitions for the payment
| of the French spoliation claims came into the
senate to-day. Among the petitioners were
Brown and Ives, Wm. Vernon and Others of
Rhode Island.
Senator Ames is displeased at the arrange
ment of the committee by which General Logan
was passed above him on the military commit,
| tee, and made chairman. Mr., Ames asked 10 be
excused from further service on the committee
| The senate did not take action today and et
forts are making to have him withdraw his re.
| quest. Gen. Logan's promotion was not in dis.
respect to Gen. Ames.
There are prospects of the speedy completion
| Of the postal treaty with France, the rate to be
| forty centimes, or eight cents. France has just
conceded that rate to Denmark, and the same
rate is proposed by the United States and
| Austria.
The argument before the supreme court
to-day on the Louisiana affairs did not
reach the merits of the case The question
was one of jurisdiction only. Decision of this
| is expected tomorrow. Lawyers are divided in
opinion on this question, but stronger express
ionsl are that the court can take jurisdiction il
it decides it can. Arguments on the merits OF
the case will then be heard, and on them the
court will decide whether or not it will interfere
HART.