Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-12
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Gen. Anger commanding the department OF
Texas, has been ordered to send more cavalry
to the valley Of the Rio Granle, and to prevent
all violations of our territory; also to assist the
revenue officers in making arrests.
The secretary Of the treasury sent to the house
to-day the report of Architect Mullet, recon-
mendng for favorable consideration the petition
Of the citizens of Pawtucket, r. l., for q public
building for post office. The secretary states
that the Office has paid over $4,000 into the
treasury, clear OF expenses, since 1861.
Gen. Hawley made ten minutes speech this
: afternoon on the bill to permit soldiers of the
late war to locate land warrants under the
homestead law, with liberty to settle at any
time within one year; in the meantime 10 have
the right to sell the said warrants. He argued
that the existing privileges under the home
stead law are 50 great that new warrants having
only one years life in them would not be worth
in the market the tenth or twentieth part of what
it would cost to get and locate them; and the re-
suit would be loss and disappointment to the
soldier and embarrassment to the,actual settler
This bill eXctes much discussion and opposi-
ton, and wilnot probably pass without difficult
ty.
The nomination of Ward Hunt for associate
justice Of the supreme court was confirmed by
the senate to-day. He is not expected here till
about the middle of January.
The bill reducing internal revenue officers was
reported in the senate to-day, and is expected to
be taken up tomorrow.
Friar La Vega, Antonio Vega, and Eduardo
Seder, have come here from Mexico to confer
with the Mexican minister on Mexican affairs.
Secretary Robson was before the senate naval
committee to-day in reference to the bill for the
construction of new naval vessels, iiurging ten
instead of six.
Senator Sumner will deliver one of his eulo-
gies on Senator Garrett Davis when the death
of the latter is officially announced in the
senate.
EX-Goy. Smith, chairman of thee Alabama re-
publican legislature delegation, left this evening
for home, bearing the terms Of compromise of
the political difficulties there, prepared by the
attorney general. 1t is supposed that these con-
template the reunion of the two Legislatures,
with republican majority.
The senate to-day concurred in the resolution
Of the house for holiday recess from Dec. 20
to Jan. e. There was the usual attempt to
shorten the time or defeat any recess, but it was
weaker than for many years past.
The Indian appropriation bill, which passed
the house to-day, estimates the Indian bureau
as closely attended TO and the bill is about a
million less than last year. The bill was gener-
ally opposed by the democrats, who persisted in
putting themselves ON record on the wrong side
by demanding yeas and noes.
Judge Adds Of Vermont, now on the southern
claims commission, is mentioned to succeed the
retiring Commissioner Walker.
Gen. Thomas Van Buren,, commissioner to
the Vienna exposition, is here. He asks an APP
preparation of $500 coo as government aid.
The condition Of Mr.. Cofax's offer by the
Tribune is said to be its immediate acceptance
and the resignation of the vice presidency.
There arc rumoys Tonight that he will resign
HART.