Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-01

TO PROMOTE COMMERCE.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Secretary Boutwell,
| was before the house commerce committee to-
| dav. and had a long conference upon Mr.
Lynch's bill to promote American commerce
| The matter will be again considered next We'd
| nesday.
| THE IMPROVEMENT OF EDGARTON HARBoR.
| Mr.. Buffinton presented in the house this
| morning the memorial of the board Of harhor
| commissioners of Massachusetts, concerning
| Ednarton harbor; also the report of Henry
| Mitchell of the photographic office to Professor
/ BENZ Pierce of the United States coast survey;
and the report of Henry d. Whitney-all recon-
| mending the improvement of EdgartOn harbor.
| The papers were all referred to the committee on
| commerce.
BEFORE THE COMMITTEES.
delegation Of salt manufacturers are here
and will haranguc the ways and means commit
tee tomorrow in opposition TO reduction OF the
tariff
| m'itee on commerce this morning, and had a
| long conference with the committee upon Mr..
/ Lynchs bill to promote American commerce
| The matter will he before the committee again
on Wednesday next.
The house committee on the district this
| morning commenced the investigation of the
| charges against the board Of public works of
| this district. Several witnesses were examined
in relation to the grading of streets, but nothing
| has thus far been elected to sustain the charges
ildut tut bOdlu tLt lGCHllt-
| ly presented
The senate committee on finance heard dele
| cations of iron aud salt manufacturers this
forenoon. The salt delegations oppose any
reduction of the tariff, and claim that the cost
| of production is so high that any change will
ruin them. Iron delegations are here from
| Pennsylvania and Ohio.
The house committee on appropriations had
| Postmaster General Creswel before them this
morning, and heard his argument in favor of
| Al. H.. IN -
subsidy from half a million to one million per
annum. No decision was reached, but the indi-
cations are that majority of the committee are
in favor of an increase,
THEORY SUBMITTED.
A delegation appointed by the national con-
vention, when met in Baltimore last fall APP
pcared before the senate committee on naval
affairs to-day, and submitted their theory of the
best means of reyiving American ship building.
They will be heaIdby the house naval committee
tomorrow
MINOR MATTERS.
The official statement Of the United States
currency outstanding foots up 5000, 0G7 900.
An attempt was made last night at II 30
O'Clock, by man named Thomas Stewart to
fire the American house in this city.
a grand feature Of the coming carnival here
Will be walking and running match between
representatives of various nations
A recent statement shows an increase of ov
twenty per cent in the gross receipts of the post
offices of the large cities of the country in ISL,
over those of 1867.
delegation of Cherokee Indians will appear
before the senate Indian committee tomorrow
to oppose the 0cklahoma territorial bill They
object to the Indian territorial government
recommended by the president in his last mes
sage
The committee on expenditures in the treas
ury is examining the johnson deialcatou and
have ascertained that his operations began in
1866 Marsden, 1t appears, borrowed from him
money, with which his operations were con
tinued.
Hon. Frank W. Bird of Walpole and II. K.
Potter OF Boston spent the forenoon with Sena-
tor sumner, at his residence on Vermont avenue
Nv Sumner assured them OF the dsafIecton in
tue republican ranks, and talked about the DO.
litical outlook generally. The distinguished
visitors will return to Massachusetts in a few
days.
Over forty different groups of interested mar.
ties, nearly all styling themselves "deegationsn
representing some interests affected by proposed
legislation on the tariff or taxation, are here.
asking to be heard by committees Of congress-
Nearly all Of these simply represent their indi-
vidual interests, and few contribute any inform
alton of any value on the subjects which they
profess to know all about.
A strong effort is about to DO made to start