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cHERoKEE LANDS: '' =
Senator Pomeroy has introduced new bill for
the relief Of the Cherokee neutral lands in Kan
eas az substitute for the one which was consid-
cred last session. The new bill allows those
settlers who have lost their homesteads on these
lands, By decision Of the Uniied States Courts.
to take ether public lands in lieu Of those they
have lost. -
General Myers, tie Chief Of the Signal
Service Bureau, some time since submitted
plan to the Secretary Of War,
Of tho agricultural districts. It contemplated
tie dividing Of the territory, east Of the Mssis-
eippi into two districts, the same to be arranged
With particular regard to telegraghic facilities:
F. + each ronessa ons 81 haRs these dstsfs eenf!s
for the distribution Of the reports Of the Bureau
by mail to all points which can be reached by 6
o'clock P. NJ, said reports to be posted up by the
Fostmasters at their various Offices for the
benefit of farmers. This plan required the
vino is preparing instructions to Postmasters in
order 70 have the plan carried into effect. The
Weather Bureau has long had the opinion that
It the farmers can, only be properly reached,
they will be enabled to largely benefit BY the
regular reports.
- STEVENS STATUE.
The Pennsylvania Republican Association,
here, have decided tn erect statue to the1nem-
ory Of Thaddeus Stevens. and have appointed-a
Committee to raise $40, 900 for that purpose.
n MEMoR1Ad.
After the morning hour in the Senate, to~mor-
row, eu1ogies will be delivered upon the late
Senator Garrett Davis, of Kentucky, by Sena-
tors Stevenson, Sumner, Vickers, and others.
SENATOR ME
put in appearance to-day. for tho first time this
season. He considers his defeat for reelection
foregono conclusion, on lie ground that he
cannot measure purses with Lis antagonist, Mr.
Jones.
Mr. Hoar made an argument before the Bank
ing and Currency Committee in favor Of his
bill to provide for the safety Q: the bonds Of the
United States, The bill is for the PURPOSE OF
protecting the owners Of bondt from loss By
theft or tire, or other causes, by authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to designate as
many National Banks throughout the country
as may be necessary, who may hoId in trust for
the owners bonds Of the United States, giving
the necessary certificate of deposit. -.>--'
GREESDACK CORNERS.
Ihe Committee have prepared their report
regarding the New York Tenth National Bank.
The case having been of such long stand
be recommended, but an amendment to the
Banking law will be urged to prevent future
1ock-ups Of currency, and the consequent
scarcity Of circulation.
The House Navy Committee had up the claim
Of VIM. Wheeler Hubbeu, who is the inventor of
q certain percussion cap andexplosive fuse used
by the Government during the var. Hubbell
paid by the Government, but claims royalty
amounting to 5000, 900. The Committee last
ee5sion ee5 offered to report bill giving him $780,
THE ILLINOIS PER CENT c1Am.
After the Credit Mobilier business had been
disposed Of, the bill to pay the old claims Of
Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, Tor per cent of the
receipts OF all public lands sold within
fnen ne sn9 BORDERS, ,aaa came mp @ as special Or
disappointment of thro1g Of District Of
Columbia politicians, who crowded the lobbies
to push through the appropriation for the Board
OF Public Works. This 2 per cent claim il
bers understand it,, and few appeared
to want to, for as soon az the title
Of the bill was read there was q general stam-
pede for hats and overcoats, and scarcely quo
on the failure of Congress to e1pend the amount
for internal improvements within those States
agreed On in their EnnbEng acts In the case
Of Ohio, Congress- provided that S per cent OF
devoted to internal improvements per cent Of
which should be expended by the State, and
per cent by the General Government to COM
plete the national road through the State. The
road never. WAS completed, and most Of the
money derived from the land sales WAS spent, or
q portion Of it, in Maryland, Virginia, and Penn
srlyania.
The Indiana Enabling act provided that per
cent Of the land sales should be expended by
the General Government for the construction Of
roads leading to the State, and that per cent
should be paid to the State,
Illinois was given 8 per cent for educational
purposes, and Congress agreed to spend 3 per
cent for roads in the State. In neither case WAS
1886 the policy IVES changed, and the States sub
Eequeutly admitted were guaranteed the whole 5
Per cent: to cxpend as they chose. It is claimed
that under an act passed in 1853, making good
cent te u hsR pu5s {is ands saa' oha inap
and Illinois are entitled to recover,
but the law has never been carried out. The
claim Of tho three States amounts to a little
oyer soo ooo, divided nearly equally between
o;cr without vote. A pretty strong case was
made ont in favor OF the justice of the claim,
and it is probable that the House will pass the
bill tomorrow.
POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
The House Committee On Appropriations held
& session this evening for the purpose Of giving
hearing to the Presidents Of the various tele-
graph companies, On the subject Of the postal
Telegraph. The remarks of VIM Orton we're
especially severe On tits project. 4s evineed ed
General Creswell and denounced the Hubbard
plan Of leasing with authority to new corpora
tions. He asked permission to file q statement,
% h9T ha IN rss Ct o6 RTsPaTaG9 By Mss e
which WAS granted; and demanded
that the subject be disposed of at
this session. as it would otherwise interfere with
the business arrangements o.. his Company All
the representatire5 of the telegraph companies
ernment had right to appoint
arbitrators to appraise the value Of
telegraph lines and take possession OF
them at their appraised value. The Postmaster
General being present, replied especially. to At:
ter with purposely withholding material facts on
this subject for the purpose Of creating mis-
understanding in the country and objected to
any further statement from Air. Orton relative
to the use Of military telegraph lines, and the
receipts Of the companies, unless the same be
given under oath.
Mr. Wells statement Will be fled tomorrow,
after which sessions will be held to give hear
ings to delegates representing the Hubbard
scheme. It is not expected that the Committee
will be prepared to report until late in the ses-
sion.
TIE NEW SECRETARY TO TIE GERMAN LEGATION.
LONDON, Dec. 17.-Among the passengers
which left Bremen on Saturday for New York is