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ing banks in accordance with the spirit Of
the law.
Arrangement TO Distribute Daily the
Weather. RomnrHa

Arrangement 20 Distribute Daily the
weather Reports.
Arrangements have been made between
the Postoffice and War Departments by
which one or more of the daily weather re-
ports issued by the Signal Office will be
furnished daily to all postofices that can be
reached, from several points, for distribu-
ton. As these reports are designed for the
benefit of the agricultural, as well as COM
mercial interests Of the country, the Post
master General instructs all postmasters re-
ceiving them to post them Immediately in
the frames supplied for that purpose by the
signal officers.
The Postal Telegraph before the Conn
Infttee ON Appropriation.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 1.-THE
House Committee on Appropriations hav-
ing set apart this evening for consideration
of the subject of postal telegraph, they had
before them, by invitation, the Postmaster
General; VIM. Orion, President Western
Telegraph Co.; Mr.. Prescott, its electrician;
Mr.. Thurston, President of the Pacific and
Atlantic Telegraph Company; Mr.. Sweet,
Superintendent OF the Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph Company; Mr.. Brown, President
of the Franklin Telegraph Company; Gen.
Myers, Chief Of the Signal Service Bureau,
aud VIM. Whiting, counsel for the govern
ment in telegraph matters, together with
others. Mr.. Orion addressed the committee
for about two hours against the postal tel
egraph, criticisiDg the report Of the Post
master General on the subject and showing
bis statistics were erroneous and his con-
illusions not reliable. In this elaborate
argument he examined the Postmaster
Generals statements In detail, contending
among other things that the estimates as
to the cost Of telegraph lines had no proper
foundation; the report Of the Postmaster
General was written by gentleman named
Lines, who was ignorant Of the subject and
presented a mass of erroneous statistics.
After Orion had concluded his remarks
other representatives of telegraph companies
corroborated his statements.
The Postmaster General made brief re-
ply, saying he employed Mr.. Lines to assist
him in preparing his report, and as he him
self had no personal acquaintance with tel
egraph matters, he had necessarily to rely
on the knowledge Of others. His intention
was to present fair report. If such was
not done it was altogether unintenional Oh
his part.
Lines made some remarks In defense of
the report, when at IL o'clock the Commit
ee closed conference.
The Ku-KIux Prisoners.
Special the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Tbe President
and Attorney General are receiving, almost
every day, letters from the South. signed
by Influential citizens, asking for the par
don of Ku-Klux prisoners confined in the
Albany penitentiary. One of the latest OF
these is from Robert Z. Scott, of South Car
DINA, inclosing appeals of the grand juries
of York and Chester counties, in behalf of
citizens of those counties. The appeals
were also Endorsed by Senator Robertson,
Judge Mackey, and by the Governor, Secre-
tary of State, and Attorney General of
South Clrolina. In reply, Attorney Gene
raj Williams informs these gentlemen that
no action can be taken in the cases until a
petition for the pardon of each prisoner, in
dividually, is FLED at Washington, and that
the Department cannot act on general APP
peals, no matter whom they come from. In
conversation on the subject, the Attorney
General is reported to have said recently,
that the Government had not refused to
pardon single Ku-Klux prisoner in whose
behalf proper petition had been filed, and
that it would in the future refuse no par
dons under similar circumstances.
A warmOth Delegation.
The delegation OF fifty business men
from New Orleans, representing the bnsi
ness and commercial interest of that city,
telegraphed here to-day that they would
arrive here on Wednesday. They will pre-
sent paper to the President, protesting
against the, interference of the Custom.
house and Federal military in the local
affairs OF Louisiana. 1t may be stated that
it is doubtful if the delegation will be
granted an interview at the White House,
as they have already been notified by the
Attorney General that the President has
made up his mind as to which faction he
will uphold.
Ben. Butler.
After careful canvass of the members Of
the House, Ben. Butler has come to the
conclusion that 1t is not polite, at the pres
emit time, to offer his resolution, which pro-
poses to remove the Liberal Republican
Chairmen of the House Committees. Such
a proposition would require a two-thirds
vote, while Butler can not even find ma
ior;ty. The members are magnanimous
enough to say that, in the face Of such an
overwhelming majority, it is absolutely
mean to continue warfare upon those who
have got nothing to expect at the hands Of
the next Congress.
Senator Spencer.
Of Alabama, says the settlement Of the
difficulties in the Legislature of his STATE
will not affect his election by one of the
factions, while they had rival organizations.
He claims msjotity of seven in the Legs
lature as now constituted, but he does not
think there will be a new election. The
Attorney General, he says, gives it as his
opinion that be has been legally and regu-
lady l'eo.ed, and he says majority of the
Republican Senators sustain this view.
Advices from Alabama, however, indicate
that there will be new election. Whether
or not Spencer will be the man remains to
| be seen,