Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-20

step is to appear before the ways and means
committee and urge the passage of a tariff or
bounty bill to afford the necessary relief. Ii the
foreign affairs committee report in favor of the
ratification Of that part of the treaty relating TO
the fisheries, it will probably be accompanied by
a suggestion that some indemnity should beat
torded. The delegation will have an interview
with Mr.. Boutwell,, and ascertain his views.
MINOR MATTERS.
The Indian Appropriation bill, for about S.
800, 900, will be reported next week.
The controller of Currency has declared div
ideud Of thirty per cent to the creditors of the
Ocean national bank Of New York.
The police tonight made raid on gambling
houses, with but little success, however, as most
Of the gamblers got wind of it.
The pay Of masOns and bricklayerS at the
navy yard here has been reduced from five to
ourdollars per diem.
The Indian appropriation bill, appropriating
about five and half millions, will be reported
next week.
Gov Swami, who has charge of the consular
and diplomatic Appropriation bill, will be ready
TO report about the latter part of next week.
The committee will take up the naval appropri-
alton bill on Monday
The reseiltion adopted by the national board
of trade, in session at -. Louis, was presented
in the house this morning and referred TO the
banking and currency committee. Hncy recon-
mend restoration of the specie standard by
contraction of the currency.
The consular and diplomatic bill will be re-
ported the latter part of next week, and the
committee will take up the naval appropriation
bill Monday.
A convention of delegates, called in the inter
estS OF state agricultural and horticultural sOc
cites and boards of agriculture and agricultural
colleges OF the United States, will meet at Wash
in@ton on the 18th of February, to confer upon
subjects of mutual interest. .a-s
The delegation from Massachusetts interested
in the fisheries have become somewhat DIS
hcartened about the chances of getting bonn
ty law enacted. Tomorrow morning they pro-
pose to call on Senator Sumner and Secretary
Fish.
The old sloop-ot-war Constellation is nearly
ready for sailing, and it is expected that she will
be able to leave her mOorlngs by the middle of
next week. A supply Of stores has been placed
upon her, and all that now remains TO be done
is painting.
The report Of the special committee on south
ern outrages will be presented IN both houses of
congress early next week. Senator Scott was
prepared to report long ago, but the democratic
members of the committee did not seem TO he
able TO agree upon Il report The latter had
final conference last night and determined what
course to pursue, and will now be prepared to
rerort.
The single tuTet monitor Mahopac, Com
mander j. II. ellis, fitting out TO join The W. st
India squadron, will leave the II IVY yard to-day
for Norfolk, Va, and flom thence to proceed to
her destination, there to lie TO until further or
ders. Yesterday the turret and engine were
given thorough trial, and pronounced saUisfac-
tory. Her officers and crew have been placed on
hoard, as have all the necessary stores and sup
plies. She will be accompanied by the steamer
Frolic, as convoy.