Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1872-03-02
TeHegraphae Sam mary.

Chicago, Feb. PA Times Wash
ington special has the following. which
is claimed to be fair representation OF
Washington gossip: The latest siege of
the political situation Is the nomination
oil Justice Davis, of the Supreme Court,
for the Presidency BY the National La,
Dor Convention. 1t has greatly elated
his friends, who advocate his claims as
an opposition candidate. He is the re-
cipicnt OF many congratulations on his
nomination 1t Is said it will br pressed
an the Cincinnati Convention pcndii4
his acceptance In thst movement they
expect the National Democratic Coo
nlttcc to ratify the ticket Some of the
Democrats who do not approve If Ju
t,ce Davis decision OF tke Cun,titu.
to1altty of the legal tender act. prefct
the nomination OF Senator Irumbul!, Il
the Cincinnati convention. \ greater
majority, however, II Democrats here,
favor any course until after the Phllu
delphia and Cincinnati conventions.
Washington, Feb. 24.-The House
Committee OH commerce. hHally agreed
seven against two, on recommending an
appropriation doubling the China mail
service. Tns Recommendation and
com bination with the friends Of the
Australian subsidy it is believed insures
the success Of both measures
1t is probable the bill making tea
aud cotToe free ril fail before the Sem
ate lis passage BY freeing mportatioo,
from delays aud the expense attending
the bonding system, would tend 10 bring
the entire tea trade via California aud
the route overland.
the interview had by Thornton Minis,
teri with Secretary Fish yesterday was
sent by last nights steamer, so that it
might reach England earlier than the
American answer.
The Judiciary Committee of the
Legislature of New York examined wit
nesses yesterday concerning appoints
ments referred by Judge Cordoza
Nothing reliable can be ascertained as to
the purpose of the testimony, as the scs-
sions are secret, The Committee is
composed of six Republicans and three
Democrats.
At a meeting Of Irish societies last
evening arrangements were made for
the celebration of st. Patrick's Day
The procession will be on scale grader
than heretofore known.
The Committee of % appointed by
the Grand Sachem of Tammany society
to reorganize the Democracy of this city,
which meets next Monday, is composed
Of such prominent aud influential citi-
zens as Chas O'Connor, Belmont, q.
Low, o. Otheudorf, J. j. Ceseor, s. NJ.
Barlow and Martin Marble.
German De e.nocratic General Commit
tee last night passed resolutions endors>
ing Carl Schurz.
It is stated that Attorney G General
Barlow has Withdrawn from the prose,
cutiou ia the case of Mayor Hall.
New York, Feb. 25.-Judge Barn
ard has made protest to the assembl-
ing of the judiciary Committee against
Samuel J. Tilden, serving as one OF the
invest. rs of charges against himself,
on the ground that Tilden is mem.
Der of the Bar association, and as such
one of his prosecutors.
Legrand Lockwood, prominent
Banker, died this morning.
The Senate Committee on Private
Land Claims to day heard the argument
in support Of the claims presented by
Gen. John A. Sutter, the Pioneer set
tier of California, who asks that scrip
be issued giving him authority to To-
cate some one hundred and sixty thou