Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-16
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WAsHINsToN, Dec Is
Before the credit mobilier committee yester-
day, Cakes Ames began reading statement
prepared by his counsel, MeMurtey. 1t reflect
ed sharply on some transactions Of Col. McComb,
and Judge Black, counsel for McComb, opposed
a continuance Of the reading. Two hours of
argument between the counsel followed,
and the committee directed Ames' statement
to be modified SO as 10 leave out parts objected
To- about having offered to sell certain congress-
men and journalists shares of credit mobilier
stock at par, as good business investment, but
not to obtain their influence i'll securing legisla-
ton. His testimony will continue Monday.
Mr.. Kellogg will on Monday, introduce
a bill appropriatlng $4,000 to commence
a new light house on the southwest
bridge, near the entrancesof New Haven harbor
Reports of the engineer and light house board
are favorable to its passage. 1t is a matter of
importance TO the whole commerce passing
through Long Island sound. The present light
house cannot be seen but a short distance by
vessels coming from the east through the sound.
Messrs. Starkweather, Kellogg and sBarnum,
Of Connecticut, appeared before the committee
on commerce, Saturday, and had hearing in
favor of future appropriations for improving
rivers and haIbors in their district.
Vice President Collax has returned from New
York. He states that no definite arrangements
have been made with the Tribune stockholders
for him to be editor Of that journal.
Gen. Butler will tomorrow introduce bill to
make postage on seeds the same as on printed
ba int INV to ro.
organize committees, it will only include Farms
worth and Blair. He considers Banks case al
ready settled by vote of the house.
The death of Garrett Davis will be officially
announced Wednesday.
The committee on revision Of laws will proba-
bly, report i substitute for the bill introduced
by Mr.. Banks in the house, and Morrill, in the
senate, to prayide for the distribution Of the Ala
bama claims award. The substitute will be
more strict in its terms than the original bill,
and some classes of claimants may have to prove
their claims in United States circuit courts.
HART.
WAsHINGToN Dec. 15.-By direction of the
president, the board TO retire disabled officers,
| convened in Philadelphia May %, 1871, is dis
solved. A board to retire disabled officers is or
dered to convene in New York city on the 20th
instant, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
The president received a large crowd of callers
| to-day Among those who had interviews were
Secretary Belknap and Boutwell,, Postmaster
| CresWell, Senators Morrill,, Alcorn, Flanagan,
| Chandler, Cameron, Ames and COrbett; Repre-
| Sentatiyes Buinton, Wheeler, Bingham, Wal
lace and Sargent and delegate Chaffee.
| The United States and Spanish commission
to adjust claims Of American citizens on ac-
| count OF damages sustained in Cuba during the
| present rebellion, have not yet made any award.
| There has been difficulty about taking testimony
| in the island, but as remedy it is proposed by
| our government to unite with Spain in appoint
| ing joint commission for that purpose.
| Robert NJ. and Stephen A. Douglas, sons of
| the late Senator Douglas, have prepared, and
| will present to congress on Monday, claim
| for S25G,000 for their private cotton and other
| property taken up and appropriated in March,
1868, in Mississippi by Il portion OF the army Of
the United States.
The subcommittee of appropriations has been
| examining into the affairs OF the department of
| the interior, with view to its reorganization.
| Vice President C0llaX returned from New
| York this morning. He says in answer to nu-
merous inquiries that his visit was more to
relatives and friends than on business; and that,
in regard to The Tribune editorship, it remains
4 subject of conversation, but that nothing had
| been decided on either side.
All the lists of the electoral colleges of states
excepting three have been sent to the president
of the senate by mail, though rot more than
onc-third o. the entire lists, required by law TO
| be delivered to him by messenger have yet
| been received. Louisiana sends lists from TWO
| different electoral colleges. The two houses of
| congress, in joint convention, will determine
| which list shall be counted on the second Wed.
nesday in February.