Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-05

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 4.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 4.
CONGRESS.
There was no session of the senate yesterday
The house met for general debate only.
THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
The Capital Dom Piatts paper, which is not
given to lenicnt Judgment of republicans, says
that the investigation now going on into the con-
duct four territorial government is simply con-
test between taxpayers opposed to all improve
ment and entcrprisng citizens who desire to
make Washington a beautiful city.
TRUE STATE OF THE CASE.
The newspaper dispatches fiom England
which represent the British government as on
the point of backing out of the treaty of Wash
ington are not regarded in diplomatic circles
here as worthy Of any credence Doubtless
the English people are excited, and the stock
spectators are disposed to make the most of
the fact.
FINANCIAL.
One of our local journals intimates that Jay
Cooke & Co. expect soon to be called on TO fund
the remaining portion of the public debt,
through the syndicate, at four and hall and
four per cent. There is mistake somewhere in
this statement, for the secretary of the treasury
is not going step farther without the approval
OF congress in advance of a funding scheme.
He knows very well that, while the house
voted generously the other day to acquit of CEN
sure, many republican members do not entirely
approve Of the syndicate arrangement. Un5er
these circumstances, Mr. Boutwell, proposes to
submit the matter to the senate finance commits
fee and the house ways and means committee.
and take their advice. If congress will allow
him TO make the interest payable abroad and
will slightly enlarge the commissions for fund
ing, the entire loan can soon be funded; but it
is extremely doubtful if congress will agree, at
present, to this.
THE HOUSE SATURDAY SESSION.
The buncombe debate in the house Yesterday
was more interesting and useful than such de-
bate usually is. Two of the speeches were by
colored men, Wall and Rainey. 1t was a strik-
ing spectacle to see Florida negro argue elo-
quently for the education bill, while every white
democrat from the south is opposed to it.
Mr.. Wall is an industrious, careful man, and
be owns comfortable plantation in Florida.
His scat is contested by white democrat, and
If all the votes cast are counted, the contestant
will get the seat; but the state canvassers re-
jected the votes of certain precincts, on the
ground of such violence and intimidation as TO
render the returns entirely untrusworthy.
TIL speech of Mr.. Beatty of Ohio on the pub
LEGATION of the Globe will attract attention. He
shows that the expense of publishing congress
sional debates is enormous and that it is stead
lily increasing. The proceedings of the last con-
gress fill eleven large volumes, and cost nearly
100000.
Mr. Beatty admitted that the Globe proprie-
tors do the work better than anybody else could
and that nothing is to be gained by placing the
work in other hands. What he wants is the
abolition OF the whole business, but congress
will cling to it as it does the ranking privilege.
The long winded senate debates would utterly
break down without the Globe.