, 1872-12-11

occupies the same position, politically, be did
during the Canvass.
| COUNTERPART CURRENCY.
The House Banking and Currency Committee,
to-day, authorized Mr. Mouro6 to present, With
favorable rapport, his bill to prevent the circu1a-
tion of counterfeit, altered, and spurious Ill,
tional bank notes. The bill Is d useful one, and
provides that any officer Of q national bank, who
may receive, or to whom may be offered in busl-
ness, any counterfeit United States or national
bank note, is authorized aud required to write
or stamp plainly upon the face OF such note the
word sscounterfeit." In the case OF altered or
spurious notes, these words shall in like manner
be stamped on the note.
| LOCKING UP aREENBAuKs.
| Tie Committee again br1fy considered the
case OF the Tenth National Bank Of New York.
Smith in making "oorner in greenbacks by
locking up last winter st, 600 Of that crcula-
| ton. 4 special Subj Committee was appointed,
consisting Of Farweu, Hooper, and Randall, and
from this fact it is thought that the investiga~
ton is to be resumed with greater v1gor than
WAS last year shown. It is probable the Commit
| tee will be required to visit New York.
| TEE CASE OF JUDGE DELAHAT.
| The House Committee on the Judiciary, at
their meeting to-day, decided to order the print
ing Of the immense mass Of testimony taken in
] the case Of Judge De1ahay, of Kansas, against
| whom charges OF impeachment were made to
the House about year ago: A Subj Committee
was sent to Kansas during the summer to con-
| port Of the Committee will be made Immediately
| upon the reassenbling Of the House after the
holidayTecesa. nferred from the fact that
| voluminous testimony has been ordered to be
| is customary, as in the similar case Of Judge
! Busteed, when q case is to be dismissed by
| Committee, for the testimony to be fled with
! the Clerk and not printed, unless different
! courss has been adopted in this CASE. 1t seems
| probable that articles Of impeachment WILL De
presented to the House by the Committee On
| The 7th Of January. The charges against him
are drunkenness and dishonest practices. Z:
CONTESTED ELECTION.
| 1t is already known that there will be an e1-
| traordnary number of contested election cases
in the next House, and the Republicans hare
such large majority in the next Congress, that
it is thought there will be greater efforts On the
part Of the defeated candidates to secure seats
than ever before. # they fall in obtaining
seats they will have secured al they really
hoped for, namely, mileage to and from Wash
ington, the expenses Of the contest, and reason
able allowances for the time spent. From pres
ent Indications, the number Of cases will reach
between twenty and thirty.
CITY IMPROVEMENTS.
The House Appropriation Committee to-day
decided unanimously to recommend the appro-
priatlon Of 81 25o 900 to: reimburse the city for
expenses incurred by the Board Of Works IN the
improvement OF Government buildings and res
erYations. Tho item will be- put into the Def
cheney bill, in order that it may be made ayaila-
bic as soon as possible, as the Board Of Works
are in pressing need Of money.
TIE RECESS.
Just now there is little doubt that the Senate
will agree to the House resolutions to adjourn
for the holidays from Dec. 20 to Jan. 6. The
leading party Senators say there is no reason
there is nothing to do but to pass the Appropri-
alton bills.
NIAGARA SHIP CANA1.
A prominent member Of the Senate Commerce
Committee said there need be anxiety in regard
Congress would not touch them especial
iy this season, notwithstanding the
recommendations Of the Presidents message.
He expressed, however, the belief that the Gov
ernment ought to pay the expenses already IL
Cured, and take possession Of the Louisville
and Portland Canal and that the South st.
Marie Canal should be added, which could be
done at an expense OF less than q hundred
Thousand dollars.
4 WHITE HOUSE CARPET.
new carpet Of American manufacture, and
costing SO yard, Was to-day laid On the floor Of
the East Room Of the White House. The carpet
removed from this magnificent saloon VAS the
Of Turkey, and which Was woven at the Imperial
looms. It was very expensive and Of beautiful
texture, but Of very ugly pattern, and lily
suited to the East Room. The Turkish carpet
has been re1aid on the hall Of the White House.
ITO the Associated Presa.l
CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.--The Senate in e1ecu-
tive session confirmed the nominations Of the
following Postmasters G. ". Hazard, Monon-
gaah9ela CITY, Pa: James F. Brown, EeTburgh,
B: streeter, Youngstown, Ohio Henry shreve,
Alliance, Ohio; Joseph 4. HoweIs, Jefferson,
Ohio; A. Turner: .Geneya, OHIO 2, B.
GGn5nninghan, G!5a 4illersvi4e, Ohio; J: Robbins.
". H. Pope, Harris, Ky.; Q. B. Ingalls,, Belyi~
dere, ILL.,; J. J. Squiraa, Taylorsville, Ill; 4. N.
slls, st: Charles, H.; ). B; sikking, East st.
ILL.,; J. ". scripps, Ruehville, H.; D. E. stagle,
Louise Hoyt, Mason City, H.; g. L. Gapen,
Lacon, H.; A. n. Currey, Petersburg, H.;
Mgona Il n fows onno a11n shsw nHTA pton & 1oWa
". Tallman, Usage, Iowa; R. ". McC1enshaw,
sigourney, Iowa. IL. T. Anderson, Red Oak,
Iowa; G. ". Coe, :Anamoaa, Iowa; G. 81. Mcln-
tyre, Yankton, Dakota.
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Commission appointed to inspect the Min
nesota Division Of the Northern Pacific Railroad,
prior to its acceptance BY Government, to-day,
made their report to the Secretary Of the lnteri-
or, substantially as follows:
The section examined is found to be well
located, both with reference to through and
local traffic. The grades are light, thrae-fourths
Of the distance being below the average Of thirty
feet. The ahaEpest curve is three degrees, IN
vations are within the requirements Of law.
The banasting is well done with gravel The
rolling stock is uniformly Of excellent quality
and in good condition, and amply sufficient
for all present and near future require
ments. The engine houses and repair shops
are deemed to be adequate. Mention is made OF
the emigrant houses at Brainerd, Clyndon, and
Duluth, as being constructed with furniture and
cooking utensils for the free use Of those in
tending to settle On the Company's or Govern
ment lands. The SLOW fences, water stations,
and telegraph lines are considered ample for
their purposes. The report closes IS follows:
*Having found this portion Of the road to be
judiciously located, we'll constructed, and ade-
atantially meets The requirements Of both the
letter and spirit Of the law and department reg
ulations, the Commission recommend its ac-
ceptance by the Government"
The report covers q distance OF 228 miles.
D1sBURsINa OFFICERS.
The Secretary Of the Treasury sent q COM
.munication to the House Of Representatives,
to-day, recommending an amendment to the act
to regulate and secure the safe-keeping OF pub
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