Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-24
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4 MOVE AGAINST LOBBYING.
The house is at last trying 10 do something TO
prevent lobbying on its floor by ex-members,
under the rule which permits eX-inembers the
privilege of the floor. Many of that class come
here for the purpose of influencing legislation,
their privilege giving them many facilities for
doing so. The committee on rules reported
rule requiring all eX-members TO sign a pledge
that they will not attempt to influence legisla-
ton before availing themselves of the privilege,
and the house debated it in lively manner fol-
short time to-day 1t was finally concluded
to recommit it for amendment, but it is believed
that something effective will soon be repopted
back.
THE TEXAS PACIFIC RAILWAY.
The house committee on the Pacific railroad
have unanimously agreed to ask the house to
take up and pass the Texas Pacific railway bill
l am assured by a member of the committee
that my statement that the bill contains an adj
ditional land grant is mistake.
A COMMITTEE "LErs THE MATTER DROP
Gen. Banks made his report to the house
committee on foreign affairs this morning in re-
gard to his interview with Secretary Fish upon
our claim to consequential damages. Mr.. Fish
sent letter to the committee stating that it
would seriously embarraSs the government for
congress to interfere in any way with the con-
troversy at this time, and, as a matter of course
the committee agreed to let the matter drop for
the present. One of The strong points of the
secretary is that the English government has
not in terms asked us to withdraw the claim for
constructive damages.
MR.. DAWES
Was back in his seat to-day, and will move to-
morrow to 20 into committee of the whole on
the tariff BILL
The senate intend if possible to pass the tea
and coffee bill before it by the time the house
gets ready to begin the five minutes debate on
the amendment.
A CALIFORNIA EDITOR SPOKEN OF.
Mr. Sargent of California, in the house debate
this afternoon, called California editor dirty
scoundrel, and it is admitted that he did not
transgress any of the rules of the house in doing
it,.
GOAT ISLAND.
The house will, the first thing tomorrow,
vote on the amended Goat Island bill, and it will
pass unless its enemies resort to dilatory mo-
tons. SAM WELLER.
NOMINATION AND PROMOTIONS.
The president sent the following nomination
to the senate to-day: VIM. Bertram of Missouri,
consul at Montevdeo. Naval promotions: First
Assistant Engineer F. A. Wilson to be chief en-
gineer; VIM. X. Nanman to be second assistant
engineer; Commander +. A. Roe to he captain;
Lieut.. Commanders J. A. Howell and A. "
Reed to be commanders Masters Daniel Dele
hanty, Chas. o. AlHbone and Charles e. Carn-
well to be lieutenants.
SHIPPING COMMISSIONERS.
The senate committee on commerce to-day
agreed TO report favorably on the house bill for
the appointment of shipping commissioners
with few amendments, the principal one being
restriction of the penalty of $1,000 against
shipping sailor while drunk to cases in which
sailors were drunk when they signed the art-
Giles.
THE PROPOSED STATE OF DEsERET.
Hon. Frank Fuller, who claims TO be member
elect to the house of representatives from the
proposed state of Deseret, was before the COM
mttee on territories this morning, and made an
argument i'll favor OF the admission of the new
state.
POSTAL TELEGRAPHY.
The committee on appropriations, which is
still considering the subject Of a postal tele-
graph, heard an argument this morning from
George b. Prescott of the Western Union tele-
eiapH Couipauyi WHO opposes Tue government
having anything TO do with the control of the
telegraph; and of r. B. Lines, who opposed the
Hubbard plan, but advocates the government
taking the lines for postal purposes.
THE MIXED COMMISSION.
The British and American mixed commission
was in session three hours to-day. Besides the
admission of one new British claim, and an ex-
tension of time in one or two cases, two awards
were made, viz: Eleanor w. Turner VS.. the
United States, for $500 gold, and Peter johnson
VS.. the United States for $4,000 gold. The COM
mission adjourned to meet at Newport, r. J., on
the 18th OF September. Russell Quincy will
sail from New York on Saturday for Europe
He dined with Secretary Fish tonight. During
the recess of the commission the secretary will
be engaged in arranging cases for the fall SEES
sion.
THE REFORM APPROPRIATION.
The committee of conference on disagreeing
votes of the two houses on the amendment to
the legislative, executive and judicial appropri-
alton bill, have agreed to fix the amount at $685.
OOO to enable the president to carry into effect
the civil service reform. The appropriation had
been cut down from $4,000 10 $4,000 by the
house.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The cabinet to-day transacted nothing but
routine business.