, 1872-12-17

reso1ution Of Mr: Holden, that sEs
names at battles ought not to be stricken from
the flags and records, Is expected to perform
the same service; 1t passed without Objection,
and when it is taken up-%'! the Senate, Mr. Lo-
gan will be enabled to save his work.
TEXAN COMMISSION.
The members Of the Texas Frontier Commits
sion we're before the House Appropriations Com
mittee to-day, asking for additional appropria-
ans 1ans s. Cd tsS aoa Is IL ] 55s They
The Washington Board of Health WAS also
present, asking for total OF $4,000, and the
Postmaster Of Boston wanted funds with which
Office.
Mr. MCPHERSON, the Clerk Of the House, has
prepared, 50 far as possible at this time, the
roster Of the next House Of Representatives..
The full membership will be 292. The
Democrats or Opposition must have, therefore.
ninety eight to break the two-thirds majority Of
the Republicans. Thus far the Democrats have
oighty-nine votes, and New Hampshire and Con-
necticut are yet to elect their members. The
relative strength here given does not include the
members from Florida Louisiana, or Vest Vir-
glnis, these being subject to future decisions.
There is q prospect that FIVE, or at most, six
Democrats may be added, making, in all, not
more than ninety-fye, or three less than q third
Of the membership.
THE CREDIT MoB1L1ER.
The Credit Mobilier Committee met to-day,
but Cakes Ames IVES not prepared to submit his
testimony in full, and additional time Was
9n1oro;nona atatanoant With ho 1g;ji mako oafh
~ hafnre t6a Gomne;ttas m1'1 Do VIII 4'<'o '"%A
vice President ColfaI nresented himself and
asked to be examined, but waB informed by tbs
Committee that they we're not yet ready for his
co4on.no
rba Ho1aa ronon,;t|aa ~ Ta,ritor;os c,11od m
~ tti haea, t, 5ln .or6, ~ % ~, ~
- ~ 1net9 ~ .ne tstoa
~ ~ ~ rs Haaa 49, 90 t0s tno a@aso3
" ane Ites'aen. '1e oIJece oI snel '.sls, anu
ne me eFesiaens Tepnea tnat m - ne vas Matmly N N
1nsot ot an enapnne acs 1oI me organlza9on OF
STATE % government tof that Ief111ory' and tna1
Ge @ oeneSea oueHt ~ ~ 9aue .
az 1vod n,ohsh,1 o4 snt not 'u Wt the ve "a
" snosg p1esoit naYe tno 1equs'te Popaalatlon
useless expense and burden to keep up the Ter
N farar OF Z, ac.on w.
which would abolish the Territory OF
msopnine, ~, an4 Iestole ~ ooo1ans n!na
20 Inoee territories from "mch
y %as ollg1nany 1o5meo, w; oian, Mon1ana,
1un19 ana Iolorano' nc tnougns tnls acslon
a1a not e1ceeo 1o'ooo lnnaoltants. ae aiso pe,
neseo 1nat oy me acqu1sitlon 70 Co1ofaoo, ana
the increase OF her population during the next
year. she would have the requisite number Of
10000 inhabitants for admission. The Com
mittee are in favor OF the bill, and believe it
would pass the House.
CREDIT MoBIL1ER AGAIN.
u. B. Young, of Georgia. failed in his efforts,
to-day, to present to the House m amendment
to the resolution under which the Credit Mobi-
Ier Committee is now acting. He has pre-
amble prepared which tecites tho fact of the
formation of the Credit Mob1lier, and that the
former resolution is not broad enough, iuasmuch
as it is limited to the bribery Of members, and
does not cover the inquiry as to the frauds Of
that organization On the Government. His re-
solution enlarges the scope OF this inquiry IN
this particular, and directs that full history Of
the company be reported and that the Commit
tee shall hereafter at with open doors. and that
any citizen may be present at their alttinEs.
THE NIAGARA SHIP CANAL sCHEME.
An argument IN favor OF the proposed ship
canal around Niagara Fails was made before the
house Commerce COMMITTEES today, by Colonel
L. A. Thomas, OF iowa, Hon: George ]. Post, OF
Ne" York state, and Hon. J. II. Gary.
OF Virginia. The argument was baeed
on the bill recently introduced
by Mr: Donnan, Of Iowa, providing that the
canal shall be Government work, CONSTRUCTED
under the direction OF the Secretary Of War, and
shau be free OF tolls, al amount sufficient to