Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-15

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. "A.
HON. ALvAH CROKER.
Mr. Crocker, the successor of Gov. Wash
burn, took his seat in, the house to-day.
FOR FALL RIVER.
The house, to-day, voted for a government
building at Fall River, Mass, not to exceed two
hundred thousand dollars.
DE-. COLLINS.
The investigation into the accounts Of DR..
Collins, pension agent in this city, is going on,
and one of the officers connected with the in-
quiry stated to-day that the case looks very
black against the agent, but the examination is
not yet concluded.
NEW BUILDING FOR HARTFORD.
The house, by unanimous consent, passed the
bill directing the secretary of the treasury to
erect Il building at Hartford for post office,
United States courts, ETC., the cost not to cX-
coed three hundred thousand dollars. Mr..
Strong, the Hartford member has worked to Sc
cure this result, and there is no doubt that the
senate will agree to it.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
The house civil service committee had meet
ing this morning, and considered Mr.. Wizards
bill prohibiting members of congress from maxi
ing recommendations to Office, etc. There was
Il long discussion, and the indications were
strong that majority will vote to report the
bill to the house; but they declined to do so at
present.
CONTESTED CASES.
The committee of elections has concluded
hearing the arguments in the case Of Norris vs.
Handey Of Alabama. 1t turns mainly upon
allegations of intimidation, and the contestant
asks that the majority of the sitting member
which was over three thousand, be overturned
and that the seat be given him on the ground
that, if fair election had been held, he would
have received a majority. The next case to be
taken up is the one from Dakota territory.
There are two contestants in this case.
MIR. SUMMERS STRANGE, COURSE.
The senate wisely allowed MIR. Sumner to
bring up his French arms resolution promptly,
and he proceeded to make speech upon it. 1t
is conceded by many of his friends that he did
not succeed so well as he generally does, and the
criticism is made that he was not sufficiently
prudent in stating his opinion in case where
only an investigation is asked, the result of
which may entirely clear our government of
any suspicion now resting upon it. Mr.. Harlan
will speak tomorrow, and it is generally adj
mitted that the special committee which Mr..
Sumner asks will be promptly granted.
REVENUE REFORM.
The revenue reformers have won prelmi-
nary success in the ways and means committee
and in the house. Mr. Fnkelnburg was au-
thorized to report the tea and coffee bill, ANA il:
is understood that next Tuesday Mr. Finken-
burg will move to go into committee of the
whole for the purpose of taking up this bill, and
that he will be supported by all the revenue re-
formers in the house.
This will bring up the whole question of
tariff and internal taxation, and the Missouri
member will have charge of ii until the ways
and means committee come in with regular
bill. 1t will be seen that this movement takes
the subject out of Mr.. Dawes hands, and gives
it to the member from Missouri The Pennsyl-
yania members, who yesterday prevented Mr..
Dawes from making statement to the house,
now deeply regret their blunder, for they per-
ceive that the whole tariff question is to be pre-
ciptated upon them, and under auspices which
they do not like. SAM WELLER.