Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-06
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WASHINGTON, D. c., March 5.
AN APPOINTMENT.
Gen. H. S. Briggs, of Pittsfeld, was nominated
general appraiser in the Boston custom house
To-day the appointment was heartily recon-
mended by Mr.. Dawes Gen. Butler was under
stood also to favor it when congress met in
December; but more recently he has favored the
appointment of Timothy Davis
THE JAPANESE
Are the lions of Washington Just now. The
government reception at Masonic hall this eve
ming is so crowded that pleasure is impossible.
The reception in the house tomorrow will also
be an occasion for closely packed galleries.
THE BAYFIELD, AND ST. cRoIx RAILROAD BILL.
The friends of the Bayfield, and St. CroiX rail-
road land grant bill have concluded that, in the
present temper of the house in regard to land
grants, it is not wise for them TO attempt to
obtain more than the instructions of the house
to the committee on public lands will give,
namely: the amount of acres which would 20
to the Northern Pacific road in case the Bay
field grants were not 10 be renewed. 1t has been
estimated at the interior department that this
will cover sx-tenths of the original grant.
THE END OF ONE COMMITTEES WORK.
1t is supposed that the acquittal of Peter
Schenck, the democratic official, who was ac-
cused of stufiing a ballot box at the congress
sOna election which resulted in the return of
Lewis D. Campbell to congress, will put an end
to proceedings in the house committee of cleo
lions. The trial of Schenck took place IN a
United States court; and, while the house is not
bound by the proceedings Of any court, il is
supposed that the individuals who urged con-
test against Campbell will now abandon it.
THE FRENCH ARMS INVESTIGATING COMMIT
TEE.
The senate has finally selected a committee to
investigate the sale Of arms during the French
and German war. 1t consists of Hamlin, Car
penter, Sawyer, Logan, Ames, Harlan and Stew
enson. The fight was over Schurz, and a con-
siderable number of the republican senators be-
lieved that iC was by far the wisest way to place
Schurz on the committee, and by that act put a
stop to all charges OF an attempt to raise white
washing committee. There were thirty-threC
senators who voted to put Schurz on the com
mttee and among them were Wilson of Massa
chusetts and Ferry of Connecticut. The move
ment failed, and then Mr.. Stevenson of Ken
lucky asked to be excused so as to give another
chance for SchuH.
The custom house committee, which was in
session, was sent for, and Mr., Buckingham and
his associates came up in haste to vote. The re-
suit of which was that all attempts to get Schurz
on the committee failed.
The successful ticket was prepared before
hand, and circulated around the chamber by
Messrs. Conkling, Cameron and Frehnghuysen.
and three members OF the committee Carpenter
Hamlin and Harlan), who were ardent opponents
OF the Sumner preamble and resolution. One
of them (EIarlan) voted against all investiga
ton
No senator who was in any way connected
with the movement originated by Sumner was
put on the committee There is no doubt thai
the investigation will be fair There is no pos
sibility of whitewashing anybody in the trans
action, even if any member of the committee
should desire it; and the selection of the senate
shows that the personal feeling against Schuri
is intensely bitter szass,a
CoLoRED MEMBER WAKES UP THE DEM
oCRATS.
The house INDUCED in very spicy political
debate this afternoon, when in committee on
the deficiency bill. Messrs. Cox, Dawes, Gar
field and others participated in it. The mos
eloquent speech was made by colored member
-Rainey of South Caroina,-in defence Of his
race.
Mr.. Cox is one of the leaders in the coalition
movement among the democracy, and is trying
to pilot the party towards a victory next fall by
voting for reform republican ticket; but in his
efforts in the house he has had very poor back
ing among his party friends. Mr.. Niblack of
Indiana, veteran democrat, expressed his dis
gust at Cox's attempt to convince the negroes
that the democrats are their political friends.
There is prospect that the controversy will
be enewed tomorrow. SAM WELLER.