, 1872-12-16

Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
TIE CREDIT MoBuIER,

TIE CREDIT MoBnIER.
WAsHSaroN, Dec. 14-The Credit Mobilier
Committee was again in operation to-day, and,
IN the language Of member Of Congress, is
striking "pay dirt" Most OF the day was
spent in tho examination Of Oakes Ames, but
John 3. Alley was also examined. It is said
That Ames will not attempt to shield anybody,
md that he will make it rnther diEagreeable for
Bonne Of those members who denied ever having
owned any Union Pacific stock. His efforts are
directed toward clearing his name Of the charge
Of stealing any Of the money, that was
placed in his hands for The purpose Of bribing
members of Congress. It was shown yesterday,
beyond doubt, that one member of Congress
~aa implicated. Tho same result attended to-
days Investigation. The ono discovered to-day
Is not Of less standing than the one discovered
yesterday. He is from New England, and is re-
EaEded as one OF the Wealthiest and most re-
Spectacle Of the members of the House. The
secrets Of the committee-room are very closely
cor1ectness Of this statement. It has
Elso been ascertained that the Committee
is already IN Possession Of testimony SLOWING
that Speaker Blame was approached, and the
it Mobilier stock, but that they we're Indignantly
rejected, and tho person Offering thom de-
. nounced.
SUPREME COURT MARSHAL.
r.
Nicolay, Of Illinois, the Private Secretary Of
President Lincoln, Marshal of that Court,
in place of ColoEel Parsons, Congressman-elect
from the Cleyeland, Ohio District, resigned.
is mol, what WAS generally expected. There
had been a heated contest for the
place, and much feeling it is said.
had even reached the Court Room. Mr. Mckee,
ct tile Associated Press Office, WAS Nicolay's
principal competitor, he receiving four votes.
TtY-!iPnftb1rt Governor Kirk rf 6hio
ceived one. There many other candidates, who
received votes. Tho fact that five OF the
present Judges on the Supreme Bench received
their appointments from Ar. Lincoln, had some
thing to do with the selection, for they wero
very kindly and considerably treated BY Mr.
Nicolay in the White House, and they had
formed high estimate Of lis integrity aud
ability.
Mr: snapp again distinguished himself On
the floor OF the House to-day. There were no
previous questions, no intcrruptioas no bills
introduced, no scramble for the floor, and Snapp
vas in his element. To-day had been set apart
tof afase1y OF speeches which no
the speeches we're few. SnaEp chose the sub
ject Of Civil Service for his short, There was
q temporary presiding .dacer in the chair, few
g negroes n u ths galley, score or two Of mem
49, W - ~ =, writing letters, and the full
opposed oS =, Civil Service. It vas delusion and
suat - He could not with high obligations to
eo 4ety, favor such q hunbug. It Is unworthy
st our institutions our glorious history, our
traditions, and our present greatness among the
nations OF the earth. Snaps speech was emil
oently loyal. He reminded the House that it
admitted those lately in rebellion, and wholly
ignored the colored race, therefore he opposed
Civil Service, aud should continue to oppose it.
VICE PRESIDENT CoLFAx.
Nothing is yet known among Mr- Colfax's
friends as to tie progress being made in the
way Of reconciling the difiiculties regarding the
editorship Of the Tribune. Nobody ,pretends,
here, to know anything more about the matter
than is known in New York, but there is gen
raj belief current here, among the closest of Mr.
Colfax's friends that he will enter upon his
new duties with the new year, or perhaps before.
It is said the small stockholders object to the
immense salary of 900 that has been talked
about. The Vice President will return to-mor-
TOW or the day following.
CIVIL SERVICE.
The Congressional Civil Service COMMITTEES
are preparing bill which will be reported to
the House before the holidays, and which con-
templates q general reorganization of the
Federal Departments here The basis Of the
bill rests on competitive examination with
tenure Of Office, which shall not be affected by
party politics. It proposes, among other things.
TO increase the salaries of subordinate clerks, as
veil as heads Of Departments. It is anticipated
hat this bill. which is simply giving legal eject
ready in force, will develop to its fullest
tent the anti-reform feeling in Congress.
ST. CRoI LAND GRANT.
snator Carpenter has introduced bill into
Senate, and which was referred to the Com
ee on Public Lands, which proposes to re-
the bayfield, l. St. Croix Land grant for Elk
to the advantage Of railroad company
tfer to be designated, The innocent and
inning title of the bill Is, - An act to re-
certain land grant,"
TIE REVENUE BILL.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue pleads
difference to the point in the new bill
BOLTON Of Assessors, on which the two
hare appointed Conference Commit
t, increasing the number Of special
IN twenty-five to fifty. The Commit
doubtedly report adversely to the in
the House conferees appear to be
GUS On this point.
ITO the associated Press.1
THE RETIRING BOARD.
", D. c., Dec. 14.-By direction OF
t, the Board to retire disabled
ned in Philadelphia May Is, is
Board to retire disabled officers
,nvene in New York on the Goth
wing is the detail for the Board !:
ck, Rufus ingalls,, Assistant
General Colonel George W.
Moore.
coLoEED CADET.
an extract from the order of
Q Navy, in relation to tho
'ored cadet at Annapolis:
ion Of the new beneficial
motions OF race have been
n. Public burdens aro
our citizens. Worthy
alike are entitled to it's
END for the favor Of the
ercise Of his undoubted
uber Of our Ma
Of African descent,
cademy cadet Of his
# his right, the Naval
nomination at once,
., made known to all
sition OF indignity
- .race would be per