The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-29
THE END OF THE SENATE.
Roy1Ne CONFESSIONS FOR TIE SUM-
MER MONTHS.
The Question OF Governmental Control
OF the Railroads-The Unfinished Ex-
ecutive Business OF the Senate-Gossip
Of tho Capital.


OF the Railroads-The Unfinished Ex-
ecutive Business OF the Senate-Gossip
Of tho Capital.
WASHINGTON, March %.
During the session OF the Senate just closed
leave has been given to various important
committees to sit during the recess. The au-
thority given to the select committee on trans-
portatlon routes Is very broad and compre-
hensSFs, including, In fact, the consideration
of the whole question of governmental super
vision over the entire railroad system Of the
country. 1t was very significant that no OBJ
lection TO this sweeping Investigation came
from any ny.quarter. The recent action of lead
log railroad corporations on the postal car
business has, as has been stated, done very
much to stlfe the voices of those who have
heretofore opposed any Interference by the
government IN the matter or lnternaI improve
ments.
The Senate committee on the levees OF the
Mississippi, at a meeting held yesterday, took
measures for obtaining specific information
upon that subject through correspondence and
otherwise, and will, during the recess of Con-
gress, make personal examination OF that
river and the general interests connected with
It.
A number of Executive nominations re-
NAMED unacted upon at the ADJOURNMENT OF
the Senate. None are trsm South Carolina.
The postofioe department has contracted
with Springfield company for five million
postal cards, three by FIVE and ooe.half inches
in sIze. with one cent stamp and the letters
o. 8. P. O. D. water-marked. They are to be
deliverpd hv the frat of Nav
The late executive order of the President
prohibiting all persons In the government ser
vice nom holding local or State offices will
shortly be 30 modified, In respect 10 postmas-
ters, that any of the latter who receive less
,then one Thousand dollars may hold local
offices.
Secretary Belknap leaves tonight for Chi
cago, whence he goes with Sheridan to San
Francisco on tour OF Inspection.
The attorney-general, to-day, recommended
the pardon OF, Allison Hays and Andrew j.
Martlh, TWO alleged South Carolina XII Klux,
and their psrdons will be Issued tomorrow.
Lieutenant Governor Gleaves and the South
Carolina legislative committee to-day Visited
the treasury department, and were cordially
received BY Assistant Seer etary SawyeE
The Postofice department has received as
surances that the great railroad monopoly, TO
withdraw the postal cars unless the govern
mept sccedes 10 their terms, is broken.
O8KeS Aue6 proposes U Keep tuo helicy
Credit Mobllier bonds until It Is ascertaiued to
whom they rightfuly belong he also re-
fuses to let the attorney.general have hls
''pocketbook."
[PER s. AND A TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
Signor Moreno, who proposes to organize
company 10 lay telegraphic cable IRON San
Francisco TO Japan and China, yesterday had
an Interview with President Grant, and re-
ceived from him assurances of good Will
towards his proposed enterprise. His efforts
are encouraged by promises OF support at the
next session Of Congress by many leading
senators and representatives,.
The new cable 10 be laid between Savannah,
Ca, and Lisbon via the Azores, 1t is under
stood, will be put under contract some time
this spring.