The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-30

this merry catch would 60 round how the orator.
cal Kelley would address the assemblage and how
the venerable Poland, beating time with his foot,
would turn over the warblers to the lower COM
mittee, which would at snce order Ordway to ar
rest them and take them before the bar at Whit
ney's, to enjoy a smash typical Of their own po-
litical iortunesl
The Result OF the Abolition OF the
Franking Privilcge-The Senate Deter
mined to Make the Most OF It's Conces-
sion tn Public Opinion.
The Senate has demonstrated to day how men
dislike to yield power. l. has been delightful
thing Tor q Senator to Just write his name on
book or package OF seeds or letter toHlsure its
free transmission to any post office between Alaska
and Key West, or Madawaska and Brownsville.
Ladies duplicated for franks, constituents begged
them, and even newspaper correspondents were
conciliated by them. But pus,lic opinion has made
the Senators relnquish this cherished privilege
and great is their wrath. Cresswell did
the business by asserting that the abolition
would save So, 500 600, and now they mean to make
him save this sum. They have cut down his ap-
preparations for clerk hire to-day, and they mean
to continue their reforms, even depriving him Of
his 'riding privilege" by which he goes to and
from his home in Maryland free, under the depart
ment deadhead clause In the contracts for mail
will benefit the public and warrant single letter
postage rate OF two cents although the Turvey-
tops Of the Upper House may be deprived Of their
cherished privilege.
Resumption OF Specie Payments Dis
cusscd.
The Senate Committee on Finance and the House
Committee on Banking and Currency held joint
meeting to-day, at which the question OF resump-
ton of specie payments, contraction or expansion
OF the currency, ana other kindred subjects were
discussed informally, without action, almost as
many plans and theories being advanced on each
subject as there were members of the committee
present.
No Decision Yet in the Phelps-Dodgc
The full returns of the Investigations from the
officers of the Treasury in the helps-Dodge case
have not yet been received. but are daily expected,
and final consideration of the case by the Soil
citor and Secretary will be had upon their recep-
ton. There is, as yet, no decision which may be
regarded as final.
The Washington Theatre Fire.
The following are the losses at the fire yester-
day:-Theatre-W. W. Rapley, owner of the theatre
building $4,000, insured for $4,000; J. G. Savie,
lessee, $4,000, partially insured; Miller Jones,
billiard saloon, $4,000, insured; Abraham Wam-
bold. $1,000, no insurance; the Oates Company,
$4,000, insured; the National Stock Company,
5000, no Insurance.; II. Koppel, tailor, loss I'M
known, supposed to be slight; Gross Sheehan,
stage carpenters, $500; J. L. Lockhead, $4,000;
John Roscoe, confectioner, slight loss.
Little Rhody In a FOrgiving Mood.
Senator Sprague to-day moved to repeal the
Morrill, amendment adopted yesterday for cutting
of those who rendered aid and comfort to the re-
belion from the payment Of judgments from the
Court Claims, unless by special act OF Congress,
and nothing but an adjournment saved it. To-
morrow the old threadbare argument on this SUBJ
ject will be again aired.
Railroad Controversy Settled.
The controversy between the State Of Wisconsin
and the city OF Duluth and the Northern Pacific
Railway has been compromised by Governor Wash
burne, who Is now In Washington with a
committee from Duluth and the President OF
the railway. The Northern Pacific agrees to
extend its road to the city of Superior
within eight months and to give that city
the same facilities of business as Duluth the dyke
to be removed, and the Bay of Superior to be
dredged out from the natural entrance TO the docks
at Superior and Duluth.
Nomination by the President.
The President sent the following nomination
to the Senate to-day:-J Madison Case, to be chief
engineer IN the revenue marine service.
Nomination Confirmed.
The nomination OF Pay Director J. o. Bradford
to be Paymaster General, United States Navy, has
been unanimously confirmed by the Senate.