, 1873-02-01


this hsaurtlon. - -"
n1yEn IMPROVEMENTS.
To-day tho board OF Commissioners for the i'm.
provoment of tho 0hio nlvcr and lta tributaries,
House Committee on Commerce., tho Inter
Mr. Th,iretori; t6a Chairman Of tho 0ommittoo,
made an argument showing tho 1teeoasity fof tho
immediate 81 to tn a95 a n9s m.of Of
md its tTrilbutarles. The importance Of oa.
SfsSsA'ne Saogs On wose1a rivers s' vas alss ano
prcaentcd and aneh action urged as would OK.
over thcao mattors. 1t VICE! also urged that
such appropriations bo malo as woiild enable
tho Unitod States Engineers to carry out their
recommendation tudor, tho direction Of tho
Light Houeo Boara for the establishment M on the
Commissioners mot tic Co1nnhittne IN Charge Of
tho Ja1nos River and Ksnawha project for tho
purpose Of consultation and Interchange OF
opinion On tho question Of tho lmproveinontB OF
tho water lines represented by tho two bodioH..
rnAYEn ron THE uoalrRoM1sED.
Tho Chaplain Of: tho .Bonnte, In .!hfs opening
prayer, to-day, took oooaston to refor to tho owl
times upon which We had fallen, when tho worry
Ho hoped that thoHo statesmen: .:whose reputation
had boon compromised would bo ablo to con-
found their acousors, and sustain tho high rep
Mtatlons which they Ind hitherto borno before
the country.
It is stated on authority that tho President
has decided to appoint a Commission to troat
with tho Modocs, eAtd Commission to first fully
confer with tho Oregon State Government, aud
act IN harmony therowith. 1t is believed here
thor bloodshod than to iuHiHt upon vigorous
policy upon tho part of tho arny.
THE IOWA LAND GRANT.
Tho Rock Island Railroad bill, about which so
h0nt4 Lawn fr-f
ton days having expired In which tho President
could exercise Ills voto prorogativo. A. atrong
pressure was brought to boar upon tho Presi-
dent to induce him to voto tho bill, but he do
his possossIon did not warrant Bno]1 action. In
nsmuoh as there wero suspicious ciroumstanooH
about the bill, however, ie withhold his signa~
ture, thns allowing 1t to become law without
his approval. ....
NEGRO SYMPATHY WITH TIE ouDANs.
Tho colorod people Of this District propose
holding maaa meeting for tho purpose Of urg-
ing upon tho United stntos tho Justice and tho
necessity Of recognizing tho bolllgcrent rights Of
tho fnBurrectioniBtg Cuba. Tho meeting will
be held carly ne1t week.
SEWING MACHINE PATENTS.
Tho Senate Committee on Patents are boing
strongly urged to reconsider their late action
en sseS y hs{ {asSs 9'd n as9rsy rsGpuss se pe
extension Of tnelr ioeding tlevico patent to the
sowing machine It is thought that sufficient
number Of that Committee arc favorable to this
course to reopen tho caso for a hearing before
the session ends.
FRED DOUGLASS
is In bad tomper becauRc OF tho lack Of apprecia-
tion by Tho Republican party Of tho services Of
the colorod people in tho campaign, In bis
tho euccoss Of tho Republican party
in tho late Presidential campaign, have to tako
back eeats in tho Northern etatos. We know Of
an instance in ono OF tho Departments bore,
ability under tho Civil Service rules, was denied
M appointment for aome trumped-up reason
outside tho ru1eH Of tho Civil sorylcc, which loft
no room to doubt that tho non-appointmont was
on account Of color"
L1b tbs Associated Press.J
VETO MESSAGE.
WARRINGTON, D. G., Jan. 81.-The President
vetoed tho bill for tho rolief Of tho East Ten
as y 99hs' i 81 fh In ths ss
Best Ho H Would i hesftiy M W favor ' tho donation Of
the amount appropriated by the bill for tho ro-
a tSo Is abe for
the ravageB Of war. the end OF the demands on
the Troasury could not be'forecast.
Tho President nominated Mrs. z. Z. Cotton
Postmistress at Versailles, Ky.
GENERAL HOWARD.
General Howards acoonnta in tho Freedmcns
Bureau hive passed tho Second Auditor OF tho
clerical error, to DO indebted to the Government
in the sum Of s92.50. He gave check for tho
amount, and his accounts are square.
MEXICAN RAIDERS
Tho Attorney General has received q despatch
from Fort CLARK, to-day, stating that II. Wober
leo, have boon arrested, and nro now being con-
veyed to Austin, Texas. Tho Attorney General
tolographed to hold the prisoners against hd1eas
corpus aud other processes Of the State Courts,
and to apply to tho United States District Attor-
ney for advice and nssistance.
AIsM0BT aTARyED.
On the 28th inst, the revenue steamor stevens
rendered assistance to tho inmates OF Brant
Island lighthouse, IN the centre Of Pamlico
twonty-four days with tho only boat belonging
to the lighthouBe3 Tho assistant keeper and q
small boy were alone, and In o starving condl-
tion, having boon five days without food.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
Tho Civil Service Board Of tho Treasury De-
partment, In reply to the resolutions Of General
Butler, sent series Of questions which were
applied to GOO applicants examined under the
Civil seryise % rulos: Il mak9s over 94s pages,
eeyon distinct examinations.
THE CoNTUMAoIoUs WITHEss.
Tho contumacioua witness, Stewart, was con-
signed last night to a room In tho basement
or tho Capltal, formerly occupied aa studio
by Winnie Ream, and reousant Witnesses gon-
orally.
FRANKS ABoL1BuED.
:, Tho President has approved tho aot abolshing
the franking privilege.
CHICAGO BUMD1NdB.
Architoot Mullett has sent letter to Hon. q.
B. Farwoli, atating that the Secretary OF tho
Treasury will recommend an exchange OF tho
old Post Office site at Chicago for tho
Bridewoll lot as suggested by Mayor Me-
dilla letter, and that 9 BIZ to that
ond will bo. ..Hont to the House Com
hoped that the Senate bill would be passed., 80
that action In tho Houae might begin by taking
1t from tho Speakers table. Tho Housc Public
Building. Committee will inspect tho Post Otlico
Department building, and consider the practi-
cablity OF raising 1t. A Chicago firm proposes
to do It for $4,000.
al1ss1ssIppI n1vEn BRIDGES.
There is q contest betweon Chicago and Mil
wnukeo interests before the House Commerce
Commttoe. Under tho not Of Congress Board