, 1873-03-03

i Is boiley5d vii 10 made eSo, 900. ydnr, aid
those OF the Cabinet Ktinfater5, .Vico-Ptosldont,
and spealor Of tho House. will a1ao 'oincroaned:
as has i s 70 %oa sais IN money o
tho several Pacific nnilroad Companies for
transportation, oto., until thoy havo reimbursed
tho doYttnnent for intorost paid on bouda
loanSa M them sna tho sinking Ink fund Of per s 9ont
to suc in tho Court Of o1aln1at with appeal to
tho Supreme Court, was agreed to ind paased by
tho 6onato.
THE WILSON DILL,
Or tho s1,hstituto for It which tho HouBo put In
last weok, directing ths rroHocuting Of suudry
porsuns who sro alleged to have reooiyed profits
from th6 Credit Mobllier, ete., was agrood to by
tho Senate %jthbat de9et9 lasatt i t1iight'
CONDITION or BUSINESS IN ooNdnEss; ..
WASHINGTON, March .22.-Tho Committees Of
Conference were In session to-day, at tho Capt.
to on isagreelng smendmonts to several Ct tho
{ The eonnte has yes to oct on tho House Do
lciSd6y bill: Buslnass Is In such state Of for
yyardnoya that nd ono nbw anotns, to anticipate
for Legislative purposes. THO Senate has mor5
business than the House, but will mako much
progroaa by long session tonight: The Senate
Utah bill has yet to DO actod OH by tho House.
RAILROAD PATENTS.
Tho railroad md car-builders Of tho country
aro stirred up by tho action Of the Senate Com
mitteo on Patonta In reporting In favor OF OK
tending the Atwood patent on car-wheols, which
oof the Tanner patent brake arc lobbying for an
extension Of their pntent, mud tho Hodge brake
is alao in tho line Of extension. A strong effort
will bo made to defeat thohe projects.
GOLD AND BONDS.
The Secretary Of tho Treasury has directed tho
Assistant Treasurer at Now York to purchase
81 100000 bonds on tho first and third Wodnea-
as and oQ on ths 9, aseona snS nd md fourth
each Tuesday during the curront month Of
March.
TIE NEsntTr CONTRACT.
Tho Postmaster General denies tho telegrnph-
ed report that alos Of hls department show that,
bitt contract for stamped envelopes
bad a been offended BY his predecessor
tho question Of its legality to: the Attorney
General, who decided II to DO without sanction
Of law, and that the Department should tormi-
nate tho same on reasonable notico and issue
proposals. for . now contract, which was done.
temporary supply until the now supply Of tho
now contract should commence, and It WAS to
tbs temporary supply that oo1fax urged that
the heirs Of Ge;shit having the necessary
not Having forfeited tho contract BY
any malfeaaanoo, should hayo tho oppor
tunity to work up tho same until a new
contract was lot, Or that they be allowed to pre-
tract aB extended. Those views as to temporary
! supply aoemed 30 just and reasonable that they
| wore adopted by tho Department, and tho heirs
OF Neabitt Wero employed to furnish temporary
| supply, though ut the reduced cost Of Is Per
cent upon old prices. The extension had been
| pronounced illegal by the Attorney General, and
| no argument upon that point would have avaitcd
against hts decision, no matter from whom it
came. Tho Postmaster-Ge General further says
that he never supposed for moment that Col
fax designed or attempted to influence him in
his official action in any mannor improper, aud
that similar suggestions aB to the interest OF
constituents arc frequently made by mombors Of
CopBreBs without co1nmont, or intimaiou of
their improperly.
PoMERoy's CASE.
1t is stated, on what seon1s to bo reliable au.
tomorrow report that tho charges against sona-
tor Pomoroy nro not proven. It Is also UNDER
stood that tho delay III the presentation OF the
| report ia owing to tho efforts OF Pomeroy's
friends, which aro still in progress, to induce the
Committed to include in their report some ex-
pTeBsion Of opinion adverse to the validity Of
1ngalls' election, on the ground TINT 1t was et-
fected by merely pretended exposure.
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROXIMATION BILL.
The Committee Of Conference On tho LogfBla-
tivo Appropriation bill had q long session this
afternoon and evening, but did not complete
their work. It is understood that they have not
yot voted on any amendment Of general interest
or Importance.
FOREIGN lHss1oNB
Il Is reported that Senator Cole will, shortly
after the expiration Of his torn, be nominated
Or Holland; also. that Senator Nyo will bo nomi-
mated as Minister to China, though his friends
deny this. and ho Ia understood to desire m ap-
pointmont na Minister to Austria.