, 1873-11-05

VIesra OF Dlr. E1ussolf Ms to tho lUcs-
tioms that WIN Engage the Alton.
tioxa Of CollEreSs-SecrotaryH Hciriaurtl-
son on Cannl-bont IRcg1lIsltiona--tta
official Displaced for tho 9Ilcgu
Use OF St1luspa-aGstc Of National
lEanis Notcs-Esj1l tor the 1scpc:ll of
the Snlsary.tsrnb Act.
sDtcial DispateA to Ihe Chicago 1tituns.
KAssoN FOE srEAKEn.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Nov. A.-neprosontative
Kassou, OF Iowa, who has boen spoken OF as
one Of tho candidates for tho speakership OF
tha House Of Representatives., arrived here to-
dny. ue il not very hopeful about his chances
for tho speakcrHhip, hut is apparently deeply
concerned about tho composition Of the princi-
pal committees Of tue HouHe. Ho would like
to be placed upon tho Why's and Mcnns Commit
tee. Flo was formerly molubnr and is fa-
miliar with tho business thtsb is usually REFER
rod to that Committee.
It Is probable that ho will 10 designed
to serve thereon during tho next Con-
gresa. His opinion is, that tho questions
which will absorb tho attention Of
tho now Congress aro rloso Of Finance and
Transportation. Tho first named will of course.
from tho nature Of things, DO paramount but,
next to tlat in Importance, IL the transportation
question, which ho knows the Vest will ospe-
E1Allf lpIIlllJln IO SGI4QAfly HGI4al4GkSH LII
regard to tho management Of public affairs ut
Washington, Mr. KaAson says there IN greet
deal OF dissatisfaction among tho people Of tho
Northwest, They fool that tile Government llaa
overroachcd ilsolf in Eome respects; TINT affairs
are 10 longer openly and clearly before their
eyes, a. thoy should be, aud tLero
Is disposition among cltizons Of that section o;
tho country to sonl Representatives. to Congrcau
who will not devote their timo and attention to
olf-gloritcation atd aggtat,Iizetne1if, but at
tond to tho legitimate interests Of their Goa
BtItuontH aud the country at largo.
DECISION DY THE SECRETARY OF TIE TREASURY.
4 lecipion 1as Just been rendered by tic Sec-
rotary of tho Treasury, all other Or previous iu-
torpretations Of tho Inv to tho contrary notwith-
standing, tat, under the seventh SECTION Of tho
Steamboat act, ferry yboats, troight-boats, canal
bunts, ind tow-boats. of lcs4 than fifty
tonb.,, navigating on rivers only, arc
equally exempt from tho provisions
Of that SECTION requiring every vessel, with Iho
substantial boat, with lines attached, nntl prop,
crly supplied with ours, aud kept in gontl condi
ton ut all tilncs Md ropdy for immediate llsa,
ana tho metallic firo-rroof ifo-boat, which otter
ycHscls carrying passengers IRE required to luvo.
ELECTION NEHs IN WARRINGTON.
Less illteroHt III the roHult Of to-tluv's elec-
tio1s III tho several statea is ma,ilesttsl by tho
people hero than for n nu.nber of ycarH.
Tho general result III each Of tho btates
was previously. pretty accurately anticipated:
the States 10 all that appoass to excite my inter-
est.
nELKNA1's FIANcE!:,
bfra. Bower, sister uf hiA former wife, Ia eaitl
to be thu lady to whom (;on Helkna1, Secretary
Of Var, is soon to ba married..
[10 the d3saciafea Pft5s1
ILLEGAL UHE or HIS OFFICIAL HTAMr.
WAGutN0ToN, NOV. A Btorokceper In tho
Fourth District Of Kentucky, having written to
Omaha to inquire rs to lia aucccHs III a lottery
nelemo, md llyod HI official stamp 10 transmit
liH lettor u indorsing ono for reply, has boon
dismissed By tho Commissioner Of 1nle,unl Roy-
cnt1e.
NEW NATIONAL. HANK NOTES. ~. -
Tho platca Of tlla now $40 Natiolal Bank nolo
will 70 to press tomorrow. and the nnH note
will bo ready for isalo 1t, q wosh or ton days..
N1:yEEUE APPOINTMENTS.
Mathew II. Fulton hns boon appointed Gxugor
for thu Ninth District Of Ohio.
THE BOUrltERN ULAlsTs COMMISSION
will on tho middle of Dccenlor report to Con.
grosa Oh :,6UO olanu, heing ;i or aD0 moro tim,
lust yaar. Tho amount involved IL upward ot
81 ,00D 0D0, thp formar awlrd being about 5000,
0D0. At least ong-thira ni tho claims llyo buoll
dsallowod.
MLL FOR THE NErEA1 or THE HALANy-nnAn ACT.
:Iha IIou. y. y. Cox, whose election il EBs.!rnd
! vial, 10 his frleutla hero say, upon tho assembling
os Congress-, Introduce tho following.
"WuauEAs, C4tf1H to tho condition nf Nj