, 1873-02-23
WASHINGTON.
An Extra Session of the Senate
Called for March 4.
The Pending Pacific Mail Steam
ship Bribery investigation.
PoreshadoWing Of the Disclosures
Of Commodore GalriSol'S
poeEet-Dook.
Congressman Sypher, y. hole
sale Dealer in Con-
gressmen.
Proceedings in Congress Yesterday.

Proceedings in Congress Yesterday.
Special Dispatch to Tie Chicago Tribune.
THE PACIFIC MAIL INVESTIGATION.
: WASHINGTON, D. G.. Feb. 22.-H the stats
, ments now current here are to be believed, Il
. proposed investigation into the circumstance
attending the passage Of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship subsidy in the House last spring will be th
leading sensation even Of this erentful session
It is stated that Commodore Garrison, who's
Brazilian subsidy scheme failed about the sam
time that the Pacific Mail passed, proposes t.
show up the members who made proposi
tions to him for money in consideration Of thei
votes. It is said that the Commodore has
letter from Sypher, Of Louisiana, written Will,
the Brazilian scheme was pending, wherein
that Congressman offered his own vote
together with those Of about twent,
other "carpet-bag" Congressman, to th'
Commodore for the gross sum Of 1000
Fernando Woods name is also badl.
mixed up with Pacific Mail. A List Of about tift,
Witnesses has been furnished by the Committee
to be summoned next week. The limited tint
now remaining before the adjournment .siu pre-
vent the Investigation from being as thorough
as it otherwise might.
THE Ex7aA SESSION.
The opinion is gaining ground that the aban.
donmeat by the President of his proposed
al extra session Of Congress. The President,
! however, denies that he has undergone anY
change On this subject, and still asserts that he
can see no reason for calling Congress together
until next juno. At least, Edmonds
| Conkling, and Frelinghuysen, Of tie Republican
Senators, are in favor Of IN extra session imme-
| diately after the 4th Of March, providing that
! the Mormon bill and the Alabama bill remain
| unacted upon.
LOUISIANA.
It is asserted in certnin quarters hero that, un-
less some action ia taken upon the Louisiana
case before the adjournment, there will be
revolution in that State, growing out Of tho
present complicated situation Of political affairs
there.
THE TWO PER CENT BILL.
a motion to reconsider the vote, whereby tho
per cent claim OF Ohio, Indiana, aud Illinois
was prevented from passing to . third reading,
Vas made, to-day, By Senator West inssmuch as
this action was only successful By majority Of
2. The Senators from these States hare ret
hopes Of passing the bill.
CoLFAx.
The House Judiciary Committee are holding
meeting this evening for the purpose Of exarnin-
ing the testimony taken before the Poland
Credit Mobilier Committee in the case Of Vico
President Colfax. Ipasmuch as the Chairman
Of this committee, Judge Bingham, is himself
heavily involved in these transactions, no report
| latter did not 60 out Of Office with tho e1pira-
| tion Of the present Cangress. Ben Butlor, how
! ever who stands second on the committee, will
! insist that articles Of impeachment be immedi-
! ately reported against the Vice President.
! JUDGE snERS1ASs
! case will also be discussed this evening"
! STEWART,
the recalcitrant witness, has improved bis time
since being confined in the Bastile'' at the
Capitol to write O seventy-page pamphlet,
va forS c1n4i
law, in imprisoning him for contempt. On
Monday be will cause copy Of this pamphlet to
be placed on the desks Of the various members.
This is precisely Tt1at he calls revenge,
THE LOUISVILLE CANAL.
The bill providing for reduction OF tolls on
the Louisville t. Portland Canal, and the as
sumption of the debt Of the Company By tho
United States, WAS added to the River end Ha7-
bor DO bin BIZ as Ho,a. an amendment n & INTRODUCED
matter ELECTED considerable discussion, Conger,
Of Michigan, Sawyer, Of Wisconsin, and Sargent,
Of California, opposing, and Holman, Dodd,
Shelabarger, and Stevenson favoring it. The
Treasury shall pay the debt Of the Company,
and that the tolls shau be reduced to % ceattsg
per ton. It Was at first proposed that the tolls
should be reduced to II cents per ton, but the
figure adopted was agreed to as q compromise.
The friends Of the measure worked very hard,
and feel very much gratifed at their success
Col. Dodd made q long End very interesting
speech in behalf Of the measure, which con-
tsined more detailed history of the canal than
any document hitherto givoa to the public.}
{7o the Ass0ctated Fytss.1
DISABILITIES REMOVED
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The President to-daF
signed the act relieving from disabilities VIM.
Bogy, of Missouri.
clerks in the cnstoms-of1ice at New York nay
compete for the vacant surveyorship.
FARRAGUT STATUE.
The Committee on Public Buildings will prob
ably award the contract for the Tarragut statue,
and decide as to the model, on Tuesday next.
THE PACIFIC MAIL.
The Committe OF Ways and Means commence |
the investigation concerning the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company using money to procure !
legislation on Monday.
NOMINATED.
Samuel Bickerstaf WISE nominated Supervising |
Inspector Of Steamboats, for the Sixth District. !
INTEREST PAYMENT.
The March interest on the ten-fortY bonds |
will be paid on the oath inst. without rebate.
RAILROAD GRANTS
In the Senate to-day, Ar. Casserly reported |
from the Committee on Public Lands, without
amendment, the House bill granting 200 feet |
right OF way through the public lands to the |
Portland, Dallas i Salt Lake Railroad Company !
The bill also grants Ill lands that may be neces-
sary for depot and construction purposes.
M1. Pomeroy, from the same Committee re-
ported without amendment the House bill grant
ing the right Of way for the Utah Northern Rail-
road Company to extend it's line ria Bear River
Valley, Soda Springs, Snake River Valley, and !
through Montana, to connect at the most 6uita-
b1e point with the Northern Pacific.
SENATE EXTRA SESSION.
By the President cf the United States Of America.
Proclamation
WHEREAS, Obiects Of interest to the United States
require That the senate should be convened 1t T. O'Clock
the 4th Of harch ne<t to receive and act upon such
Is may be nnde to it the part OF