, 1873-01-30


Oomnittecs should preBs for Legislation, On tlis
question at tho prosout BoBgon.
nuTLEn'n Asr1nAr1oNs
Tho question Is boing agitatod hero in nom
Tostigatlon ID not Ioing presented 1g to rratifv M
personal spite, and subsorvo ,solfls], cnds and
the ambition OF certain partics in Congrons, of
which Bon Dutlor IL tho most prominent,
phsy arc It H. al!oge IN behalf Of
nlaino, Dawes, aud Garfield M mich nj poaaio
BIO. 80 as to destroy their innuoncu and make
their leadership III tho Forty third Congress an
ii1npoaaIblo matter, snco his fight With Blaine
tho Houee,. and lha Committce Assignments
sinco that tino havo hoon Of kind to koop lin
in tho background: fto now tnkos tho ground
that no man implicated In tho Credit MobiIor
that to continue thom oyon whore thoirr
namcB hnyo boon hut tutnted with suspicion In
responsible roaitiona ia to givo n pnrty endorse.
1ncnt to them. Ic Is in favor Of holding no-
publican caucus to givo oxpros1on to this nenti-
mont In tho shape Of resolution. Ho ia Of tho
opinion. that II this notion Is takon his road Is
perfectly cloar to tho leadership Of the Forty
third Congress-, md to achieve that, ho would
willingly sacrifice his ambition to become Coy
ornor OF Massachusetts.
a SEWING MACHINE PATENT.
Tho Houao Committee on Patents Ind under
consideration, today, tho petition Of Atkins &
81 offss s easS as9s ssv tS, s
tho Singer sowing machine. Tho Committop DO
clded that tho case waB ono OF Huch importance
that there waa not timo enough to consider 1t at
this session, and therefore It would bo bottcr for
tho interoRts Of oil parties concerned TINT it
should bo postponed.
TENNESSEE u,;ryEEHITy.
It is beloved among those interoHted in tho
measure TINT tho prggitlent will yetu tho bill
for laying tho University Of Tennessee for Tho
uso OF, and damage TO, ite buildings during tho
approved d similar bill, relating to the Hem
tucky University.
(T6 the Associated Prtaa.]
CENTRAL PACIFIC REJo1SDEn
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The following 1ettor
has boon referred to tho Judiciary Co1nmitteo
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.
s1N: ! haEo read with irtoreat your amendment
II s s scas
sion which has takon place thercon Speaking for ho
Central Pacific Company, Wish to say infer that tho
Wo onterod into our oonirat with ho upon
that Of the taucs relating to the freight
tue Government for several years. which has Sso np-
ths sanction Il e!ery mo at body hsa con.
mouzly support tlo construction ii Congress. We
tho legal ono. Had my other boon doomed probable
NO should noTcr havc ontorcd into tho contract. But
sir vhi!e thus claiming te bo IN the right, tis Com
alwnys boon ready to promote. q legal
sa5ud!catlon ID; of eycFy question between II and
sion, t desires to have it, II eapecally wiAhes to
avoid the conatant recurrence Of discussion In Con-
ws fiss lit W hss s n
1o enterprise. ouraelves With the Government, aro
etl interested in It's success and whatover may DO
10 legiaate 10 tho injury Of these coanies and tho
anondmcnt i not obnoxious to ths criticism It 1nay
bc susceptible Of somo Improvement. 1t would
perhaps he better to remit the partca to tho regular
Of Congress that the anonmcnt rs It sands viii viii bcst
sccuro final settlement Of tho NATTER desire to say
daily accepted, and the Company will unite s best
efforts to those OF tho Government to 1nrn that neto
princpies Of T law a a.a iuscc We rospecf,y nsh ta
btatcs. Respectfully, yourobedlent servant,
yico President Central paciao Railro.t.
To Hon; George 7. Edmunds, Chairman Judiciary
WHAT OFFICES MAY BE HELD pY FEDERAL. OFFICE
The President In an official order issued
through the State Department., says tho Execn
two order of Dec. II, rotating to the holding Of
ss9 snnea OF n s Bo 0'91 n ~ ned15 oo9s1
aud to all oilices undor all town OF village Gov
ernmonts, with or without salary or componsa-
tion. On tue contrary, positions on Boards Of
Education, School Oommittoes, Public Libraries,
religious or eleomosynary institutions, incorpor-
atod, established. OF sustained by tho State or
municipal authority, and profoaaorships in col
legcs arc not regarded as Offices within tho con-
temptation Of tho Executive ordor. Officers Of
the Federal Government may, therefore, engage
in such aervicoB. provided tho attention ro-
quired by such employment does not Interfere
with the regular and efficient discharge of tho
duties Of thoir Office Under the Federal Govern
mont. Tho head OF tho Department under
whom Federal office Ia held will, in all casos, DO
the solo Judge whether or not tho employment
does thus interfere. The Executive order OF tho
17th'of january Ia not considered us prohibiting
Fodoral officers from being officers Of militia in
States aud Territories, aud unpaid service in
local or municipal fire departments is not re-
garded us al Office within tho intent of tho Ex-
eoutiyo order, and may bo performed by Federal
officers, provided it docs not Interfere with tho
regular and efficient discharge OF the duties Of
the Federal Office. Tho employment by tho day
as mechanics or laborora in nr1norioH, arsounls,
navy yards, oc., does not constitute an Office Of
any kind, ind those thus employed nro not With
In tho contemplation OF tho Executive order.
N aster workmon and others, who hold appoint
ments from tho Government or from any De-
partment, whcthor for a f1xod time or at tho
pleasure OF the appointing power, aso embraced
within tho operation Of tho order.
CREDIT MOBfLiER,
THE POLAND COMMITTEE.
JAMES BROOKS
WAsn1kaToS, Jan. 22.-At tue sitting Of Judge