New-York tribune., 1873-03-03
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! WASHINGTON March 2. 1873.
Nearly all OF the new Senators in the Chamber
yesterday az spectators receiving the concentration
~ marty friends and the welcome Of their future fellow
Senator'S During the morning Mr. Sumner, who has not
been at the Capitol before since the holiday recess came
in and occupied his accustomed scat for half an hour
He has greatly improved in health during the past Two
mOnths and he received the congratulations OF almost
every Senator in the Chamber Who during his short
stay went over to HIS seat to welcome him back Sena-
tor McCreery OF Kentucky, whose portly form and
raven locks and coat have been missed from tho
Senate during the past two years, ounge on SOFA on
the Democratic sde with Judge MerrimOn Of North Car.
ollna who will much more than nil Mr. POOLS seat, and
Gen. Gordon OF Georgia On the RepuDican side Were
looking with thin face and spectacles MT Jones
the of Mr. Nye; Nj. BOgy, Frank Blair an0
Tuesday next The change in the appearance OK the
Senate will not be great.
The Southern Claims Commission Award bill was
passed this evening with a few amendments striking
out halfdozeD awards about which Senators had
doubts The Senate also took up and passed 81 Pension
bills, being all the House bills that have been fav0raby
reported by the Senate Committee and not before
passed. bill reported from the Pacific Railroad Com
mttee by Mr. Stewart. few days and granting i'm
Dorant privileges the Texas and Pacific Railroad
passed during the night session on Saturday AS org
naY reported this bill authorized all brancnes IN An
zona ana New-Mexco which the Company asked for and
which were denied two years ago As passed the Dill
authorizes the road to maze connection through rOm
War to 70 surveying parties arms and supplies at
cost.
The House Committee Of Public Buildings have pre-
pared report setting forth that the present Executive
Mansion not t for both Executive office and resi-
for the President that building is inadequate
for both purposes that n Is not and cannot be furnished
with the modern improvements that the business Oh the
Executive IL absorbing apartments devoted 90 domestic
purposes and that the present Duding on accout O IT.
age having been built 81 years ago. Is not safe with
extensive repairs The Committee have, therefore.
49,. - th one shonid he erected on the
south side Of the present White House TO be connected
by a sort OF inclOsed archway or half.
Jas g. NJ Stewart the late prisoner OF the House, viii
at once institute suit against Speaker Blaine and Ser
ccantatArms Ordway for false imprisonment. He as
he has found precedent for such suit in case
that before the British Parliament in 1874 and has
consulted Of the most prominent lawyers in Wash
ington The position he holds is, that a legislative body
has no right 10 punish citizen for anything except
breach OF 10 privileges, all Other ofenses must De pun
ished by the courts
The bill directing the appointment Of Commission to
investigate the claims of settlers public Lands. on the
Des Mones River also the Raecoon Forks was passed
by the Senate at about O'Clock this morning.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArCH
Il Is stated on what TO be Trustworthy author
ity. that the Investigating Committee will report TO-
morrow that the charges against Senator PomerOy are
not proved It ia also understood that the delay IN
the presentation OF report owing to the efforts OF
Mr.. Pomeroys friends. which still IN progress TO in
duce the Committee to include in their report some ex
preston OF opinion adverse TO the validity OF Nj.
ingallss eeo ton the ground that it effected by
a merely pretended exposure.
The Secretary of the Treasury has directed the Assist
ant Treasurer at New-YOrk 20 purchase SlOOOOOO OF
bonds on the and third Wednesdays and 100000 the
second aud fourth Wednesdays and to sell N5Oo0OO Of
coin on each Thursday during the current month OF
March The Secretary has called in 9O0OO Of the three
per cent certificates 5000 from numbers 56j2 TO 5765
inclusive $40 600 from 564 to $500 inclusive, dated from
Apr TO- 1862 20 jan B. 1870 interest will April 3e
1873 THIS call includes all the $4,000 certificates That
were Issued.
1t s reported that Senator Cole WILL shortly after the
expiration OF his the 4th inst be nominated by
the President as Minister either Portugal or Holland
also, that Senator Nye will probably be nominated
Minister China. though his friends deny this, and he
Is understood to desire the appointment Minister to
Austria.