, 1873-02-20

20, 1878.
Of ta., the Moo on the Same subject; and, Also
FISHING CLAIMS
OF tho Washington Treaty, which ho eaid should
DO paasod upon this acssion, 1t being nothing
more then good faith roquirod.
THE PRESIDENT
dooH not think tloro Is any necessity for m
extra session, and 30 intimatcd to-day to those
with whom ho haa conference. He Ii worry anx-
iou8 to commence his contemplated Southern
hnx1oty to havo Oongreas adjourn on tho 4th,
~, PROPOSED NEW WHITE nousE.
The movement looking to tho erection Of a
now mansion for tho prosdont's :residonce has
that P3nt Pr M whGrG ostIye lesaiGa T.
recently inspectod tho White House from foun-
datlon to roof. Tho fact cannot bo douiod tho
Committee think, that tho prosent building
anson as and M ha S9 proa5a 9Gh family an E1fstse
na discovered By tic Conmittco, was wrotchcd
and dangerous. It has boon patched up mud
gldod over from year to ycar, until 1t Gun hardly
Tor both roaidenco aud Office. 1t was suggested
In the Committee, to-day, tint m addition might
DO orected on tue west or Houtl,, but tho presont
location was regarded as unhealthy. Other
propositions were made and voted down, but, on
tho motion Of Mr.. Plat, Of Virginia, It was
decided to nrgo tho paBsago OF resolution for
tho formation Of Commission, to conBist Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury, Secretary Of tito In.
% vermont, and wa,,s' off Of Mssous % to % o.amne
tho various eitca in tho city mud report to tho
next congress.
CREDIT MoBM1ER.
Tho Poland Committee will not examine more
mi frJ t1fr1.
STANCES shall occur. a long conaultation was
ne1d to-lny by tho membors, and 1t Is generally
bolioyed they will report all tho testimony to tho
House, including, that In regard to Mr.
fooling is incroasing all over the House against
the report Of tho Committee. and the belief Is
strongthontng into certainty, thnt thoro will
be no danger Of the expulsion Of Amos, Brooks,
party. The general verdict continues to bo that
the report Is too harsh for some and too mild for
others.
0nkca Amos said to-day that, from what ho
mittee would got moro votes than their reHolu-
tion.
Speeches arc boing prepared for Tuesday next,
particularly on tho Democratic aldo.
REPORTED MOVEMENT ron co1FA1s 1MPEAou-
MENT.
# is reported tonight that Fernando Wood
will, tomorrow, offer q resolution directing tho
Committee on tho judiciary to bring in articles
of impeachment against Vice President Co1fax,
but, Of course, no such resolution Will 10 al
lowed to como to vote.
THE BTocK EXCHANGE SCANDAL.
In connection with tho improper conduct Of
United statos Judge Charles T. Sherman in do
nnanding $4,000 aa lobby feo for obtaining
that nobody horee, either in THO Why's md Means
Committee or elsewhere, believes that Sonator
Sherman had any connection with or knowledge
Of his brother'a actions.
PRINTING THE DEBATES.
Tho House to-day. parsed tho bill giving
tration organ, tho National Republican, tho
contract for. the next Hix years for printing and
aepong, aG Ill.,, sHsyaSg sSgsh nnbu NIB the Con-
will sago nearly quarter Of million Of dol
lara oyory Congress- by employing Murtagh,
there was almoat strictly party vote.
PACIFIC RAILROAD INTEREST.
Tho House Appropriation Committee took up
tho Pacific Railroad interest question this morn
ing, and disposed Of 8onator Edmunds' amend-
mont, and by making q fow alterations thoroin,
tho only material one being the striking out tho
provision which directs tho Secretary Of tho
Treasury to withhold s per cont Of tho net oarn-
inga now duo and ,ntnapplied, aa required BY the
0ommitseo seemed willing to 60, b9 the Is House
oS oo%ee SssH e nao ss 1 @ 5sp pndao If IL sSa " Sa
full extent Of tho Senate proposition, il It does
not originate much moro eoTero leglalation
against tho Pncif1o Railroad Companies.
fIb the Associated Tfess.]
PACIFIC RAILROAD INTEREST.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 1D.-rhn uouso Committee on
Appropriations to-day cosiorsd tho legislative,
cutiye and judicial npprprr'ation b mud agreed to
the Senate amendment clAuHo therein, which repcala
tho ninth section Of an act appropriation for
tIo year ending juno So 1a72 approved areh s. 1871.
The House Committee amenu tho 6enato amendment
And tic Secretary Of the Treasury is directed to
withhold al psynents to any railroad company and ts
assigns account Of freight transportation over
tie payments, made BY the Unitca States tor interest
upon tho bonds of tho United States, issued to any
Sh Company a9a Them aaT no'
the Corr Of Claims to recover so much Of Tho price
Of such freight md transportation rs shall hsve been
withhold and III such suit tho right Of auch Company
case ahali be deormincd and also tho rights Of the
BY ii il answer thereto by them, and tbe riguictun
and power Of sail Court III any such suit shall 10 tho
n and IN 9s saal aesss a aR s sas
forco aud effect in other Of claim ngains to
Government in said Courts, and either party to such
Courts shall give such Causes precedence Of
ali other business.
THE PRESIDENT ylsIrs THE CAPITOL.
Preailcnt Grant ut the Presidents room i'll tho
Fish A. It is known tho President Is OPPOSED to al
that lo WIS for so.no time privately engaged with
Speaker Blaine and General Giraold chairman Of tho
Hnuac Committee on Appropriations TINT the object
Of biz visit to the Capitol with reference to tho
conditions Of public lus!ncss. lie also lmd confer-
ence with members Of tho Senate Committee OIL For
egn Relations.
CONFIRMED.
The scnate confirmed tho following nominations
George H. 1uckner. postmastor 81. Charles, Missouri
Albert Inrsons Of kansas Agent for tile ohocaw and
Chtckaaaw Agency in Indian Territory.
coLoREp 6GMpATlIT FOR CupA.
A. delegation Of prominent colotcd men, repre-
ssHDs saw xorS, S Si walled On riesaens Grant
to-day Mt Ills room in tho Bcnato
wing Of the Capitol, and presented petition nunler.
ously signed, praying that tic Government accord
bogcrcnt rights to Cuba Thu President said certain
correspondence Ind beon going bctween tho Span
tsh Covernucnt and TINT Of tho United 6tate8, which
cannot ho Made pubis until called sor hy Congress-
Ha appreciated their feelings OF sympathy for their
on with lila views Of public duty, towards furtherlng
their Wishes.
INDIAN MUSEUM.
Tho proposition Of Dr.. Thomas Foster, OF Minneso-
IN AtnHn1enf JnIj1an