New-York tribune., 1873-03-20
WASHINGTON NOTES.
IliT TELEGRAPH TO THE TAIBINE.I
WASHINGTON, Wednesday. March 10

WASHINGTON Wednesday. March 10, 1873.
Several newspapers have been very freely accusing
Senator Cassery Of securing bis election % the Senate
by bribery and have asserted that the Bank Of Cafor
MIA spent a large sum ia his behalf A Republican
official stationed in California and acquainted with the
politics OF the State said to-day that be did not believe
that Mr. Casserly spent any money himself or knew on
interest in hs election did probably some money and
was assisted pecuniariy by the Hoernan Bank oI san
Francisco
one Of Gen. Buffers constituents having written 70
bin complaining Of iheavy taxes, and condemnng the
salary steal the General has made computation from
which he discovers that the 5000 which he received
cost on an average each taxpayer Of the country three
cents He therefore incosed 10 his correspondent that
sum- and his willingness 70 retarn 10 any one
who does not feel able 20 pay the increased taxes on
account OF the salary grab, the same amount
The Committee on Privileges and Elections met this
morning 20 consider the Bogy but Messrs Nor
ton and AcOrn thought best not 70 involve the senate
in the expense getting testimony, &c, until the SEN
ate decided whether bribery made an election Illegal or
not the Committee adOur1eds SUBJECT 10 c44 ny 'Ao
chair.
The Samuel r. Ebert nominated, to-day, TO be Gov
ernor Of Colorado Territory in the place OF McCooK who
declined last February accept the ofce for second
term a sOnin-law Of exGOv Evans resident OF the
Territory and said 10 be very good man iOr the pace
The decisive vote by which the Senate refused to-day
even to send 10 the Committee on Rules Mr.. Wughts
resolution looking the adoption Of previous question:
rovos that that body viii never submit any arbitrary
limit debate long as IL is as at present construed
The employees Of the Treasury Department at meet
ing held to-day passed appropriate resolutions concern
ing the death Of MI West formerly Chief Clerk Of the
Department
GENERAL PRESS D1sPATCH.l
The artisans and scientific men, in al numbering 10,
recently appointed by the President to attend the Vi
enna Exposition and report their doings and oDserva-
Ons 10 him. are to have their actual and reasonable
expenses paid not TO exceed $1,000 each TO be detrayed
from the s209cooEapproprated in February Last opay
the expenses attendant the display Of American con-
trbuton The Honorary Commissioners are 70 receive
no nav for their expenses or otherwise Mr.. Mon, the
5 vii be4ore MS return TO Washington. that
pgcitv visit the Vienna Exposition. He himself denies
that diplomatic successor mas peen appolh5eu' - ~
ties here have been so arduous thai ne iets vacation
OF SIX OF nine months 70 be necessary 10 lis hedI'
The Secretary Of the Senate. GOrham, to-day received
letter from ex-senator COrbett OF oregon. requesting
him to send the extra compensation due him lCorDeD
as member Of the XLIId Congress TO the President OF
the United States ex-ofciO President OF the Washing
Monument Association donation TO the funds Of the
Association The amount, namely $3.50 40 was accord
lugv 20 President Grant TINS afternoon me mt
aae 10 which Senator COrbett entitled during the
YTITd Congress under the old law, but which is cut
OF under the new provision Tor payment Ol saldI4es
announced TO s. s59 CO. which. deducted from 5000 so
called extra compensation, leaves the foregoing Oaahce
The President has decided % commute the sentence OF
O'Bren who was convicted Of the murder OF Cunning
ham In August last 70 imprisonment Tor LIE. Ihe
official papers have not yet been received at the Depart
II is understood the Communication Of OBrens sentence
is made upon petition Of Gen. Butler and other prom
neut persons, and upon representations mace 6 CDle
Justce Carter OF Supreme Court OF tins District
Cen Butler recently made argument Tor new trla
u O'Breus before the court N Dane the morton
for which was however, Overruled, Judge Carter dis
seutlug.
Five delegations from Baltimore soliciting the ap-
oiutment OF Washington Booth for Collector OF that
port and four delegations representing the interests OF
the present Collector ThOmas were at the "Ate
House to-day and had interviews with the President
Altogether about 800 delegates representing both SIDES
on tins question received bv the President to-day
All the delegations represented merchants ana business
men of Baltimore eX- Union soldiers, and citizens gen
eraIlv The President thinks he will determine the mat
ter tomorrow.
It's again reported that Mr Frederick f. Low has re-
signed his position as Minister 10 China II - known
that at Mr. Lows request leave Of absence was sent
him few weeks ago, which fact is supposed 10 nave
gwen rise 70 the report.
sberrop Childers and william Montgomery OF 0outh
Carolina convicted ana sentenced to two years I'M
son1pent for Ku-Klux crimes, have been pard0ned by
the President.
The Atorney-General has written TO Oakes Ames for
the hooks OF the Credit Mobier Company Tor the use OIL
the Government in prosecuting its suit against that cor
v.frfgn