, 1873-12-21
WASHINGTON,
Little Prospect Of tho Confirmation Of Will
inns for tho ChiofJusticeship.
Numerous Protests Against tho Repeal
Of tho Bankrupt Law.


THE CHtEF-JuATtcEa1ffp.
WASHINGTON, Doo. 20.-A prominent AdminEs-
tration Senator stated to friond III convorsation
to-tny. TINT ho intends to voto for tho conf>rnn-
tion Of Dir. Williams to tho Ohiof-JuHticoehip,
because OF his (the Honator's) friendship Tor
Gen. Grnnt, but 1o Ia satisfied thai tho uouipn-
tion will be ro]ootoa BY tho Senate II d vote is
takon. Ho added tint ho hopos. and haa reason
to expect, that tho prosidonk will Withdraw tho
nomination Of Williams Immediately upon tho
roconvening Of tho Senate after the holiday 1e-
CnHB.
THE JUDGE nUnEL1 CASE.
MesBls. Wilson, Of Indiana, and Eldridgo Of
Wisconsin, Of tho House Judiciary Committee.
laving boon diroctod to 60 to New Orleans DUR
Ing tho holiday recess to talse testimony upon
Which tho Committee may present articles Of
impeachment agaiuHt Judge Durcl1, will loaye
horo tomorrow night.
GOING HOME.
Tho railroad trains from this city last night
and today vera crowded with mombors of the
lobby, or {" third house," aud other visitors who
intond to spend The holidays ut thoir homes. It
is remarked, however, TINT d largor number OF
Congressman and residents Of other cities pro-
pose Remaining iu Washington during tLe ap-
proaching holidays than OH formor similar occa-
siona. This is accounted for by tho fact that tho
hotels and boarding places arc better, and many
mora Outsiders HOW ront residences hero and
settle down ip them with their families TO spend
tho wlutor than heretofore.
OCEAN MAILS,
h dcciBion III regard to the carriage OF the
ocean mails between Nav York and Europe will
probably bo arrived ut by tho poatmnstor Gon
oral OH Tuesday next IN order to secure tile
quickest aud most real,lo transportation Of
these mails. a1r. Croswoll is inclined tow ards
1nnu Inv rf 1,,1t IN Cr
arrango tho service as to enable him to rcsiso
aud If necessary chango tho achedule OF vessels
every three nontha for tho purpose Of giving tho
trans-At1antie to tho best and faBtest stenm-
| which mails AFRO sert. There is groat competition
among tho various limos of steamers that run to
and from New York and Europe for these ocean
| mails, not so much on account Of tile couponsa-
tion involved aa to obtain tho prestige Of carry
/, tug them.
THE TRANSPORTATION QUESTION.
| Several mcmberB OF Congress from the Bcc-
| tio,is Of the country Immediately interested are
| opposed to tho proposition contained III tho cir
clt1ar which has been hundet1 around for Bigna-
! tureB by which u union OF the mcmbars from
| tho West, Northwest. and South is intended to
be objected, tho object bong to secure combined
action OF measures for tho choaponing OF
| TRANSPORTATION 10 tho Beaboard. i meeting OF
the members favorable to tho several projects
Of tho above character is to DO held in the hall
Of the HouAo Of Representatives on tue Tuesday
| following the yeaeHeuhling OF Congress,
| INVESTIGATION WANTED.
| 1t is suggested that, under tho resolution Of
| tho House, the Columittoo on the District Of
| Columbia would do vol to secure the services
| Of Warren, tho expert who ferretea out tue
TnnnAny frauds III Now York, to examine the
accounts of tho District Of Columbia, the Board
of Public Works. aud the former municipal gov.
ernnlc,tR Of tho cities Of Washington md
Georgetown. and of this District so far AZ re-.
gards the expenditures for improvement.
| TIE BANKRUPT LAW.
proteBa arc coming in from different parts o.
tho country, Rigucd by business mon quite gon
orally, against the repeal OF the Bankrupt law
They urgo, TINT while d mobilization ia noces
sary under tho circumstances, d sweeping rapea
Of tho entire Inv would bc productive Of groa
injury to the busineas interest Of the country.
| [Ih the Aasocfated lTtes.l
TREASURY STATEMENT.
/ WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 20.-neceipts Of In
tornul revonue for the month, S5,30G076, ant
for tho fiscal year, sI5.119,5G7. Outstanding
logal-teniore, $s375, ,903, 218.
/ FonE1nN IA1Is.
| The PoHtmastor-aencral announces that h
will arrange system by which European mail
shall be dispatched from New York four times
week., on steamers smiling on my given Yuesday
Wednesday,, Thursday, Of Saturday, which, &C
cordtug to past record, have best fulfilled thei
conditions OF speed, security, aud certainty.