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belonging to tllom used in tho fort!ncationB nt
Knoxville, Tom. Tholr loyalty wan abnndantly
established, and the House Committee Of Claims,
to-day, agreed to tho bll!, reducing the amount
phaBo Of tho latter claims.
CONGRESSIONAL ACCoa1blODATIOrR.
Tho largo increase in tho 1nonborslip OF tho
noxs House has already hoon Z. considered by tho
Wow Of tho inadequhoy Of tllo proBont hall Of
tho House for tho accommodation of m it,croauo
Of fifty soatg. aonornl Butler ..vas ae1outef at
tho last aossIon to confof with tho Committee
reforming tho difficulty. Either tho prcsont
onen or olao tho limit Of tho hull must DO OK
tended: Thoro orc nov 2lo Nopr,oao9,ntetivesa
Congreaa tloro viii DO 2o2 Representatives and
20 Delegates, making 1t nocessary to provide 3o2
BoatB
TREE DAsE1Sa--spEo1E RESUMPTION,
Tho bill reported from the Senate Finance
provide for q froe banking ayatom aftor tho 1at
Of July lloxs, md for tho resumption Of specie
paymonta aftor tho 1st Of January, 1874, mootss
with considerable favor, aud In both branches Ct
measure MEASURE yot propared concerning those Two I'M
portnnt questions. Tho bill was drawn by Bcna-
tor Thurman, during tho receeB, aB a substitute
for tho bill introduced by Senator Buckingham,
on tho Hamo subject and, after boing thoroughly
dorod, by unanimous voto OF tho Committee,
to DO reported to tho 6onato.
pnorosED REDUCTION OF LETTER POSTAGE.
Tho Houao Committee on Postof1ces md Post
General on two important subjects boforo thonl,
to Wit. Tho reduction of letter postage, aud
tho Prepayment OH printed matter 'pnesing
through tho mnils. Tho PropoHf:,
Hq H o to 5e?s S S,ef hpe hp0o6aS9 oSsa esaaSGo o So
Committee, and was at first opposed by the
rostmaator General, because ho Toured 1t would
reduce tho rcyenuo Of tho Department to s'loh a''
extent as to create largo dofoft. To prevent
matter, except woe1tly nowurapers in tho cou1l-
ties whore tlloy aro nubliahod. Tho poat'nnstcr
oonora, stated to tho COMMITTEES that printed
S he Deparsmens art Of aboat % 'eS9eG wbs tho 10
1etter rostago Is much sn1a1lor in bullt,
and yiolds over s19,5oo,ooo annually. It
appears thet. owing to tlle want
tsore e eseat los to o e
poBtmaster General estimates It ns high as
a1,9oo,ooo. This ariaes from tho non-paymont
Of poatago, md etoa1ings by tho Postunetors, on
s9n eef ' 92sr Ss domes S5s s n2 gR sgRsas t. Is
Chairman to prepare blu reducing lottor post
age to cents, aud requiring tho prepayment of
postage on oil printed mntror, oxcopt wookly
nro published.
THE CALDWELL. INVESTIGATION.
Tho Committee Oh Privileges and Elections
will hold a session tomorrow, when Governor
Carney will bo examined % to tho diroot ueo OF
money to sccure Cai'voll's election. One Of the
witnossos summoned by Caldwell for tho defouce
is James T. Legato. of Lcayonworth, Of i'm:
It is proposed to ask him the question whether
1lo il tho mnn alluded to In Dutlor'6 report who
offered pomeroya vote for sn1o for eco, 600.
lTo tho Assocfafcd P.:esa.1
PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT.
BY tho President Of tho United States. [Exec-
utive order1.
WHEREAS, It llas been brought to tho notice Of
tho President Of tho United atates that many
lin a or otho1n ] lso, under the Eenstitntion and
laws Of tho United States, while holding Federal
positions accept oflcoa uudor authority OF Statoa
and Territories in which they rosfdo,. or OF
municipal corporations ,unior tho charters
thereby assuming duties q: State. Territorial, or
municipal Office ut tho Bnn,o tno they nre
charged with tho dutioa Of civil otllco hold undot
WMEl.EAs, Il Is believed, with few exceptions,
TINT tho holding Of two Of such ot1ieoa by the
8amo person is incompatible with tho faithful
dscharge Of the duties OF tho Office; that it fre.
quoutly givoa riao to great inconvonioncc, and
ofton results in dotrimont to tho public soryico,
and, moreover, fs not In harmony with tho 60
MUS Of tho Government.
In yiew Of tho promses, therefore, tue prosi-
dant haH doomed it proper thus, and hereby to
fourth day Of March, 1879, except 81 herein
specified, persons holding any Federal civil
o11iee by nppoin.mont under tie Constitution
and laws Of the United Staten, will bo expected,
any Btato or Territorial gift, or under
charter or. ordinance OF my municipal
corporations, and, furthor, that tho &C.
ceptanco continued holding OF any B.tcll State,
Territorial or Municipal Office, whether elective
Office au aforesaid under tito Government Of tic
United Btatos other thnn judicial officers under
tho Constitution Of the United States will be
doomed vacation OF tho Federal Office hold by
such porson, and will bo takon and will be treat
cd ns resignation by such Federal officer OF his
commission or appointment in The service Of the
| Unitod StatoB.
Tho Offices Of Juatces Of the Poaco, Of Nota-
RIGS Public, and Commissioners to take aclinowl-
| shall not be doomed within the puryiow Of this
| ortler and are excepted from its operation, aud
may bo held by Foderal officers. The appoint
n,ent of Deputy Marshal Of the United atatos
may be conforrod upon sherifts, and Deputy
| shoriffs. aud Deputy postmaRtors, tho omolu.
ment Of whose Office does not exceed 5000 poi
annu1n, who are also excepted from tho opora
tion OF this order, and may accopt ind holt
appointments u1ldor State, .Torritotial, or nluni
cfpal authority provided tho Hamo DO found no
to intorforo with tho diacLargo Of their dutio!
as PostmaRtcr. Hoads Of departments ant
other officers Of the Govornmeut who have tlt
appointment Of subordinate oillcera are required
to take notice of this ordor and to to tho Oh,
forcement Of it's provisions and torms within
the sphere of their respective departments o.
Offices, and as relatos to tho several poraouI
holding appointments under them.
Respectfully,
by order OF tho President,
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary Of State.
CREDIT MOBllIER,
THE WILSON COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.--The Wilaon Credit Mo
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