, 1873-02-06

VIVA urged by all tho city officials, from tho Mayor
down. It is not impossible TINT the ground thus
to be obtained by the Government will aoou 10
used as aitc TOR q bonded warolloflso.
tIofhe dssociaftd FftXA.]
NOMINATION.
Tho President nominated Iemuel ID. Wells,
Postmaster at 0rass Lako, Mich.
TIL: TER GENT BILL.
lilo senate Oominittoe on Judiciary, to whom
war roforred the Sonata bill similar to tho Quo
which, has passed the House entttled " a bill do
report sayng that the bill declares tho true In
tont and meaning Of tho sscond section Of the
act approved March 0, 1857, entitled " All aot to
settle certain accounts hetwecn tho United
statea" is; TINT Ol.,u, Iudiana, and Illinois,
IL '"f faes s"' Of }s RSs 'ss
Of public lands within their respective limits III
the public lands and rcaoryAtfons, aud such cash
balance as has not been paid to said Stutos Bla}l
DO allowed and pnid. The object Of tho bill is
that tho United States shall stato m amount
The expenditures, II any made BY arrangements
ehargo thom NTH tho payments made to thonl
m ate Claim u9 at siatf' be Gt GG Uo ss or
about $40o.ooo each, and Ininolo claims about
$780, Aftor an elaborate argument, tho
Committee ray tho United ,stntos have not only
ssnbst.ntislly Pub y but literally G complied M ,'n witl
"1f tho States Of Ohio, Indiann, and Illinois,
having hnd tho per cent aud vastly moro applied
to tho construction Of a rond loading to those
Htates, are now untitled to receive 2 por cont,
then Miasieaippi and Alabama, who have not bad
ieading 70 thoaa 4tatea, as ia stipulated In tho
enabling not, but have received tic 2 per cent,
arc entitled to laye the road constructed or ita
Tho Conmittoo rocommend TINT tho bill be in-
definitely postponed. Senators Thurman aud
Pool dissent from tho report.
THE UNION PACIFIC.
Hornce +. Clark, President of the Union Pa
ciho Railroad Company, was before the HouHo
Committee on appropriations, this morning, and
made m argument aganst tho Secretary OF tho
Treasury for withholding certain moneys from
tho road.
POSTAL CARDS.
The Postmaster General has isaued advertise
monts for bids for the now penny postal cards.
It Is tho intention Of tho Department to have
tho cards ready for issue by the lat Of May. Tho
Postmaster Ganeral has already received orders
to believe that u hundred million Of them Will bo
used the first yoar.
WITNESS FOR HARLAN.
DEs MONIES, Jan. ia rumor having been
Of tho $4,000 fund for Harlan'a election. Mr.
Sells sends the following sworn statement, Which
will appear in the Republican this evening :;
never told Bob Finkblue that any consideration Of
money or anything else WAS caered or paid to any
member Of the Legislature Of Iowa. In 1906, in consid
GRAFTON Of bis voting for Mr.. 1iarlan fortho United
bine that "a thought enough membcrs Of tho Lesle-
laturo to eect Harlan. The Finkbne story IL will
FL, malicious md infamous f.bslcation. Not one
Ben.tor!sl election Of 1865 by ynef nor do know
Of money being used in tha election Furnished by
purant nor do belieye any portion Of the expenses
Of that election paid with Durant's money. Most
Of the money which used In paying the necessary
aud legitimate expenses Of that elaction aud canvass
VIA given to by Committee Of the friends Of Mr.
Harsn, IL Washington. without Mr.. Harlan'a knowl
cdge Moat Of tho expenses II not a!l, were paid by
1nyself, excepting an amount which l do not
now remember, which Mr. jane. s.vsry said
which ! bad no fnowlsdge other thun hlr.
him Of my own personal howledge nor hare to lh!s
day. informed NJ Harlan Of tho amounts and details
and expense Of ttat CANVASS Mr. Har1an, at the time,
was IN Washington and loft the whole matter and
ner OF conducting tho canyass to his friends 1t Des
s1ones and 1be1eve thst tho votes given for NJ H"r
bis eminent services and true merit.
{8gned} ELIJAH 9EL1..
"subaoribed and sworn to berore me, this olst day
Of January, A. D., 1873.
GEO. 8. HAMPTON, Jr Notary Public for thu 6tato
Of Kansas, County of Douglass"