, 1873-03-28
- WASHINGTON.
Congressman Sprague, Of Ohio,
Disclaims the Salary =.
Grab"
Secretary Belknap to 1nvesti-
gate the Indian
Troubles.
What the Department. Thinks Of
the Postal-Oar Trouble.
Revival OF the Bribery Stories About
Senator casserly.
Why the President Pardoned 0'Brien,
:: -: the Murderer. :. 49,, =
Revival Of the Bribery Stories About
Senator casserly.
Why the President Pardoned 0'Brien,
:. .: the Murderer. :: 49, :

Special Dtspasch to Tbs Chicago Tribune.
THE c1No1NNAT1 suB-TAEAsunY.
WAsn1sa1oN, March 27.-An inspection Of tho
official records shows TINT Senator Sherman WAS
right, yesterday, whom he said that tho nomna-
tion Of e1-Goy. Hayes to DO Assistant Troasurer
ut Cincinnati had been passed over. Tho history
Of this whole affair, when 1t comes to bo fully
developed, will be found to bc worry curious
one. At present, tho most that can be said il,
that Hayea waa tho candidate Of tho AdminiH-
tratton, and that Sherman had compromised
himself by promising his support to some other
man. BY passing tho nomination over until
noxt winter, 1t is thought that satisfactory a.
rangements can bo made whereby al1 partics will
DO satisfied. =.
THE PACIFIC GABLE.
Tho parties who procured tho passage Of the
Pacific Cable bill, last session. which was ulti-
mnto1y dofeatod by motion from Senator Cas-
gorly to reconsdor, intend to renow their scheme
next wintor. They say that they intend to inter-
est California capital In tho enterprise, and by
this means it is expected to overcome tho oppo-
attion Of the California Senator. 81.
THE rosTA1roAn TROUBLE.
Isaac Hinokloy, President of the si1mington T.
Baltimore Railroad, who last winter represented
tho united railroad companies Of the coun-
ondoavoring to Recure additional compensation to
railroads for carrying mail matter, has Just
written lottor, in which be aota forth, in an
official WY, tho position Of these corporations
on this question. In 1t ho sayB the rnilroad
companies have no intontion Of declining to
carry the mills, but having rlu poatal-cars at
tho request Of tho Post Office Department since
1864, and having each year boon led to expect
pay therefor, while not one cent for tho service
Of these cars had been paid to them, they noti-
fed Congress- TINT they should not consent torun
postal-cars distributing poBt-oft1ceB on wloels)
after tho 1st Of April next, unleaa thoy wore paid
tue eccond-claas freight rate for mail service.
Congress ct last session passed Inv providing
In poatal-cars and another rate for tho aorvico
performed in baggago'cars. The latter mode
infiota the Lesser loss upon the railroad COM
panog and T 30 aopttea b. ;ahy a1ge CON-
ington) will receive loss mail pay under it than
was received for mail service In 1850, but we do
not think Of refusing. to carry the mails.
It was believed ut the Post Office Department,
agroe to run postal-cara for existing tor1ns, and
that the compromise would bo made by IN un-
derBtanding that thego corporntionB foelng ag-
grievcd, should bo rcforrod to the noxt Congress
for relief.
FINANCIAL AGENT.
Ex-Sonator Cattoll, of New Jerset, has boen
appointed sort Of General Financial Agent OF
tho Government to negotiate tho now loan In
Europe. It is understood that this important
poHition was givon him at tho o1prcaa request of
waa member Of tho Finance Committee.
SECRETARY BELRNAp's MISSION.
Tho Secretary Of War left tonight for Chca-
70, and from thore ho will proceed with Con.
the military posts md fortiacations as far south
as tho lilo Grando, It is understood hero tint
the great object OF the secretarys visit is to as
certain tho cause Of the trouble between tho In
dians md tho Government. While tho prosi-
Indian poaco policy, it is not the success ho Do
kiroB. The Inalan Peaeo Commission, tho
Society Of Friends. and nil others who
have tried their hands upon the Indians, hive
to EroatGf or loss aogro;S failed The sseeFetary
measures, it any, are necessary to proseryo
friendly relations with tho Bayages. Tho sub
stance Of tho Secretary's report will bo made tho
basis OF some recommendations in the Prosi-
dents ne1t annual nlBBaago.
SENATOR SUMMER.
Although the colored people failed to follow
tho advice OF Senator Sumner In the pre8iden-
tial campaign, it appears that in this city at loast
they hayo not entirely forgotten him. Tho How
"Charlos Sumner Literary Association, "and tho
Trustees Of tho colored schools, at thei,tmeoting
last night, authorized the purchase Of o life-Bizo
portrait Of the Senator, to be placed in tho hall
Of tho Sumner School building.
Special Diepatch to Tho Chicago Tr5bnMe.
C1No1HNAr1, March a7.-Tho Hon. ". P.
sprague, member Of Congress- from tho Tif-
teonth District OF Ohio, publishes card, to-
day, in tho n1oConnellsyfllo Herald, saying that
he voted against tho Increase of-8alary bill,
and will either return the money to the United
States Treasury, or uHo it for the rollef Of the
Taxpayers OF Ills district.
ITO tho associated pftss.1
THE CINCINNATI BUB-TnEABUREH.
WASHINGTON, March 27.--Ihe nomination Of
4, B. Hayes to be Assistant Treasurer ut Cincin-
nati was not confirmed yesterday, although 1t Is
understood there WAS no personal opposition to
Gen. Hayes, Tho Office is now one. The act
creating it docs not take effect until tho lat of
July next. Senator Sherman has assured Rover-
al applicants that there would be no appoint
mont at present. He therefore did not doBre
the confirmation Of Gen. Hayes. aa it would look
like broaking faith with those to whom ho had
30 oppressed himself. Tho office can DO filled
during tho recoss, and 1t IL probable TINT tho up
pointmont will bo given to Gon. Hayes. II 30,
ho will be promptly confirmed when the Senate
again meets.
Senator Sherman loft here Inst night for New
York, and will thence go to hlB homo. Senators
Allison, Lewis, NIcCroery, and Scott will leave
to-day. Senators Wright, Buckingham, Davis,
Dorsey, DONNA, and Gilbert left last night or
this morning.
The President will hereafter, while Congress
ia not In session, receive callers, othor than on
official business, On Mondays, Wodneadayg, aud
Thursdays, from II to o'clock.
COPPER COIN REDEMPTION.
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