New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-01
WASHING TON.
SPEAKER BLAINE's PROSPECTS.

WASHINGTON, Aug 81, 1878.
The Capops leading editorial this morning discusses
for column and half Speaker Blaines political posi-
ton and prospects, noticing difficulties in the way Of
the organization of the XLIIId Congress and which it
declares OF no ordinary magnitude. 1t says:
"Old leaders OF the House OF Representatives may
become extent enfeebed by the disclosures
of the last session. but they have not been killed They
the motive before them Of the salvation OF their own
Vigilance and activity. If the of Mr. Blaine would
suffer dlscred1t through J0!nder OF interests with
these parties would incur extreme danger 9se
will die hard and there is telling the magnitude Of
the commissions which will attend their dissolution The
article concludes "This makes the present condition of
affairs with the organization of Congress Interesting
spectacle II Is not to be wondered az that Mr. Blaine
is willing to evade the dilemma which presents horns
formidable TO his encounter To decline the candidacy
TO the speakershp would be counted an act OF coward
future Of the life OF strong and hercey ambitious man
hangs upon the day or two which follows the assem-
bling OF Congress next December"
BRITISH COLUMBIA's TREATY RIGHTS.
The Treasury Department decided to-day that British
Columbia is not entitled to the benefits OF the Treaty of
Washington, far the free importation Of fish and
sh oil is concerned. 1t not having been part OF the
Dominion Of Canada at the time OF the signing OF the
treaty; and Also that the part said Dominion en-
braced in the treaty is that portion the Atlantic side
The State Department has also expressed the same
opinion.
NEW PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE CONTEMPLATED.
COmpcteul hOuIccs Is 10 lne tucCl
that the Senate will Immediately meeting in Deem
Der relieve Senator Carpenter from it's Presidency pro
iempore and probably elect in his place Senator Ferry,
OF Michigan, who was his strongest competitor last
OF most obvious and generally understood character.
THE KENTUCKY KU-KLUx oUTRAGEs.
telegram to the Attorney General from the United
States Attorney at Louisville, KY, announces that
latter has forwarded by mail report of the KuKlux
outrages Kentucky, and further says that what has
been published concerning the said outrages IL
that they even worse than already reported
NEw-ORLEASs REPORTED TRANQUIL.
Gen. Emory of New Orleans is in town official bust
ness and reports all danger Of collision between the
rival political factions in that city past. and that
will be both safe and desirable to send some OF the
troops now stationed there TO frontier posts.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
The Indian Bureau, although it has diligently IN
quired, has received information whatever relative
to the reported Fort Sill massacre SO far there is not
even probability tc strengthen the rumor. The Commis
sioner OF Indian Affairs has heard nothing OF the
ported Fort Sill massacre, aud entirely discredts the
story.
Mr.. william McGarrahan, well known in connection
with the litigation against the New-Idra Mining Com
pany will leave Washington for California where
be has entered suit for 100000 against that Company
for quicksilver taken from the mine. The Will be
tried before one Of the courts Of that State.
The Senate Select Committee on Transportation will
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel NewYork on the 10th
OF September and not the h Of that MONTH as has
stated lnere VIII De present Mr.. WINDOW, Chairman
and Messrs Conkling Conoyer and Davis Of West Viz
ginia
The Secretary OF the Treasury has directed the Assist
ant Treasurer at Sew-York that during the month Of
September he may sell q 100000 OF gold on each Thurs
day aud buy 100000 Of bonds the third Wednesday
in ALL sell s0Oo0oo of gold and buy s5coOoe of bonds
With one exception such Of the members OF House
Of term commencing 4th March
as-as have drawn their monthly pay, have taken the
full rate under the new compensation law The one
excepted has drawn at the old rate.
Cakes Ames's brother and executor says that his
estate will not settle than s2OOOOO about one
third what estimated his death The Iet result
all his Pacific Railroad operations and
turns out positive loss.