, 1874-04-11
NOTES AND NEWS.

THE UNION PACIFIC BRIDGE AT OMAHA.
Speciut Dispatch to The Chicago 11t6tf*.
the SietsM monso connttec nj to- of o Paelo aweys, ho
to-day 1t WAS agreed to report bill in flavor Ut
transferring tic control Of the Riyor Bridge
Company to the Union Pacific 1taiFroea
Company This action Of tho Gommitte" 1ern wi!
Bluffs warfare, which was waged with 90 much
bitterness tew years ago, as, II the bill pRsaoa
Congress, 1t will result in the transfer OF this
torrninua of tho Union Pacific Road from
Nebraska to Iowa.
THE nUELL LIBEL GAZE. .
Tho caso Of Buell., tho correspondent OF tho
Detroit Free Press, who WAS arrested 4 few days
ago on charge Of libel at the instance Of sena-
tor ohandlor, will DO argued to-morrow before
gomory Blair, Joromiah s. Black, and Con.
Birnoy will appear for Mr.. Buell., and will arguo
that the Police Court, whore tho caae now rests,
has no Jurisdiction.
MINNESOTA LANp-GRANTg.
Tho Senate Committee on Public Lhud8 To-day
agreed to report fayorably 11r. RamBoy'a bill re-
viowing md continuing for two years the land
grants heretofore made by Congress to Minneso~
Pacific Raiiroad Company'a lines from st. Cloud
to st. Vincent, md from Sauk Rapids to Brain
ard The bill contains clause protecting oil
tho rights acquired by settlers, rogardloss ol the
previous grant OF any or Gil OF Baid lnnds. d
NOMINATION CONFIRMED.
Tho Senate confirmed tho nomination OF Ben
iamtn P, Avery, OF California, Envoy Extraordl-
nnry and Minister plenipotontary to China.
ALLEGED CORRUPTION,
Tho Committee also agreed to give Mr. Lut-
toroll, Of California, An opportunity on Monday
| to expoae the alleged corruption In the manage
meut Of tho Central Pacific Railroad.
zooLoa1oA1 GARDEN.
| Tho Senate Committee on the District Of
Columbia to day agreed to report bill providing
| for stho establishing Geological Garden IN
! tho District. This enterprise Ia q private enc,
but will be conducted on the Same plan adopted
for the Corcoran art gallery, which allows the
corporators the privilege Of charging All admis-
Bion fee Of rs cents three days each week.
| ITO the associated PTtts.l
| MEMORIAL MEDAL.
! WASHINGTON, D. G., April 19.-The dovotn-
ment ia having prepared a modal m1nemorative
Of the Into Prot. Agasolz, and his devotion to.
| aud achievements in, science.
| THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE,
The House Committee on Forolgn Relations
to-day concluded tho consideration Of tho bill 70.
yising tho GRADES and salaries Of Consuls and
Conslle- General. Tho most important amend.
ment III to establish the oilce Of Consul General
at Berlin, Melbourne and City Of Mexico and,
at tho request Of the Hebrew Convention Eooent.
ly held at Chicago, tho Committed recommended
the establishment Of 4 Consulate ut bucharest
RoumRniR. .
TIE UTAH COUNTS.
The House judiciary Oommittoo to-day hear6
District Attorney Cory, Of Salt Lake City. in ad
| vocncy Of action BY Congress which. shall give
tho United States Court III Utah the proper ant
exclusive Jurisdiction Of criminal ofienBcs, ant
thus provide for tue suppression Of po.ygamy'
| ExTnAplT10N TREATY.
Official proclamation ts made by the Prosiden
Of tho ratification Of the treaty between Til
United States and Salvador for tho surrender o
criminals. It il expressly provided that extra
political character. Tho treaty iB to continue
for ten Yeara.