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THE PACIFIC MAIL auHatpY.
WASHINGTON, D. G.. Jnu. 29.--Tho result ol
Tho discussion by tho l1ouao Committee on poAt.
| Offlocs of tho poBtmnBtcr-0 Generals letter dc.
fonding hi1nnolf for continuing tho subsidy .o
tho Pacific A1ai1 Company after 1t lad l,oell
legally forfeited, Ia acon In resolution
to Which tho Committee havo agreed, directing
Nlr. CroBwell TO advertise for proposals for car
rying somi-montlly mil hotwcon San Fran
cisco and China. This will givo othor parties
than tho pacifo h1ail an opportunity to compete,
and will doubtless result In considerable saving
Of public money, II colluslon and ]obbery IL pre-
vented.
WOE PRESIDENT wI1AoN
llna bocn IN tlo city for some time, but will ro-
turn to Boston shortly. Ills honlth IL improv-
two hours . tlay which time he dovotea 10 his
book. lilo iB supposed to tnko a choorful view
Of tho future ot tho Republican party.
UTAH CONTESTED ELECTION.
The discussion Of tho utnl contested election
caso will, it is thought, bring out pretty fiji
expression OF opinion OF Tho 1Iouao OH the
woman- suffrage question. Que OF tho points
mado by Maynard tho contestant, ID that
Ss 's% sonsortag sss liz rsss Esss'ts'' u voa e
oil tho woman is ilneonstitutional. Tile debates
OIL thus question will attract great loat OF at-
tontion. Bon Butler, who fs becoming q
1nont important ncrsonage, and who is declared
III favor Of woman su1frago, will lead tue dobato
on that aide, especially Rs he has cauBo to work
actiyely against Maxwell, who charges him
with having talen brihe from tho ATormons to
suppress tho Frclinghuynon bill in favor Of tho
Gentlles.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
will be reported back from tllo House judiciary
Committee amended ami revised. Tho colored
people arc determined that no compromise Hhall
be made by which their right to aamittauce to
public schools will bo tradod of for other rights
which they claim to DO just as we'll omitted to.
THE BANKRUPT I'LL.
Tho Senate judiciary Committee expects to
perfect and be ready to report by Monday Or
Ittcsday next tho various amendments to tho
bankrupt bill, upon which tho Committee las
boen chiefly engaged during tho past fow weeks.
posTMAsTEn At DAYTON.
Maj. Fielding Lowry will bo nominated on
Monday, for Postmaster ut Dayton, vice Green,
removed for cause.
t1bMe Associatca Pre,sl
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. 23.-Ihe Senate con-
frmod tho following nominations:
David McM: Gregg. OF Ponnsylvania, Consul
at Prague; Public Land ofllcors - Thomas
dian Agents W: D. Crothors. Indiana Mesca-
lcro. Apache Agency. William E. Dayis Assist
mt United States Treasurer ut Cincinnati. A.
3. Underwood, Receiver Of Customs Boston.
postmasters-samuelJ J. Burpie, Marshall, Mich.;
41Anot0o W. - AaIHst 0VautAf 4uQs HANAu Ds
Mason, Marietta, Ohio.
ROCK 1sLAND ARSENAL.
Tho Secretary OF War has submitted for tho
consideration OF the House Committee on Mill
tarY Affairs tho DRIFT of d bill for tho exclusive
control Of the bridges and roads connecting tho
cities OF Davenport and Rock Island, shito a.
lowing froe transit to tho public consistent with
safety and their uHo by tho Government III con-
nection with tho 1lock Island Arsenal.
ANTI-WoaIAN surrnA0E
hlra. Dr.. Guthrie was heard before tile House
Committee On tho judiciary to-day iu opposition
to tho eufranchinemont Of woman In tho Dis
trict OF Columbia and elsewhere. She hold that
tho ballot in tho hands Of women would
aemoraiizo society, undermine tho State,
and tend to letract from tho finer qualities
Of tue sex and consequently destroy woman's
usefulness for mother, vito, and citizen. This
Indy made several attempts to bo hoard In Liu-
cob, Hall during tho recent Suffrage Convention.
She alluded to tho fact. and thanked tho COM
mlttco, upon concluding llor remarks. for accord-
Ing her privilege which had bocu deuiod by her
own COX.
BLK MANUFACTURERS. =
Delegations Of silk manufacturers from New
Jeraoy and Pennsylvania were befero the Com
mitteo OF Ways and Means today, with reter-
enco to the silk bill that is now before tho Com
mittoo. Thoy want uniform duty Of 60 per
cent on ailk and ribbons, aud On fabrics of both
silk and cotton combined they ask such an in
croase OF duties as will protect them from for
oign competition.