, 1874-01-07

CONTINUED from the First Pdge.)
,r,.n. Apparently the latter gentleman understood
!he meaning Of the language he was using
The Senate Committee Finance thus morning
isa isns assoeias1ea e ssP1 that nay decide to r.
IL ,saa sosS as
be entitled to take up pro rata portion 81 ls oonds
Upon derosting lawful money Of the United statea or
required BY INV and whenever such reduction shall BE-
sutnorized under said section, notes OF such bank
M ,1s9 fns e
together with such shan he redeemed, shall equal
tbs amount of reduction authorized
xELLEf's B1LL TO ISSUE 3-65 BoSps.
Er. Kelley interested the Committee Of Ways and
Eens today with discussion Of his bill to lssuo the
eet cen apq1ed s snd a The
measure will be resumed tomorrow. hr. Kelley
i Of opinion that he vii secure M M tae ro}1es
sn' nut there ''a !, eood to beeve tha
BE- Is oTs1-sznguine. The Committee, however, Dis
did tetore the reccss and it is not improbable thnt
Locethins in the shape OF measure for the feet Of
the situation will 30 recommended within month or
.wa- ...
nsrE TEE s44, 100000 ntsEEfE
That the; will recommend aetion to legsNze the
Tand doubt. secretary Mcbardson insists tAat in
creased TAXATION sufficient to realize an additional
900 is necessary that he be must hare 1t.
The House Committee on Public Lands agreed TO-
day to report the hill introduced By Parker Of M1s-
en,- 9r1nting to the County Of Holt, 62te OF Mis-
70 II, for schoo! purposes 200 acres Of swamp lands
wueh hare he1etoforo been nu.s known a' Lac 1sHa
Tie coz du,a on which the Committee agTee to the
bin tia. county shall foc the Survey OF me
track Tae Committee are agreed thas no a. neE NJ gran
of land shall he made to railroads, but 1t ~ thouen
lat lapeed grants to Southern roads WILL oe 1e
eived. ..---.
ecre 1aid xpfore the President to-day. They show
cutting down to The amount Of S. CO., r1incip1l}y
= the es2tes n ior pubic M 5qansi fo5 ana nozs
TIE total appropriations Of this session 1t IS thonsnt
will Le GOO less than those Of ths Last SESSION.
TIE CHIEF-JEs11cSH1P.
Ihe. subject Of the confirmation Of Williams TO %
Chief Just!ce has attracted Eome attention To-day.
ns ns hea a Wbite Hoats fsror viii
nouation but the President himself states Just as
positively that he will not withdraw me hor
Is mistake somewhere Nearly everybody nene'ea s
ast night that the nomination would DC
withdrawn, md was pretty Eenesaly teiegsaheo so
20 The newspapers bu: few Of the coIrtsnoudents har
ng sense cnolgh to hedge on it. All tha can te sad
t. that the nomination Eas yet been reported DICK
10 the staatc Judci.ry Ce:nuittee.
TIE SENATE L1E'E1IvE SESSION.
Beyond confirming ca.eu Gushing to be a3nletef 10
57ain and one or moor officials, no business was
transacted In the Senate executive session tc-dsy
Gas:aYe c. Wahe nominated for Postmaster ut
Cincinnati to-dhy.
couEsE..o1s or THE wA1s MEANS COMMITTEE
The Ways and Mems cu1nmitrce have in tue rast
10 hsye res,ercd thcn with loag-winded harangues
N the fancal questions. This winter the shoai OF
nee Vi Is mn TIN sdoped
ezulutioa thst hereafter tearng would be granted
the volunteer coun.elorr but they 5s let At hDe1's
o file their views III writing with the Cie1k
TIE ncPu41lcAS Patty IN DISTRESS, ~
The President viii waited upon tris week by THO
Pennsylvania Reput Ii IN Senators and members os N
Congress for the purpose OF calling his attention to
:he 5ecessity deyolyng upon the Administration o.
ovdng wsys snd saEs for the tsI
5yal I its loittsciass az shst, unless sonasthins i
Bowsovr." % Gen. orant thus far, has failed to heed
n= great increment fer 1eterna gong Oh II ,5e ~ ri.
5arty organs, persisted in continuing along IL the
oeaten path. N::szs. c4meron, hslsy y,,t;a,,s kosr
nd oass r ~d bo p*1nsylTaeh h,sw4ns on H.
aii and desiring to avert the fate that axaits tho
party hoy, with TIE other truly good statesmen tfGn t
seniso House and labor with AIr. Grant, and en-
to II h dsev sd
5tus oonsolation from TINT quarter He
nse 1orId and believes that tie Grzngef movement
las only reference to the price Of products, ana ooes
aot take ccgniz4nee Of OF care apout tae sseA'
xons in high Elacez.
Ito the Assoeinted Press.1
TIE NAVY ESTIMATES.
TAsHlsorox, D. c., jan. 6.-1hs House CouInftee
- Apn-opranons today down the navy estimates
pG1o,Ooo. The bill agreed upon for the support OF
hat branch Of the pubic seTs1ce NOW agSfess.es .a
ZIG, 900, apart from s4.oo'ooo oeseo'ofe aPp4o-
triated.
The President seat the following nominations to tne
joeerh L. Chandler, Collector Of customs District i
# Superior, Michigan Gabriel c. Nhaltont unneo
States Attorney for Kentucky. Pension Agents
benjamin NJ PTentiss, Quincy, Ill; Edward Ferguson,
Milwaukee WI. f9stnaiters tents inc;nnan
TREASURY STATEMENT
Outstanding Legal tenders, Inc !nae1 1a.a
ual revenue receipts to-day and yesterday were sso'-
ISL ...
today was attended by all the members, and lasted
.bout two hours. The condition OF affairs IN Spath
kag uccr consideration and several dispatches from
sickles TO Secretary Fish were read IAsy son-
ain no matters of interest not already puhhshea.
5p,uon in oiicia and diplomatic circles is that ths
spanish Republic ia practically ended
TIE cH1EF-JustIcEsHtP.
There WAS no reference il the Caonet session to
the nomination Of Judge Williams to the .
1hir. and there is no authority for SAYING M .ae
President indicated any intention OF Withdrawing
NEW YoEr, Jan. ca. special meeting OF the
Bar soc1auou te-pigs,, resolution MAS unanimous
II :do;ted conden:ning aud earnestly protesting
against the nomination of George H. "1H1a'nS W oe
GEN. SWEETS SUCCESSOR.
There considerable zcti7tr among the pnonc men
Of tue West the Plcic coast with regard te me "a
cancv the oce Of First Deputy Commission ot IL
tcrnl Revenue. Illinois Congressman, and others
from that State, are anxious for the appo2ttmen9'
6aa a r5spt to he ONCE The Pacific Coast
iayor of Carey the exCollector Of 1nterna Revenue
The Tressuc, Department suggests second penut5 ;s5
service law Tbs Commissioner himself will rc2rsseu
to the President that necessity exists for connnu
aDca Of the Office.
FORTY.TH.RD CONGRESS.
SENATE
WASHINGTON, D. c., 1sl. &.
FEE LASkliG.
The hin Of Mr. BUCKINGHAM, for Tree banking
t,ksr from The table and referred to the Finance
Committee. ..-..-
. uEyrSCE COLLECTIONS.
A5nI,HIII. fIe.A from tue EinIuce Eommlttee