, 1874-01-26
NOTES AND NEWS.
Special Dispatch 10 Tile Chicaao Tribune.


Special Dispatch 10 Tile Chicaao Tribune.
SOCIETY po1Eos AT THE CAPITAL.
WAsu1so1oS, Jan. 25-Waanington gaiety
seems 10 have reached its highest point. Every
variety of entertainment aud lato hours prevail
in the gay and fashionable world. Tho daily
papers have about one column Il day, aud tho
Sunday papers contain from two to four or Eve
columns filled With society news, reports and ar-
uouncoments of parties. receptions, dances, etc.
TIE DISTINCT GOVERNMENT,
Judge Wilson, Of Indiana, will, it is UNDER
stood, Introduce d joint resolution tomorrow,
providing for the appointment OF joint select
committee OF Congress to make III investigation
OF tho charges against the District Government.
Such u resolution will doubtless l'ass with but
little debate,
the memorial recontly presented BY Senator
Thl,r,nau, setting forth the belief Of tho petit
toors, residents Of tho District, TINT MI invcsi-
cation would doyolop unpleasant things with
regard to Tho District Government, and asking
thnt nucll nj, investigation bo ordered is q bear
movement, solely intended to influence unfnvor-
ably tho ynlue of District aecnrtics.
REDUCTION or THE ARMY.
The burden of tle testimony given by officers
Of the regnler, army before tho House Military
Committoo with regard to reduction OF the
army, las becn uniformly agalnHt such roduc.
ton, whilo they say TINT il my cutting down iB
had at an it ought to bo in tho atnn
Tay eepna eses.y S e hosa ra arc '1E ai
noltliurs. that the staff has always proBpered at
the expense OF tho line. As it il fact Tint the
total amount Of the paay Of tho oficors
OF tho army exceeds somewhat tho Total amount
paid 10 enlisted mo1l, tho compliant seems to be-
tolorably well grounded.
0AuulS9 THE MINORITY.
The rocont act!on OF tue House in passing =
rule to prevent suspension OF the rules at any
4s..Sa -f511 tc t,y1r1 mad $u
onded BY = majority, IL quite freely commented
OIL by old nlonlbory Of tllo House, WHO SEQ in 1t
a1i Outrage unparalleled upon tho rights Of tho
minority. There are old Republican lnombers,
it stood loforo tho recent amendment proved
a. valuable protection to tho princlploa
e Sefsnso 's@st II @Sien SH thss s'' party in lis is
osrly, days Was peculiarly devoted During
being then ill n minority, by virtue Of tho rule
loid the IlouHe In session for thirty-oight lloura
on one occasion. Tho presence OF largo num-
hor OF new members WHO did not fully appreciate
e Importance ct uap tne rua an "S apn snpposeG
Maynard WAS to 10 loyal, was taken advantage
Of to push tho amendment through. II tho mat.
tor should be brought up again, there Ia roason
to bolieyo that tho recent action will be
roHoludel,
[7o the Assoctased Irtss.l
THE SUPREME COURT.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.-It is expactcd that the
Judges OF the supreme Court will soon take Il
reeeHn.
The now Uhief Justice will take his aeat on
the ro.asAombling Of the Court.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The plan OF rslIof for the Southern Pacific
Railroad, whioh will soon 10 introduced in Con-
gresa, ia briatly Hi follows;
All lanls of the Company. to be sold
by q Commissioner appointed under
authority of the United States, md
Tho proceeds placed In the. Treasury
o ths credit Of tho Company. The dorssnmsnt