, 1874-12-31
WASHINGTON.
Elorton's Resolution for a Consti-
tutional Amendment Gain
ing Ground.
Tho Necessity Of a Change in lilo
Manner Of Elccting Presi.
dent Conceded.
The Gossip of the Capital-.-
What the World Says.
What lTo Says, What She Says, and
What the Consequences
Will Be.
The eafe-Burglary Oase---Why
Beok's Resolution Was
Defeated.
Ordnance Experiments Tho
Chesapeake d Ohio Grab.
Ordnance Experiments --- Tho
Chesapeake 81 Ohio Grab.
NOTES AND NEWS.

NOTES AND NEWS,
eTnE Observation-Disclosures AMENDMENT.
Sptciai Dispatch ia The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec 30.-senator Morton
has bcon actively engaged einco Congress Assem-.
bled in preparing tho way for tho passago Of hiH
resolution providing for tho adoption Of arl
amendment to tho Constitution respecting tho
election of President and Vice-presidont. Au
attempt will DO mado Boon after tho rccoBs ia
bring up this resolution for consideration. Tho
results of tho elections have strength
oned tho conyietions Of leading Congressman
Of tho necessity Of adopting such an amendment
to cure the dangerous defcct Of tho Constitution,
Tho Senators, respectfully, who have considered
tension tho possibility OF conflict between tl,o
Democratic House and tbs Republican Senato ~
counting tho electoral vote for President III 1876.
It will bo necessary to pass the Morton rcsol,l-
ton forthwith to aee.lY It's adoption before 1s7d'
COMMIffEE WORK.
Tho Gonno canc,1s Committees on Outragoa
and Transportation invo boon cnueayorihg to OBJ
tain quorum during tho recsas, but have been
but partially successful. Tho Outrage Commit
tce has been without d quorum, but tho i1ldivid-
ual members Aro at work OIL matters pertaining
to Louisiana nnd Arkansas. Tho Transports
tion Committee ia engaged 10 tho proparatlot OF
report TO be submitted to the full caucuB short
" after tho holidays,
The HouHe Committee On Appropriations ox-
rect to be ahlo to report the Riror mud Harbor
hill soon after tha renssonbling OF Cpngrcas.
The amount will doubtless bo considerably less
than tho estimates Of tho engineers.
I1NCMBACK's CASE.
The friends Of pinchback hnyo discovered \
new argument to urge his admission to the Sol,-
alto. They state TINT be has slch control Of tho
colored vote in Louisiana Tint he will destroy
the Republican party by casting the Republican
voto for tho Democrats unless ho il aeatcd.
THE SENATE FINANCE HILL,
Tho tide is set somewhat against the Senate
Finance bill. It il cortaiu that attempts will be
1natio in tho House to amend it 20 HI 10 forbid
the reissue Of my Of tho IeEal-tenders that luay
10 Withdrawn BY tho operation of tho bill. If
this amendment should not be adopted, 1t is
quite doubtful whether al Of the harxl-1aonoy
men will be willing to glvo tt their support. Tho
M letter ,.;, are sonyluss th9. the tendency Of the
paper currency.
THE LITTLE TARIFF n1L1.
Tho Senate Finance Committee will hold q
meeting Monday to consider the little Tariff bill.
Al agreement il not certain.
TAX on nnoKEns' BALES.
Tho Commissioner OF Internal Revenue is not
contldont Ut his ability to collect tho proposed
tax upon brokers' salos.
atls. HlGEs SUCCESSOR.
In, considering tho proprIoty Of calling
special election to fill tho vacancy caused by tho
death Of John u; Rice, one point sce1nB to have
bcon overlooked. Tho salary Of tho SUCCESSOR OF
4f1I 1tIEU NDHlu Hhl1 1TOHl tn9 ulf OF 1IEG'8
death. Tlis would givo 1sicos successor Bome~
thing more than, 81 1D0 salary, no matter whether
ho served more than ono day. The law in this
case was examined by the Clerk of tho House
on the occaHlon of thu death OF Moliah The do
clBl0n Wls that Dick 6choil was omitted to draw
pay from Melish's death.
IA dispatch from Springfield states that Gov.
1snSeridgo Inns called I'LL election to I'LL the W.
cancy occurring by tho death Of J. .. lsice in the
FIRST Illinois District. Tho election will bo held
Nj HSHf a rf 1ut
THE SYNDICATE.
Tho Treasury officials referring to tho state
n,cEt Of Cattell to tlla SIS ncato aay that it il
by no nieans certain TINT Ill urranSrlnont will
take the remainder Of tho uow per cont loan.
THOR present option expires Jau. 50 ; hut there
is nothing 'il thclaw 1hch.wl proyont the Sccro-
tary OF tho Treasury from extending tho tin,o Of
tllls option. In Wow Of the very bad outition
of tho market for ths last few months, untl tho
peculiarly adverse Influences opposing the 1ouu,
it seems probable thnt the Syndicate may ark to
have tho time of their option extondod, and that
It may DO granted
Tho Commissioner Of Internal Revon,la feels
t1nt l>e should not 10 held responsible for tile
discharge Of Tho 800 femaIo employees last suul-
MGR Commissioner Douglas advortiaod for bids
for the stamp work Of his Bureau. Tho bids ro-
ceived from New York firms woro much lowor
than tue rates Mt which tic Government could
ntlord to do tho work. Tho Commissioner cor
soquently Thought IT his duty TO award the coll
tract TO the No1 York firms. The discharge of
the women IL tho consequence of the withdrawal
Ut mo work from the Engraving bureau.
Hottie AsSoc,attd FfessI
NEW CURRENCY.
ElWAsn1SaToS, D. G., Dac. 30.-The total
Aluount Of muttlatod currency received from the
treasurer by the Comptroller since tho passage
Of tue net Of Juno ~ lust IL ;4l06o.s05, nearly
tho whole amount Of which bus Arcady beon is
Bued in National Bank notes.
THE POSTAL ADVANCEMENT WITH CANADA,
Tho following letter was issued this afternoon:
IosT-off1oE DErAnrMEsr, WABH1sa1oN, b, G.,
pa 81, lb'4@Io tosinas'ers: oa and after tbs III
o. Janary, la15 al printed matter of tho second
eass destined for Canaa will be treated aH tho,,N II
VA q 'stte for tho United statcs he arrangement
with tne CaAdnn posnl authorities being That It nnjl
os delivered theEo FREQ Of c.sarao. Ali nattor
Df p, tha' & cinss eo:n!ag, into our Offices from
Canada viii bo delivered by thn Douurt- |
ment fnee Of Charge. Tho same rn!e also up
plies 70 tr1ilsent n1wAapers aud postal.cArtls on z1d
after Feb. J. 1875. Tho siuEe-etter rato to Canada
VIII 20 ceisa prenayMn obligatory, anu I'LL lcttcss
received from Cauala wl bc delivered freo OF rlnruo
tslGheu) MARSHALL JEWELL,
Postmaster -Qcncral,