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from the Department of tho Interior to tho cou-
trol Of tho War Department Of tLle Indian Du-
reau. The Committee will probably report III fa-
vor of tho chn1Ige.
NATIONAL HANKS AND INTEREST on DEPOSITS.
Representative Lamiaon, Of Ohio, purposes
rrosenting bill tomorrow prohibiting National
I3anks from paying interest on deposits. and ho
may endeayor to havo, it pushed under Hus-
1,,iro two-thiria vote. He believes there
is perhaps majority in favor Of such measure.
Els nlain object Is to tost tlla senso Of tho
House.
THE CHEAP TRANSPORTATION MEETING.
The meeting of lno1nbors of Congress which
WIS hold in tho room Of the House Judiciary
Committee last evening for tho purpose Of dis
cuseing tho question OF cheap transportation.
amounted to little or nothing.
FIELD DAY IN THE HOUSE.
Tomorrow promises to be n Held day In the
House. Nearly TOO bills aro rcndy for prosontu.
tiou under tho call Of States. More than 1000
bills have already been introduced into tho
House this session.
RELIEF FOR BOSTON.
Representative OF merchants WHO lost goods
In tho great fro in Dosto,. will have hearing
Tuesday. tho object being to obtain refund Of
Tho dutos paid On goods destroyed. Tho pre-
ccdents for such action as this OH tho part Of
Congress arc numerous, and tho friends OF tho
measure arc reasonably hopeful.
Alexander II. Stephens entertained about T.
dozen prominent persoual and political friends
81 q dinner given BY him at Ills hotel last eren-
ing,
THE CHIEF-JusT1CESuIl.,
The excitement regarding the confirmation Of
Caleb Cushing has tleepencd, whilo it ia not no
nay bo said 1t reached It's height WI Wills 10
INC opposition to the confirmation has
frmcr and moro decided. As was ataFea last
night, tho main reason alleged for rejecting the
nomination is that Cushing is not a Republican,
and that the results Of the war arc lablo to be
sfa sSeaa ss's rss t The aavisss nseh F'pfS 81
nge his character, Ills private life, and all that is
known Of tho man ia commented on quito freely.
but ohor considerations sink into insignifcanco
by tho side Of tho political ono. Nothing but
speculation can 6e had as to tho result
kormtdublo, aud viii mot 10 cnsiiy s overcome, g.
Gyesyaeody tses saed Upon to eloo,ionser foT
Connecticut, Garfield, and many others, hare
tho war-paiut on, aud arc making Rome howl
with their tlenunciatons of tho nomination.
Ben Bntlor ia tnklng personal interest in the
private residences of SenutorH in fayor Of tho
nonfirmation. He hna not boen known to per-
init himself to become 70 donply concerucd in
anybody e1so's Affairs for u long time, and his
course attracts great deal of attention.
Cameron has also come out dcciBiyely in favor
If Gushing, and will work determinedly for tho
roafrnation.
Morton is strongly opposed to Gushing, md ia
reported to iayo said that he will iusist on hay-
Ing the record of The candidate made public by
T. aiding all hH opinions, decisions. speeches.
books, and pamphlets to tho Senate.
Gushing thinks he IL ccrtain to bo confirmed.
hut at tue same time he is diligently calling up
their favorable action. The fear Of tho results
Of an open rupture with the Presi-
dent has acquired. considerable weight
N tie List twenty-fonr hours. The Buchanan
douglas rupture u tho Democratic party las
beo,l frequently referred to since tho opposition
10 the nomination has developed. Who is tue COM
ing DonglaB il subjcctof speculation. If Morton
really opposes as nc can oppose tho nomination,
ne Will lind an opening for q brilliant future,
Logan tb also quoted as against confirmation.
while Sumner IL for Cushing. Tho circu1untancs
That ~'@>''~''''Ae'
GUSHING WAS NOMINATED nY PRESIDENT ry1yp
twenty,soson rs successive Times for secretary
rejected, is brought to mind by liz
recent occurrence, al we'll as Tint Cush.
lug gaye an opinion to Buchanan that tho crcu-
lation Of the Cincinnati Gazette. than US now
aisloyal to the Administration, should be PRO-
hibted in d certain section Of tho South lust
previous to the war.
REPUBLICAN, SENATORIAL CAUCUS
IL called to meet Tomorrow morning ut 10:30 to
consider, it ia givcn gut, thc:propricty Of conti,
IL finally disposed Of, if 1t tnlkcs oil night.
ever, undoubtedly to 500 what Gun lie
dono by way Of healing tho tla catoned brcach in
opinions al to Cushngs nomination, From
present appearances, there will be a sad lack OF
harmony in tho deliberations of the caucss.
POSTMASTER AT CINCINNATI. i
Wahle was confirmed aa Postmaster of Ciucn-
natl last Friday. There was d great deal Of con-
fusion at the tino. mud it was not certainly
Understood what the action had been till soma
subsequently.
THE DAYTON POSTMASTER.
Maj Green, tho Postmaster Of Dayton, O.,
Rho haa been recently investigated, arrived to-
hight with m attorney to dofend him before The
Postmaster General.
THE ylR01S1uS INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON. Jau, 1.-THE United States
naval court yesterday examined Cant. Whitley
10 whom the Virginius waa delivered ut Bal1la
Honda Lieut.. Mark. who commanded Acr
Harria, who inspected hor At tho Inter paco.
The object Of tio investigation waH to ascertain
The immediate aud 1cmoto cause OF tho sinking
OF tho vessel.
Capt. Whitley testified that, when l,e took
charge OF the steamer, tEcre was no appearance
nf any loakH. 1Io considered her in condition |
to mako tho voyage to Now York in fair weather,
md in convoy OF tho OBsipee.
ginius, testified that considerable oxorton was |
necessary to keap tho vessel clear Of water from
aor start from Turtugas. On Deo. rs, the Yr- |
sinius sienalea tho Ossipee. =" Can go no farther
forth. Dock at Charleston" Tho Usaipee ro- |
Piled, Two aro bound for Charleston"
TN Dec. "a, tho chief ougineor OF tia Oaspeo
vent on board tho VirginuB to Inspect her boil
Ts, tho crown sheet Of tho after boiler having |
collapsed, uni tho same day the Ossipeo Rlenal-,
ID, I'VE will continue up coast" IIor coirao |
aas thon chanEel to thu northeast.
Tho remainder OF the Testimony confirma pre-
'ioua proBs dispatches.
CHEAP TRANSpOATATIoN.s
Representative 11nrlbut Ut IlliuoIs, member !
h the Committee OIL Railways and Cal,as, will |
probably Tomorrow Introduce bill, tho feature
IL which ho foroyhulowud at u,sotiug OF tho
tieuds of Cheap Transportation labt might, for
he construction Of u double-trac,s freight rail.
ray from Now York to Council bluffs, with
ranches to Chicago aud St. Louis ti.o railway
q be constructed aud operated by corporation |
ndsr tho auspices Of the Gonoral Government
md controlled by Hoard Of Gov.
,rnnent Commissioners. The ratio for
TRANSPORTATION oil cerpnl8 to ho fixed nj