, 1874-06-24
NOTES AND NEWS.

Spccf0t Dlspatch to The ChfcaGn Tribune.
) WASHINGTON, D. g., juno 23.--One Of tho oc-
ourrenoes in tho Senate to-day Which will not bo
reported in full in tho Congressional Record,
was little uupleaaantnoEs bctweon Senators
Spencer and Gordon. The former, tor some roa-
sons Of his own, objected to tho passage of
bill removing tho political disabilities from III
Alnbamian, but before his arrival at the Sonato
today the bill was called up by Con. Gordon
aud paseed by the requisite two-thirds vote.
Upon arrival at tho Capitol, and learning that
the bill bad beon passed, Spencer moved TO re-
consider tho vote by which tho measure had been
adopted. ThiH attempt waa unsuccessful, for
tho reason, as stated by the Chair, tho bill had
nEcE1yED THE NECESSARY CONCURRENT ACTION
Of both Houses Of Congress, aud was In tho
hands Of the President aud beyond the roaoa
Of tho Senate. Not q moment was to DO sparet,
for 1t WIS tlien witln three minutes Of the tuno
whom tho Bounto would havo to adjaurn Elmo
tic. So Spencer, who waH ,renty onraged by
his dofont, lot of speech directed to-
ward Gordon, complaining that the latter
bad violated the customary rules Of cour-
4 member to paBB bill which WAS stoutly op-
poBel by him, a1ld he Baid io Ind been aB
liberal Rs] any ono in the Senate toward tho
robels, and telt that especially in Il mnttor Of
tAs sort. ho was
ENTITLED TO nErrEn TREATMENT
and more consideration, lilo emphasized Ills
illusion to rebels, which was iutonttod as d
direct stroke at Gordon, who was General in
tho Confederate army. brenuer freed hla
followed by Gordon. rushed into tbs ProBidant's
room in the rear Of the Senate Chamber. lie
got there
JUST N TINE TO ne TOO LATE,
tor If ho could laye otherwise prevented the bill
from becon,iug n lnw TWAS then impossible, for tho
presdont had alreat!y Bi,,uca it. This increased
6poncer's rage, and as ho returned to the sonato
Chamber, with Gordon trying to concilato ind
explain away tho u.attor, le waived Gordon of
with tho romark: :....
III WILL MAKE TH1H pEnsoNAL MATTEn WITH
You, SIR xr,
Your bravery haH been tested boforo but II!
give you another chance toproye youraalf good
man." The friends Of both these gotlomen
think that nothing aarious will -grow out Of
the matter, hut that 1t will he overlooked and
forgotten. Botll, however, are mon OF strong
determination and Ioud noryo, anl 4 challenge
would bo readily Accupted.
l7o the dasoitatcI Press.1
NOMINATIONS CONFlnNED.
WAsn1NaEoS, 2. u, Juno 21-:IAe sonsto CON.
1rmed tho following no,nIuations: d. Klmball.
Of the Diatrict Of Columbia, KogiHtor of the
I.anl-o oNlce at Springfield. D.: samno! L.
glnr!i, Surveyor Of Customs, at Keoltuk, 1s' j.
mnh, Mont; Charloa A. Brastow, Rocelyor 81
Public Moneys lat Norto, Coli Ha,auol II. Win
Eor Register OF the Land-Ofice, ut Cheyenne
Jacob Anthony, ensseyor.of 0uaton'*' Ut Now
AlQAilY 4Au
BTRAW lids.
The IIouHo Committee on Post.oftlcos mud
ost.lsoads n1adon report to-day or tue charger M
preferred by Representative Llttrcll against the
poat-O Office Department mud aonae of its sAbordl-
nata officers, loatye to cur'ail, poHt-ronta trans
| actions in California. Tlle Committee say they
do not lind eyiloncos OF fraud, ,rrsgn!aritos, Of
violation OF tic law. although they uto sasia!lo1
| TINT upou nuny. II not all, tho routes 1no''-
| toned ytraw bids were made, which, under thu
| law, tho oBtmnstor-aenoral was powerloas to
correct.
THE rnEsInENr At TIE CAPITOL.
| The President WAS at tho Capitol, with nlen,'
bors Of tho Cabiuot about oisht hours to-dny. liz
remained until Congress- adjourned, IIn HlKnot
ali hills presented to him with tllo exception ol
| two of stnuli Importance.
| HnatlNATloNH CoNvtRMED.
Tho Sorato cu,ltirnlel tin nominations Of J. II
Daxtor, Chief Mod!eul luryeYor Of tho Army
u,ul Col. S.opon D. Vonit, Satnraf tho Ordnance
Corps, in plaoo Of Dyer, deceased, with tl,e raul
| OF Irigadfor- 0onoral
AMMY GRADES.
| Tho Sonato bill to roorganze certain branches
| fEeA Etubth VaH6.l