, 1874-05-07
NOTES AND NEWS,
THE CONGRESSIONAL Library,
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NOTES AND NEWS.
THE CONGRESSIONAL Library,
. sreefal U,spafch to Thc Chicago Tribune.
WAeIl1SuroN, D. O., May G.-The Congreu-
sional Librarian hnH boon authorized by tho H.
brary Committoo to subscribe for two powspn-
porH from cncl stato Of tho Union, representing
the two great partea. Thoy aro to DO filed and
bound for future roferouco.
1unLlu BUILDINGS.
Tho Secretary Of tho Tronaury haB Bout lottor
to Congress- asKing for appropriations for public
buildings for tho year 1876, as follows post.
Ollsco md Suh-Treasury at Boston, $s52, ,O27 :
Mint at san Franciaco, s183,242 'Crstom-uouso
at Milwaukee, s38,053.
INDIAN CONTRACTS.
Tho Indian peuco Commissioners arc said to
havo notified tic HouBo 1ldian Affairs Commit
too that thoy wo,o mistaken In c1arpinc nlai-
practice against the 11tan Department.. bishop
l1aro, WHO Inns been ut tho head Of a committee
In Investigating tito al!oged frauds in Iniian
contracts having beon complied with strictly aud
in good iaith. Secretary DclanoD rcmark con-
cerng tho Christian Indian Agents, viz. /,
that IT a nlan lad sonBo enough to
attend to the business ho was us,uy knRye.
md II lo was u1l honest Christian ho was uaual-
ly q fool, seema IN order.
nuBr OF cn1EF-JusT1oE CHASE.
The Joint Library Oommitteo havo authorized
tho purchase OF tho bust Of chof-Justice uoaso
sprague, to be placed IL tic Supreme Court.
room. In caao this, Which IL tho origi-
nal, cannot bo procured, tho Chalr-
man Ia empowered to contract with
Jonos for duplicate to coat not moro than
chRHo an
OIL PORTRAIT OF JEFFERSON,
by Gilbert Stuart, for tho Executive Mansion.
and one by snlly to be put i'll tho Stationery uall
OF tho Capitol.
THE TonAcoo-TAx.
Measrs. Ducltncr: Of Missouri, Bell, Of
Georgia, Grassland, Of Kentucky, Vance,
Of North ca1olinn, Whitehead, of Viz
ginin, and Herford, Of Woat Virginia,
appeared boforo tho Ways and Means Committee
taxing dealers III loaf tobacco repealed. Thoy
wero mainly In tho tntoraat Of tho fal mors, who
are denied tho privilege Of selling at rotail in q
small way because tho tax, which fs $500 on
poet that tho Committee vii make
ie strongly opposed by tue Commissioner OF In J.
ternal 1sovonuc, who claims that if such change
ID maao 1t will utterly domoralizo his present
enabled to keep track Of the tobacco from tho
producer to tho manufacturer. 4 bill making
the change lskcd by the aboye-nnsned gentlomau
WIS passed. by the uouHo in the last Congress-,
but 1t was dofeatel in tue Senate,
GEN. DuTLEn's HEALTH.
Con. Butlor'g health Ia reported much better
tonight. His Illness wns at first thought to be
inflammation OF tho bowels, but hna been ascer-
tanned to bo stone in the bladder. The foreign
substance las boon successfully removed, md
Lis physician now expects him to be able to oavo
his bed within three Or four days.
THE COLORADO 0oyEnNonsu1P. s.'".
The Senate were In executive session from till
8 o'clock this afternoon, tho nomination Of Con.
a1cCools to DO Governor Of Colorado being ,tn-
dor consideration. No conclusion WAS reached.
ITo The Assocfattd pTtss1
NOMINATIONS.
WAsn1soToN. D. G., May G.-The President
sent tho following nominations to tic Senate !:
Alonzo g. Sharp, Collector OF Internal Revenue
Third District Of Tonuaaseo; Nicholas FISH,
Now York, Secretary of tho United states Le-
Eatton Rt Berlin.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
=. The Senate confirmed ille following noulina-
tions uorn,an Silver Register OF Flu Latd-
olilco at Donycr, Col; Stophon Miller, Regis
tor OF the Land Office ut Bismarck. Da. post-
maatefa-Nonnan II. Ives, Independence, Kan.;
Joseph a. Whoolocl. st. Paul, Mnn.; Miss Co
loHtiA i. Edwards, OcOuomoEoc Wis,