, 1874-11-20
WASHINGTON,
The Power Of Lobby
ing as an Aid to
Sculping.
A Beautiful Illustration of It in
Winnie Ream's Case.
Senator Chandler Confident Of
a Reelection.
Speaker BIaine's Declination
Doesn't Help Hamlin.
Interesting Figures from Commis-
sioner Douglass Report.
Reports Of Mexican Outrages
Upon American Citizens.
Annual Report Of The Commissioner
Of Indian Affairs.
Interesting Figures from Commits
sioner Douglass Report.
Reports Of Mexican Outrages
Upon American Citizens.
Annual Report Of the Commissioner
Of Indian Affairs.



Special D,spateh to 7hs Chicaoo tribune.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-The Appropriations
Committee finished the Naval bill to-any. They
did uot greatly reduce tho Seorotary's estimates,
aud the bill Gala for about $17, 900, 600.
THn wAsuBunNE nuMoH.
There III a great dcnl Of talk here OF tho at
tempt Of the Now York Herau to mnlo HonBa-
ton about their bogus report TINT Minister
Washburno had boon recalled. There arc very
good reaeous for terning ...cir report bogne. and
for the charEo that the dispatch MAS nsnufao-
turod in New York, aud not sent from this city,
tpurported to be. 1t Ia regarded as the boldest,
AZ we'll as tho thinnost, attempt at Sensational
izinG that hae yet heen made, and one that must
certainly resot with damaging effect on itB
author.
THE MTKn-ooEAN1o CANAL COMMISSION
to mako arrangements with regard to tue prac-
tlcabihty Of = ship-caual ACROSS tho 1sthmuB OF
Darien, will meet here On tue 30tb inst. Tho
CoMulhslou is compoba1 OF Gen. Humphreys,
CLiut Eneineor Of tho Army, Commodore Am
men. IF thr Navy, and Prof. Pierce, Of tho Coast
Survey. The ynriouB routes hayo been surveyed
aud examined with great care, and at oonsidera-
bic expense, by tho beat engineers of the army
aud navy, assisted by civil engineers, aud the re-
suit viii bo thoroughly oxarnlned by the Com
mluHon. who will mako report to the Secretary
Of tle Navy to be sept to ConBroeB.
THE REVENUE MARINE.
VERY thorough arrangements have been uado
for the patrollDg Of the entire Atlantic ouaat by
royonue-mariue Bteamera to MD distressed yos-
Bels during tue stormy HeaHon. Ten yosEuls hayo
boen assigned to this duty. Each one has a
well-detinod beat, 10 to spcak, covering all Of
tho dangerous part Of the cuaat from Eastpoit
to Capa Hatteraa.
SENATOR CHANDLER
telegraphn to trioud that Lis election B aBsur
cd. llo claims Republican majority Of twenty
two In the Legislature Of Michigan Oh joint
voto.
APPOINTMENT.
David Thompson. OF Ohio, has been appointed
interpleto to the Legation Of the United S,a.es
iu japan.
eoLoREp ooNanEHsMEN.
So far Owe colored men hRyo been elected to
the next Congress. Two Of them are from South
Carolina, ono from Alabama, aud ons from Lou.
Democrat, aud Was elected by Democratic a nd
Eoltng Republican constituency, and affords tho
novel spectacle OF colored man representing
this Democracy Of thu Palmetto State IL Ouu-
Etess.
THE MAINE sESAToEsu1p,
Speaker Blhlae'H resout letter advocating Sem
ntUi IlAn!n ioI reelection has cu,lBtd quite 4
Aubt,lb among tho Maino Republicans, and has
gtcatIy iuteu4ilic1 aud strengthened the oppo-
Bltion to Mr. l1anliiu
MEXICAN ouTRAoEs.
IRA the ltSsociu&ed Fresal
WAsHlnoTos, D. c., Nov. 19.-Ad1uiral Almy
reports that the United btstes steamer Saranno
rolnaius at La Paz, Mexico, to protect American
citizens and interests. Many robberiea and
murders arc being committed, and the a.1tholi-
tiea are taking no steps to arrest the culprits,
THE rAnRAouT STATUE.
4 Commission, consisting of Gen. Sherman,
HRS. Farsugut aud Secretary Rooesou. to select
The statue ct Admiral FarEagut examined
models by Horatio Stone, Winnie Roam, and
others, but will not reach conolueion for sew
days. An impression prevails TINT Mlsa Roams
model will be accepted.
PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION
accepts for citizons Of the United States tla ju-
riHdctlon of certain tribunals in tha Ottoman
dominions mud Egypt, aud also the Ia" OF the
Porto cedlug tho right Of Foreigners to possess
unmoyable property IN said donlnionB.