, 1874-03-18
NOTES AND NEWS,
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NOTES AND NEWS.
Srtcfal Dfapatch to Tho Catcago Tribune.
1 M1sTon1o onour or srATuAny.
WASHINGTON, D. O., March 17.-Ito Star Of
today advocates In it's leading article, tho oreo
tion in tho public grounds il this city OF hiB-
torio group Of statuary, which Btall include, GU
common baso. bronco or marble BtAtueB Of
Lincoln, Chase, Summer, Boward. and Grnoley,--
tho WtHo and bravo founders and organlzora OF
public opinion on tho slavery question, and tho
faithful and conscientious consummatora. Tho
proposition is, that this work shall bo dono by
the Government at a cost Of no moro than $780,
600.
JAY cooKE. CO.
It is announced that the Trustee in Bnnk-
ruptoy of Jay Cooke 4 Go. will pay first livi-
dond some timo noxt month.
LIEUT.. WliRELER's EXPEDITION.
The geographical and geological oxrloring-sur-
veyng party. who have boon operating under
Lleut. Whcoior in tho country west Of tho ono
lundrodth meridian since 1860 expected to re-
sumo their laborB In higher paris Of Colorado
during tho coming sptfng, thcir action depending
tho former labors Of Liont Wllcelers pnrty hayo
been OF the most noticeable klnd, ami the fold
upon whicl, it is proposed to onter tlis spring,
being full OF mineral wealth, promises to frord
OAtA VI ll!1 AlSlIeaL importance.
ADVERTISING JuNH.
1t appears that In 1870 Congress- enaoted tl,at
no advertisement nptfco, or proposal for Any Ex-
ecntive Department or Bureau thereof. or for
anny oiftco connected t!'orowth, shali be pub
lfstled III any no oxspaper Whatever, except in
pursuance of . written authority for tho sanlo
from tho head Of sl1ol Department and tint no
bill for such advertisements or publication ahnll
bo paid unless tho.e Ii presented, with sad bill,
ania order from tho head Of tic Department.
nf
the country havo beon publishing such adyer-
With tho, Treasurer Tor. tho samo.
sunaot Cox introduced a resolution to-day Gull
Ing on the Secretary Of tho Treasury for infor-
nation az to those bills, which shall include also
all correspondence with regard to them, and it
waa passod.
THE SUMNER RESIDENCE.
Nearly all the members Of Congress who ac..
companieGa tic remains Of sonntor snmner 10
Boston returned horo tonight Tho remainder
Wi1 arrive by tomorrow morning. hIr. Dalcl
will ronqusl. charge Of tho Summer residence
Tomorrow upon tho return Of Mr.. A. D. JOHN
son, Mr.. Summers former private aecrotary, and
will Icnya for Boston tomorrow night. Tho
residence shows no alteration except III the room
wherein Dir. Summers library waB located, III
neatly every otlcr respect the house, with ita
furniture and its proflHion Of works Of art aud
OF yevu. seemed to the yistor Just tie aamo ~
it did prior to the deatb Of tho Senator.
PACIFIC NAIL BrEAsslt1p.
A spec!nl train l,as been provided by the Pn-
clno Mal Steamship Company to take large
inont gentlemen from this city to Choatcr,
Fonn., tomorrow, whore they aro to wit
moss tho launching Of that Company'a
now steamship the. City Of peking, which is
represented to bo tho largest vessel. excepting
the Great EaBtorn eyor built i'll this or any othor
country.
UNITED STATES TREASURER SPINNER,
tho man OF tho signature, has returned from
florida with restored loaltl aud yigor. Ho hold
perfect 1oyeo at hs office tolay, mud but little
lusiuoBs waB dong.
{YaMe Assaeia!ed P1ess.]
A PRESENTATION.
WAsH1xdToS. D. O.. March 17.-A committee
from Now Orleans to-day prosontud presdont
Grant picture OF himself, heroic and lifo-s,ze,
OIL horseback. Senator West made the ,resouta-
tion.spcech, IN tho prrGencu Of tbs Cabinet aud
the IreHdonts household. and anbrcquontly
tley oil partook Of q luuch With tho President.
GEN. SKINNER
has returned and resumed LIS official duties
greatly improved i'll health.
ADMIRAL PORTER,
who has been sick for several dnye is eomoNhAt
letter, but is still confined to bed.
NoM1NAT1oSs.
Tho Presldont aeut tho following nominations
to the Senate james ". steoie, Kansas Consul
at Matanzas, Cuba, aud $. ?. Atkius, Postmaster
Ut Frooport, Ill.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SiSS MSsS:ta,;%,ToH' Sa;S,1 D. CT March IT.
PEriEIOSs,
N1r. WRIGHT prosecuted petitions Of the NOR
chants Of Des AIoincs and Council Bluffs for oil
incroase IN the volume Of curroney. Roferred.
Mr. FERRY (alich.) presented petition from,
about 400 leading business mon OF New York,
soma Of them uai1.g millions Of money in their
] making to rcduco tho volume Of tho currency,
and pray that tho Same may DO Increased 10 TINT