The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-06-04
fIxANCEs.

WAsHIStfdS, May 30.-Ihe conference
committee on the finance bill held long
session to day; but adjourned Until Mon
day, without cou;ing To a con clnsion on
any point. The situitior, incluiing the
Presidents position, was discussed. Sever
al iptmated that it would be we'll to avoil,
! if possible, the passage Of any bill which
would be vetoed. One member OF the
committee expressed the opinion to a
private citizen that it did not seem prob
able that any finance bill would be passed
this season.
THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
OF the diocese of Maryland, in session here.
refused, after easnest discussion, ll9
against 50 to permit the Church Of the
HJly Communal to organize, on account
Of its ritualistic character.
POSTAL TELEaRAPAY.
The House committee on appropriations,
in view of the near approach of adjourn
ment of Congress, notify council for the
Western Union Telegraph Co., that the
committee cannot give further oral hearing
on the postal telegraph question, but vii
consider any briefs submitted. 1t is
not considered probable that action will
be taken on the SUBJECT this session.
ARKANSAS.
The House Arkansas investigating
committee met this afternoon. The Clay
ton Dorsey faction are circulating eensa-
tioral stories of the tyranny of the
Baxter government. They represent that
the Brooks leaders are thrown into prison
and that the county treasures are every
where forcibly seized.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
The friends of the civil rights bill greatly
fear that 1t cannot be reached in the
House at this session.
TIE GENEVA AWARD.
An attempt will be made to call up the
Geneva award bill on Thursday.
The TARIFF.
The Little tariff bill is in danger of de-
feat, Leading western men are organizing
To oppose its final passage, They main
tain that it discrim mates against the west.
DISTRICT OF CoLCpBIA.
The legislature of the District has pass
el IA law taxIn~ the real estate of all church es
and charitable institutions Which have
hitherto been exempt
RIVER APPROPRIATIONS.
Tho river and harbor appropriation bill
will soon be before the Senate, the CON-
mercr committee having very nearly com
pIeted it. consideration. The committee |
have not made any very great changes in
the bill as it came from the House, an ap,
preparation for the harbor at Erie, Pa,
being added, and probably also "a sum for
Apalachicola river, Fla.
AN IRATE POSTMASTER.
Ex Postmaster Clark, of Galveston,
Texas, VINO was removed for irregularities!
in his accounts, has beea about the capitol
and postofiicc department for some weeks,
on the lookout for other official
houo-s. He has had several stormy inter !
views with the postmaster general, per: onal
~ the extreme, foe which lie is not likely
to reap much good will from the appoint
ing powers.
INDIAN CONTRACT INVESTIGATION.
The investig ttioa into the manner OF
making Indian contracts is about over.
The House committee of Indian affairs,
who tor some months have been pursuing
the investigation, have examined great
many witnesses, and the committee expect
to make their report Co the house this ses-
sion. The chtrses wh ch gave rise to the
investigation were in effect that the lnteri
or department had been in collusion with
the contractors to defraud the Indians
under the contract system 1t is stated on
the best authority that the committee are
of the opinion that from the evidence now
adduced there lis nothing to show any
wrong IN connection with the matter Oh
the part of the Interior department. The
ses ions of the committee have been con-
Quoted iu secret throughout the investiga
ton.