New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-18
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON. THURSDAY, Dec. II. 1874.
During the last session OF Congress Gov Baxter pre-
sentcd TO The House Arkansas Committee, through MS
attorneys protest IN the nature OF demurrer against
the proceedings Of Congress IN the Arkansas case Inc
Coruittce have not seen proper either to decide upon
the protest present it to te House for consid ration
Therefore the remarks soon 10 pe maze ntIoIc nc
Committee 10y ex-Guv.. Baxter and Lowe Will be pfcdl,
Gated on the protest, but at the same iIihe tneY WI"
insist That Garland IN tle legal Governor Of AikdSas'
Petitions from the National Temperance Society anu
other tenperance organ atoms and churches, repre-
sentng 100000 petitioners. were presented III the
House today asking Tor the bin to provide ior [ ON
mission OF inHny enc si iast scssi"n Jude Po-
land VIII report the bill from the Committee on me J
dietary after the hoihV recess ana IL Is p'op'oi0
That the bill Will pass the House
The House Committee Oh Railways and Canals to-day
by AN almost unanimous vote. agreed TO report Il oii
recommending the Government TO guarantee the bonds
of the Washington. Cincinnati. St. Louis and chicago
R,ilrOad. The projectors or me ROAD represent tnt
country through the road will pas as rich In coal
ana OF the best iaIIl' aud ohcr " carry ieIn'S
at onc-hlf the present rates.
Toc House Committee on Pacific Railroads Will meet
Tomorrow when Ecpres NATIVE Lutre viii 40 before
them TO urge an immediate report On MS resolution
directing tho investigating Of the aGrs Of the Central
p dc ,Iroai and Contract, ana tne Finance Com
many Fiing This. no says he VIII, at the car lest
prac lea ,ment otter resolution IN the House "
cou pei d report
Il has been enormously published that there Is
A ooo 600 gallons Of whisky held for speculation;
5000 600 la bond and 36OOoJ0 IN private hands, Inc
letter OF the Commissioners Of nternal Revenue 10 tue
Committee on WAYS aud Means on TINS subject states
that on Nov. Is, 1870. the above named amount VI
whisky reported 10 DC III TIC cou"'ry "nu
as above mentioned.
The Charles O'Eeil mentioned in an official document
yesterday In regard to the Sugg Fort caiu allowed
nv the Department. after having been re-
ced y the Committee War Claims is not the MEM
er of Congress from Pennsy lyania. but CLAIM agent
IN no why related to the member. AND VINO mas AL huoi
tioual " l." initial TO HIS name.
Mr. A. Shot ELL on behalf Ut certain citizens or Pha'
depbia to-day had al interview with King Kilakaua'
m, x, end ID TO him invitation to y grand bail 10
49, -, The King could not promise To nx IA time, out
r,y TO accept the Invitation on his return from
Boston. -, ,s .
The Committee Of Commerce on the Tariff Dill had
conference th, afternoon On the engagements OF the
two Houses hut came to cOucus.Qn. Ihey hesIu
Commssloner Douglass certain articles the ~ Ies on
which could be affected by the passage VI the Dill
TIE Senate Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads
lad before them to-day the subject Of deficiencies In the
Post Office pnrtment, and appointed subcommittee
10 visit The department Saturday and Inquire Into the
causes OF the large Increase
Lieut. Wheeler OF the Iploring and surveying eIpe.
dition to Territories, will deliver lecture on THAT
subject before the Geographical Society," Of the UGl.ed
States, AZ Its ball ~ New-ior-, ON ii. evening Of
n.e %.
Samuel Lee, through his COUNSEL, Juiec Paschal has
served notice O; contest Representative Rsiney OF
the LIST District OF soath Carolina, claiming no was
recently elected over Hainey.
The House Committee the condition Of the South
met TO- night The Louisiana delegation was present,
and urged them 10 10 New Orlcsas 1t an early day.
The ladies Centennia tea party was repeated st tho
CAPITOL tought IL 10 supposed they will realize about
10000 In aid OF the Centennial ce;ebrAton.
for Regular EsorfV csssssssss 4rossdas' ~ zAs Pss%