, 1874-03-21
NOTES AND NEWS.

Special Dispatch to Tie Chicago 4tfbuns
THE FINANCIAL. TALK IN TILE SENATE.
p WASHINGTON. D. e., March 20.-By unanimous
vote, tho Senate to-day agreed to graphic tho
financial question next Monday, and not again
lose sight Of hnal action on It until some result
IL reached, Mz. Sherman did his best to limit
to two days tho general debuto, and conflno
spoeches to ten minutes duration thcleafter,
hut the long -winded follows strenuously object
3D. and carried their point.
THE PACIFIC MALL MONOPOLY.
Senator Hagor today presented q 8ot Of roso-
lutions adopted by tho Legislature Of California,
protesting against the granting of any further
subaides to the pacific Hail Company. Tho
resolutions 1ecire that tho Company are using
tho aid already received from the Government
to crush out competition, aud charge that the
steamers Of the line are run in the interest and
for the solo benefit Of tho importers OF coolie
labor into tho United States.
OnDWAYs SALARY.
Mr. Ordway, tho 6ergeant-at Arms Of tho
House, has node6tly asked. in 3 letter to the
Hpe5ySRoSo'''D e e, ,Soo. o''' ''A' D' l"' ~ t"'''
THE nlsslss1rp1 CHANNEL At NEW ORLEANS.
The House nailtoad aud Canals Committee
hoard an argument to-day from representative
against the bill authorizing Capt. Eades to At
tempt tho deopening Of tho channel ut tho
mouth Of the hlHsissippi, River by meaus
Of tho jotty syatenl. Tho argument WAS
long and interesting one, aud made
q great doal Of impression on tue Committee.
1,laamuoh, however, Az the proposition submitted
by Cupt. Eades contemplafos no out1ay Of Gov
er1,nlent monny whatever until tho BncceBs Of
his plum sllnll have been decided, and aa it will
take but year or two to decide it, there is q
strong probability that the Committee will by
maturity vote 10 report the bill. Oapt. Eades
wall have further hearing ou next Tuesday.
THE pusT-oFflCE DErAnTMENT.
The PoAtnlnHter-G General has issued orders to
the heads Of bureaus in Ills Department that no
increase Of expenditure will bo permitted during
the balance Of tito pEoAent tiHca year. This will
prevent tie opening Of new mail 1oatos until the
beginning OF tho now fiscal year....
ooMMIss1oSEN OF PEAs1oN8 BAKER.
hat submitted to tue House hla reply to the
charges recently made ngainBt him by hlrH. Helen
III. barnard. lilo explains what she alleges III
lnaanor TINT appears to ho satisfactory. Ao says
that ho has, however, had u horse and carriage
ut public expenso, but aololy fur big uso III tho
transaction of olIicul business. lie charges. In
return, that l. combination OF dteeharged clerks
ct his otice, composed OF Mrs; Barnard.
theso churgea without Foundation to injuro
him that nosh Mrs. Barnard aud hfr. Hinton
were dovoting all their timo to newspaper work
while drawing puy as clerks in hts office during
i1npreHsion aeons to be that Baker has made
! very fa}r showing and thnt Gully In tho matter
Of using tho carriage purchased at Govern
mant expense for hia private purposes can
he ho seriously, blamed. Tie faots, le
glyes with regard to newspaper correspondents
borne on the rolls Of !s otios aud paid for sor-
yieoB never rendered, have led to inquiry a. to
how fur this thing has gopo, sud how many
! especial friends OF officials are thus favored.
lTV ths Assaesattd Frts*.l
NOMINATION. CONFIRMED.
WARRINGTON, D. t., MnroA W.-'r4e Senate
eohatnsd the following uominat!ans. Thomas