, 1874-01-23

GO, FRIDAY, JANUARY
officers who dance the German assdnously dur
ing the winter in this and other large cities. No
man has eve: yet been discovered who could tell
to fraction how much pay army officers get, 80
complicated is the account by the various per-
qulsltes.
cnm~sERy1cE EXAMINATION.
The Clvil-Se1yice Exam ining Board have post
poned for few DAYS the examination OF candi-
dates for the position OF First Deputy Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue, to give Congress an
opportunity, that ought to be improved, to abel
ish the ofice.
rnE POSTAL TELEGRAPH SERENE
still occupies good portion Of the time Of the
House Committee on Post Offices. Mr. Orton
finally concluded his argument. against the
the time OF the Committee for week or two.
ANOTHER DEFALcATIoS
By q Federal official has just come to light. Tho
matter. has, as usual, been kept very quiet.
for the reason, as given. that there
iFregular;tv % is in the ofice of the Collector Of
Internal Revenue for the Seventh District Of
North Caroi1na. It is said at tile Treasury De-
pa1ttncnt tnst the accounts OF the Collector,
plnkcy Rollins. are not regular, but 1t is thought
he is not blameable, if anything dishonest shall
that the investigation which is now going on
will show that tho fraud, ii there be any, is
owing to tho dishonesty OF some subordinate, Is
in generally the case in matters OF this kind
Nobody seems to have any idea Of the probable
amount OF the dcfslcation. 1t is admitted thlt
something is wrong, and that an investigation is
going on, but as yet nothing definite as to the
result Of the Investigation has been received
here. 1t is not probable. however, that the
recnlntion will amount to moro than q few
thousand dollars.
Caller cusu1Sas cHorrE.
Friends of tue Hon. Caleb Gushing: who have
rece1tly converEed Win that gentleman, cay
that so iar as Mr, Gushing il concerned it
makes bus little difference whether lie shall 90
to Spain or shall stay in this country. lie will
leave the matter entirely IN the hands Of tho
President, mud if it appcars. upon consultation,
thas Gen. Grnnt will be in any manner embar-
rassed by the fact OF Cdehing'B occupancy Of the
Spanish mission. tho Inter will unhcsitatlugly
relieve the President by promptly reslsnlng the
position.
MORTON on CHEAP TRANSFORMATION.
11r. MOI ton is preparing speech on the right
OF the Government to regulate and control the
actions Of the railroads OF the United States,
which he will deliver in the Senate some day
Government can and should fix the rate railroad
companies shall charge for the carrying Of pas
sengors and freight, and will urge upon Con-
gross the enactment of q laT substantially en-
bodying the provisions contained in the Nc
Ctary bill.
WESTERN p1sr11LEas.
The delegation OF Western disti1lers,
whose presence ut the Capital has
patches, this morning appeared with
Commissioner Doughss before the Committee
on ways aud Means to urge their claims in REIN
ton to exports Of alcohol. They asked that
their bonds be 20 arranged that splits in tran
sapor. TO shall IL b ss''oia resvsd is Saa tsS
if destroyed by. fire or smashed uoo
without the owners fault, that tile port OF
orders and that Consuls' certificate at tie
foreign landing port ehall cancel the
bond. They also urged the reduction
Of the export stamp iron Is cents to
10 cents per barrel. Tho delegation have
baving assurances from tho Weyss, and Means
Committee that their claime shall ..cei7e due
attention. a}r-
will be gratiied to learn that they are
REGARDED in Congressional H., circles "a nth IL
show considerably more Difference this
session than for years past to the public opinion,
and they all vose With fear and trembling lest
hap1y they fail to win approval. But 10 rarticu-
lar are the Gransers to DO courted: Two com
mittees Of tue House have made up their!
minds to profit by the occasion, and al
tue others will take similar steps If they can
find any plausible excuse for doing so. The
Committee on Agriculture of the House, hither-
to increasingly rigiluut ouly in the mnt.er
Of secuTias G supEI,es Of garden seeds s..i for
assnmed new Importance in view Of tie
feeling in the lycst. They held meeting to-
day, at which they appointed subcommittee
to take into consideration the complaints of tho
farmers. What they will do, when they have
tr $1 fy,1ar r1rt
are to devote themselves, apparently, to
the remedying Of difficulties arising from
the fac: that mlddle.1en eat up all the profits
farm-prpd'.ct. and like specifications in the
Grangers' bill OF indictment. The remedy they
may propose is looked ior With interest
sCMSER ON THE CHIEF JUSTICES.
Dispatches from this city last evening,
referring to Mr. Summers remarks IN
executive eession on Mr. Wa,tc's con-
drmation. stated nat he eu1ogized tho
but Taney. This was . mlstale; He spoke
very highly of Alr. Tanoy's greaS abilities. say
ing that the only mistake Of his life WAS the
Died Scott decision. 3Ir. Sumner did not, how
ever, mention Mr. Chase in his addless, plob-
ably Leca,se of tho recent occurrence Of tho
latter's death.
THE DAYTON POSTMASTER.
In the case Of tue Dayton Postmaster. the
Special Agent Las just filed his report Of the
second investigation. The Postmaster~General,
Who has been thoroughly discouraged by the
consequences attendant upon the publication Of
papers in the Cinclnnati Post-Ofaco matter, re-
fuses to allow ca1esr ondents to SEQ the report
in the Dayton cate. Tie report shows, however,
that Greon the Postmaster, is not only guilty Of
all that has been charged against him, but be
ia guilty Of great deal more than he wns at iirst
hintcd at. The Tesnltis that 3Ir. Creswcll has
recommended strongly TINT Green be dismissed
ak ouce, which will be doubtless doue.
TON sCoTr's DESIGNS.
Railroad met, OF position and influence are
focaing IN to Washington from all parts Of the
country. The object Of this visit is supposed to
aid Tom Scott in his designs upon Congress in
behalf OF the Southern Pacific and Allautic l.
Pacific Railroads. Among the recent ar
rivals noted are ex-Gov. Dennison and B.
E. Smith, Of Ohio. aIr. Depniaon WIS On
the flocr of the House to-day. Evidences arc
not lacking that Scott has laid a moro compre-
hensive and powerful plan III behalf Of MIS- job
than has been put in operation to effect Con-
gress for reara. All tLa: money, brains, and
energy can do will be performed in this behalf
this winter, The work has been actively COM
nenced already, although 80 shrowdlyi is itcarricd
on that but few are aware Of it's real sguifi-
cance. Congrcssmen are being labored with.
and good judgment is exercised to operate for
the present only On those who arc thought to be