, 1874-01-29


WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. 28.-Tlo Danking
and Currency Committoo decided to-day to bring
in separate bill allowing banks that iasuo gold
notes to put out suuh notes to tho oxtont Of 80
per cont OF thoir bond deposits in tho United
States Treasury, instead Of incorporating tho
provision In clause OF their general banking
bill.
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
aro still unanimously disagreed on noarly eyory
measure Of importance that comes before them.
The statement is made tllat no two members of
tho Committee coincide on my ono Of tho iinan-
cinl measures that havo boon brought forward
this scssion.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwIIA CANAL.
Tho James River i Kanawha Canal project tB
to be examined by Il Board Of Engineers, con-
Bisting Of Cons. j. G.. Barnard, @. A. Gilmore,
Mini. W. p. Craighill, aud Con. Woitzoll. If this
Donrd recommend fayorablY, there seems to be n
scheme.
JusT1cE TO ATroRNEY-orNEaA1w WILLIAMS.
With regard to your dispatches of few weoks
ngo, containing statement that AttorneyG Con-
o1al Williams had rendered q decision awarding
to Charles I. Baldwin, Special Agent Of the Post
Oillco Department, informers' mointies in cer-
thin cases, therc arc reasons for stating that an
injustice was done to both parties concerned. Tho
award waa nado by = District Court in Ohio and
4AtLQlAG5-AQuCEAl HlQlNill6 uRu uukHIjE 10 10
it. Baldwin got tho moioty in only one case, no
others being awarded him. and this only amollnt-
cd to $3.50. # Mr. h1erriam'a recent bill on this
subject is passed, there will DO no longer any
opportunity for tho obtaining Of such foos by
aalariod Government otllcors. At tho san,o time,
Investigation fails to show TINT either Of tho par
tics named wore actunted or swayod by improper
motives or influences in this case.
NATIONAL DoAnD OF HEALTH.
The Houae Commerce Committee nErced to-
iop tn h1.1 hill +r 81 NJ
tional Board Of Health OF three army aud throo
medical naval officers, whose duty, 1t shall bo to
ascertain and recommend measures to prevent
the importation and sproad Of contagious dis
oases in the United States.
SOUTHERN CLAIMS.
petition signed by thirty to forty Senators
and eiglty to ono hundred Representatives ID
addressed to the.8outhorn Claims Convention re-
qucsting them to mako report additional to tho
one recently submitted, which would include tho
thousand claims already adjusted. Tho purpose
u to giyo Congress m opportunity Of acting on
these claims during the proaent session.
[1o thd Associated I'ress.l
NOMINATIONS CoNFlAMED.
WASHINGTON, D. G., JIM. 28.-The Senate, in
executive session to-day confirmed JamoB ".
Daniels, OF Minnesota, as Indian Inspector, aud
Fielding Lowry, Postmaster at Dayton. Ohio.
NOMINATIONS.
Tho President sent to tho Senate today tho
following nominations: Edwin II. b1cCook, OF
Colorado, to bo Governor OF Colorado Territory;
John ". jenkins, Of Virginia. to he Secretary of
Colorado 7. B. Seabridgo to be Surveyor Gen.
oral of Colorado; Albert e. Colwell. OF Ohio, to
be Consul to Auconin.
CENTENNIAL.
Two citizena Of Philadelphia, accompanied by
Senator Cameron aud Representatives Meyers
ind O'Noill, called OIL the President this morn
ing, aud presented tho memorial addressed by
the Carpenters Company Of Philadelphia, in re-
lation to tho Consenuial celebration. The momor-
al represents TINT tho noar approach OF tho 100th
anniversary Of tho naton's birth roEders it
bohtting that tho survivors Of those who
freely offered Carpenters Hall to tho Couti-
mental Cougress when even tho time-hon-
orod 6tato HouBo was closed against them.
should commemorate tho nation'a advent
at that place; therefore Congress is invited
to nasomble In Carpeuters Hall on the 5th
day OF tho ninth month. 1874, tho Tooth
anniversary Of the meeting Of tho First Amer1~
can Congress, and order such coremunieH as
thcy in thoir wisdom sl,all doom best. Tho
President and Cabinet have boen also invited
The memorial WAS presented to Congress today,
and referred 10 tho Contennial Committee.
LOST DoCuMEHTn.
James L. Smith, detective from Now Or
leans, having made affidavit that stolen official
documents belonging to Louisiana woro in pos
session Of Il. II. Mari, counsel for Gov. McISn-
cry. Smith procured q soarch-warrant, and as-
sisted by two district oiiicors visited AEarl's
residence this morning, hut failod to find tho
UlDGrb.