New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-02
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
ANOTHER CHEAP TRANSPORTATION MEEilNG.
WAquINcTOx Feb 1 1874


WARRINGTON, Feb. l, 1874.
An adjourned meeting Of the members OF tho House
Of Representatives in favor OF cheap transportation
took place Saturday night at the Capitol. The attend
ance small those most prominent at the first meet
Ing being absent. representative Stone OF Missouri
presented preamble setting forth, among other thing,
that tho TowbOat Association of New-OrleaDs beng
oppo sed TO the improvement OF South Pass Channel
compelled Capt. Howell of the United States Engineers
to abandon the work bypacing distinctions in his way
the Association deriving its income from towing ana
Tightening vessels and that the United states agent has
power 10 oppose the course OF Le AssOcaoh tSeie
Rs.et AMI House Repseatatyes il Congc
assembled requested pass facilitate the aud 40
Pvt" dns and MAJ not destroy su5 VOLS
uca,nrg suitable penae ant also 20 appropriate snl Of rot les
ssipg il daring the fiscal year ending Jung 80 100
sense of the meeting hat Representative Stone, Oh Mon
day, bring tins subject before the House after amenu
Ing first part OF the resolution in the form OF in't'
ton e. the proper committee eODssder ana take action
on tue subject Tho meeting then adjourned for three
weeks.
In a recent report of the House Committee on Piohe
Lands. is stated that, notwithstanding tho report OF
the Commissioner of Public Lands l2)ocOlo00 acres are
yet unsurveyed. is the opinion OF the Commissioner
that the whole arabic laud remaining. after dcductng
mountains, alkaline plains, sand aud sage deserts,
swamp and shoal lands, railroad grants, &C., cannot
exceed iOOO0OOCJ There taken up by home
stead entries alone last year, nearly 100000 acres ana
population increases, this yearly amount Wi also
increase and at rapid rate that in less than GEN.
short period III the history or uttonl tue Whoe
arabic land Of tie Government viii be absorbed ~
settlers The bill reported BY the committee repeats tho
precmption laws except that it allows inchOite t;lcs
under them to be completed II also substitutes Tor he
present homestead law an enurely new one retaining
Tho ses features OF Tue present law ana adding new
ones that experience has proved 20 be necessary
STATEMENT By Mr.. GOsHoRN.
At GosEorn, DrectOr-General OF the Centennial Tx
position in letter to the Hon. Joseph r. Hawley Presl
dent OF the Centennial Commission. denies the reports
that he WAS approached By several newspaper CORES
pondents on the subject OF Centennial measures IN Con-
gTes'. lie says
But Que person, Mr.. GALLAGHER, representing himself
10 be sponlent applied to me such cJmUen-
sation for himself and others associated with HIN,
whose names were not given nave since learned
that To not tho correspondent Of any
large number or weekly papers in different
sections of the country which have no regular cOre-
interesting items OF news and all our announcements
promptly TO all these papers IA order TO keep the sub
iect fresh ia the minds OF the people. He evidently r.
garded 1t as mere advertising business, aud as sueh
the offer was considered and respectfully declined
Mr. Goshorn regrets that the reports referred to have
been 80 exaggerated and that they have gwen causes
for embarrassment TO the gentlemen at Washington
who so worth.y represent their profession"
ANOTHER EFFORT FOR AN INVESTIGATION INTO DIS
TRICT AFFAIRS
Mr. Wilson OF Indiana viii make another attempt To-
morrow 20 introduce his resolution directing investi
CATION into the managemcA Of District of Columbia az
fairs by Joint Committee Of both Houses. The Speaker
will no doubt recognize him early in the day. and unless
the resolution defeated by refusal 10 receive IL,
which, under the rule is now determined oy vote
by teer there little doubt Of Its passage There are
very few members who wil care 70 30 upon the record
as opposed investigation, whatever may De lerpf
wishes fears in regard to It's results In the se
ate ac ION this matter VIII probably Dc deferred until
ater the matter has been disposed Of IN the House.