, 1874-01-14
WASHINGTON NOTES AND NEWS.
Special Dispaseh 10 The Chicago 1rieune
BOSTON SUFFERERS.

BOSTON SUFFERERS.
WARRINGTON, D. C., JAn. 13-Dy appointment, the
Ways and Means Committee to-day heard statements
By the representatives Of Boston merchants who suf
fe1ed by the destruction Of goods in the great fire.
Gen. Butler and Mr.. Kinsley explained the rzopo-
sition to refund the duties paid goods destroyed,
and that the duties thus refunded would not in reaty
deplee the Treasury: but the debenture certificates
would be used in the future payments Of duties.
HoARs EDUCATIONAL u1LL.
Mr. Hoar's bill proposing the establishment OF an
educational fund, and to apply the proceeds Of tue
sale Of public lands 70 the education Of The people,
vas 1fter long and scattering wTanglc In the House,
taken out Of the morning hour and made special
order for the third Tuesday in March,
Affairs OF THE srSD1CA-E.
It Is asserted that ali Of the United 5:atea Treasury
clerks. except Mr. Bigeow, who hare been employed
i; sn5 sn4o1 BY 1s t:Ss asa cea n
probably signifies dissolution Of tho Syndicate.
called on the President this morning. and Gen. Grsnt
is rcrrescaed have said that while it was not Ais
province to decide whether pinchback or M:Al::n
ought to be admitted he thought the Senate ocah. to
dispose Of the matter one Why Or ee other as soon as
possible.
Ono Of the fiji among the numerous h.anciezs MI
Low, Of New York. who we're invited b: the tanning
the Committee upon financial 'nut:e5s, a,eared this
morning, and argued in favor Of fsee-oankuS and q
moderate expanslun Of tho currency.
Senator Sumner introduced bill today proposing
the appropriation Of s1,20o for marble bust
in the room, Of the United statcs Supreme Court to
be executed under the direction OF the JOINT Commit
tee on Library. .--..
General Negcy has been made Chairman OF the
sub-Con,aiitec Of the House Committee on Com.
life on re. propelled in whole in part By steam
LANDS IN NEW MEXICO.
The House Committee on Public Lands agreed TO-
day to blu introduced by Delegate Elkins, If New
1t11co, creating land district IN that Territory
The district Is to be knoSn % the Il hes.,la Lanu
District, and to comprise all that part Of toe Territory
lying south Of the principal base line Of the Territory
The office is 10 bc located by the President
PACIFIC MAIL SUBSIDY.
The Postr,aster-Generai has written letter to the
TouEc Committee on post-Dfrces and Pos=-Ko.dH ex-
plnntug why it is that he continues to la5 The In
pany after they hnve forfeited teir right to it, Tue
law provides that they shall build six iron
Sss's1 Se 3es.s aaa na1e pGS Seen and
service, which for ehort time sen1.Honthy nas
dropped down 70 monthly MI NJ abst 1bst
they will report bill at an early day repeating the law
granting the increase.
4 A1arge number of delegates TO tho National Cheap
Transportation Convention, which will convene to
morrow. hare reached the city. Among the number
Dore, Of Illinois,
Ito the Asso-ictef Fress.f
POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
wA<u1yo7os, D. C., Jan. 1s.-rhe Comnittse On
Appropriations considered the subject Of postal tele-
gfr, heretofore referred 70 them BY the House Com
mit;ee, a11 ad djourucd the question Tor one week
SOMINAI1DTJ-
The President sent the following nominations to tho
Sen,.e to-day James H. Willard, Cocc;or Of Customs
g. Erie IA; L. T. Eaon, United States Marshal for tho
Eastern District Of Tennessee Thomas G. Shaple1sh,
Heg1stcr Of the Land Office ct Detroit, Mich. ". D.
Crx:hexB, Of Indiana, Indian Agent At the ATSchc
Agency, New Mexico.
1EGA1-11spEns
Outstanding lega1-tender-, {osl, ,736, ,3l5.
TIRE sESATR TEASsPoRrA11u' co.fA1r1KE.
The Senate Committee Oh Transportation expect to
report about the lUth Of February.
NOT REstuN.
The report that Mr.. B1ker, Commissioner of Pe1l-
sions will teeign, is incorrect.