, 1874-11-07

The Eorty~E0urtl1 Congrcas-Specula-
tit,1is CuAlccruinx tine Probable 4Ac-
tton OF the 7l.Ljurity party-n1tace1-

ING ENEIy"EHuEtA O0HHTEH&-1uGENlh<k
tis1ls Concerning tine Probable 1Ac-
tion OF the alsAjuritY Party-n1tacel-
lnncosas 4te1us.
SPECIAL Dispatch to Ths Ch,eaao Tribune.
WAsurAa7oN, D. G., Nov. 8.-The chances OF
various prominent gentlemen for the Speaker
ship Of tho next House are already being can-
vaHsed. Con Banks. Fernando Wood, 8. s. Cox,
and cx-Gov. Walker, are the persons most PROM
iuouty mentioned. Although it il conceded
that the Democratic majority will prefer n
Btraight-out party man, 1t Is argued that Soma
compromise may be made, OF understanding ar
rived at. by which Gen. Banks could bo united
upon BY the Democrats and Conservative Re-
publicaps.
TINE or TIE MEETING or CoNdREss,
It Ii moro than over probable that tho law
couvonlng Congress- OIL tho 4th OF
March will bo re-enacted, since it
is understood that many Democrats arc
in favor Of it. b. it's ra-enactmeut they will DO
poang or ATTEMPTING to repeal auch measures
aH hayo been passed. by tho Republicans as arc
obnoxious 10 them. Anticipating probable op-
position from tue Republicans, tho adyiaa-
bility Of preventing tho passage, Of one or TWO
important appropriation bilIu With Wow to fore
iuG tho succoBa Of tho desired bill, Is being dis
cuBsed. Gu tho othor hand, tho
NErunl1oAks ARE pEvls1Nd IEo1sIAT1oN
which will mako the Democratic House power
lcss for mischief, such az o u1uaauro to author
izo the Secretary Of tho Treasury to borrow
money for current expenses in case of failure
In Congress to appropriate, md others Of the
sort, II such bill should pasH at tho next ses-
aion, the Forty-fourth Congress could not rcpoal
it, a. the two branches would be entirely differ
ont In political complexion, mud 3 Republican
Senate would be in existence to defend and pro-
tect the work Of q Republican majority In tho
Forty-third Congress.
Sx$T T~x4 /
ceedlnglY pcEilone ono for tho Republican party.
ALL. THE HUNGRY Jons AND srEALB
will assert their claima With groat vigor and cun-
ming, mud, rs about 150 Congressnlon will bo
brlboa will bo unnBnaiiv seductive with tho
wonkor ones. For every diahonest schome that
Ia pasHcd the Republican party will be bold re~
ppouBblo, and at Il timo too, when 1t will be less
ablo to prevent tholr succoss than at any time
Hince 1869.
Col. MosbY had long interview With the
President to-day, aud subsequently one with tho
Secretary Of the Treasury, which resulted In tho
appointment, OF two OF his friends to depart
Booretnry DrBtow Ia closotod during tho
greater part Of tho time ut work, 1t il said, GU
LsH annual report. Flo Ia aaid to have In view
come important financial recommendations to
Republicans concodc 10 Democratic majority
in tho next House.
The President has appointed ". P. Walsh
Postmaster at Hot Springs, Ark,
The Redemption Agency Of the Treasury De-
partment, which has boeu in arroara for somo
woskn past in tho redemption Of National Bank
notea, IL now up to date. and therefore eaab!ud
to make prompt returns for all romistancos Of
such notoa sent In for redemption,
TIE AnKAAsAs INVESTIGATION.
tI9 tho ASsooiuf<i fTesa.1
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8-The Select Committee
appointed NY tho Houao of Representatives ut
the last session, to Investigate Governmental
aIraiEa in ArkauBAa will moot at Little Rock
Wednesday, noxt. Tho Sub-C Committee. conaist-
luz Of McsnrH. Ward, Of Illinois, aud Say!or, Of
Ohio, spent about a month thoro during the
summon, and took q mass OF testimony, which.
when printed, nlakcs volume Of somo GOO
pages. Theso eame eontlemon, together with
Dir. Poland, tho Chairman Of the Committee, arc
to tuke up aud continue tho investigation. OF
tho olllor two members Of tho Committee. one,
Mr.. Woodford, OF Now York, hAs roBigned "a
Representative, and another, h1r. 6ioaa, OF Ais
bamn, will probably be preYonted by his personal
ntIairH from taking any part ln tho proceedings.
GOVERNMENT WolKAEN p1so1AnaEp
Eighty work1non have boon discharged at tho
navy :y4rl liere, and further reduction will
soon take plauo.
THE ALABAMA cLAlMB.
Tho Court Of Commissioners tor shs Alabama
Claima hsyo adjourned TIL pso. 8.