, 1874-12-08
NOTES AND NEWS,


Spteiai Diauatch 10 The Chica aao Tribune.
WAsHlNaroy, p. g.. DOG. 7.--Tho Senate eau
Gus appointed tho ,,suai Comu:ittoe to prepare
tho lisk Of Standing Comn,ittot,s for the soasion.
1t is not expected that any considerable cltnngo
will be nando. The only Important changes aug
Eostcd aro Cameron, nov Chairman Of Foreign
Relations, as'd Flanagan, Chairman Of tho Com
mitteo on Education md Lnbor. It waa sug-
geBled ut tho titno tho latter was made Chair
man that Tho Committee lad boon abolished by
hia appointment.
11ouaE Caucus.
There will DO csnc,.s OF tho Republicans Of
tho House ta-Inorrow ltight to cOnsidor the pro-
GrAnme Of bnsiucsa for tito xessi0u.
nUTLEN'g nC11EME.
Gen. Dut1or'a irst effort will 10 to Hacuro tho
passuge ot bill lor the meet'ng Of the next
two arguments: TINT aH tie people hive dcciti-
cd that the Democrats are bettor rulcrs, tho
Democrats had bctter begin to rule at ouca, and
that, as tho Democrats intend to do ltte but itl-
CATION end rs soon na possible. Tho movement
t!,.s NO support with any Republicans.
IoNd HOLIDAY yACArloS.
II ia expcctoA by somo llepublicans that a long
holiday vacation will bo t:lkon, und that no lcgis-
lnton Of Importance wiLl be attempted except
tho Appropriation bills.
THE srEAEERnIlr o!' THE NEXT HOUSE.
Iernando Wood hnH commenced Ilia campaign
for tLe spsakesship BY inviting tho Democratic
ant1 Conservative CongreBsnlcn to d ba1lquet. il,
coLgrattllatlon, III his card puts it OUT for tho
recent olectlonn. Tho card Inn this legend ut
tho top: "justico III slow, but ellra."
TIE TARIFF QuEs91oN.
It 10 not believed that any changa will bo at
tLoae contemplated in what ID known ns the
Lttlo Ia'iT bill, which rassed tho House last
wintur, utwlicla was disag eed To in tho Sonate.
i Conferences Committee on the part of tho
stain
coHplaling OF Messrs Dawes. ssarlwcnthcr, mud
Mayn:.!d, unaaeoufcrcos on the part Of The Son.
ate will doubtiss bo appointed iioxt Monday.
Till APPROPRIATION DllLB.
A. Con. Garfield instodrced to.tluy tho LeEisla-
tive. Judicial, aud Executive, Army a,,d Navy,
mud Post-o1hco Appropriation bills, which wore
al cot for consideration next Tuosday, begin
nint1 with tho tlrst:nnn'ea. Tho Appropriations
Committed FRO entitled to great cladt tor llav-
lug lnuored faithfully in tho last few weeks to
expedite tla 'Eorlt OF Congreau.
WARTS An INVESTIGATION.
Congressman Il. II. Butlor, of Tonnenseo, says
1t is hsH pul poso to dcnland an investigation OF
tue Sugsfurs clanlH awilldlo. Lie asserts his it-
ssEncas cited aA ayiCnuco that no vaa corruptly
inlluo1ced vi the matter,
OUTS OFF THEIR MILEAGE,
Officers Ct tho Govcrnmont employed IN civil
capGcltieB, coml'lsiu that tho amendment
bill adopted on Judge Holmau's motion
Inst session wolls great hardship to thom by
cutting OR tlcis mileage. Ihoy formerly ro-
nothing bat their actual travelling expenses. In
cases whsro theae officials depended 9oIaly ou
fees for taoir remuneration, tile o1Icos are not
worth holding. Especially is this tho caso with
United States Marsliais. A strong effort will DO
nado to l,ayo the law changed 50 as mt to spply
to civil officers aside from those in tho Dcparl-
monts iu Washington.
Tt1E DISTINCT DEBT.
A remarkable diec1opnucy il noted in tho Htnto-
ncuLs OF tho dobt Of the District us given by tIs
lreside.s: in his 1noEsago. and t.a Boartl Of
Anlt IT, thct report. THO President put 1t at
S13,03a. .6l3.2A. wlule tho Board Of Audit, COM
t.oge1 nf Il. ". Taylor, First Comptroller, a,,tl
]. ". Droadhond, Second Comptroller Of the
Treasury. say that It amounts to S1y,9I9, 7Go e.
t'lhe ,egalar ,ep1rs OF tho proceedings Of Con
gros7 will pe found I'll the Hixth paga.J