, 1875-02-12

6ptetaI Dtspateh 10 Thc Chsca7o Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. l1.--1t has como ont
that the four members OF tho Senate Committee
On Privileges and Elcctiots wero able to make
their report In favor uf seating ptnchback, oN-
ns to the Intentional absence Of Senator Wau-
leigh, who, although opposed to seating Pinch
back, did not wish to make factious o7.
position to lis Republican asaoclatcs.
His absence enabled ihoso favoriue Pipchbacx
reported tic majority BILL Tho result ia tie
curious anomaly that n technical majort7 report
IL signed by four mnsnbers. while hls1orty re-
porta will be signed BY seyen. rincluackis now
confident that lie will BE- seated.
TIE DISTRICT BILL
Rcnntor Wright, Of Iowa, n,aan vigorous At.
tack upon the ,lotrlll bill for tho Covernmcnt Of
the Dintrict Of Columbia, and supported His
own substitute, lie claimed TINT tho Nor
rill till wae not democratic. and ~As de-
sea1lcracy. Flo took very atrong poHitinn to
favor Of retention Of the right Of suffrage,
and said thut United Stntes cltizens ought bos to
30 disfranchiscd at the seat Of Nalioaal Govern"
mont, Tile Morrill, bill IL likely to pass il not
talked to death.
! 1,lE fnANK1Ho PRIVILEGE
was nRnn defeated III tho House. Tho speeches
at nearly all Tho 1uombcrs Of both parties indi-
Egypt; but tho majority deferred, and the
proposition WAs rot tected tn tho only yea aud nay
yote-yoas, %; nayn, 129. Wilson, OF Iowa,
mas a notable exception among Western men In
hiu opposition to the amendments.
LOUISIANA ELECTION CASE,
In tho argument bcroro tho House Elections
Committee this morning. in tho case of E!l1uG-
hahn Lawfenre, contrasting syphor's seas. ey!-
ience was introduced to show TINT in Sypher'a
District the!o were, 1900 fraudulent at'laarsH,
replies tomorrow,
TIE srua FORT 8w1sD1E.
There mill be minority report on the sugg
Fart case, signed by four mcmbefs OF The House
COMMITTEES on War C1afms which will recon-
mend tho expulsion OF Congressman RodGrick
L, 1utler OF, account Of Ills fraudulent completely
With this claim. Tho ajority report viii recosn-
mend no action by Congress, tor tha roaFon that
tho Secretary OF the Treasury has already re-
farred the matter to tho courts.
THE JOINT REPUBLICAN, CAUCUS
which was announced for tonight did not uaeot
Thoro MAS aomo misunderstanding about the
meeting, and the weather waB very bad. Tho
scuatota thought, too, that they hsd quite enough
work OF their own, TITO final disposition OF tic
CAUCUS political bill has bo:u postponed,
TIE tTEAAHoaT HILL
The Bonnte Committee devoted coma fire or
Elk hours to.day 10 the constellation OF the
crot It Ia reported that tho bill vii! be reported
On Saturday. CoukllnE's programme seems 10 ho
to put AZ many amendments on the BIZ!
A. pososb1e, knowing tAat the 1louse vii! rot ac-
cept them. and tLst tho measure will bo sent to
Confe!ence Committee. Hs can then fight the
report Of the Conference COMMITTEE Ia tue es.d
OF tbs seHslon, md thus dofeat the measure GU
tlroiy.
TIA the As.oetssta pTess1
NOMINATIONS.
WARRINGTON, D. C., Feb, l1.-The President
sen. the following nominations to the hanats to-
day: John G. Abercsomolo, Surveyor at
Customs at Pt Darlington. IL. PostmasteEs--
f. 5oria, No.re Dame, Ind; 7. o l3t1en. At
iAptie IL.
BILL APPROVED.
TIle President has approved the lot making
appropriations for EostidcRtlona aud other Workh
| Of dsieuoe for tho fiscal year ending 1uus 30,
1876.