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attorneys, United states m1rsnAls anu deputy
marshals, United States commissioners, and all
other officers who may be specially empowered
by the President Of the United States, are by this
bill especially required to institute proceedings
against all persons who may violate the forego-
ing provisions and arrest them, to be imprisoned
or bailed az the case may be- for trial before the
are empowered, within their respective districts,
to appoint suitable persons to execute the war
all persons or officers authorised BY this I'LL to
execute warrants, Sc, IS Aforesaid, shall have
authority to summon and call to their aid the by
ISLANDERS or posse eomftGtus, or such portion Of
the land and naval forces Of the United States or
Of the militia as may be necessary to the per-
formsnee Of the duty with which they are
charged.
Cheap Transportion.
Senator Window, chairman Of the Senate Com
mittee on Cheap Transportation, has recently
made several Intellectual attempts to get meet
ing of his committee. The members, however,
show but little disposition to devote the time
that no scticn viii be taken By this Congress on
the subject.
The Little Tariff Bill.
There seems considerable doubt now IS to
whether the little tariff bill, agreed upon by the
conference committee and 50 speedily passed BY
the Senate, can get through the House Withouts
in expressing their determination to kght Il, as
in the conference the Senate conceded nothing,
the House everything. The main articles on
they lett 1t are tobacco and stock sales.
transportation Of Goods in Bond.
The Treasury Department will, In day or two,
send to collectors Of customs circular OF instruc-
tioDs, embracing new regulations on the subject
Of the transportation Of goods in bond from the
seaboard and Canada to the interior. These ad-
changes in the mode Of inspecting, looking and
sealing cars Of goods Of the character mentioned,
which were recently agreed upon BY transporta-
ton companies.
The Indian Territory.
The attorney for the Atlantic and Pacific Rail-
road Company was before the Senate Committee
on Indian Affairs yesterday, and made q long AZ
gument in favor Of opening the Indian Territory
to settlement and trade and establishing Q terri
torial government. The attorney Of the Ogden
Land Company was also before the committee in
opposition TO the confirming the leases made by
the Senecas Of land on the Allegheny and Data
this time, as It is hardly probable the subject viii
even be considered during this session.
Rules Of the House.
For gentlemen who are so excessively particu-
lar about the rules and privileges Of the House
1t is q wonder they abuse them themselves so
often. Yesterday, for instance, at one time there
were halta-dozen members on the floor smoking
cigars. At another time they crowded about Mr.
Wetmore as though he were show at circus, in
stead of o witness, and AFTER they had made the
hats and made rush for the door before a motion
to adjourn had been put. For this last breach Of
decorum the Speaker called them to order,
remedy which would not be amiss on many other
occasions.
Bill" King.
There were two rumors afioat yesterday re-
garding the whereabouts Of Mr.. W. S. King, ex-
postmaster of the House and Congressmsn-elect
from Minnesota, and to whom about S115,000 Of
the Pacific Mail money was traced. The first
was that he had been captured in Boston, Just as
he AbOut tn embark or q ataamAF for EurODa
and arrested. The second was that he telegrsphed
to Mr.. Dawes offering to come to Washington
grant him immunity from arrest, and that Mr.
Dawes had answered, telling him 70 come, and
that he would be protected.
District Taxes.
The District Commissioners were before the
House Committee on Appropriations yesterday to
advocate favorable report from the committee
on the new tax bill recently presented. From
their statement it appears that the tax collector
reports that the collections are short 81 400 600;
that is, that there is due anu remaining unpaid
this amount. The Commissioners desire to have
the Government advance the sum, to be repaid
out Of the proceeds Of future collections. They
also desire the District to be reimbursed to the
for the expenses Of the clerical labor OF the board
of audit, which should have been paid by the
United States. The committee have not as yet
taken any action.
In the Lobby.
After the letter of Dir. Irwin had been read in
the House yesterday the newspaper men and
women in the galleries made a rush pell-mell for
the committee-room, as they expected that Irwin
would at once be examined, and they wanted to
be in at the death. They were slightly disap-
secret session, and the door was barred. Mr.. Go
bright was among the first on the spot, and he
secured the sight Of the line By capturing the
followed, and in i've minutes there were fully
fifty crowded around him, anxiously awaiting the
opening. In order to while the time, they specu-
lated as to who would be caught by the coming
disclosures. Mr.. Dawes was, however, too full
Of his new dignity, and the committee adjourned
The Coming Centennial.
Mr.. A. T. Goshorn, director general Of the Ma
tional Centennial, yesterday nled with the Sec
rotary Of the Interior the annual report OF the
Centennial Commission, as required by act Of
Congress. Mr.. Goshorn reports that the enter
PRISE Is moving forward with encouraging rapid
ity. The buildings are all under contract, aud
work of preparation is so we'll advanced that the
failure which marked the opening day at the
Vienna Exposition cannot occur at Philadelphia.
to Congress for an appropriation to aid in the
erection Of buildings or other work OF prepare
ton; This has been amply provided for, and
to the enterprise the commission feel that
the exhibition is guaranteed without regard 70
ask Congress to make an appropriation to pro-
vide for the premiums to be offered contributors;
The amount Of the appropriation asked for will
not exceed 800 900. The commission also ask
Congress to authorize the President to detail at
least one regiment OF United States troops for
guard duty during the continuance OF the ex-
hibitiOn. The report Is accompanied by tables
and drawings, showing the extent of the build
ings, their cost, and purposes to which each will
be devoted. Mr.. Goshorn is convinced that every
thing will be In readiness to formally open the
exhibition on the 1stday Of May, 1876.
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