Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-03-17
GENERAL NEWS.

Connecticut, for presl00nI ~ su0 0
tenn, and on the meeting Of the Senate ne wa'
elected by thirlY nine votes. to twenty-five 'o'
ff6auuan. 1hs caueus also approved the 70
Ibortf the coiimittss on a revision Of the
lstaJdbe eomnittses. The caucus discussed
Ire. sfbject Of sergeant-at.arms, and the name
of Charles E. Kennedy, Of New York. was
pressed to succeed French. the present IN
c1mbent, who was elected in 1869 over Ken
nedy. The question viii be settled Ct tae
meeting of the caucus Thursday; also. whetn'
or. it is expedieat to make other changes,
Montreal, March 9.-The Grand trunk
Railway buildings at Point st. Peters, consist
ing of large frame structure. with lao lee1
Of sheds and brick buildings ADJOINING the
INNER part OF which was occupied AS general
Offices, were burned this morning. Loss est
mated at slOO,OOO; insured for S6O,oOo, 10
mostly American companies. r, .4s
Cincinnati, March ga defalcation OF s2o''
600, divided between the ticket and freight
officers of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
COMPANY, at GAINESVILLE. has been discovered.
Washington. March Cit Is intimated at
the treasury department that the coniempia-
ted call for the recent thirty millions bonds on
account of the sinking fund Will not be made
for das or two, aud it is not decided what
number of bonds will be- called ..t .-
The President has nominated Daniel w.
Pardee United States District Judge OF Loui'
siaha; VIM. L. Burt, postmaster at BOSTON,
and Albert G. Tower, OF Michigan, paymasier
in the army.
The first official act of Ferry, the new pres,
ideDt pro TEN, ot the Senate, was To admins
ter the oath ui office Ia Hon. Newton Booth,
the new Senator oi California. and IL Was there
that the gentlemen met Tor the frs; time. Du'
ring the aiterno,,a Senator Ferry, IN Il hast!
note 10 Senator Booth. referred la this tact rs
pleasant circumstance 81 the introduction n,
the latter Senator to the Senate. being coinci'
dent with Senator Ferry erection Ia The "l'
fee OF president pro ten. aud expressed ii
hope that the incident might prov. boad oil
continued friendship. Senator Booth. iii ac-
acknowledgement of tn. compliment wroie i
very pleasant note Ia Senator Ferry, IN " hieh
he said: II hopr the coincidence Viii Pr"se
the commencement OF a pleasant and iriradIs
acquaintance
y Chicago, March 9-The in'trOcedH's Wash
ington special says enoa.h is already known
BY the House Louisiana coinriittre oi the
character et the election returns Tor members
of the Louisiana Legislature Ia make il Ger.
tain tina. their revision al these returns will
not give 4 conservative nalnrlty. un JOINT bal.
lot; So in case Piachbcch Is not a,in.itt,.d Ia
the Senate :,uy elrctIon held after tue " Wheel.
er compromise is carried into effect will be III
the control oT,ae republicans.
Washinston March . Booth mad" IL. aI
vent in tie Srnai. 10 day. where h- wa. quite
generally Introduced by Sargent aud HaseT
he attracted much h".lc" b".a on the lopr
and in the galleries. IL declares himself op.
posed t. a Hawaiian treaty on Tie ground
that it w"l.!l .iurr California rrhurss with
out chea lrnia. ne nrIc" ".sugar The ttirnis
of the reciprocity treaty clam that Will. Il
vision is made for it, tree admission. Ne. il
would certainly lessen Tie price OF broau
sugar.
Booths assignment to Committees is in nc.
cordaDcr with the general ri. that bew
Senator is not gyrnra place on tunrr than on.
oi Importance. Nelly. at the re-
quest of his democratic colleagues. goes an
the railroad committee, notwithstanding ON.
Senator from Oregon. Mitchell. already has
been assigned to it BY the republicans Kelly |
relinquishes his position on til. military Cum.
nittee' but remains on that Of pubic lands.
Although, rs before stated, the President
1id not veto the bounty equalization bill. ex.
'ept by withholding his signature. he prepared
! pencil draft Of his veto message. but it was
not copied in time for transmission to the
aouse, where the bill originated. The rea. |
IONS given in this draft were, FIRST. that il
ook from the Treasury a large amount of
money at time when the revenue was insult.
'clent for currentwapts, and second, because.
n's opinion, soldiers for whose benefit il
vas intended would get but small portion Of
t. while claim agents and middlemen would
'e the principal benefciaries.
Inc President to-day sent to the Senate the
supplemental treaty with Belgium, with thu
new Of better securing reciprocal and com.
oerclal relations between the two countries.
Inc Hawailan treaty was informally trans.