, 1875-02-04

Mail Company. under provisions Of .ac
ofFebruary, 1866. Do mot recounmend
appropriation in accordance with what
is known as tie Subsidy act.
& California senators rsceiveda . msmo.
rial from San Francisco sugar refiners
protesting against proposed Hawaiian
reciprocity treaty. Oh the ground that j;
would have the edect of transferring tie
business of refining to the Sandwich
Islands. az
A bill for the relief of former settlers
on Point San Jose military reservation,
was briefly discussed in the Senate to-
day and lald over without action.
A third incendiary attempt 70 burn
the Navy Department buildings; ten or
twelve log books destroyed. It is sup
posed to be the work of persons inter-
ested in the destruction of records.
Contractor Golden. carrying mails be-
tween Redding. California, and Rose
burg. Oregon. having failed in work,
the Postmaster General is in consulta>
ton with Representative Luttrell with a
view of giving the contract to Taggart &
Co. of North California. s
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The Discus
sion in the Republican Senatorial eau
Gus developed great lack Of harmonic.
ing views among those present. It is
now considered probable enough that
the Republicans will join the Democrats
to prevent the passage by the Senate Of
the proposed resolution for the recogni-
ton Of the Kellogg government. That
therefore Pinchbeck will not be admitt-
ed. In this contingency the RESPONSE
bility for deciding whether the Kellogg
administration is the legal government
of Louisiana will again devolve on the
President. 1t is understood that there
will be three reports of the Committee
on elections on the question of Pinch-
beck's admission. Morton in behalf cf
the majority, will favor the admission;
salisbury and Hamilton against it, and
Alcorn in favor of new election, tho
in case the Senate passes no resolution
recognizing the Kellogg government, he
will feel bound 10 vote for Pinchbeck' 8
admission. Carpenter is still absent.
House adjourned to-day at II, NJ, af..
ter a continuous session of 46 hours and
25 minutes. There was no comprom-
ise- The motion to adjourn was made
by Ward of Illinois, who said it was ev-
ident that the extreme of endurance had
been reached; that no Legislation could
be had under existing rules Of the House
He was unable to submit any longer to
the torture. The motion was carried
by vote of 76 to GO, 19 Republicans
voting in the affirmktive. House will
meet on Saturday at noon.
Ways & Means Committee will resume
the Pacific Mail investigation to-mor-
row.
The Republican Senators held eau
Gus to- day in reference to the admission
of Pinchbeck, but reached no conclu-
sion.
PATTERSON, N. j.. Jan. ga freigh!
train on the Erie railroad bound East,
ran into another standing on the track
at Hopkins, killing the fireman and in
juring the engineer. Both trains were
wrecked.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 80. - Governor
Chamberlaine has issued proclama-
ton disarming the turbulent colored
militia in Edgefeld Co. and disbanding
all military organizations of every kind
in that county. The Governor also
proclaims that he is ready to remove
any county official upon reasonable
proof of misconduct in office, and en-
joins upon all citizens to refrain fiom
all acts tending to produce excitement.
Quiet prevails.
New YoRK, jan. 29.-The New York
Post says: 1t is understood that the
RotLschild and Seligmsn syndicate to-
day concluded with the Treasury De-
partment a contract for $25, ,OOO. 600 OF
the new 5-20s. With this contract goes
the privilege oftaking the entire remain
Ger at any time within six months. This
makes total of $50, ,OOO.O 900 taken by
Rothschild, Sellgman and their asso-
ciates.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 90 Balloting for
Senator to-day gave Ramsay AZ; Loch-
erne, 55; Davis. %; Pillsbury II. This
is the smallest vote by 8 that Ramsey
has yet received. The contest is con-
sidered in worse muddle than ever.
BALTIMORE. Jan. 29.-An examination
eff the accounts of the late James R.
Howison of Annapolis shows he robbed
nearly every person who reposed busi
ness trusts in him. Losses. $3.50. 600.
Howison was regarded as a lawyer OF
the highest standing. Bishop Odenhei-
mer, his father in-law. and the officers
and Professors of the Naval Academy
are among the sufferers. Bishop Whit
ingham of Maryland has refused to
the conservation of
Rev. DR.. Dudley and refuses to
sign his credentials. He bases his ac-
ton. as is understood. on the language
of St. Paul, in the third chapter of the
First Epistle to Timothy, wherein tho
Apostle says, Bishops shall be hus>
bands of one wife," DR.. Dudley hav-
ing been twice. married. the Bishop
holds that he is ineligible to the Episco-
pate. .rs,
NEW YORK, Jan. ga paper board
mill near Millburn, N. Y, was burned
yesterday. Loss, $4,000,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.--The Senate.