New-York tribune., 1875-02-18
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The Pacific Mail lobby is now concentrating its
forces upon the Senate in the hope of saving the ad
ditiona subsidy. Memorials from tho Company,
and from Mr.. John Roach. have been
presented in tho Senate, and printed, and
The representatives of the Company have made
arguments before the Appropriation Committee of
that body. Their efforts have not been crowned
with success. At its session this morning the
Senate Appropriation Committee voted that
Mr.. West should report the Post
Onice appropriation bill as it came from
the House, without any amendment IN tins Partlcu-
lar There is not the remOtest possibility that this
COMPANY can save the additional subsidy. The Sem
ate Committee on the Judiciary has, at its recent
meetings been considering the question whether
the contract with the Pacific Mail Company
can legally be cancelled ard will vote upon the
question at its next meeting. The facts that 1t has
been proved that corrupt means were used TO secure
tho subsidy, and that the Company has not per-
formed its part of the contract Will undoubtedly
have great weight with the Committee in deteTmin-
ing this question.
About Il p. m., unknown man, 35 or 40 years OF
age jumped from the second outside gallery OF the dome
Of the Capitol and struck head first the roof Of the
main building distance Of at least l5O feet below or
course he was killed Instantly his skull being horribly
fractured He lcaped out so far as TO almost clear the
pedment OF the central portico. One Of the Capitol
policemen recognizes him poorly-dressed white man
VINO had about the building several DAYS recently
and who looked IL he was not altogether OF sound
MUD The matter created great deal OF excitement in
the Capitol. Tue terrific leap was witnessed by num-
Der Of people who were looking out OF various windows
commanding view of the trout part of the center
building. The body was plainly visible on the roof
during time which elapsed before II could be
reached.
The award in gold coin OF s197 600, made by the
late British and American Mixed Commission to
Augustus A McDonaj, citizen Of Great Britain, but
for some years past resident OF Louisville KY, has
been paid by our Government to Henry Howard, esq,
~ ~ Rrit Majesty and
by him TO Mr.. Mcdonald. THIS claim was brought Tor
losses sustained IN the burning OF cotton during the late
civil war; and the second largest claim adludcated
by the late Mixed Commission. An idea OF lts magn-
tude be given by the statement that @ as
examined and their testimony covered 6,O0o printed
pages OF the records Of the Commission.
Judge Poland has earned the bitter enmity Of the
carpet-baggers by his independence and courage IN
report,ng on the Arkansas United States District
Judge Smaley Of Vermont has become disabled and
hill has been passed authorizing the President
to accept his resignation, his salary TO continue
the ony-candidate for the place. but some OF the
petbasgers who are most Influential with Cen. Grant
days that he cannot have the place: he is not consd
cred sound
The House spent nearly three hours to- night on Gen.
Buffers bill to regulate telegraph companies After his
opening speech favor OF the BILL he moved the pre-
yious question: but that motion did not get the two
thirds necessary by the new rule. The opponents
OF the bill then had their chance, and made good use OF
Fnck Hawley, and Kellogg opened their batteries upon
Il at short range, and rddled II efectually II
comes up as the unfinished business tomorrow
motion was made to-day by Mr.. ID. g. Russell coun-
sci for plaintiffs, before Judge Bond Of the United
States Circuit Court Baltimore. for an injunction to
prohibit the holding OF municipal election at Whining
ton. N. C., the ground that the charter recently
adopted the State Legislature so districts the city AS
0isfranchse the coOreh people Tue case is 10 Dc
tried OF Raleigh on March6
The Senate Committee on Appropriations today
Annr sla,
bill and 1t will be reported to tho Senate without any
material changes from the provisions agreed TO by the
House. except the insertion OF clause providing that
the weighing Of the mails ON railroad routes shall be
doae by employes OF the Post-0iico Department
Tue House Committee Foreign Affairs today
agreed to report bill supplementary to the acts u
laton to immigration. which serks 10 prevent the i'm
port alton OF women from China Japan. any Oriental
country for ewd ana immoral purposes, the violation
OF the law 10 be visited with severe y nalties.
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