New-York tribune., 1875-01-13
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
OVER A BILL FOR TOLL-R0AD
IN UTAH

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. H. 1876
The House adjourned to-day in the midst of
spirited little fight between the Republicans and
Democrats over bill to grant the right of way for
q toll road into Little Cottonwood Canon, in Utah
Territory. The miners in that canon are mostly
Genties and some of them desire to construct
toll-rOad to their mines hut the Mormons are op-
posed to anything that will make their Territory any
more attractive to those who not in religious SYM
pathy with them and, therefore, through their Del
egate in Congress, Mr.. Cannon. attempted to
defeat the bill The Democrats. who, under or
diuary circumstances, wOuld very little for the
matter took side, with Mr.. Cannon, very much as
people generally like to lend helping hand to the
under dog in light and illbustered until vote TO
adjourn was carried. But the victory was ONLY
Temporary one for the bill is now in such position
that it will come up Immediately after the reading
of the Journal tomorrow morning. and the Demo-
Gratis will scarcely waste more time IN opposing 1t.
ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR OF NEW SCHEDULE OF
RATES FOR MAIL MATTER
The House Postal Committee to-day heard the
representative of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, who advocated a new schedule of rates for
mail matter transported in postal by railroads.
Under the present law payment for this service is
made according to the weight of the matter trans
ported The views presented to the Committee
were that 1t would be satisfactory to railroad
companies to be paid according to the space occupied
in the cars at much per lineal foot than under
the system now in force. Mr.. Bangs, Superintendent
of the Railway Postal Service of the PostOffice De-
partment, was also heard on the subject, and
cOincided with the views presented. Inc matter
will receive additional consideration BY the Com
mittee at its next meeting.
COMPLICATIONS IN THE CASE OF PINCHBACK
AGAINST SHERIDAN
The House Committee on Elections seems to be in
doubt whether OF not p. B. S. Pinchback has aban-
doued his contest with George A. Sheridan for
seat in the House. Three weeks ago Mr.. Pnchback
privately announced this to be his intention, but he
has subsequently filed additional documentary evil
dence to support his claim to the seat;
and to still further complicate the matter,
his attorney has appeared before tne
Committee and publicly announced that his client e
has abandoned further contest To effect this,
friends of Pinchback who is not here, say his ator
ney is not entitled to credit, and that the making
of the statement he did respecting the dropping of
the case by Mr. Pinchback was unauthorized and
was really move in the interests OF Sheridan.
ANOTHER BLOW AT THE DEADHEAD SYSTEM.
The Postmaster General to-day decided that no
complimentary appointments as Special Agents of
his Department would be made by him. The APP
pointment has hitherto carried with it the privilege
merely complimentary on the part of the companies.
of riding on all railroads, steamboats,, and other
carriers of the United States mails free of charge.
The Presidents secretaries the Supervising Arcni-
tect OF the Treasury, the principal clerks IN the
Post-Ofice Department and q number of other
deadheads will now be required to pay their fares
when they. travel. Only the regularly appointed
Special of the Department will receive passes
THE CADErsaIP PEDDLING CASE.
The Investigation of the charges against Repre-
sentative Stowell of having sold cadetship was
resumed by the Committee on Naval Affairs to-day
The evidence related chiefly to the meeting
between Stewell aud Graham at Richmond.
in December last, which was arranged by Worth
ington and Lathrop friends of Graham, without
consulting either of the parties. Worthington and
Lathrop proposed card for Graham TO sign, saying
that the entire 81 700 he received from the sale Oh
the Cadetship spent for eectioneerlng purposes
Graham did not aasy this true or false, Dut the
interview and further proceedings ON this subject
were interrupted
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