, 1876-01-05
Another Absurd Rumor Con.
cerning Secretary Fish's
Resignation.
Six Thousand Negroes Neld Ia Vassalags
by Scmi-Ci1ilized indians.
The National Republican Convention
Likely to Be- Held In Chicago.
PennsylVanians on Hand Working for
tAe Centennial Appropriation.

CONGRESS,
TIE v1CE-rnEY1pENcT.
epte,nt Uispdteh ia Ihe Cheaoo Tytbuus.
WAsnfSnTos. D. c., Jau. 4.--Tho opponents
OF SENATOR Ferry AZ President pro temporo seem
very earnest In their efforts to secuse his reuoy-
al. The Senate Committee On Elections to-day
considered resolution on this subject, md.
while DO formal voto has boon taken, 1t ls ioti-
mated that tho Committee IL OF tho opinion that
the senate having invested Ferry with his prcs-
ont Office, 1t las tho right 70 vacate or trunsfor
1t at any tine.
THE CONSULAR REiIs1cE.
Tho Hub- -Conulittcs Of tho IIoiao Committee
on Appropriations, to whom vas referred tuo
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation NIL, mat
At the State Department this morning. nuI hal
: long cooferonco With Secretary F,sh. Tho bill
will DO reported iu thb House on Thurs 1ay uexs.
1t IL tue Impression there will bo considerable
reduction. not oniY In tho ab ~lsion Of Boms Of
tho lotAor Diplomatic appropriations. nut
IN tho lowering OF the Rrado OF others.
For instance, Minister Nessdent is maintained
nj Liboria, when ConHul could tako caro- OF
American interests. Among the ealaties sug-
gested a. proper to cut down arc thoao Of
M.nlstcss to England, Fsauce, and nussia,
There will bo much objection to this, however.
1t is "o-knowu fact that tho salaries now paid
arc barely adequate to support With my show ol
becoming dignity tho incumhents. In scanning
tho items Of estimates for diplomatic o1reuecs
somo criticism has been passed upon tie
allowance Of s2,500 ncr annuu TO Gen.
Schoock for M extra Private Secretary, aud
Que OK two mornhers Of tbs Committee on. Ar-
preparations have thought there Rns no authori-
iy of law for 1t. Thia is q mistake. Cougtcas
shortly after Gen. Schcuck's nppointmnH: aa
Aiuiaior to England, expressly authorized tnld
allowance for hitn.
Er1oo1BT1c.
It Is expocte1 that the Honsa willdcvoto Thurs-
day to ouo4les upon Andrew JoIuHon. AtcFar.
where Jo4nuon llyod viii deliver an exteutlsd
eu!ogJ, mud WILL be followed by Thosnburgh aul
othe.s.
THE REPUBLICAN, CONGRESSIONAL co.n11rrEE.
The Executive Commlttoe OF the National ne.
publican Congressional Committee meets III this
city On Fridny next to rcprRanzel lts Deu bern4ip
and map out line Of campaign work. Tho
Star says 1t IL beloved that Senator Logan will
succeed ox-3euator Chandler Al Chairman.
Lognu dsovo cut today Tor the atst tine.
MoRroH's A1BsrsslrrI srEEou.
Bonator hlort1n u very busy preparing biz
spoecn on tho Missiaslppi investigation sesoIu.
tun. 4 Miadieappl editor hxs arrived here w,th
long lint Of outragen aud n.imidatlons. which, Ii
IL expected. will furnish tho basis Of tho argu~
mont Of tho speocl.
aRAfuAcK rArIIALIT1.
the House CoMmlttecs. Tie old aad ozper,encod
men iu important plccs have boon supkiAnted
BY e1-Confelotates+ Tie sslortloaa seem to
have been made on tue ground OF distlnguished
aeryice in tho Confederate army. One clark has
bcen appointed who has a large cotton claim be-
fore taa Government. Tho DoosLeeper Of tue
llouno to-day mado further discharges Of Uniou
soluofa. Among th0tn is ono who, from woundl
aud cbup dlteaso, has lost the uss Of both Of hia
banda.
TIE CENTENNIAL LonpY.
A committee OF penusylvanaus arrived hero
Tonight 10 look after tho Centennial approp,ia-
tons. Among them arc Col. 4. X. McC!uro, OK
GuY Curtin. ex.Gov. DlglcE, john Welsh, Dan
Cameron, and Thomas Cochraue. Ihey urga
declelso action IN tho mattor It once In ordcr
thnt II Congress lefuscs to aid In tao cclcbsa-
tior. they may look enowllero or cut down their
buildings. One objection viii preycnt the I'M.
metato consideration OF TIC bill Ia tito House.
and theY will ask that vote bo had an Mouday
M o1 saG
favor OF tho million sud = half asked
for, and thoro Ii 10 doubt strength enough In
tho House N pass It II 1t Is Oh baud. Tho NOM
baEa como bAuH very SLOWLY, but there will no
doubt ba full House here by n0Kt MoIdAY.
CUTTING DOWN.
HOLMAN. Of Indiana, hns prepared pro-
gralnms for reducing appropriation bills &4o.-
dow, $40. J.o00. aad aIlows 10 moro to 10
started; aboshce tho letter-carftor hyetem in
ctlos Of loss than 20 .091 inhabltants; abollhhca
the uarlno corps aud closes Mp al tho uayY-sards
but one or tao; cuts tla army MID navy down
oue.llird to ouo.half; Btopa river aud harbor
improvements almost eutlscly; reducca the salsr-
ios Ut Postnastars one.half. THIS item aioua
Bayes thtoe nl!llous, and general reduction Of
all other salaries to a greater or lcss extoHt IN
every department. o1oopt Congrce1 and Cougsea-
4lona! npIolutoes.
THE CURRENCY.
The WaVs aud tloans Culnntttse. having do.
cided that there IL no glory to bo obtained in
tinkorlug ut tho currency or me4dlluE WITH spo-
clo rAytneuts. they tuln bosh over to tue tenaer
lueIciea OF Cox's Baking Committee. and hago
dueidnd to Hee what can bo d0ne w.sl the t2ri0,
md Ar. Morrlron has about madoup his uunt
10 prepare general royoaua reform bill.