, 1876-02-06

| SAD FALL
| Special Dspatch to Tbs Chitaon Tribune.
| WASHINGTON, D. c., Fab. 5.-Another Demo.
cratic ex-congreesnan has bean provided with
subordinate position by the Clerk Of the Housa
OF Representatives. Morgan Rawls, late ! Hop-
| 1esenfatlVe from Georgia, has been made Super
lntendent Of boxes in tho folding-room. Power
y compelled him to accspt the place, which is
| that Of i common laborer.
| ORGANIZING.
| Tho Democratic National Executive Commit
tee having adopted resolutions to open its office
! At once, aud proceed to q detailed organization
of the party in the several States, aud invite thu
Democratic members Of tho Senate and House
of Representatives, to appoint any auxiliary
committees in aid of such organization,
Naj. A. D. Banks, Secretary, has opened head
quarters At No. 1921 street.
PfLoTAGE FEES.
A Subcommittee Of the Committee on Com.
merca. consisting Of Mr. Ward Of Now York, Mr.
Piper OF California, and a1r. Pl@rco Of Nassaehu.
settt. will give d hearing Wednesday noxt rcla-
tive to the subject OF p''o:aGe ices: MF.. .HA'lot
of Maine. has introduced I. bill which proposes
to do aTay with compulsory fees, 81 appIied to
coastwlse vessels, the chief object being to get
rid Of the exto.tion which is pr=csiced by tho
ue1l-Gate pilots.
TIE TIE CHICAGO cIsrosl- nouss ISTEsTiaAs1oS.
Secretary DsjstoT Appeared Iefo-o the House
COMMITTEE on Public Buildings this morning. in
ths matter OF tho Chicago Custom-Houss In
ye5t1c,tlou- Hts statement was for the most
part conhaa1 to atoviev OF tho relations OF tbs
Treasury in tha: atrtlc!ure. The DRIFT Of tho
cross-eyamiuation seeras to be to attempt to I'M
pIsc.ta Au.latt in wrongful acts.
THE TARIFF D1LL.
Morrison expresses great confidence ia his
ability to foEeo ,ha nov Tariff bill through the
House without striking out tea and coffee.
DISPATCH AGENTS.
Tha House Committee on Expenditures in tho
Stata Department this morning nale further
inquiries into the bus,ness methoda Of tue Lon
don dispatch agents
IN 4 BAD DoI.
Tho Democratic Appropriation Committee. ID
ecutive Departments 20 per cent has been pla--
ing with t"o-edged swort- The various Sta.o
Asscclations tava baen mixing an exacs co1np.,-
taticn Of the number and polltics Of the cnti.a
clerical force nero- The result is as amusing IN
it is surprising. The computation shows that
Democratic. The Department officers will ct
course remove the Democrats nrst, since tla
Democratic party has begun the Tar.
tlo the Assse7atea Presa.1
WAR nECoEDS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 5.--Ths Secretary OF
the Southern Historical Society, replying TO Sec
tetary Belknaps letter to him, says ~ The peo-
pie Of tho South are not only wiling. hut an1-
ioue, that the mhole OF theis official records
should ho gwen to the world. and that tbs fa-
Judging them in the light Of thoee records. Be
assured. then, OF OUT hearty cooperation in sup
plying your department with the missine Con
1ederate documents. We will have fnrnisned
you properly authenticated copies Of ;snch ns are
in our possession, and Will assist you in procur-
ine others. it being understood, Of course, that
your Department will afford ua similar facilities
ID the prosecution OF our work.