The Morning herald., 1876-02-24
kSHINGTON.

ASHINGON.
,s FROM THE CAPITAL.
ocRAr1o EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
ErARY BR1sTow TO RExA1N-
kEMoNT AND THE TRANs-coNTI-
RAILWAY coMPANY-GBNERAL
Ess1oNAL NEWS.
rican Press Association.
hseroS, Feb. 2s.-Gen. Fremont
re the sub. committee Of the House
Tee on the Judiciary to-day, With
to the late Trans Continental
d Company. He testified that he
fuo money having been improperly
influence the passage of the bill,
refore could not furnish a list ct
karies, as he had been asked to do BY
nmittee. He was questioned about
rotation of the bonds Of the Memphis
Paso Company in Europe, and said
mpauy sold them to Poradis, of Paris,
Vas at the head Of the Stock Ex-
e, and who put them on the market
be declaration tha: they were guar
d by the United States, which was not
Ict. The company not only did not
e, but knew nothing of such a declara'
sn,il after it was made.
L regular weekly meeting Of the House
mittee on Pacific Railroads was not
today owing to the want Of a quorum
las expected that the committee would
! final action on the Texas Pacific Rail
i bill this morning, but several mem
! we're out Of town or engaged on specia
lstigating committees, and for the sam'
kops II is probable that there will b NJ
ettng Of the committee before next We'd
|day. .E
INQUIRY shows that nothing definite ha'
been done looking to the retirement o
cre,ary Bristow or Collector Wilson, bu
the contrary 1t is positively asserted b,
ntlsmen on intimate terms with the Pres
Feb. 23.-The Nations
Committee, prior to the &C
Tuesday night, adopted resolr
'rs to the following effect: That the Nj
NAL Democratic Executive Committee b
'tru'ted to continue its headquarter a
ashington, and take such steps as may b
emed expedient to secure the necessar
yanzation in the several States that th
airman Of Central Committees In the re
sctlve States be requested to co-operat
tn 1t in effeeting that end; that Tuesday
ne a. next, is appointed a. the time an
ected st. Louis as the place Of holdinl
National Convention.
Each State will be entitled to q repre-
'tation equal to double its number o
'ators and Representatives. The Territor,
colorado, whose admission in July as
to gives It a vote in the next Electora
|!eye, is also invited to send delegates t,
convention.
'ltizens, irrespective of party are invitet
mite with the Democratic party in il
sent efforts and objects, and cordially in
ID to join in sending delegates to the Ma
nal Convention. Cooperation is desiret
n all persons who would change iron
Administration that has suffered the pub
credit to became and remain inferior Il
er and less favored nations has per
Yea commerce to be taken away BY
ign powers, has stided trade
unjust. unequal and pernicioul
Station, has imposed unusual texatior
rendered 1t most burdepsome, has
nged growing prosperity to widespread
:rng and wsnt; has squandered the
lie money recklessly and defsntly and
nelessly used tho powers that should
been swift to punish crime, to protect
For these and other reasons the
onal Democratic party deem the
ic danger imminenent, and earnestly
'ous of securing to our country the
'lngs of an economical, pure and free
cordially invite tho co-opera-
OF their fellow.c citizens In the effort to
In this object.
sned; Augustus schell, Chairman,
erick A. Prince, Secretary, and by all
Senate.
AsHrHeToN, Feb. &.-Mr. Bogy pre-
ID memorial of the Chippewa band
dians in reference to their reservation.
rred to Committee on Indian Affairs.
:. cSasin IN. H. presented petitions
e citizens Of New Hamshire for the
Al of the Bankrupt law. Referred to