New-York tribune., 1876-12-23
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON. Friday, Dec. %, 1875.
The December report of the Statistician of
Agriculture makes the crop only two per cent short
OF the great crop OF last year. and so per cent greater
than the crop Of 1874 The aggregate subject to posi-
BILE future revision s 295 900 900 bushels The pro-
duct OF the South is 900 bushels greater than that OF
last year Illinois Is credited with nearly 250,O00O00
bushels and Iowa with l55, 100000 Next in rank arc
Ohio, Indiana Missouri and Kansas. These ak States
produce six-tenths OF the total product Tennessee,
which once held the highest rank in the country, now
stands first the Southern States The crop better In
quality it's predecessor There has been an increase
I'm area in all sections aggTegatng about 100000 acres
The average price OF per bushel Is highest in Massa
chuses and lowest in Kansas 95 and % cents respect
lively It is 25 in Iowa. 81 in Nebraska and % in Mis-
souri, 81 in Illinois and Tennessee and % In Ken
tucky. Iu the northern tier OF the Interior states me
price is higheril In Wisconsin, 40 in hnneeOa, ana o2
In Michigan On the iOth parallel from Nebraska east
ward he averages are r % ~ m 3s
ward 80 55 in Mississippi, 30 in Alabama and 90 IN
Georgia.
The Election Committee of the House will
propaby report unanimously IN favor Of the admission
OF Mr. Butts OF South Carolina who has thus far been
prevented from taking his seat account OF objections
based on the his district Is not composed OF con-
guons counties the United States statute requires
The Democrats base their conclusion TO admit Mr Butts
on decision Of the Supreme Court Of South Carolina to
the effect that the act OF the Legislature In fixing the
limits Of the Congressional districts valid The
majority House great respect for the Supreme
Court Of South Caroline its recent action in regard
TO the election in that State The Republicans favor the
admission Of Mr. Butte for another reason because he
holds the certificate which they claim gives him prma
face right be admitted and TO have all questions
affecting that right settled afterwards The case dele
gate Of Utah. whose seat II contested on account
Of his alleged bigamy. VIII also probably be settled III MS
favor majority Of the committee seem 20 think tlat
4 bp
right OF duly elected 10 hold his seat ON account
OF q crime for which ne has not beeu convicted.
The bill intr, duced in the House by Mr.. seelyc from
:the Committee Indian Affairs proposes to amend the
act OF Feb 10 1875 which authorized the Seneca nation
OF New-York Indians lease lands within the Catarau
gus and Allegheny reservations and 20 confirm existing
leases that the expiration OF the leases the Seneca
nation shall entitled to the possession Of said lands,
except parts laid out and TO be laid ou. In streets
the Of the public of the villages In which they are
located that the boundaries OF lots leased within the
accordance with The understanding OF the parties in
stead OF the descriptions in the leases when parties
agree regarding the renewal OF lease the matter
shall be settled by arbitration; whenever twothirds OF
the men and women over u years OF age on other % or
request the lands shall be equally divided among n0se
to carry out The provisions Of the act Of
Feb. 10, 1875. ia 10 be applied for the payment OF
expenses incurred In surveying the Lataraugus reser
walton.
The following is a list of the mineral patents recently
Issued for mining claims:
Calito,nia-Tnyo County, Green Monster, G. Il s. Manu-
facturing Company, Green-eyed Monster Lode.
Colorado Boulder County, Thomas j. Graham Placer;
Clear Creek County, William Church at al, Sub Treasury
Lode Clear Creek Manufacturing aud Importing Com
pany, Morning Star Lode Elisha 4. Kirk Josephine
Lode Charles Baldwin ct A. Wa street rect Lede FRANK m
Dlckerson ct al, Coliax Lode jerome b. Chanee John
IHdcmaH % ct al, Davis Bruno Lodes A. NJ Danielson
Silver COud Lode. Giipn County John W. Hazeltine ct
%RocK%e % Gregory Extension Lode James Miller Dyke
Lode and NJ So John g. Tappan, Sucker Lode and NJ 81
NerGda-Elko County Dudley Chase ct al, Hawthorn
Placer Eureka County Richmond Manufacturing Conn
Jobn e. Platter, mill site. Lander County, George f.
DinsmOre et al, PhGnican Lode.
Representatives Swami, Faulkner, and Monroe, the
subcommittee TO whom the House Committee on For
en Affairs referred the address Of the people OF Ireland
upon the American centenary Of Independence called at
tie State Department to-day TO obtain through official
finn To- Congress They viii shortly hold mectins to
prepare to the most suitable mode ofreeeying
and acknowledging IT,
To-day's session OF the House Judiciary Committee
was occupied by the consideration OF sending petitions
for relief from political disabilities and other private
matters general interest The committee adjourned
TO next Friday, but will probably be called together for
special meeting In the time to consider the action OF
the special LOuSana Committee, declaring the Returning
Board in contempt
The Treasury Department will pay the January inter
est on United bonds and after the 26th inst
with Mt rebate the interest the District OF Conm
bia bonds due jan viii also be paid at the First
out rebate.
The subcommittee Indian Affairs of the House to-
day discussed Representative seeyes proposition for re-
organizing the Indian service, but postponed taking
action on II until their next meeting, which Is ordered
for Jan. ..
The House Committee on Commerce to-day postponed
action on Mr. Coxs Immigration aud head-money bill un-
ii, after the holidays, and without transactlng any
rter business adjourned until the 9th day Of January
The usual Cabinet session assembled at noon to-day
Mr. Fish was absent and Assistant Secretary Cadwaa-
der ntod the State Department The War Depart
ment was not represented.
Jacob H. White, convicted Of passing counterfeit
money and at present confined In the Indiana Penen-
tIary. was pardoncd by the President today
The President has recognized Horao n Fisher Is Con-
u of Chill at Boston, and samro TaEa Nonsui Oh japan
OF New-York
Taft left town this evening ana wi"
be abseDt until after Chrstmas
None OF the Senate committees called for today had
quorum.