The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-20
LAST EDITION.
FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
MR.. MARSH AND GENERAL MEIGS EX-
PECTED.
Democratic and Republican Lines Of
Policy.
Inyestigations--Supreme Court Decis-
ions, Etc.

BY American Press Association to the STAR
WASHINGTON, March 20.-It IS under
stood that information has been received
by the Government that Mr.. Marsh and
his wife will be here tonight or Tues
day; also that Quartermaster General
Meigs will be in Washington in ten days,
Meigs' testimony, it is said, will throw
considerable light on the Kentucky Gen.
trail Railroad claim.
1t is probable that there will be some
further conference among Republican
Senator'S in regard to appropriation bills
and Indian peace policy. No decision
has been arrived at concerning settled
lihe OF policy as TO the Electoral Bill OF
Senator Morton. although Republican
Senators generally are agreed that it is
a matter which ought to BE satisfactorily
disposed OF at this session.
The belief is that there Is but little
prospect of the passage of the Payne
Finance Bill. 1t is very doubtful
whether sufficient Democratic votes can
be secured to effect its passage through
the House, although the hard-money
very verge OF concession. The soft
money people seemed disinclined to take
anything that does not provide for
turther imitation of the currency. Re-
publicans say even il the bill should
pass the House they will not touch it.
1t is stated that an investigation will
shortly be instituted into the acts of
Gen. BHbcock as Commissioner Of Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds. During the
period that Gen. Babcock has occupied
this position millions OF public money
have passed through his hands. Charges
have been made very persistently that
this money has not been properly ex-
pended, and old stories Of Gen. Bab-
cocks improper collision with the Board
of Public Works have been revived. 1t
Is likely that Gen. Babcook will also be
examined as to his knowledge of the
post trader business.
1t is stated that the Committee on Ma.
val Affairs are about to commence an in
vestigation of the management of the
Washington Navy-yard. There are par
ties here who have asserted their ability
to prove that the Secretary of the Navy
has used not only Government material
for his own private purposes, but that
workmen at the Yardshave been employed
to help build his house. These parties
will all be summoned before the Commit
tee to testify as TO their knowledge in
the case.
The Supreme Court will to-day render
q decision in what ID known as the. Cali
fornia Chinese immigration case.
The question involved is whether a
State has the right to pass laws regu-
lating immigration. The opinion OF the
Court will be to the effect that the ques-
tion OF immigration is one to be regu-
lated by the United States, and not by
any one State Of the Union, and its effect
will be to nullify the State laws of Cali
iornia prohibiting Chinese immigration.
The case of Mrs. Gaines, in which the
validity Of her fathers will Is involved,
will also be decided.
This case comes up on writ of error
from the Supreme Court of Louisiana,
and the decision, it is believed, will be
in favor of Mrs. Gaines. The title TO o
large portion OF the city Of New Orleans
is involved in this case.
The Granger cases will not be decided
to-day.
MIR. AND MRS. MARSH.
WASHINGTON, March 20.--The Attor.
ney General has information this morn-
Ing that Marshand his wife left Canada
last night en- route for Washington. He
expects that they will arrive Wednes-
day unless they meet some unavoidable
detention. Official documents. granting
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