The Morning herald., 1876-01-08
WASHINGTON.
NOTES FROM THE CAPITOL.
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The House and Senate.

| WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.--TO-day was one
but little interest as far as hlsiness in
he House and Senate was concerned.
eyond the offering of few bills and reso-
Rtiops, there was nothing OF any conse-
hence in the Senate. The question of the
seaker pro ten. was slightly agitated, but
n the reason that the report of the Com
littee on Privileges had just been printed,
discussion was deferred. In the House
ere was nothing done.
AppOimtments to CIerkships.
WASHINGTON, Jan. III. P. Hambleton
Georgia, a graduate of the University of
rginia, was to-day elected Clerk to Com
ittee of Ways and Means. Mr.. North :
o, editor Of the Syracuse New York News
rs elected Clerk to the Banking and Cur
ncy Committee. The House Postal Com
ittee, to-day agreed to vote Tuesday next
the question repeating the law, adopted
st session, of rates on newspaper postage
bd other third class matter.
COnfrlna ions by the SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. THE Senate in
xecutive session to day confirmed the fol-
wing nominatiOns:- l.
George H. Seward, Minister to China;
yres p. Merrill, Minister to Belgium;
VIRUS C. Carpenter, of Iowa, Second Comp
oller of the Treasury; Reuben Williams,
Indiana, Deputy Second Comptroller of
be Treasury: Deideric 0. Van Romond,
ice-C Consul at St. Martin, West Indies;
orace Austin, of Minnesota, Third Audi
pr of the Treasury; Rodney Curtis, Meter
\ the Mint at Denver; Robert F. Cambell
be Collector Of Internal Revenue, Third
district of Texas; Joseph D. Webster, Col
ector of Internal Revenue First district OF
illinois; Asa c. Matthews, Supervisor OF
pternal Revenue, vice Daniel NJ. Mann, re-
tgned. KIN g.
The Committees a. Work.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 7.--Several
II the House committees were in
ession to-day, and some important business
Tas transacted. The Committee on ways
md means adopted Mr.. Morrison's .resolu-
Jon looking to retrenchment in the public
ervice, and also distributed to the
ub-committees the various matters
fhich have been referred to them
he Committee on Accounts were en-
aged investing expenditures of the House
bntngent fund and indicates that there
an be considerable saving effected in this
batter. The Committee on Pacific Rail
pad discussed the Texes Pacific Sub
idizing bill and postponed final action Oh it
b await the arrival of Mr.. Lamar. The
Committee on Appropriations were in ses-
ion several hours, principally occupied in
Consideration of she West Point appropria
ion bill. nNu
Secretary Chandler's Elnbarrass-
lMent. .r.r.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE report tha t
4. II. Finley, of St. Paul, Minnesota, has
Decn app tinted by the Secretary OF the In
Eerior to investigate the Land Office frauds
n the Northwest is without foundation. No
Purh appointment has been made, nor has
my application ever been made to Secretary
chandler for the appointment of Mr.. Finley
he impression that sweeping changes are
pcing contemplated in the Interior Depart
nent has resulted in thousands of applica-
ions for appointments, to the great embar
Assment of Secretary Chandler and the de-
aay OF important public business. Under
ne circumstances the secretary authorizes
lie statement that less than fifty changes
have been made in the Department since he
took charge Of "a majority of which wert
because of the necessary reduction of the
"rce, that no further general changes are
contemplated and it is therefore useless to
make applications for appointments.