New-York tribune., 1876-02-26
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON. Friday. Feb. 25. 1870
Senator spenoeTs WAS briefly considered by the
Committee on Privileges and Elections to-day. william
l. handler appeared u counsel for Senator, and
was directed 10 furnish the Committee the
names Of witnesses winch be desired have summoned
Tor tie defense and brief abstract Of the testimony
which they would bc expected To give. II was asn
decd tDat hose Witnesses the part Of the state OF
Alabama Who ere not anined during tho investi2
ton made bv tho Legislature. sdall also Oc at once hd6-
pena,i. The testimony Of those witnesses VINO were
examined 10y the Legislative Committee was submitted
To- Nj spencer's counsel, VITA dreotons for them To
dCNg1l such portions OF 10 AS TIE Nn0r viii udHit
would b. given by tuc witnesses IL toy rum
muned aud would be relevant IA tne caso IL expected
that tne investigation proper will begin some time next
week.
The Committee Territories. next time II Is called In
the House will probably report two important bills Tho
rst will provide for establishment Of Territorial
Government in the Indian Territory. The basis of tis
bill Will bo that which has repeatedly been urged upon
the Attentions C0nsress In ihe interest Of the Atlantic
and PacIc and Missouri, Kansas and frxas lioads
II provides Tor the dstTbuuoD OF lands 10 toe Indians
auw living In tie Territory making them unacuIblo
Or period of years ana the Tor the benefit Uf the
Indians AL OF lands not granted 10 railroads. This
bal will he considerably modified bc.ore IL ~ reported
II ou tLt Committee, and Will provose very lively dis
in HIdsc Tle other ball referred T. VIII pro
vide for holding COust tutonal Convention 10 tho Ter
rltoy of keWMeXCO Ur tho purpose Of establishing
state GOvernm ut there.
Senator'S Morrill, OF Maine and sargeant 6nd Iessrs
Hale and wc.ls, composing the sub-Commttees On Ap-
proprlatons of the Senate Buuse, met today to
Congress After consultation the Views Of the gentle
found to a,nee, and they unanimously decided
10 reduce the salary 5000 year Ia y, ,JOo ana
tney the full Committees Of bOth Houses VIII concur
l. may therefore regarded settled that thc salaries
will he cut down. tor neither House viii vote against
unanimous report o' both C.u.nttoes. The aiUOunt
saved will not be far from 5000 ycar.
The Committee On Expenditures OF the Department OF
Justice has decided 70 reduce the expenses Of the Depart
In this c1ty, by dlscbargng clerks and by other
measures Of roTpnchment, $3.50. The Committee has
recently called upon the Attorney SeneIal the
seIuaIunal Hccuunts which United States MaIslals
required ny law ~ Fender Tncy found these accounts
IN imperfect condition, and discovered that 90 Mar
shas have returns all for the last siX
The Democratic Caucus Committee, which is now dts
cussng the currency question: held lonX meeting this
morning The Discussion OF the subject ubmitted It
was contin ued but 10 decision arrived Ut, and
nothing can learned from which IL apparent that
iniitee taken place The Committee is In session
again tonight
The offer Of tho American District Telegraph Company
20 perform the messenger servive OF the Government
departments for one-half tho paid by the Gov
referred by the Secretary VI the Treasury TO
committee of bureau officers. Of which Commissioner
Pratt Is chairman. Thoy viii report IN day OF Two
The petition Of Gen. Beauregard TO have his dsabiltea
removed presented time ago by Senator Gorion,
is sti before tho Judiciary Committee and there 1t Is
likely remain There is probability that IL viii
ceive any consideration whatever
ms session Of the House Committee on Commerce to-