The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-04-11
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WASHINGTON NEWS.

called up except on q call bY the majority
OF the whole Committee, and on one weeks
notice. This leaves both bills in the same
position in either House, aud virtually
shelves the whole matter until after the
Presidential election.
It is stated that Clapp supposed there were
$4,000 in the safe of the Public Printer
a count, however, showed but $4,000.
The witnesses in the Spencer investiga-
ton cost over 100000.
Chief-Justice Carter, of the District Court,
will hear Kilbourn's counsel tomorrow, in
favor of writ OF habeas corpus.
In the safe burglary in yestigation to- day,
Babcock produced telegram from Whitley,
asking Babcocks efforts in getting
months pay due him from Grant; this
BabcOck answered, Before this reaches
you, you and your men will be paid,' Gen.
Babcock thinks this is important testimony
in his behalf.
Ex-Attorney- General Williams te titled
that he stopped the prosecution against
Whitley and Harrington without any sug
gestions from the President.
. EX-SolictOr Banfield also testified. He
corroborates Whitley's statement in several
particulars.
Riddle, who acted as special counsel
against Harrington and Whitley, has been
summoned.
Solicitor Bluford Wilson testified that he
did send teegrams to Dyer which Bell swore
he saw in Dyers hand. Wilson was in
form ed by officers of the secret service that
Bell was working for Babcock. About the
Sth of February Bell called on Wilson and
communicated statements, which Bell had
repeated before this Comm ittee, that he
had evidence that Babcock and Avery were
guilty. Bell prOfessed that as long as he
thought 'Babcoek innocent he worked for
him, and when he found him guilty he gave
him up IL appears that Avery was disap-
pointed in not being allowed to turn States
evidence.
Loeb. post trader at Fort Concha, paid
Cen Rice $4,000, but did not pay, as has
been stated, $4,000 to Simon Wolf
SENATE.
WAsHrNGToN, April 1O.-A bill passed ap-
propriating $4,000 20 deiray the expenses
of the Special Committee to investigate the
election in Mississippi.
Various petitions agains the pending BILL :
regarding the third class mail matter, and
also against the tariff and to increase the
efficiency of the signal service.
Mr.Wallace introduced bill for the coin
age of gold and silver coins; referred to
the Committee on Finance.
A resolution to allow the Mississippi
Committee to employ clerk and steno-
grapher passed.
The Committee on Territories reported
tory of Pembina.
The Colorado silver bill was taken up.
Mr.. Sherman. by unanimous consent, with
drew the third and fourth sections OF the
bill The bill was then passed, as follows: ::
That there be and hereby is appropriated
out of any money in the Treasury, not
otherwise appropriated, the sum of Sl63,000,
to provide for engraving, printing and other
expenses of making and issuing u. 5. notes {;
and the further sum of $4S000 to provide for
engraving of National bank notes, to be
disbursed under the Secretary OF the Treas
ury 2 That the Secretary of the Treasury
is hereby directed to issue silver in sums OF
the denominations of 10, 20, % and so cents,
of standard value, in the redemption OF an
equal amount Of fractional currency,
whether the same be now in the Treasury
or awaiting redemption, or whenever 1t
may be presented for redemption; and
the Secretary of the Treasury, under the
regulations of the Treasury Department,
will provide for such redemption and issu-
ance bv the substitution at the regular sub
Treasures and public repositories OF the
! United Sta5es, until the whole amount of
| fractional currency outstanding shall be re-
| deemed which under the act shall be held
| to be a part OF the sinking fund provided
for by the existing law, the interest to be
| com puted thereon as in the case OF bonds
| redeemed under the acts relating to the
sinking fund.
The bill authorizing the Secretary of the
| Treasury to reopen the account of the
Western and Atlantic Road of Georgia was
discussed and postponed. Alter executive
session the Senate adorned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Vance introduced a bill regulating
| interest.
Mr. Money presented joint resolution o
the General Assembly of Louisiana.
NJ do
ment of judgments to the Southern Claims
Commission.
The Committee on Commerce have re
ported the river and harbor bill. The bill
was passed under suspension of the rules
without amendments-y III, nays 90.
Night sessions were ordered tor to-nlght
Tuesday and Wednesday, TO consider th'
Legislative appropriation bill.
| The Judiciary Committee was instructed
to inquire whether any additional legISla
ton was necessary to define the relation
between the army and Congress, and to Sc
cure the army the right of petition:
The Committee on Foreign Relations wa
instructed to inquire into the i'm prisOnmen
of Manager Condon.
The Hawaiian treaty was discussed to ad
journment
COMBINATIONS.
G. McMillen, Consul General at Rome.
John B. Corrathrop, Consul at Saltillo
| Mexico. :.
Barbour Lewis, Appraiser of Merchandiz
at Memphis
Jos. Frank, Postmaster at Jac6sohViiI'
Ala, aud Charles Page at Baton Rouge
No Southern nominations.
River News.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-The Mlsslsslpl
has fallen decidedly st st. Louis ana CAR
. and continues stationary st Mehlphls' u
Il Zoo
!. Probabilities.
!. WASHINGTON, April 10.-For the Gn
: States. the Tennessee and Ohio valley ST;
. tionary or falling barometer, soutn an
east winds, partly cloudy and "arm'
!. | weather, and in the western porllons POS poss
bly, rain, attending storm ceht'o "ess
a Missouri and Arkansas.