Wilmington journal., 1876-01-28

ana considered 1aVOfdDly the three
million appropriation bill.
The House Levee Conmittee was
called but made no report.
The Centennial bill was up and
transferred.
The Judiciary committee of the Sen
ate has not yet considered the nomina-
alton of Billings as District Judge. His
case will have deliberate consideration
when it comes up. Meantime the op-
position are putting their objection in
shape.
The Senate Finance Committee will
report favorably on the bill for COM
missions on the alcoholic tiquor traffic.
It has been amended so as to include
fermented and all kinds of liquors in
the proposed inquiry.
Thomas P. Ryan has been appointed
special consnl to conduct the trial of
the revenue cases in San Francisco.
The Continental Bank hiss capital
of $500, 900 and is authorized to COM
meuce business.
The fog bell at cherry Stone Light
Station will be struck by machinery
during foggy weather. Two strokes
will be given in qnick succession at III
tervals of thirty seconds.
A clerk has been assigned to the
Levee Committee.
Judge J j. Martion and P. M.
Montgomery have been before the FL
nance Committee regarding the NOM
committee reached no conclusion, and
Martin leaves hnmeward tonight.
Tue memorial committee of thirteen,
National railway convention, waited
to-day upon the President of the Sem
ate, and the Speaker of the House, and
presented the memorial and the pro-
ceediugs of the convention In favor of
government sid to secure the prompt
construction of the Texas and Pacific
Il. r. as "a competing line to this Pa
citic. Hon Stanly Mathews, of Ohio,
the President of the convention, Col.
VIM. Johnson, of N. c.. Hon. r. w.
Thompson, of Ind, Hon. J. 81. Ken
nard, of La, d. Felsenheld, of Cali
fornia, G. Z. Marshall, of Miss, and
A. G. Clopton, of Texas, were PRESENT..
These documents will thus officially
reach both Houses of Congress, where
they will receive the consideration OF
the proper committee.
The committee have letter from the
President, instructing them to call on
him tomorrow at 2 o'clock.
RoUsE.-The post Office committee
reported unfavorably on the bill reduc-
ing first class mail matter to one cent
per half ounce.
CRNTEkNIAL.-Steng Of Penn. and
Cook and FELTON,, of Ga, spoke against
the bill. No Soutberners spoke in its
faver to-day.
Wilson eulogies tomorrow.
SENATE.-Edmond offered two resolu-
tions looking to exaction of money
due from the Pacific Railroads.
West introduced bill to amend the
act in aid of the construction of the
railroad aud telegraph from the Mis-
souri, river the to Pacfc, approved 62
and amended "a
Morton resumed his speech. I did
Resolution to continue in force the
joint rules for the government of the
too Houses.
Rayord then submit, d resolution
instructing the committee on rules OF
the Senate and House OF Representa-
tives to examine and after conference
report whether any and what legisla-
tion is expedient in regard to matters
considered in 22nd. joint rule laid
over. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-In the Sen
ate Mr.. Sherman presented a memo
rial of the National Railroad Conven-
tion rec 'ntly held in st. Louis, asking
aid for the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Referred to the Committee on Rail-
roads.
The House passed bill to pension
Judge McCanless of Pennsylvania,
and then proceeded to the eulogies on
Vice President Wilson.
In the cabinet the Cuban question
was the subject of fdiscussion.I consid
Grafton was not attended by any cir
cumstance of unusual imT Tortance.
The editorial party from Indiana Wis
tied the President and were admitted
to the floor of the House to hear the
Wilson eulogies.
A number of bids bearing fraudu-
lent stamps were found in the Post
Office Department. Over 100 have
been recognized. They are mostly
for Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana and
most many of them are in the
course of fnlfillment.
Tie Committee of Appropriations in
the House reported adversely on the
bill paying interest in the District of
Columbia 365 bonds.
The Memorial Committee was ioine
to-day by MIR. D. 81. McAdurn, of St.
Louis. Hon. X. w. Thompson, of In
diana, addressed the President in be-
half If the Committee, referring to
the recent convention held in aid of
the Texas and Pacific Railroad, by
direction the Committee appears to
present the action of that body to the
President of the United States. He
briefly reviewed thu facts and gave the
enterprise q truly national Importance
apart from the interests of any partic-
ular section and especially in refer
ence to the development of the inte-
rior of the continent.
The President replied that he had
seen the proceedings of the convention
and az the m tier was in the hands of
Congress he did not desire to express
any opinion on the pending measure
The building of railroad across the
continent by the proposed route vas a
work of great Importance, particularly
al affOrding competing line to the
road now in existence and so secure a
cheap route. He did not know what
Congress would do, but he hoped the
road would be built.
Mr. Thompson presented the Presi-
ident with a handsomely engrossed
copy of the resolutions and a printed
copy of the proceedings and Withdrew.
The Cuban correspondence shows
the last letter of Mr.. Fish to Mr.. Cush-
ing, of November 9th, reviewing the
of affairs, he says it is now
the desire of this government to salts
factorily adjust all qestions. and in
this desire, we have been patient al
most to the limits of endurance. He
insist that Spain shall bring General
Buriel to trial in accordance with the
protocol that the reference to all the
pending questions, the relations of
this country with Spain, are endan-
gered by delay, and that as to all
the Spanish Government
should be informed that the maintain
ance of such relations with this gov
ernment depends on an early. q salts.
factory and q conclusive adjustment.
A telegram from Gushing. Nov. 16,