, 1876-01-07

.5psetas Dispatch to The CA,eaao 71b,n4.
WARRINGTON, D. O., Jau. G,--Tho business Of
tho HOUSE Vas for tho most Part OF IN unlm.
1'orsant routine character. Tho Democrats con-
tiuuea to redeem their pledges By ordering now
i,yassigs:ions. Among theu wore ono to ascer-
tain uhethor the pay OF army otlicors can ba re-
ducea: one 10 learn what cuetom~houseB do not
pay expenses and eau be abnsshsd oua inauiring
iuto tho management OF the War Department !;
enc into tho character Of tho obligations as tho
District Of Columbia and one Of worry sweep
ing character into the present condition Of
tho Indian service. 6ono Of tho moro
conservative among tho Democrats think the
party loadera haye bccu very relucsans to order
no many investigations. Tho former MAINTAIN
that pRrty purposes could hn1o becn better
served II fcwcr iovesFizationB had boon com
'nencod. and mole attoatiun paid to G fos. rLoy
anticipate that in Attempting to investigate 10
many snbjocts the political effect Of oil mar bo
lost aud that therc may bo = popular reaction to
tue dleadEanta9c Of tile UGuoe:a atB.
AFRAID TO InY IT.
Tue House harsEy escaped M roso upon thn
bu: the incident served to shoS
to % eye s'hsI .ay ns5 vols, Is n1m non rfsas ,s
nnbject. Tho issuo Was brought bosoro the
lIouto by 4 resolution OF Iaa, lnaatlonist, Of
lnd Ana, ~hsch declared thai tho contraction Of
tho currency IL det'a'cpta'to to the bussneua i'll
forests, and ahoul d ba stopued, Af.er ramc-
thsng Of y wranEle, IN which this loAteA OF b5tA
na:t!es aought to Dodge tho Issue, this resoi1-
ton WAS finally tcforrcd without instructions.
Tue Ia1ds upon the TreaAurY continue. IN
unusually largo uumber OF other bills, including
p:ivate bills, and for the fmp, p,oyom,nt Of hnr-
bars, rIvtrs, aud cseeks, ~ero introdacud ami TO-
fclrcd 70 the appropriate committees.
Ihe House could not pass daY without
DOING SOMETHING FOR BtHcoMBE
ThiN f1.1fay r0rHfafnd in tt,n NJ
luton prescribing tho state Of mlud appropriate
fos Congressman sn tho Centennial year. They
ought not to be unf'ieldlF 10 their netgnbors,
O. to encourage hatred. 10 ali Of Which tue
nonaouse cost tho lloust m hour Of ,imt ana
tho country about 9200d for running elections,
which should DO clIarued to Cougrcssnan Vow,
Ut 1n1iana 1t VAS Nea's frat ctto1..
HcOT1'A PET JOB.
Tho advocates " the Texas Paciao 1ob hars
rasofted to Q nan dodge. 1hoy Charge that al
nowspapes. ana oorrospouaenta TINT llayo OPP
roscd Tom eoott's Hchome havs been bribed by
Huntington. Vloo-rres'lent Of tho Central pa-
cittc.
the CENTENNIAL MILL.
Tho House Committee OH Eettennlsl met to-
dav and agreed llnnnimouBlr to report in favor
asked for. to be paid in four instalImants. The
It'll proposed provides TINT tho Gorsrunlent
shall not DO llaho for any dolta.
cAUuuT 'RH HAprlNn.
Mr. hlaine succeeded iu placing tho Demo-
crasa In very unpleasant postum ~ regards
tho Amnesty bill. b:u,lo proputeA 10 oGror ~ +
substitute = bill grRntlng unconditional a,nneaty
70 all robo's excepting Jcn Davis. II had been
l.anls!ls pufrosc, n'idently to forco hta general
ln!t through tha Houss without nHord:ng tho
Republicans opportunity for much dubata, aud
uoua tor amendments. 3lai1os parllatn cuta1y
shsowdacss disclosed tbls ts!cE. aud will cyi.
bI! through ~ lo had prol.oaed to do would To-
4uEo t"o.t!ltrls. 1hist with still eklllfut Nspub.
llcau management, could probably NOT DO
accomplished. Tho Republicans htvo alroady
tndicaIed their willingness to yote for RenBrAl
amneaty bill. excluding only JEFF Davis. They
shiuk that the Amerlo.n Congress ought At lcAst |
to declare by 10 mllc, that treason Ia olioua, |
Uatte. tl,s rules, Btaiua will 10 abe to Ter hs
substitute,