New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-11
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, MOnda

WASHINGTON, Monday, Jan. 10, 1870
Mr.. Holman and other Democrats are saiu 70
have iDterfcred to prevent the removal OF any hoie
Union soldiers holding subordinate positions under the
officers OF the House. IL Is feared that the exceheh'
which these removals will damage the Democr"e
party pollti, ally DIT. Cox, in his speech to-day al
peaed the record to prove that larger percentage vi
APPOINTMENTS made by the officers the present House
had been Union soldiers than q se given similar Iosd
Ons b. the last Republican House, ana ch.I'o,. ,ho
ccnt T 20 as G ande NE truth that While the last
Congress places given to some Union soldiers, ~
lions share Of appointments went to politicians a'd the
ark Will probably apply 10 this House "hen i'S
appointments have all been made .
ne bill introduced the House to day BIZ Mr. Woo oil
NewYork to repeal in part the Resumption act OF J'hu
ary 1872 and provide for return Ia specie payments
withou. contraction proposes TO utilize the S1OOoooooo
four per cent not yet negotiated and remaining VI
the Treasury, 10 basis by the issuing of small treasury
notes in lieu OF the present legal tenders ana Na!Io
bank currency. IL also provides or ne es ;ones ~
sinking fund.- be made up OF Onebali OF Tue Su Pla
each year, after prONdins foI tc .o, a
pendtures, ana also OF cent VI me interest on &
redeemed fHr per cent bonds called III, ia tu w .e
small Treasury notes, issued az redemption ,i :,
tie resumption specie payments T. also provides Tor
tine sls, eisun of tine present. sinking und until leauhp
ton shall have been accomplished, ana contain, ,a'o
now provisions for the better regulation OF the hnhhoeS
At r1necng Of the Joint Committee on the Library d
Congress on motion Of Mr.. Edmunds II was ordered tha
the Chairman provide for placing tie bust OF 'ho la'o
ChiefJuscc Chase, by Mr.. Tom ID. Jones Vi CINCINNATI
now near the main entrance 10 the Senate Chamber, III
the Supreme Court Room. The Committee agreed 10
visit Annapolis, the 18th inst, 10 view Rhlnchalul
OF the iae CnieiJnstcc fancy Inc nli man man
was authorized 20 purchase oi MI b9rioW, Ui % nn
the portrait ol benjamin Mc-t painted 10y himself u1n
such terms he may deem just also 10 ltqucst io
Committee on Appropriations 1oi th9 lioase 10 IAN m
the Legislative, Executive, ana JudicIn ApEIuI.i 10
bill. the sum OF $4,000 Tor tho purchase OF DOoAs VI "
eTcncc for the Judges OF the supreme court
The advocates OF tie Centennial bill are less hoieiu
tonight they have been heretofore The excitement
stirred up by the debate the Amnesty bill IS uidHor
able To IT, and the longer the vote Oh 1t Is postponed TIC
greater will be the opposition 10 1t In the House large
majority of the members of the House, no doubt are
anxious &c the Centennial Exhibition succeed, out
many Of them doubt the cOustuonaliy Of such an act
10 proposed, and moie are AFRAID mat th.3 VIM , p
unable t. explain satisfactorily Ia Their cosulu ,c
1it oil II jCOOQOtO a private corporation az uihc
II Its difficult 10 mako the revenues OF the Govern
ment meet lie expenses ana wien inc 'sa',s nav ~
be reduced III every duecliOn
Mr. Cooper Of Tennessee viii announce In the Senate
tomorrow the death of ex-senator Andrew Johnson III
short speech lie viii be followed by hrs colleague MI
Key Ee successor Of Mr. Johnon) and by seven other
senators as follows: McssIs Morton, Bayard, McCeery
Mcrrimon 1iogy Paddock and Jones. Mr.. McCreery IL
TIE only senator ia tho Senate WHO Nutcd against
the Impeachment Of Nj Johnson, and MI Morton Is 'hr
only one who voted Tor Impeachment who VIII SPEAK III
memory Of the deceased; MI bdyAd wac 10. ~ , t.io
Senate at the time 81 the i.doh hi,hl' Du is ,@lo'
s predecessor, voted against ction i te House
oraiiuus Will be- delivered ID hetsln. Mefmlahd Ihoih
burg, addei Congcr, Cox, AID ! Dung
The House Appropriations Committee Is now ready 10
proceed to the consideration Of the Diplomatic and Con
,ur bill and has addressed notes 10 the Secretary OF
state and 10 the House Committee On Foreign Aairs
asking that Mr. Fsh aud the members OF the Committee
may meet the nrs.-nAnod Committee oa Thursday
morning 10 consider the proproty not only OF redu ins
Ministers ana IOnbulr, bul ol hhuilslhS
some expensive Oihccrs under the state ana lrc@iuI!
DEPARTMENTS II now probable that nearly al the
appropriations bills. excepting OF CouTe the LcSl,ttNc
and Suudry civil. viii De ready Ion Action IN Inc House
daring the present month.
The Texas sOutlein Pacific bin introduced by SCH
ator amiltOn OF Texas to-day In an amendment 10 tue
TcNas Pacific Railroad acts of 1871 and 1872, ana Is re-
half OF Col scott demanding the ndoIsein'nt o. The
$4,000 per hiiio OF bombs uI lHo ieNts
PacIr and associated COMPANIES. Inc Suuth'Ih
offers TO uld the ROAD for the land grant alone
The following appointments Of storekeepers were mnde
to-day James =. Wedde and Franklin Trosper Tor the
Eighth District Of Kentucky John /. Brown, Tor the
Third District of Tennessee ana john H. lrcr oI thc
THIRD District VI Alabama Hiram H. Gale hhs Dccn ny
POINTED gauker for the Eleventh District Of Nc"-nork
The House Committee Accounts proposes To enforce
little economy in the matter Of employing committee
clerks By vote II was rmined today to reduce tho
alaries Of all clerks committees not fixed by law ex
cent those Committees Elections ana Military AHdlIr
Ia - day and pay those Two only - day. \ num-
Der OF the committees which lave heretofore pe'h
allowed clerks viii bo obliged To 40 without men,
and in other tie same clerk VIII DC required To
serve several commit 10 r.
From information received from Nicaragua II ID FOUND
that the canal between Grey and the san Juan
River distance ~ 40 miles, be materially improved
owing the approach tie ruiny season tie surveys
Were hurried ad better and cheaper HE can De sur
ycyCd.