The Morning herald., 1876-03-20
WASHINGTON.
note. FEoM TaE: NATIONAL
CAPITAL

NOTBD FROM TaE NATIONAL
CAPITAL s rr
Mr.. and Mrs. Msrsh-LoPten's Elee.
tion BiIl-The Payne FAnan-
eiol Bill-Babeo0k to be In
vestigated-Severs MIL
lions Involved - The
supreme Court.
WARRINGTON, March 10.
It is understood that Information hat
been received by the Government that Mr.
Marsh and his wife will be here by to
morrow night or Tuesday also that Quar-
term aster- General Meigs will be In Wash
ington in ten days. Meigs' testimony it Is
said will throw considerable light on th'
Kentucky Central railroad claim. 1t II
probable that there will be some further
conference among the Republican Senators
in regard to the appropriation bill and th'
Indian peace policy.
No decision has been arrived at concern
ing a settled line Of policy, as to the elec
toral bill of Senator Morton, although tht
Republican Senators generally are agreed
| that it is matter which ought to be salts
tactorily disposed of at this session.
The belief is that there is but little pros
pect OF the passage of Payne financial bill
! it is very doubtful whether sufficient Dem
ocratic votes can be secured to effect its pas
sage through the House,; all think tht
hard money Democrats have In this BIZ
gone to the very verge of concession. The
soft money people seemed disinclined tt
take anything that does not provide for Il
further imitation of the currency. In tbt
II - Il hor uptnQ1 u,
iority of the House Democrats present
against the bill and it was only carried BY
the solid vote of the Democratic MEMBER
of the Senate.
The Republicans say even If the bill
should pass the House they will not touch
It.
1t Is stated that an investigation will be
instituted into the acts of General Babcock,
as Commissioner of Public Buildings and
Grounds. During the period that General
Babcock has occupied this position, mil
lions of the public money has passed
through his hands. Charges have been
made very persistently that this money hat
not been properly expended and the old
stories of General Babaock's improper col
lusion with the Board Of Public Works, have
been revived. 1t is likely that General Bah
cock will also be examined as to his knowl
edge of the post-trader business.
1t is stated the Committee on Naval
Affairs are about to commence the investi.
cation of the management of the Washing.
ton Navy Yard. There are parties here
who have asserted their ability to prove
that the Secretary of the Navy has used
not only the Government material for his
own private purposes, but that the work
men of the yard have been employed to
help build his house. These parties will all
be summoned before the committee to tes-
tify as to their knowledge in the case.
The Supreme Court act tomorrow, un
der decision in what is known as the "Cali-
fornia Chinese Immigration Case" The
question involved is whether another has
the right 20 pass law regulating immigra.
tion. The opinion of the court will in effect
State that the question Of immigration, il
one to be regulated by the United States
and not by any one State of the Union and
its effect will be to nullify the State law Of
California prohibiting Chinese immigration
The case of Mrs. Gaines in which the va
lidity of her fathers will is involved, will
also be decided. This case comes up in q
writ of error from Supreme Court of Louisi.
| ana, and the decision 1t Is believed will be IL
favor of Mrs. Gaines title to large
! portion of the city of New Orleans which II
involved in this case.
The Granger cases will not be decided to-
| morrow.