The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-12
From Washington.
KfLBoURH's WRIT.
WASHINGTON, April l

FROM washington.
KuBoURs's WRIT.
WASHINGTON, April II.
Counsel for Hslett Kilbourn this morn
ing applied to Chief Justice Carter Of the
dis riot supreme court for writ OF habeas
turned forthwith.
A LITTLE JOB PUT UP.
An examination CT the river and barber
appropriation bill shows 1t to be a most
stupenduous job, by which nearly every
brook and creek in the south has from
$4,000 10 $4,000 appropriated for it.
THE SILVER RESUMPTION BILL.
The house committee on appropriations
last evening agreed to recommend concur
renee in all the senate amendments Of the
so-called currency bill. 1t will probably
be reported to-day for final passage by the
house.
TuE TARIFF BILL.
Mr.. Morrison gave notice of his intention
to offer in the house, pending the consider
ton of the tariff, an amendment taxing ten
and coffee. The bill has been materially
altered since its introduction it was de-
cidcd to be reported favorably to the house
by vote of 6 to- 5.
WHAT MRS. RHoDDY KNOWS
Whi,thorne and another member of the
investigating committee privately took the
testimony of the notorious Mrs. General
Rhoddy few evenings ago, in which she
testified that the secretary of the navy and
nearly every prominent man in Washing
ton were pccuniarily interested in patent
vcntistor used on naval vessels. The
other members of the committee knew
nothing of the affair.
THE EMMA MINE.
The committee on foreign affairs decided
not to admit the testimony concerning
Lyons character for truth and versclty
o. j. HOLSTER, late collector Of internal
revenue at Utah, corroborated the state
ment made by Judge Mexican yesterday
to the effect that the judge could obtain
100000 If he would favor Lyons law rels-
tive to the Emma mine. Lyon OF that
time had employed Senator Stewart as his
attorney, and was using him 10 have
Mexican removed.
THE wINsLOw CASE.
Secretary Fish has sent to Mr.. Hoffman,
charge d'affairs al London, an official note
informing him that the United States
cannot, under AIRY circumstances, take
cognizarce of the act Of the British parlia-
Dent of 1870, touching the extraditon
treaty, and peremptorily refusing to give
any assurances whatever that Winslow,
the Boston forger, shall not be tried for
any crime except that for which his extra
dition IS asked.
TIE TRUTH ABOUT sTglNBEgGEE.
MIR. Faulkner of the house foreign rela-
tions committee has interviewed Secretary
Fish in regard to the Samoan Islands mat
ter. Mr.. Fish informed him that Col.
Steinberger, the last time he went to
Samoan Islands, he did not go in the capa-
city of an agent Of tie United States, but
entirely on his own private account. He
does rot In any respect or degree represent
the United States, and has no authority
whatever from our government. The
United States counsel at Samoan Islands
has inquired Of Mr. Fish in regard TO Stein
bcrger's status, and has been informed of
these fac,s.
CONGRESSIONAL MOTHS.
TIE president sent to The senate to-day
the nomination of Lilletown :. Crum 10
he postmaster at Oswrgo.
Ia the Purman investigation, before the
civil service committee, DR.. Limkins testi-
fed that Purman offered TO appoint his son
u naval cadet on the payment Of $500.
The committee on the st. Louis whisky
ring trials to-day examined W. o. Avery,
who gave full statement in relation to the
trials and the circumstances which led to
his own trial and conviction. Avery will
return 10 St Louis tonight as he is await
isg sentence in that city.