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WASHINGTON NOTES.
The Alabama Claims and the TacOny,

WASHINGTON NOTES.
The Alabama Claims and the Tacony.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The cases EN-
bracing claims for the capture Of fishint
such q havoc along the New England
coast In June, 1863, came up in the Court
OF commissioners Of Alabama claims
to-day.
Proposals for Government Printing Pane,
to be Opened March 1.
The proposals for printing paper 10,
the Government printing Office will be
opened at the rooms Of the Senate Com
mittee on Printing on the lst Of March
next. The announcement Of the sched.
ule has been delayed by the OPERATIONS
OF q law passed during the present
| session.
Pinchback's Case IL Comes Up To-Day.
The case Of Pinchback will probably
be called UP tomorrow. The first vote,
IL 1t is over reached, will be on Mr.. Ed
munds' amendment to Mr. Norton 4
resolution, declaring that Pinchback Is
not entitled to his seat.
Reorganization Of the Republican Cam
paign Committee.
The Republican Congressional Gam
paign Committee recently appoint
ed will hold a meeting fn this
city tomorrow evening for the
purpose OF organizing for the
Presidential campaign. The President,
Secretary, and other officers OF the com
mittee will be elected. Judge J. M. Ed
munds, present secretary, and Mr.. Il.
p. Brooks, are candidates for the office
Of secretary.
The papers transmitted by the Secre-
tary OF War to the special committee on
Mexican border troubles include re-
commendation from the General OF the
Army, stating that he doubts the possi-
bility of preventing all raids on the
Texas border of Rio Grande river, a dis
tance Of 3S2 miles, but it can be better
done by increasing the strength OF COM
panies now there from 50 to 100 men in
each company, which would be the most
economical means.
Eight Of the members OF the whisky
ring at indianapolis have been sen
fenced to two years imprisonment and
TO pay a fine OF $1,000 each. James X.
Hill to serve three years In the peniten-
tiary and pay fine Of $1,000. Thomas
Robb is to pay similar fine and serve
one year.
Proceedings In Congress.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 1876.
Senate. Mr.. Ingalls, presented
memorial Of commissioner Of johnson
county, Kansas, asking such action as
will settle the title Of 80 much Of the
Shawnee lands rs still are In that
county. Referred.
Mr.. Sherman presented a petition OF
citizens OF Oregon in favor Of the repeal
OF the specie resumption act. He said
he did not agree with the prayer Of the
petitioners. Referred.
Mr.. Clayton called up the bill to re-
peal section 1903 of Revised Statutes,
certain restrictions in the
Of public lands in Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and
Florida. He explained that the object
Of the bill was to place public /,
lands in the States named, on the same |
under the operation Of the sections
which the bill propose TO repeal, the |
lands could only be taken under some
State law. What was desired was that |
they might be pre-emptcd as tho lands
in the Western States.
Senator Jones, of Florida, stated the |
same reasons as Clayton why the bill
should pass.
Senator Edmunds movedIto postpone
the further consideration OF the bill |
until day after to. morrow.
Senator Thurman moved an amend
meat providing that the repeal OF sec
he rights OF any homestead settler, and |
no land occupied at this time by any
shall be liable to pre-emp-
ion. Agreed to.
Mr. Logan introduced bill to amend
he act providing for the furnishing Of
to disabled soldiers. Referred.
The unfinished business being the bill
% pay for the interest on the 3.65 dis
,rict bonds, ii was called up. After dis
,ussion Mr.. Edmunds gave notice Of an
that there shall be no in
,rease of the present amount OF the
otal indebtedness of the District Of Co
umbia.
Pending discussion the Senate, at =.
n adjourned
House = Mr.. O'Brien, Of Maryland,
,ffered a resolution instructing the
Committee on Foreign Affairs to inquire
nto the expediency OF requesting the
President to negotiate commercial
reaty with Spain. Adopted
The various Senate bills on the
speakers table were then taken up
nd referred to appropriate committees.
When the morning hour expired, re-
umed the consideration of the bill re-
,orted from the Committee on Public
Iagds, yesterday, by Mr.. Gordon, for
ale Of Kansas Indian lands in Kansas
0 certain settlers and to dispose OF pro-
eeds by retaining it as fund for settle
nent OF Kansas Indians in the Indian
'erritory Passed.
Mr. McCrary, of Iowa, from Judiciary
Committee, reported the bill to re organ
,e the judiciary of the United States
Iith !: substitute for the same. The
ubstitute was ordered printed and ..
.ade special order for Wednesday, Feb /,
aary le. ,
Mr.. Knott, from the same committee,
,ported bill to regulate proceedings
United States Circuit and District
ourts AS to time of instructing juries .
nd arguing eases. Passed.
At the close Of the morning hour the
.ouse resumed the consideration Of the {
i'll ia relation to Presidential terms. {
Tordsworth. Of Ohio, continued his re-
arks on the bill. He opposed any +
roposition limiting the occupancy Of :,
u Office by any individual To one term 4