Wilmington journal., 1876-02-25
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WASHINGTON.

Many petitions to repeal the bankrupt
act were presented.
Tho resolution declaring tomorrow
a legal holiday was passed.
The West Point appropriation bill |
Was taken up and passed, with few |
trifiing amendments.
The bill for selling timber lands in |
California, Oregon and the territories, |
passed.
Several petitions for aiding the |
Texas Pacific road were presented.
The soldiers of the Semiuole war |
sent in petition for pensions. Ad-
journed to Wednesday,.
HoUsE-A number of private ills
were presented.
Lord offered resolution directing
The Attorney General to report by
what authority and for what purpose
he recently gave Instructions to his
subordinates, in contraveution of the
long established rule relating to the
testimony of accomphces in criminal
actions. Adopted.
The mutual friends of Grant aud
Bris'ow are becoming Uneasy, aud the
partisans of either are argumentative
about the coming rupture which is re-
garded as inevitable.
The Supreme Court In the case of
Lewis, tru tee of Jay Cook & Co.,
against the q. 5. Court, affir med the
right of the government to apply on
lrter debt the proceeds of collaterals
that were pledged in 1873 by Cook,
McCulloch & Co. of London as securi-
ty f IT deposits made with them by the
government as dlsbnrsl7g ngentr OF
the money department, decided that,
as 10 the sun of el3 400 az that time
depoaited with Cook. McCun"ch &
Co. the government is Entitled TO p.i-
ority ont of these pdr0te estes OF
members of the firm of Jay Cook &
Co., who were also members OF
the firm of Cook, hcCuiIoch
& Co. The court says the govern
ment is not bound by the bankrupt
act and the objection that the claim
was not proved in the bankruptcy
court has therefore no force: that 1t Is
a case of trust fuGds withheld by the
trustee from the beneficiary, and Of
which the circuit conrt had original
plenary jurisdiction.
Kerr telegrapbed COX that he was
much better, and would leave New
York for Washington at three O'Clock
| Commodore r. ". Shufeldt, chief
of the bureau of equipment and re
| cruitlng. left ON the Dispatch for
Port Royal TO ascertain the wants OF
hi- departments at that point.
b. @. Jewell regularly assumed
charge of the bureau of engraving and
printing to-day. Jewell has been as
sistant superintendent for a number of
years.
There was short executive session
but no combinations.
The President signed the resolution
making the 22d of February a legal
holiday and has issued his procla-
nation accord ngly.
Col. Mike l. Woods, a we'll known
lawyer AMI journalist of Alabama, has
| located here to practice Law.
/ The elections committee, in the Sc
of Lee against Rainsy, on motion Of
Judge Paschal, suppressed the evi-
dence taken by Rainey in Marlborough
| county because of Noncompliance with
the law. A motion by Gen. Paine to
take the evidence of james H Rainey
aud others TO explain why the votes
cast for James 81. Rainey should be
counted for Joseph B. Rainey was
| overruled.
The report of the levee committe e
! will ask for an appropriation IN the
shape of refund of portion of the
cotton tax illegally collected in the
States to be directly benefited by the
building of lesees.
| WAsHINGToN, Feb. 22-The National
Democratic Com mittee met to-day at
half-past twelve O'Clock. There was q
! large attendance of members aud few
| proxies But little business was trans
| acted up to l o'clock.
The committees did nothing to day.
Retrenchment reaches the depari-
ments. Clerks will be dispensed with
| aud marshalships III North Carolina
and elsewhere, where the expenses
have been enormous, will be consoli-
dated.
The N >tional Democratic Committee
were all present. with Schel in the
chair The nominating national con
! vention meets on the attn Of Juue.
One speech was allowed by the dele
cation from each city claiming the
convention. Chas d. Jacobs, III N>vor
of Louisville, read a paper to the fol
lowing effect, drawn by the Kentucky
delegation in favor of holding the cou-
vention in that city: Louisville is the
Democratic metropo is of a Demo, ratio
State that gives 10000 majority
A State SO uniformly Democratic
should meet with some reward for
her adherence to truth, right and jus
tice. Kentucky is central and has no
sympathy with the ultraism at anv
section. Louisville has u hall capable
OF seating $4,000, but if necessary for
more room, the exposition building
could be secure q, all Incidental expen
ses being paid. The hotels had agreed
to charge only the usual rates, and
many citizens, if the hotels should be
overcrowded, would open their houses
to the guests. Kentucky had no son
to preseut for nomination, and there
fore the deliberations could tie free
from improper influences. Kentucky
would cheerfully acquiesce in whatever
the convention might decide. Mr..
Jacobs, III conclusion, as mayor of
Louisville promised that If the con-
ventiOn should meet in that city, the
h~spitalitie. would be such that every
delegate on his return would feel as
If he had never left home
ST Louis was selected as the place
of meeting of the national convention,
beating Chicago by two votes.
At the annual meeting of the Ma
ticnal A~rociation of the Veterans OF
the Mexican war Gen. Denver presided.
Gen George E. Pugh of Ohio, Gen.
Albert ike, of Arkansas. cnd II =.
Lane, of India q were selected as the
centennial orators. 4 committee was
appointed to arrange for the centen-
i.iai celebrations.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-SESArE-
Adverse reports were made upon IA
large number of petitions for compen-
sation for losses sustained during tn"
wHr and the committee on claims was
discharged from their further cous!da-
ration.
Arnold, Constable & Co., Clafiin &
Co.. and other Leading merchants peti
ton against the repeat of the bankrupt
law and suggest certain amendments.
Morton presented a petition from
Is. 900 women and IA, ,0OO voters OF
temper ance, praying among Other
things the requirement of total ahsti-
nence from alcoholic liquors from civil
and military officers
By Stevenson, a bill to repeal that