, 1876-01-24

Special D4tpdtth II 1As Chitd0o T7tnnk
WASHINGTON, D. O.. Jan. 23-Tho attempt OF
springer's Committee on Expenditures In tho
State Department to obtain something startling
from pAraon Newman whB not succeBsful. Tho
paEson was ycry elaborate md ornata IN llis do.
scsiption OF European lifn and sconery. and
showed that ho had some knowledge Of practical
buHiuoRa lifo. He had examined tho ao-
counta Of great many Consu1s, and
thought they might bo improved. He
specinlly recommended thnt Consular agents be
established in all pluces whero tho foes OF Con-
suls do not o1coed S1,009 He thought that
thls would bo great benoflt to this Government,
both aB regards ECONOMY and tho Development
OF tsado. lIo entertained tho Committee By a
vivid description Of tho mannor in Which rosro-
leum was transported on canlels' bucks, and
showed tho fa!slty Of the Democratic Ito that
Its trip cost tho Government ESQ, 900. l. oost Just
FG,0D0, apd he thought that that MAS worry cheap.
1t a discovered Tint tho Democrats cannot make
much capital out Of thcir proposod reduction Of
diplomatic oteara. All Of tho salaries paid these
otllcerB With, perhaps, two exceptions. wero
established by bemoccrats when dollar was 100
cents, III tho good old daya OF Frank Pierce, In
1856.
TO ne PUNCHED rr.
Tho attention OF tho House Appropriations
Committee will bo called to tho fact that Kulo
n roqoiros that COMMITTEES to report al1 appro-
pElatson bills to tho House within thirty days
from tho time Of their appointment. or
elsc to give reason in writing for tbs dalay.
Tho object Of tho tulo In to prevent wasting
time. It coBta tho Government $4,000 daily to
run tho flouso.
HAYES TOR PRESIDENT.
Senator Sherman has written lcttor to State
Senator BusnB, Of Ohio, strongly urging Gov.
Hayes for prosidont, aud AdyiAinE that Ohio
sns.d delegation pledged 10 hls support to tho
National Convention. a..
md Sl4FH
In spite OF tho doniai Of Dr.. hamilton. Clerk
Of tho Committee OF Waya and Mcans, that he
na.nod his cbild after Wllkos Booth, theto Is a
gentleman OF high Official po6,t,on hero 10 whom
done this. aud gave aa tho melting rensou that o
ueighbor had just named 4 child Lincoln.
BTATE RIGHTS
Judge Holman. Of 1ndtans, haa created quito
etir ~ his pointed rotly In tho llouao yester-
day to fuckes'u Btatos Ksshta speech. It will be
remembered that Holman interrupted Tucker
very sharply when tho latter. In h's speech.
declared that tho United stasca was
not nation. Yesterday. ho took him
j. and s1satly to to Satisfaction Of tle Nor.hofa
War Democrats. Tho Southern mon Hho beloyo
with Tucker were not prepared Tor auol 1e-
buke, and thcy are inclined to 10 quito restiye
under It. Judge Holman las thus become tho
first Democrat to put himself sluarely In tho
way Of such Democrats Us Hill, Tucker, and
Jones.
THE CENTENNIAL MANAaEaR
will attempt to postpone tho usual Monday buel-
Hess, dud to resume tho consideration Of the
contonnial appropriation to-inosrow. Tho re-
cant speeches hayo lost tic bill somo votes. It
is said that khoaa which nr0 NON to bo made will
asrongthen It. Lamar and Len Hill arc 10th to
Hpcak in favor Of tho appropriation
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CoAM1TTER
Lamar, ~ Chairman OF tho Democratic CAUCUS,
has 80 tar appointed tue following persona al
nembcrs Of tho Democratic National Congress-
ional Committee: Clymer Of PennBylvauta,
sNAnn Of Maryland. Barnu,n Of Connecticut,
lIainoa OF VHginis, 1I0wltt Of Now York, and
MiIeH.
THE CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
At tho Republican caucus tho following per-
aons wero appointed Committee to consider
Committee: csagin, West. Wheelcr, DurcbaFd.
IIuutsr, Page. and Lynch. They will consult
tl.o several State delegations befoso recommend
Ing ono por1on from each Htato.
TIE DlsIKlcr coMhIaaloNERB
have to their credit iu tito unitod 6satts Treas-
ury 81, ,ooo: ooo. yet they have applied to Con.
gross for 42S0, 600 to pay the February interest
On tho 3G5 honda. Thoy claim that theEo Ia no
legal authority 10 uso this mouey Tor that prr-
poHo. Tho Appropriation Committee las do
ulod thols request, aud insist that tho tosere,t
muHt be paid from tho caah on hand. Back Of
this Ii the mAuifes! 1csfro Of the Commission
Cru 10 ust tho cash for streot improvements
They think that al appropriation for tho inter.
pEoyamenta.
EQUAL R10urs,
Tho House Library Committee will probably
Iepost hIn gi.,ng to nsEspspek aI publish
script for publication through tho malH that
authors now hRya.
PIScnnAcE
ia tho very ea1lleat to have hls case settled. he
saJs to Republican HenatorB that he IL obliged 70
speud largo cum Of uouey peuling tbs eonsid-
erA&lou ot hla caae aud that this III running him