New-York tribune., 1876-12-16
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON. Frida.

WASHINGTON, Friday, Dec. 10, 1870
The in nyesgation as TO NewJersey's alleged nelgip'o
Presidential elector, Benjamin Williamson was not con
tnred before the subcommittee Of the Senate Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections this morning. None OF
the witnesses appeared from that State Chas sel OF
the Missouri District who contested the seat OF % IN
d. NJ Frost in the Electoral College OF dte hrny
and had never had his disabilities removed appeiIou
the committee sS With Hs ss da pS! sVs Of State Of
souri, which the committee have called % IoT & %e ttmony
until the papers received The case will be taken up
next Monday morning.
Hamilton Hill OF Boston, Secretary OF the Hatona
Board Of Trade addressed the House Committee on Com
merce to-day in opposition to tho bill introduced by
Representative Cox of NewYork last session. Ito regn
late immigration" Mr.. Hill specially protested against
that feature the bill which provides for the m
of Der eaDitd OF 81 upon every Immigrant
any port in this country John T. DeVln counsel LOT .o
NewYori State COMMISSIONERS OF linngra'p,h W , Ms MI
Arguments OH the subject will be heard from o'her
gentlemen Tomorrow.
The trustees superinteudents and teachers Of the
various State and public institutions for the instruction
Of the blind representing the interests of over 10000
blind persons in the United States. have united In pe
ton 10 Congress III regard to the needs OF the Ond III
accordance with the views OF the peuohers ase an
appropriation Of S2jO,OOO To he invested IN bonus a
set aa 4Sr br nG Tnscds Of the Sman
Printing House in Louisville, 70 be expended III printing
books distribution among the blind IN the various III
stitutons for tine blind In this country.
The Cabinet meeting to-day was two hours long. All
the members present There was merely an III
formal conversation about the political situation and
especially regarding events at Columbia. No official
action has vet taken concerning the two claimants
A. Governor OF South Carolina hut there Is no doubt
that this question will soon be formally considered
On Monday next Senator Ednnnds viii call up the
Morton bill TO provide new machinery for the election
Of President without fail The Senate would have pro-
ceeded to consideration to-day had not been for the
sbseuCc of one Senator who desires TO make pcech
ppon IT, Senator Edmunds will not walt for Mr. Morton
to return.
The preparation Of the Legislative Executive, and
Judicial Appropriation bill by the House Subcommittee
on Appropriations begun to-day, and Judging IRON
the progress made they VIII probably be ready tO report
10 the iull committee early next week.
The official returns show that the Democratic electors
for the State Of large received lO36l2 votes
Republican electors A,552 votes Democratic ma
1orty $4,000 total vote, l4slGi against vote at ths
last State election OF 2OO,OSl.
The Treasury Department will ssuc an order for tho
payment OF the January interest on United states bonds
and after the 24th 18th inst, Without rebate
In the House OF Representatives tomorrow, In accord
ancc with previous order, eulosies on the deatn Oh
Speaker Kerr wll be delivered.