, 1876-03-11
NOTES AND NEWS.
Ell. uAnAea Ht1affHA11nH.

morrow. Tho nomination of hIr. Dana had
not been reported back from the Conm[tsno on
Forslgn Relations, 10 which It Was referred, and
tl1erc was consequently no action On 1t IN tho
brief executive session held tafs afternoon.
DEnncnA71o EcoHoMr.
Tho Democratic House OF Representatives
which, at tho beginning Of the present scsefon,
Bet out to DO 10 economical In tho matter of
public printing that 1t refused 10 order the
publication OF tho usual number Of copies Of tho
P1oaidonta message and accompanying doou-
monts, voted today without single dissenting
voico to direct the publication of 100000 copies
Of that mosk useless OF all public documonts sle
agricultural report. Two hundred Thousand Of
Of that Of 1874: which d Republican cougress
rofuscl to pub1fsh. It is snbpected that tho
action Of tlo Iiouso to-day In this matter
is but tho ensetinRs, redgo for tho revival
Of the f1nnsing privilege during tho coming
postage on any public document mailed ly q
member OF Congress-. or from either Of tho De-
rnrtmcnts. il 10 cents. The postage Oh xgti-
cultural reports ordered to-day will therefore b.
nbout $50 900, a sutn which tie members Of tho
present Congress- wil ucyor pay out Of their own
pockets.
1rp1Ar AUTHORIZATION.
Tho House Committee on Appropriations this
morning decided 70 report {ayorabIy on tho de.
Indians ut the Ilcd Cloud, tho money to be arail-
abln Immediately,
Tho House apent purs Of tho asy upon private
billie, and part upon lnauce, In connection with
tho Legislative bill. II is not Improbable that
before tho consideration Of this extraordinary
blu is concluded IN exciting political aud flnati-
ctal dobato will ensue. The Treasury officers
Hay that II tho bill becomes Law tho Treasury
Department could nos be conducted for ono
month. Among other ollanges IN tho Ian II
nboIlshea oil special agonta In tho customs sos-
vlcc aud tho Bnb-Treasury at Chicago.
TTo tbs Associated PreJs.l
rHEsIuEET1aL ELECTIONS.
WASHINGTON. D. G., Match 10.-Tho Bonase
Committee On Privileges aud Eloctions to-day
discussed Morton'a proposition for Coustttu-
tionnl amendment to provide that tho President
and Viec-Pfosldont shall bc elected By the direct
vote OF tho people. It rms finally agracd that
tl.s joint resolution should bo reported favor
ably, several nembcr1 Of tho Committee, how
over. rcsorVipg tho right to oppose 1t In tho
sonate.
TIE LINCOLN MONUMENT.
Tho Committee of Arrangements for tho In
auguration OF sho Frccdmen's monument to
President Lincoln ia this city, on the 18th Of
April no1t, hayc tesuod an address inviting tho
friends Of impartial frocdom equal rights, and
free Institutions in our country to ton the inter
eating md appropTtnto exercises. Tho orator Of
tho occasion is Frederick Douglasr.
REVENUE CuAFdEB AEcoMMEHDED.
The Wine and Spirit Traders Association Of
Means Committee Of tho House to-day, adyocat-
Ing plan for tho reorganization OF tho informal
Kouonue so1vfcs. Their proposition Is to rcduco
the existing tax OF 10 cents gallon to 80 eonts,;
to require tho Payment Of the tax at the dissia-
leriea; to reduce tho number OF officials and
mako their positions permanent, with Al annual
adyanco Of pay for 1neritoEioun sorylces, and to
require frequent clAuEe Of station. Tho Rbo-
lltlon OF srecial clausea Of tue law IN regard to
rcctftioru is also proposed, and that producers Of
grape brandy shall hayo tho right to scit either
by StoIesa1o or retalt. Statanonta ns to tho
.ieolcEHncse OF tho gauginE eystem IN Wholesale
llquor-dcalinE establishments wcre mado, and it
wnH argued that tho atamp-sax syatem facilitated
tho commission Of frauds.
soLD1E1tn' uouNrY.
Tho House Committee on Military Affairs
have decided to report and recommend for pAa-
eago bill to eGualizo the bouut!os Of all Uuitcl
6thtea Boldiofe aud eailors who Baryed for auy
timo 10 the late civil war. Tho uleaaure, aB
agreed on BY the Commlttee,..is substantially tho
samo bill TINT pasaed tho House aud Senate, but
failed % its amendment, last ycaz, It provides
for tho whoio timo Of service, taking into no.
count, howeVcr, all local payments OF bounty.
THE rnEAsuNY nobBEnr.
Tho trial OF D, j, 1in!look, ono Of the persons
from tAo Treasury IN June last, lbs begun. Tho
trial Of ": u. ottman. accused Of tho aame
oaonae, will begin on tho 15th inst.
ains. a1ANT's WATCH.
teh. HnIua 1n@allb 6hye, u fetofonoe TO tho
watch which 10 presented to Mrs. Grant, that Its
cost vas $l8o. and not $4,000. a. charged by
the Now York Sun; that 1t VA IN Tinanys aafo
over two years, aud novor did keop good time.
DISTRICT coNTnAoTh.
AZ tue Investigation Of ths Affairs OF tho Dis-
trct Of Columbia aud tho Board Of Audit, ono
wltnoss testified that he put down about 5000
yards OF paving, Amounting to 81, quo. and he
had novor received anything but g1aas Of ale
and cigar. Finley d Stewart Nere tho con
tractors. -.
APPOINTMENT.
Noyeu D. PronticG has boen nominated for
United Rtatea MaraAsl for tho Northern District
OF UAio. .-.-.--....
oEN. IaaAL48' EXPLANATION or u1s PRESENT TO
Mns. GRANT.
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