Wilmington journal., 1876-02-18
ar TEl ECR aPH.
WASHINGTON.


Caperton of " st Virginia intro
duced q bill 70 aid the Washington
and Ohio Railroad Company in con
strncting its road to the Ohio river
r. ferred to committee on railroads
The committee on pensions reported
a pension for the widow of Gen. L. III
Raus az.
The library committee was dis
charged from further consideration o
the rne n"rial Of Admiral Chas. Shikes
iha bin extpi ding the time for the
{, mpletlon Of the Northern Pacific
road was passed.
The centennial appropriation bill
wa resumed, and Nor~ood spoke il
opposition. No vote was reached
HoU>E-rhe Speaker presented f
memorial + ON tiZeus Of L1uisianD
praying relief against certain politica
evils existing in hat State.
The appropriation bill was resumed.
Blaine made his speech on finance
IN the form of printed notes. Every
seat was filled. Without concluding
the bill the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
The Texas raids committee heard
Aiiutan, Gcnoral Steele of Texas, and
A1'S''ei"tiI D'i''' vi Ch9 IeS AlftI al u
com nlaDulnS Oh We rOfoer. Inc les
t'm"hy OF IN Sc gehtlemen con1rm the
VIZ - i'"1 res ol ''le oinl'O'oil ~ az,
Ith"y "t1ofe Ihe collhliIVee. Gen' Ofd
will y heard TO mo row.
me E'ec'lonS tomtn11ee VIII oe-
c1de the case OF bron oefg VS.. hafal-
SOB on MondlY, ana take up the case
Oh Flnlay vs. Wall. IRON FLORIDA. The
committee las &dopte q the rule OF the
last Congress to near contests from
the States as they come ALPHABETICALLY.
IhlS places fiatt" vs.. Goode, from
virginia, 'a"t on tNc ducEeS, Dut 'hefe
ar" assurances that the cases Will be
+, aclfd this session. This arrange
NETT Of the docket W a. supported by
the RrpuOiIcAnS Oh Tbs cGLnmlttee, and
the assertion that Judge Harris, who
is chairman. Is holding back the case
"f itatt,e vs.. G'Ode is unfounded IA
fact.
HI" territorial commlttee of the Sen
ate will report un~nlm"u iy l. favor
of New Mexico a. Il State.
The aHprop. laiIOn COMMITTEES OF the
House heard Bli~tOw TINS morning.
Th; House comnittee on foreign
affairs have called ou the Secretary of
State fer til" correspondence regarding
Minister Schenck's connection with
the Emma mine and Machndu claims.
The Commits" on public buildings
are about ID invca;iS It Architect Nal
let's connection with the alleged Chi
cago custom house frauds.
The Al.tama Republican delegation
IL hcadHd by tX~GoY. Smith. They
represent that their object Is simply
TO tndcavor TO raise the mora Of
their party III Alabama aud not to con
test 81 hcer seat ihey say ihe
i,arty there is brok II up INTO lrag-
mcnts for persona. ends.
Secretary 6riSt"" mas expalned the
ieiict ncy OF -S3i6, 600 IN tue "ppFpprl,i-
ton Tor engraving aud printing. lie
: ays the first estimates We're too low,
'stid iii" sec md "StiE'atSH oonSreS" cut
down and 1mp"sfd additional work.
H. sa;d tie deficiency should h" nafe
go"d, but II Ia 'Ta7 no. ne had n4"" y
enough t" ruh inc burrHn unt't next
March, after which, II no provision
was made for II" support, lie would
close 1t up and discharge every person
connected with II.
The senate to-day confirmed -jlI
1nSs as dlStr1ce lnh9e 1"r i4ou'Si IA
b!'AhS' III coHiih1iic'hS en- MS TPetGn
Oh Hhanc9' sal" ih;' hollor ol ILe
ns5'0n&i government ana taa pfoSPerf-
~ OF the American p, Ople are men
aced by those "i:o "tinalt Uhe per
petuation OF an iff''3 maoi7 paper
currency, lie says until thlS question
II 'Ietihiteiy adjusted 1t Is idle to ex,
Psct Ii f"iI measure oi Prospefit, i'll
accuses s;re"C 9tc.ion oI ''i0 -1T-.lo- Ii.p
cFa'Ir par PD9Nl'tF - Cph'l 'l'inS
orr, q s'ah!l''g SI'"oo[n'E III 'he
Wy OF i,;l 20 '.Jll-'''ii...i.. L. ives a
'".i 'l's''iS "i ..,',S u. ..i,.,'',S ESQ ~.
!1olh8 10 t'e 1eS'''lll 10" III Ao'' t,''
'e says IL IlAe' ''"$ pHV siEt7 ,Io ..3'o. H.
q "a i't' ce7S- ,1o" ~ -
enc uH'es9 we III y ~ i1"' l!i'1 VIZ ~
C'i. l~''s t,,i'7,' ,',,a,i ,.-,,ro1l-, fa;l
prir,ia letters from Havana ND to
tho I5th of Drcambe-. stota that the
,.sco;nts of tna treasury are not euual
+, ~ daman1 ma ie ucon if Ia
cons, qnence OF thus the troops in the
haId hal not received their pay for
October. Tue troops IN the garrison
and the civil service were only par
TALLY pad to July and tho contractors
fnr military supplies had received
u,.ti,ing. and had epreseuted 20 Coude
L.. VAlmnseda that tnpy should cease
TO furnish provisions unless they Were
soon paid. It is also represented that
the crowded hospitals we're IN stat"
Of penury and alIuO>t Of abandon
mem and that the condition of the
tra..,1rv WAS such by reason of want
,,f ,,,,,+I,1 opG or,!Sr ami of dish0r-
IS stv IF the ,rublic service. The letters
fnrfI,rr stata that extreme discourage,
,no,,t ,,rrv,;fs 1T Havana
~ ~
7f Vir,-;,,;, int,o5nce3 = bijI
~ x,nnnn the State and settle the
20 reopen .I tl' o,arl "ro~ ST. Sta4aS o, on,;mst
va MS ol '',e 'st 80 fr"' fa juaano n,aTe
IL. Z nIS9" 'cOs 9SIo 80 Iatarno1 - cow
Ia the wa 81 or-' Ga ~
mlttee on ci"'uie'
Numerous petitions Tor the repeal OF
the bankrupt law were presentea'
Petitions tor pension tor Mexican
veterans were ALSO EleS0'''0o'
Bryafd called up the !oint fF'!e Tor
co ,ntIng the vote Tor ffeSident aho
Wee President.