The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-10
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TO THE DAILY CLARION.
WASHINGTON ITEMS i.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9--Mr. Edmonds. o.
Vermont, introduced a resolution instruct.
ing the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds to Inquire into the expediency oil
making a provision for the speedy compile
| ton OF the Washington Monument in Wash
ington; agreed TO.
The Committee on the Texas Pacific Rail-
road heard Messrs. Mills, of Texas; Wig
ginton, of Cal.; Morey, of La, and Crounz,
of Neb., on the conflicting interests con-
nected with the Texas Pacific road. The
subcommittee did not report the bill on
which they voted at the last meeting. The
Committee meets again this afternoon
The Judiciary Committee continued the
examination of the Ell Paso charter.
The Diplomatic -apprspri ttion, bill was
taken up and discussed TO adjournment
without action.
Mr. sherman. from the Committee on
Finance. reported substitute, for the
resolution submitted by Mr.. Davis, of West
Va, early III the session, in regard to the ac-
counts of defaulting public officers, ETC.
The substitute directs the Secretary of the
Treasury, To furnish as soon as practicable
statement of all the balances due the
United States from all public officers and
others, formerly but not now in the pub
lie service, distinguishing such as haVe set
tied, and setting forth, as near as practical
BILE, the period over which such accounts
are extended, the amounts involved, ETC..
together with the character of the stocks
held by the United States, the amount of
stock, and if default has been made in pay
ment of interest thereon; adopted.
Mr.. Merriman submitted a resolution re-
questing the Secretary of War to furnish
the Senate with the report and accompany
ing papers, diagrams, estimates, etc., made
in pursuance of the act of March 3, 1876, di-
recting a survey of the line OF the Neuse
river, to connect it with the Cape Fear river
and to connect the waters of the harbor of
NoI folk with those of the Cape Fear river,
at or near Wilmington, N. c.; adopted.
The bill refunding to the st. Albans
Bank the $2S,600, without interest, which
was taken by che raiders from Canada, was
passed. saE
Mr.. Boutwell, introduced bill repeating
the presumption law and providing for the
sale of timber on public lands. He offered
as d substitute for the bill an act repeating
the restrictions on the sales of public lands
IN Alabama and other Southern States !;
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. CapertOn reported favorably on the
bill for the relief of Mr.. nj. w. Brock, of
Tennessee.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 9-Before the House
Judiciary ommittee, John O. Detrees tes-
titled that he had been Secretary of the
Trans Continental Railway Co., during its
existence. He received one thousand dol
lars per year as salary, and knew of no
money being improperly expended Col.
Bowman. of kentucky, who had been con-
nected with the road, knew of no i'm proper
means to influence legislation.
The House Committee on Postoffices and
Post Roads to-day continued the eXamina-
ton of Mr.. HolbroOk, formerly special
agent of the Department, who gave testi-
mony showing collusiOn of contractors with
clerks for the purpose OF procuring fraudu-
lent contracts, and alludihg to the we'll
known case of Kettle and Kinds in that
connection.
NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9--Geo. Gage, collec-
tor of customs, at BeautOrd.
The Appropriation Committee will rec
ommend the abolition of the office Of Super
visOrs of Internal Revenue.
The Senate and House are in executive ses-
sion, discussing the Billings case. No vote
has been reached.
Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-For the Gulf
States, Tennessee and Ohio valley, rising
followed by falling barometer, south to
| west winds, tacking to southeasterly and
partly cloudy weather, with lower temper
ature in the last section and but slight
changes in the two first.