National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-06
PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
Capital Notes.


Capital Notes.
NOMINATIONS YESTERDAY.
The President sent the following nominations
TO the Senate yesterday:
Ferdiusnd Bsrsdolar. to be land regisIer at
dtl,ss attorney for James f. Sur iicS
10 be United States marshal for i'sk.ia; g o. W.
sinis; VIM s. Msyaed 10 be Collector of on toms,
district Of 81. Nary. Ca: Indian Agents-Ds1iel
BINGHAM. at the MILESTONE agency. Nebraska.
Military 1omin,.iSns.samusl 9: Ro6InsoI and
surgeons: Second Lieut.. Hamilton Rowan. 6th In
ssndIy e be second lieutenant Of the "a artillery
Char es B. Thompson, to be first lieutenant.
BARNES IN THE HOUSE.
At o'clock, yesterday, Barnes the New Or
leans manager of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, was arraigned at the bar Of the House
for contempt. He was accompanied by his coun-
sci, Messrs. J. Hubley Ashton and G. 2. Ashley.
make. Barnes said that as the presidents were
against his answering In the House through
counsel, he would ask that the written answer
1t was so ordered. At the conclusion, Mr.. Knott
offered resolution, which was passed, referring
all the papers, &c, in the case to the Judiciary
Committee with instructions to report at an carly
day. Mr.. Barnes was then committed to the Gus
tody Of the Sergeant-lt-Arms.
PROPOSED EMIGnANT TAX.
The House Committee on Commerce, at its
meeting yesterday morning, decided to report a
arriving in the United States.
PURCHASE OF MORE GOVERNMENT GROUND.
The Senate Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds yesterday morning considered the
ground at the west front Of the Capitol Park, in
order to relieve the cramped condition Of Penn
sylyania avenue, which has been brought about
by the occupation of portion OF the roadway for
the naval monument the foundation of which is
now being laid. A bill was drawn up and intro
duced in the Senate BY MI Morrill,, and referred
back to the committee : The absolute necessity
for more room ut this point will doubtless lead to
the passage Of the bill by both Houses during the
present session.
AFTER cRoN1N AND HIS CREW.
After the Senate adjourned yesterday the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections held ses-
sion, and examined A. T. r. Martin Of the firm
city. Senator Mitchell conducted the investigs-
tion. Mr.. Martin testified that from a stub in
the firms check-book he had learned that q
North America on December Q, 1875, for $4,000
payable to Ladd Busk, of Salem, Oregon. The
stub entry was in the handwriting Of the book
keeper. His partner has told him that the check
wastreturned unused. Witness was accompanied
to Washington by Barton Harrison. of New York,
to whom witness had been introduced by his
partner on Thursday, saying that Harrison would
give witness any points he wanted in reference to
his trip here. Witness is a Republican and his
partner Democrat. Harrison told witness not
to testify to any hearsay matters, but only as to
what he (witness) knew.
. NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The House Committee on Pacific Railroads
yesterday agreed to report the bill extending
cifc railroad for eight years, with proviso that
within two years the surveys shall be completed
and map Of the same filed with the
whom was referred the differences between Scott,
Huntington and others in the matter Of the
Texas Pacific road have not yet submitted their
report to the full committee.
Interior Department.
There is no solution of the question who Is to
be the next Commissioner Of Patents, and the
consequence is great unhappiness among all as
terday. however that the contest had narrowed
down to the board Of appeals Of the Patent Once,
and that 7: 9. Woodward, Of that board, was the
several times, within day or two, at the White
House and at the Navy Department, and this
the first signer of the buell. testimonial, consti-
tute prima facie case for Woodward's aspira-
lions In the minds Of sundry apparently we'll
A few hcredulous ones still adhere to the opinion
that Bond, of Chicago, had been offered the place,
and was consulting HIS inner consciousness as to
acceptance Of the office. There were not wanting
grave opinions to the effect that McDougall, OF
New York, is undoubtedly to be appointed within
he M s' mis- IN
the Secretary Of the Interior keeps his moves
very shady, and will be quite likely to checkmate
all these opinions by recommending some one for
the place not yet named.
Post Offiee Department..
TURKS ISLAND NAIL.
Messrs. W. p. Clyde l. Co., of New York, will
dispatch the steamship Tybee for Turks Island,
Cape Hayti, Puerto Plata, SANTANA and st. Do
mingo, with mails, on Tuesday, the 9Th instant.
This is an additional sailing with mails Tor the
places named, for January.
Treasury Department.
TREASURY RECEIPTS.
The receipts from internal revenue yesterday
amounted to $500 500. IL. and from customs, S2l9-
377.77. The amount Of National Bank notes re-
ceived yesterday for redemption amounted to
$40, is6.
NO SMOKING IN THE TREASURY.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued an
order forbidding smoking by the employees in the
Department.
Executive Mansion.
CABINET MEETING.
At the meeting of the Cabinet yesterday all
Of the members wele present. The session lasted
an hour and a half, but nothing of importance
was attended to.
Among the callers at the White House yes-
terday were. Senators Sherman, Paddock,
Boutwell,, Mitchell and Burnside; Representa-
tives Lawrence, Lapham, Banks, Vance and
Magoon, and Governor Dennison.
Louisiana.