, 1877-11-28

NOTES AND NEWS.
IN TIE HOUSE.
Sgtef1f nfstatch to The Chfedgn tribune.
WAsniza1ox, u. c., Nov. 27.-The House sat
for three hours to-iay, and with one exception
accomplished nothing but to allow members to
clear their desks aud pockets of bi1la. A large
number were introduced and referred. This
ConE1ess, with Its three sessions, will hayo pro-
ducca larger volume Of bills than has ever
been known In tho history Of Congecss.
Tho opponents Of tho Cnlon Pacific, by the
aid Of fortunate parliamentary discovery, sue
cceded In passing In tho iluusc thc ChaGcc rus
olutaon Of inquiry which has been 70 stubborny
opposed In tho Senate. The rcsotu-
tion waa introduced early in the day Ia
the House. aud went over upon objection, but
just bcIorc the adjournment Critten1cn, OF
Missouri, who presented tho resolution, dlscoy-
cred TINT to-day was tho first Of the six days
bcforo thu end ot tho session within which mo-
t!ons 10 suspend the rues ut any time
ARE IN ORDER.
He Ind stxcngsh enough to do this, there being
less tlan ftty opposing votes. and the House
haFlng considerable moro than quorum. Thus
the opposition Of the Union Pacific peoplc tn tho
Senate will arall nothing ns the resolution
goes to the President In exactly. the
language In which It was presented By
Senator ChafEcc. Whatever action the Senate
may be disposed to take, thu resolution passed
BY the House docs not cycn contain tho ssatc-
ncnt. that /. Is alleged that certain roads aEe
branch roads. Tho Ilouso resolution positively
tlcclarus tllat thcy arc, as Cha[ee's did. before
amended BIZ himself.
THE PARIS rxros1Iiox BILL.
Hewitt aud the managers Of the FArfs Expo
sitson bill In the House urc becoming alarmed
about tts passage 10 the eenatc, mud will en-.
1eayor to induce the Democratic scnators to
allow t to havc consideration betore Friday, In
n I'm 6u$
amendments which mny be proposed. II tho
bill Ia pat In Conference Committee before the
expiration Of the session, tho friends Of tho bill
think that It can be passed.
THE rKRslnKNI'8 MESSAGE.
The Presidents annual message, to be sub
mitted to Congress on Monday next, was finally
nErecd upon at tho Cabinet meeting to-day. Tie
n,cssage will giro tho views Of tho Aslmtustra-
ton upon financial aud other pending national
topics.
TlIE CHICAGO cusroN-nousK COMMISSION,
to settle thc front-door question, will convene
IN Chicago ono week from Tomorrow.
LkAyE or ADsEacE.
Representative UFgntaNo WAS called home sud-
denlF yesterday on account Of flness In hts lam,
from tho Ilouso today, and left for Chicago to-
nlght, expecting to rcturn on Monday.
our lHoKKN HANKS.
Comptroller Knox says tonight that the
condition ot the two tnso'Eent National Banks
Of chicago ls better than had ut irst hcen
fcarel; that lbe Third National w!1l probably
70 , ablv to pay dcpositors without any eall upoa
tloual might hasc paid it, dcposltors from Its
accounts without having resort to 1.qut1ation.
RKCEIyEus.
Gov. Pound, Of Wisconsin,. introduced In the
House to~ttay = resolution providing that. tho
Secretary OF Var be requested to make such
preliminary examination OF the head waters Of
tae ". Crolx, Chippewa. and W!sennain Rivera
tn tho States Of Mtuncsota and Wtsconaiu, a.
Il 1.&n4
oxtcnt mud practlcabtty Of reservoirs upon tho
Bame, mud report to this Congress- the result Of
sucn examination. together with Q compilation
OF o.! Information and reports IN hla oficc bear.
prn1imo, or ~ early thereafter Is practicable.
Tic resolution L. based upon
TuR AKroRT or MAJ. FAAQuHAR
on tho reservoirs pf tue hradwaters Ut tho Miss
issipp That report alleges that reservoirs vii
command . watershed Of 5000 sauarc miles,
and hold 20 b00 00 900 cubic feet OF wattr, less
slian otie.ha1f OF which will maintain good
navigating btage OF water until July !, tbs low-
wafer scas,,n not occurring until later, aLd one
halt Of Tho rcslduo discharged at the rate ot
1,bO cubic feet per second for 1hS days will
Insure goo.t navigation for tho entire season {:
md tho resolution also sets forth that mt,rh
larger area Of llowaEo ani watershed ran he
&txured by means Of dams at tho hcAdwaterp Vt
said rivers, aud at coaatderably less cost, which
viii surye tho double purpose Ut regulating and
improving the navigation OF said tributaries as
well as THO Mis4lsFlppt.
BuAIED TItM HATCMET.
GOV. Packard haA seen the Psesident for tho
second time. They haye had long conference
upon Louisiana matters, mud It ls reported to-
night III Louisiana etrc1e& that Packard has
buried tho Ratchet. and has beeolnc reeunctleu
to the President aaa hfs policy, that II EGtng-
ham Lawreuce should not be confirmed a4 Col
loctor ol New Orleans Packard Will ulllouhteti-
ly be nominated for that placu, aud that in any
eyent Packard will b. given so1ue prominent
position.
TIE ANNUAL RxpORys.
The heads Of departments will not publish
their reports until tie day Of tho meeting Of
tho regular sessIuu.