The Morning herald., 1877-01-01
WASHINGTON.
Adjournment Of the House,
THE TELEGRAM MESSAGE TROUBLE.
The Treasury Robbery.
THE OREGON INVESTIGATION.
TRAINS ABANDONED AT
DETROIT.
The Ashtabula Horror.
OVER THE CABLE.
FORESHADOWING RUS
SIAN POLICY.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCHES
WASHINGTON.
Xiv Congress-SecOnd Session.
OVER THE CABLE.
FORESHADOWING RUS
SIAN POLICY.
+ENERALPRESS DISPATCHES
WARRINGTON.
Xiv Cengress-second Session.
ADJOURNMENT OF TIE HOUSE.

ADJOURNMENT OF TIE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 80, 1S7e.-Upon the
meeting of the House to day, attention
having been called to the fact that there was
no quorum present, the House, at five min
utes past twelve P. W., adjourned till Wed
nesday, January s, 1877.
DISPUTED SEAT.
1t is understood that papers we're served
on General Banning to-day giving formal
notice of the Hon. Stanley Matthews in
tentton to contest his election as member
of the next House of Representatives from
the Second Ohio district, on the grounds
heretofore pablishdd.
TIE TELEGRAPH MESSAGE TROUBLE.
At midnight Mr.. Barnes, manager of the
New Orleans telegraph Office, had not ar
rived here. Upon his arrival be will remain
at Willard's Hotel in tho nominal custody
of sergeant-at-arms of the House until
Wednesday, when he will be brought to the
bar of the House for contempt in refusing
to produce certain telegraph dispatches
required by the committee of the House in
session at New Orleans. Mr.. Barnes acted
in obedience to orders from his superior
officers in the telegraphic service. Sub
penas have been issued against these Of
fees, bat they have not been obeyed, though
no steps have been taken to defeat the sub
penas by..destroying the dispatches called for
or placing them beyond the reach of The
committee by other means. It is stated
that the telegraph authorities will do moth
ing until the status of Mr.. Barnes is estab
lished, in whose personal case they propose
to discover what may be their duties and
their privileges.
THE TREASURY ROBBERY.
WASHINGTON, Dec SO.-The recent Treas
ury robbery is still under investigation, with
no further clue to the mystery of the dis
appearance of the money belonging to the
bank than was apparent week ago.
NAVAL ORDERS.
A general order from the Navy Depart.
ment requires the officers of the Navy and
Marine Corps to assemble a. the Navy De-
partment at II O'Clock A. NJ, on Monday,
in full dress uniform, ,for occasions of special
ceremony, to pay their respects to the
President of the United States at II O'Clock.
THE COLORADO REPREsENTIvE-
The admission of the Colorado Represe n
tative is becoming more doubtful. The
minority report of Mr.. Hard is endorsed by
Messrs. Hunton, Ashc, and Lyrde, which
it is believed will ensure the action of the
House adverse to favorable report on his
admission by a majority, especially as the
closeness of the numerical strength of the
two parties render it matter of policy to
keep out Republicans.
THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS.
The brother of Senator Blaine is men
toned as probable successor to Duell as
Commissioner of Patents.
THE PREsIDENT's RECEPTION.
The President has designated the 9th of
January for the first State dinner of the
season, when the Justices of the Supreme
Court several Senators will be present.
The New Years levee of the President
promises to be the most brilliant of the
kind ever witnessed at the Executive Man
sion. It being the last Of his administra-
tion, the Diplomatic Corps in full rcgalia,
and all the distinguished officers of the Gov
ernment, civil, military and naval, will be
in attendance. Mrs. Grant will be assisted
by the ladies of the Cabinet, and Mrs. sor.
toris and Mrs. Fred. Grant.
THE OREGON INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.--The Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections
to day proceeded with their investfga-
tion of the Oregon case. W. Fl. Odelps
examination was continued.
The only son OF Hon. John Morrissey,
a,od m Saturday evening at Saratoga, New