, 1877-02-16
A Warm Contest Over the Chicago Ma
tional Offices In Progress.
Black Hills People Urging tho Ratiflca-
tion Of the Sioux Treaty.
The Real-Estats Pool Investigation Open
Ing Up Richly.


quorum there before II. sfuci, less progress Is
made with appropriation hills than might be.
Some OF tho Democrats 0,lmtt that they slnll
not regret II II an extra session ia tnate ncccs-
saTy. The slow progrcts On tho appropriation
bills almost indicates purpose to compel the
calling OK new session. The Chief object
which tho Democrats could hope 10 secure hy
this would bo to make 1t more caAT for them 10
obtatn tho organization uf the next House.
They now claim that Adams, Clerk Of the
House, wllt 10 make up the roll for the next
Congress- as 10 give tic Democrats minority
OF four.
WiItthorno's bill providing for committee
to report upon definite naval policy was inc,r-
poratct1 fnto the Naval BILL after many objcc-
tions from Holman, IN tho ground Of cxrense.
IL is noticeable, however, that since the ean,-
pafrn tho Democrats are very rcstlve under uol-
mans economical leadership. Tntlay there was
another protest from the Democratic Side
against the Holman pinchbcck which was ia
good enough Morgan until after the election"
l}cebc, Of New York. said TINT the only result
Of 11oln,an'h couree would be tofnvnfsc the Gov
ernmeat tn expense, and that Il thc Consn!s-
sion Is TO be appointed the Government shoMld
make an appropriation for It's expenses. Dcc-
bc's statement Is true as to the entire Demo-
cratic rctrcnchment policy Of tho lsst Congress.
1t has involved tho Government In great Il.
pcnsc, as the largo deficiency bills now being
presented prove.
The House voted against the removal OF tho
Indians to the fndtan Territory. The subert
eatne up In connection with tho bill to ratlfy the
treaty made with the Sioux, Arapahocs, and
Cheyennes. and to provide for their removal
from the Hack fii}ts The bill wns pnssea with
an amendment proposed hy Mills, Of .rcxas,
whtes, prohibits the removable tho Indlans to
the Indian Territory.
OMAHA Bn1pGE.
The bill for the regulation OF the rites OF toll
for ffcight* and passengers oTcr the Omaha
bridge Wis discussed ut some length BY Crounsc,
Ut NcbFaAka, but no votc Was taken. The Enton
1'acitic has a very larcc lobby here Watching tho
pending bill now hoforc the Senate, antl 1t l.
very probable that tho Onlalia.brldgc bill will
not be overlooked by that Lobby.
cHicAGo OFFICES.
There y already quite = contest over the
Federal Offices tn Illinois, although II Is not de.
ci!cd whether Or not Hayes will hc President.
United States Marshall for tlle Snrthcrn biz.
trict Of Illinois, expires about March 1. Tho
political people here seem 10 think OH account
nf his agc, wealth, uilt. the fact tllat he las ha1
dIlatc tor rcappointment. anl tiat Il he should
be he would not be successful. Senator OCiea-
sotne one outside OF Chicago, and il Is sai.l viii
recommend for tl,s place Jones, Of Warren
County, turn.erly member Of the Legislature.
| State Senator Williamson, Of Chicago, In also
| mentioned for tho United States slarshalship,
| a. Is Charles II. fiam, but It seems probable
pe Hppaissr It cSso eSS e. ss s.Soas poni
| Endorsements for this posItion, and relies upon
tho good record hu made ,shcn lc formerly held
| tho position, to secure the place. The other
candidates, many Of whom have many strong
indorsementh, urc without the experience which
hhs been used rs very powerful argumcut In
4 nAsELEss SENSATION.
About noon to-day tho President drove to the
Capitol for the purpose of comforting with Semi
| tors OH subject requiring immediate gctlon by
tho scnhtot. Ills presence In the executive
apartment led to much speculation. II was
| Presidential controversy, which some feared
might not he successfully terminated within tle
now limited tme. This speculation seemed to
gain erctlenco from tit fact that tho President
cnga9cd tn close conference. No sacl, erran,l
70 10 press g. upon tho I;niian COMMITTEES
and few leading Senators n tho fIn::
thu treaty for tho ccastun Of tho h!ask ilills
rnuEtry. Official atyecs received from the Ter
rIt0r!al authorities. ~ well as from tho repre-
sehtatives of tic Indian pcpartn!ent Indicate
| that expeditions arc now tclnE tttel 0llt for
that rceEon, al,d II IL feared. unless tho treaty
" FattIeu Inlofe thGi elarl, WI iea 70 ,a iMsn
Gmna3IassM;tn. nott u nts'emaI tIs LEV, "trs IT,
from ehtca,e t % Inc .etof' anu . y & Syep t, r..r
tasaEch sfona nheas'heSs' " ao' ''oaa opsa
eonhlct'
| uAhk TA1Es.
4he CoIh'H!tteo VII nats n.y.! Mcane r1.5
considered Tue proposition ~ ,tne bahRefa As
sortation asktng rcpea! Of hank taxes. There
u no probability whatever. ~ Indicated IN the
discussion In Committee, that tho request will
bc ae:cdcd to. .
| nEpEMrrloR. ,..-,
! The bill prepared In tho Treasury Department
cmbolyiue tGe propositions ro1itatnea In tho
Presllc1,ts H.cssagc In rcganl 10 yEeeic rcsun,l-
ttou has been examined BY 1ncinbera Of tito
tame Committee, antl though meeting with
nuri, tayoF II Is not expected that Il will be en-.
.ycr. that It T. viii he taicn up earIy in te next
Congress, and wilt constitute sho lca4llng sul,-
let 81 discussion.
VKYouHpHu REPORT.
II Is aarertalncu On Inquiry Of lhe officials at
tho War Department that r,,tnor of dcfalca.
lion Of t3300N In the accounts Of that depart
..aht fn