The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-11
From Washington.
re is no excitement here whatever.
THE DISPUTED A

WASHINGTON, April 10.
The clerk of the house of representa-
tives stated to-day that there are some CTR
t~ificates of election about which he sup
posed there may be a difference of opinion
and there he is now carefully considering
with q view to a correct conclusion and
that he may act in the premises in coform-
ity with what he understands to he the Ie-
quirement of law. To day he received a
brief from Patterson of Colorado, who de-
MES the right of Bedford to a seat in the
next congress on the ground that he could
not be elected at the same election to
fill a fragment of a term in the 44th and .
full term in the 45th congress, the conven-
ton providing that one representative
from the state at large should be elected
at the first election under the constitution
and thereafter at such times and places as
may be prescribed by law. Patterson con-
tends that as such provision has not been
made by the state his w election 10 valid
under a general law of congress which e.
tdoliohSo thO uOpdds hCAt dllCi tuO uibt
Monday IN November as the day in each
of the States and Territories for the cleo
ton of representatives and delegates to
the 45th congress. The clerk says he 10
now carefully considering the law and all
facts of the case. The clerk has before
him two sets of certificates from Louisiana,
one from Kellogg giving the republicans
four and the democrats two members, and
another from Nichols giving the demo-
Gratis four and the republicans two men,
bsrs of the house.
CIVIL SERVICE IN THE PosToYFIoE.
The president to-day appointed Noah p.
Clark postmaster at Auburn, N. Y, vice
Richardson, whose commission expired
March Sd. Clark has been deputy post
master for sixteen years and the promotion
was made on civil tcrvice principles as a
recognition of merit and faithful public
services.
CABINET SESSION.
The cabinet was in session to-day two
hours. 1t is stated that nothing Of extra
ordinary interest was under consideration.
APPOINTMENTS.
Under the law distributing appointments
equally among the states and territories
there can at present be no appointment
from New England, New York, Pennsyl-
vsnis, Ohio, Maryland, District of Column
bia or Arizona. The secretary will insist
that only one member of a family be en-
ployed in a department.
WORK OF THE EXTRA SESSION.
The evidence continues to multiply that
the extra session will enter upon a calendar
of general business. Representative Kelley
Of Pennsylvania, who is here. says that he
intends to press his bill for the remoneti-
cation of silver, and has assurances from
enough members to secure its consider
alton. The army, naval deficiency and
river and harbor bills will be passed, and
some plan for disposing Of the balance of
the Geneva award is TO be presented.
Doubtless other matters will be forthcom-
ing.
GENERAL SHERMAN.
General Sherman will accompany his
family to st. Louis Thursday, where the
latter go to spend the summer This gave
rise to the unfounded rumor that the army
headquarters would be moved there.
REVENUE FRAUDS.
Very extensive revenue frauds in the
manufacture of tobacco in North Carolina
are discovered, and some thirty manufac-
turers in the county of Survey are charged
with participation in these fraudulent
transactions and have been indicted.
BOOKS FREK OF DUTY.
The secretary OF the treasury has issued
a circular relating to the admission free Of
duty Of books, &C., for the use Of any So
ciety established for literary or religious
purposes, or schools or colleges, in which
he says a subsequent disposal by sale or dis
tribution of such articles is illegal.