The New York herald., 1877-12-09
GENERL WASHINGTON DISPATCH
WASHINGTON, Doc. s, 1877.

WASHINGTON, Doc. s, 1877.
NATIONAL GREENBAcK LEAGUE
private conference was had to-ngnt In tho Senate
end OF the Capitol by Senators, Representatives, and
popular leaders favorable to the greenback move
mcnt. 1t was held with closed doors permanent
National Greenback League was formed, with an
executive committee OF Senator or Repre resenta-
tive from each State, to tho number of twenty-five.
II was arranged to have . permanent room at the
Capitol
PINcHBAcK's RESIGNATION.
Ex-Governor Pinchback, Of Louisiana, has addressed
an open letter TO Governor Nichols rcsigning his
place United States Senator from that State.
THE GUARDIANSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE ON PA
cIFIc RAILROADS
Tho House Committee on Pacific Railroads held
meeting to-day, at which there discussion.
but no action, tho question Of tho vacant chair
manship. Mr.. Morrison stated that no did not wish
the position unless II 10 MIN by regular
sion. Hc Is third tho list oil members announced
by Speaker Randall Nr. Throckmorton, whose
name comes TO that or Mr Potter Is understood
TO havo waived his claims for the succession There
is also talk Of making Mr. Laniers, Of Connecti
CUT chairman; but the whole matter Is in abeyance.
Tho committee to-day commenced an informal exam-
inat,on OF the Texas Pacific RAILROAD bill and It will
come up us tho regular OF business at tho
meeting
STUDYING THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1889.
The House Committee on Appropriations Will meet
on Monday TO assign the preparation OF the various
annual appropriation bills to sub-commlttccs. Tho
Legislative Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill
will be prepared by Mossrs. Atkins, Durham and Fos
ter Mr. Hewitt will havo the Ponsion priaton
bill In charge. 1t is not yct settled to whom tho
others will be assigned. Chairman Atkins expects 10
Of the smaller appropriation bills ready TO
report to tho House immediately aitor the holiday
recess He docs not expect that tho committee Will
reduce the total amount OF the appropriations much
below the amounts appropriated for the last fiscal
year. and thinks 1t quito probable that the amounts
for this fiscal year may be somewhat Increased.
NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE.
Tho Secretary OF the Treasury has written letter
to the Acting surveyor OF Customs at Now York ap-
proviur tho denomination OF Edward T. Burton for
Temperament as Deputy Surveyor question has
been raised in tho department tho authority Of
the Secretary, Wow OF section 722 Of the Revised
Statutes to appoint moro than ono deputy surveyor
OF Customs at New York But ono will, therefore,
DO appointed until question Is determined. Tho
positions or Mcssrs. Jacob Sharp and George Knnck
have bcen. consequently, vacated and their Official
power ceasod on the Sd inst
RETIREMENT OF ASSISTANT TREASURER NC
CoRMICK.
Governor Mccormick retircs from hts duties as AS
sistant Secretary Of the Treasury this afternoon and
Mr. Hawley will entcr actively tho duties OF that
Office Monday. Governor Mccormick has beon
uniformly courteous and attentive every one who
has applied 10 tho department on public business
during the Of his Office aud mis- retirement occa.
sions no ltlo regret.
BEvIyfSG THE GAINES WILL CASE.
Ann Mary Ktseli, Christian Kutoli Maria Anna
Shaccr George seibor Catherine Elizabeth Drchcr and
Christian James Drcncr yesterday died bill in equity
against Mrs. Myra Clarke Games. Tho petition sols
forth that Anna Maria Shaeier is resident or this
city, and the others are subjects OF Germany that In
1885 one John Michael Zimmerman died in
testate In Louisiana, leaving o considerable
amount Of personal and real estate In that
State, but lett no legal representative there. That
the plaintiffs are entitled to tho property parcel o
land which Is erected the ST. Charles Hotel and the
tract Of land which has been tho subject OF conro
versy between tho city OF New Orleans and the de-
iondant 10000 acres OF land adjoining Port Hudson
and 70. 900 acres upon which Baton Rouge is To-
Gated, which the subject OF Spanish grant In
1902 and were conveyed TO zimmerman and bis