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ofthc bin acknowledge this evening that they cannot
pass the bill this session.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, May o. 1875.

WARRINGTON MAY o. 1910
THE FLORIDA II EcToEAL FRAUDS.
Tho impression Is now general amoug loading mem.
bcrs OF Tho House that tho proposition investigate
the electoral dispute will be merged tho contest
between Mcssrs Finley and Bisbce for tho seat In
Congress held by tho latter representative IRON
the Second Florida district. This district embraces
Archer precinct and Baker county, where Tho principal
frauds are alleged 10 have been perpetratcd and the
further c'ucdaton OF tho matter In dispute pctweeu
tho contestants will enable tho Com mittce on Eec
iiors to go tho questions raised by tho comics
sions OF McLin and Dennis
THE SOUTH cAroLfSA CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
II is understood that Tho House Committee ON
Elections will report favor OF declaring vacant tho
seats OF Congressman Rainey and Smalls, colorcd
members from South Carolina. Tho ground for ,nss
standardization aud alleged military interference during
the election in 1876 This report WIN bring up the
South Carolina election troubles and frauds, tho OBJ
Jcct appearing 10 be 10 contribute as much ammun-
ton MS possible TO the coming political campaign.
Ex.Treasurer Cardozo Is Washington with copies
OF letters written by Secretary sherman and Minister
Noyes at the time OF tho counting Of tho South
lima vote, connselling tho Returning Board to do
their duty IN the emergency"
PACKARD NOMINATED CONSUL TO LIVERPOOL
RECALL ox GENERAL ToRBERr FROM PARIS
SURPRISE TO THE SENATE
Last week tho House Committee on Expcndu ures Of
the State Department took testimony to charges OF
irreguIarity III conduct OF Consul General Tor.
bort ut Paris. Tho attention OF the State Do
partment having Deen called TO tho mat
ter through the individual complaints OF persons
who thought themselves aggrievod It was thought
to remove Mr.. Torbers, and to-day genuine surprise
given the Senate by nominations transient ng
Governor Farchild from Liverpool TO Paris, and APP
pointing Ex-Governor b. Packard, OF Louisiana to
BIO Consul General at Liverpool. The appointments Of
Governor Packard to SO important m onlce could
not DO explained, unless showing desire
on tho part OF tho administration 10 get him
Of tho country his friends say thas no will NOT
accep and the belief hero Is that he will not his
personal and business interests in Louisiana md
he docs not Wish kavc them for any position in
tho gift OF tho govornnsent Mr.. Packard 10 now on
q visit to his former homo in Maine.
AMENDMENTS TO THE HOUSE RULES AND
THEIR EFFECT.
Tho House COMMITTEES on Rules will tomorrow re-
port important amendments to present rules
namely, one by Mr. Sayler, providing that all bills
releasing indebtedness tho shall Be nrst
considered in tho Co nmittce of Whole House, and
second. addcndum rule liz, providing that senate
bills and amendments OF tho senate TO House bills.
whore not gcrmane said House biils appropriatng
money. land properly Of tho United States, shall
DO first considered In the Committee Of tho Whole
house
Tho effect OF this will be TO increase tho bush
moss on tho caiendar Of the Committee
Of tho wnolo House, aud also increase
the chances Of tho passage Of some such
measure proposed by Mr. Potter for the adjudica-
ton OF private claims and tho Encouragement Of the
rulcs pertaining 10 the Committee OF the Whole House
with respect to public bills Mr.. Garfield viii
report from tho same committee two PROPOSE
tions placing tho Committee OF Ways and Means
on tho footing with the COMMITTEES
on Appropriations A. present any or the
appropriation bills may be mado = special order by
majority vote, and the amendment proposed. IL
adopted, will enable the Committee Of Ways and
Means TO dispose Of several bills reported or ready
TO be reported. Congress should adjourn by the
middle Of June
THE NATIONAL LIBRARY BUILDING.
Ths cemmisstou tho msstsr Of alionai Library
Building will, d Ia understood, agros to recommend
site stthe western front OF judiciary square