, 1878-04-10

was reported to the House this afternoon are
the following For Improvement OF the
Missouri river above the mouth of the Vel
lowstone. $50, 600.
ScRndalOus Lobbying.
New YORK, April 5.-The HeraMs Wash
ington special on the Pacific Railroad debate,
says: Before this date is closed it is probable
some Senator will urge an investigation Of
what is generally regarded as the severe al
lusions of Edmunds touching bribery and cor
ruption and scandalous lobbying in the United
States Senate, A majority OF the Senators
will be glad to have an investigation.
TarlH BilI Delayed.
The Tribme's Washington special thinks
that because of the debate on the Polk mat
ter to-day Wood lost his opportunity and the
tariff bill cannot come up before the 25th OF
Apri or the lst of May.
Interviews Hayes.
WASHINGTON, April s. --Ex Gov. Pinchback
of Louisiana had an interview with the Presi-
dent last night and took occasion to give his
views concerning the needs Of that State. He
represents the interview both as pleasant and
satisfactory.
Collision and FIX plOsi0D.
MAUCH CHUNK, Pa, April 5.-This morn
ing an oil train ran into freight train on the
Lehigh Valley Railroad near the station, ex-
ploding the engine of the oil train aud burn
ing several cars and small iron bridge on
which the cars were standing. Soon after
wards the oil tank exploded, scattering the
oil in all directions and burning three men ia.
tally and ten severely. The wind carried the
flames to the depot and wooden bridge,
which were also burned
Lecture on Oregon.
New YORK, April 5.-Col. Mercer, editor
ct the oregon Granger, will address the New
York Press Club tomorrow evening i'll their
club rooms and impart information concerning
Oregon and Washington Territory that may
be new to Eastern men.
Blair's Bill.
Montgomery Blair has opened the regular
campaign in behalf of his scheme for reopen
ing the electoral count. On Monday the
Maryland resolutions will be presented and a
bill introduced in the House to bring the case
before the Supreme Court. Blair mailed to
Senators and members to-day copies of the
speech which he delivered i'll the Legislature
in support of his resolution. in this he as
sails the Democrats in Congress who are op.
posed to judicial review Of ithe proceedings
of the electoral commission, although, he
says. the electoral bill contemplated such a
review itself. He designated them as Hayes
Democrat and declares that they keep Hayes
in office because they prefer him as President
to Tillen. Blair will hardly be able to pro-
woke the Democrats into any reply. Blair's
scheme finds no champion yet.
Army Bills.
WAsHINGToN, April 4.-The House COM
mittee on military affairs have agreed to re-
port favorably Bannings army bill and Rep
resentative Briggs's bill, fixing the pay of the
army, and Dibrell's bill proposing an increase
of pay of Gel tain officers.
The Coming Transit.
Rear Admiral Rodgers, Superintendent of
the Naval Observatory, has made arrange
ments for observing the transit OF Mercury on
the 9Th of May, and the Western Union Tel
egraph Co. will transmit the Washington
time signal throughout the country, from the
lst to the 10th Of May, for astronomers and
others observing the transit