The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-02-02
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.
The sub Committee on I.cvecS, com
posed of McssrS. Money, of Mississippi,
| Hatcher, of Missouri. and Robinson, Of
Massachusetts. have not yet agreed upon
Il plan of action, though tho first two
favor I'LL appropriation. Leading friends
of the measure speak lrSpondcmtly of the
prospects of the BILL The committee
was solid for the mcast,rc in the last Con-
grcss. Now, five out of eleven of the
committee members are dead against it.
The friends of the ltvers believe that
Speaker Randall organized the committee
with view to defeat action. The chair
man Of the committee (Mr. Robertson, of
Louisiaua), on whom much IL ponds, is
still absent, though Congress has been in
session two weeks since the recess. The
presence of the chairman is important, if
anything is to he done Meantime there
is no sort of agreement or concurrence
among the leading friends of the levecs,
and unit they agree on a common plan,
no progress can be made in inducing
Northern mc'nbers to support the bill.
Messrs. Congrr. Of Michigan, Kelly. Of
Pennsylvania, Garfield, of Ohio, Dunncll
of Minnesota. are said to he favorable to
plan for permanent Improvement which
it is estimated can be made for Sl3,0JO,-
900. Gen. Humphreys, Of the Engineer
Burpan, favors a permanent system of re-
cla,tation.
The report of the committee in the ease
of Acklin vs. Darrall will he made this
week probably, and will he a party 'livi-
sion. Acklin is entitled to tho seat and
will get it,
The Committee on Ways and Means
are practically settled upon their plan of
tariff, except as to sugar and OH the ill.,
trrnai revenue duties. 1t is deemed Ger
tain that a majority will be for rcduc.
ton of the tobacco tax to sixteen cents,
whisky tax to sixty cents per gallon, and
tax on incomes. Seven members Of the
committee, including Mr. Wood. will
favor the income tax and reductions on
whisky and tobacco. This vote assures
the report of the scheme to the House and
its probable adoption.
Stillwell II. Russell was nominated to-.
day as y. S. Marshal for Texas, over forty
competitors. He was recommended by
Senator Mack"y.
Chalmers Pacific Railroad bill is sub
stantially the bill which Lamar drew two
years ago. with tho proposed amendment
of Franklin Landers, Of Indiana, added,
making the subsidy >2o,0'0 per mile pay
able in grccnbacks, instead of guarantee
ing the interest of the company's bonds.
The route proposed by the Chalmers bill,
however, differs from that of Lamar, RIM.
ming farther to tho south, and passing
through Louisiana instead Of Arkansas,
its terminus at VicksGurg, with branches
to Memphis and New Orleans.
It has nothing in common with the in.
famous Backbone scheme, but is entirely
an independent project, embo,lying an
idea of Chalmers. 1t will be strongly all
vocatrl by Chalmers, who is a member OF
the Railroad Committee, and will find
considerable support among those who
favor expansion of the currency on the
grernhack plln. 1t is not viewed will
much favor by Tom SCOTS managers here
War Notes.
The Times Berlin correspondent says
According to the latest ruulors the Turk
isl peace delegates, it is expected, will
refer the less acceptable points of Rus
sian conditions to Coustantinople. III
this case the Russians will advance.
Austria seems confdentially informed
of Russia's determination to advance in
the direction of Constantinople if then
terms are rejected.
Austria has waved her objection to
Russian occupation Of Constantinople.-
Should Russi;l's intention be carried out
it is supposed Russian peace negotiations
will subsequently demand the conversion
of Constantinople into sort of neutral
commonwealth.
1t also says i'll an earlier telegram that
there is reason to assume that the Porte
will communicate the Russian conditions
to European powers, threatening to ac-
ccpt anything if left without support.
Advices from Constantin"plc show gen
orally that panic prevailed there, aud
tho excitement was hourly increasing
1t is believed that the guaranteeing pow"
ers would send ships to protect their sub
iects. New Instructions to the peace del
egatcs, of which lied Pasha was the bear
er, were sent more on account of the pa
mic than for any other cause.
The now instructions, as well as con.
fcrring far fuller powers, insist. above all
upon doing everything possible to stop
the Russian advance. This correspon'
dent also mentions the Russian threat to
march on Constantinople.
An official announcement has been pul'
lished in Constantinople stating that, il
negotiations fail, everything is prepared
for defense to the last extremity, and
advises the inhabitants to he calm.
The peace delegates arc instructed ia
make peace on any terms, 50 as to stop
the Russian advance.
Remrts of Russian advance beyond
Adrianople arc beginning to attract at
J tention, but wild statements from Con
stantinople dv not command much credit
.as thought that at most only a few
Nlsussian cavalry have been seen in the
direction of Gallpoli.
In the House of Commons, yesterday
Mr. RnurLn Hinder Secretary for tl,p For