Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-03

THE NEZ PFRCEs show extreme anxiety 10
return to :he United states The action of the
government in reference to their request for
permission To do so will he largely determined
by tie asceTtained character of the petitions
AFTER RANNING's SHOEs.-GOyernOr Tom
Young. of Ohio is setting up the pins for the
republican nomination from the 2d Ohio dis
trict, now represented by Gen. Banning. Sen
atOT Stanley Matthews, IL Is said also has a de-
sire TO represent this district In Congress, and
has gone To- Ohio 10 arrange details. OF
course. both assume that the I'd district can be
carried by the republicans. The democrats,
however. with Banning as a leader have ear
ried the district for four years. The two re-
publican statesmen, who will he out OF job.
viii make a strong pull 10 carry il back TO the
republicans.
WOULD Not COVER THE CASE.-It is said
that the republicans who have been antagOn
iZing the Glover resolution for sweeping in
veStigatiOn will now permit the same to be-
passed, to the end that the alleged PreSiden.
tal bargains charged tn have been entered
into by the Chandler letter may be Investigated
under the provisions of the resolution. This.
however. would not cover the ease and the
statement is therefore improbable. That the
Glover resolution would not cover any such in
VeStigati0n is apparent upon its reading. An
neXed is the resolution now pending:
ReSOlTed, That the several committees of this
House having in charge matters pertaining to
Indian affairs. military affairs, naval affairs,
post offices and post roads. public lands, public
buildings and grounds. claims. and war claims
be, and they are hereby, instructed to inquire.
50 far a. the same may properly be before their
respective committees. into any errors, abuses,
or frauds III the administration and execution
of existing laws affecting said branches of the
public service. with view to ascertain what
change and reformation can be made 81 as 10
promote the integrity, economy, and efficiency
therein: that the committee on expenditures
in the State department, in the Treasury de-
paTtmcni. in the War department. in the Navy
department. i'll the Post Office department. in
the Interior department. in the Department of
Justice and ON public buildings be. and they
are hereby, instructed 10 proceed at once to
examine into the state of the accounts aud eX-
penditureS OF the respective departments sub
mitted To them and into all the affairs of said
departments a. fully dS is permitted To them
and made their duty TO do by the rules of the
House relating Ia said committees respectively.
And, Tor the purpose OF enabling the said com
mitteeS aforesaid tn fully comprehend the
workings of the various branches or depart
mentS cf government respectively. the inveSti-
cations of said committees may cover such
Period i'll the past as each Of said committees
may deem necessary Tor its own guidance or
information OF for the protection of the public
interests and for the exposing Of frauds or
abuses Of any Kind i'll said departments: and
said committees are authorized 10 send for
persons and papers and also to sit in any recess
which may occur during the session: P.'Orided.
That the exercise Of the power shall in the
Judgment OF the committee he necessary ami
that when the production of papers il required
they shall be specified and described with such
accuracy as shall be practicable under the cir
cUmStanceS.
IeSOtred fiitber That the committee on
public expenditures he instructed To inVeSti-
gate and inquire into the matter set forth in
the foregoing resolution in the legislative de
paItmcnt of the government. except i'm 50 far
as the Senate i exclusively concerned, and
particularly in reference to the public printing
ard binding. and shall have the same authority
As is conferred upon other committees afOrc-
said.