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District of Columbia. The House then ad-

The Interior Department, It is reported
has recently unearthed great frauds by In
dian contractors in Arizona, who have been
engaged in systematically svvindling the
Government out Of large amounts by the
false-weighing Of beef and supplying gusl-
Fity Of -four inferior TO that required by Their
contracts.
President Hayes, in a recent interview
with Gen. Hawley, is quoted as saying, re-
| garding the financial resolutions now before
Congress: "The true issueis precisely what
it has been for several years past, namely, a
question between infiationists ON one side
and the friends Of a sound, stable, Constitu-
tional currency on the Other......It is
not 20 be regarded As a mere par
/ " question, but II il were, no policy
could be wiser for the Republican party
than to stand by the principles and measures
with which they have been identified for the
past five years. If they fail to do it, they
give an opportunity to the Democratic party
which will enable it, If it is wise, to carry
the country in 1880" &
It is informally announced that the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections will
report that neither Kellogg nor SpOfford was
legally elected, and that the seat now occu-
pied by Kellogg be declared vacant, that the
Legislature Of Louisiana may elect Sena-
tor.
Senator Vest has introduced a bill, under
instruction from the Legislature of Missouri,
to create an organized Territory out of the
present Indian Territory, to extinguish the
Indian title to the land veste,s in the Govern
ment and open the country up to settlement
under the Homestead act. 1t gives to each
Indian ahomesteadint the reservationin which
he or she now resides, and pOssessOry right
in an equal share of the balance Of the reserva-
tion remaining after the selection of home
steads. 1t provides lands for school pur-
poses, for fixed Territorial Government, and
confers on the civilized Indian the rights of
citizenship. Senator Vest expresses conf
dence that the bill, or one essentially the same,
will pass the Senate.
The Republican National Committee met
in Washington on the 18th for the purpose
of choosing Chairman in the place of the
late Senator Chandler, and of fixing the time
and place Of holding the next National Con-
vention of the party. Senator Cameron of
Pennsylvania was chosen permanent Chair
man Of the Committee, and Chicago, June Sd,
named as the place and time for holding the
Convention.
Representative Thompson Of Kentucky,
Chairman of the b-committee having in
charge the classification Of all claims now
pending before the House Committee on
War Claims, has presented a report declar-
ing that the Government is not legally re-
sponsible for what are popularity known as
"rebel war claims," and that claimants are
dependent entirely upon the generosity Of
the Government for the payment of them.
The House Banking and Currency Com
mittee has decided to substitute Prices bill
for Judge Buckner's bill, requiring one-half
of the National Bank reserve to be kept in
coin. The Price bill requires every banking
association to keep in gold or silver coins of
the United States One-half Of the reserve
fund now required by law, failing in which
it shall not be allowed to increase its liabil-
tiles nor make any dividend Of its profits.
1t is reported that in making the appoint
ments of Supervisors Of the Census the Pres
ident has determined to apportion them
equdlly Det"eeh inc hepuoicdHs anu Dem-
Ocrats in each State.
The House Committee on Education and
Labor have agreed upon the bill introduced
by Representative Goode last session, pro-
viding that the net receipts of the sale of pub
lie lands shall be forever consecrated and set
apart for education of the people.
A delegation from the Cherokee Nation,
appointed by the National Council, has gone
TO Washington to protest against all schemes
for giving Territorial Government to the
Indian Territory.