, 1879-03-23
NOTES AND NEWS.

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WASHINGTON, D. C., March 22.-Democrati
Senators are OF opinion that Clarence King vii
be confirmed as Director of the new Bureau o
Geological and Geographical Surveys. Some o
the most prominent friends OF Prof. HAYDEN
the most active competitor for the place, cx
prcss their opinion that there is no doubt as tt
Kings fitness. The fact that he is acceptable tt
the engineers gives him much strength.
| F1Tz John PORTER.
There are some reasons for the belief that the
! opinions expressed by the Fitz Jonu Porter
Court OF Inquiry are, If not 4 full vindlcation,
Of such character as to materially modify the
findings Of the first court. Nothing is said in
regard to the matter either a: the White House
or at the War Department; but in some way the
friends Of Porter hare obtained such intima-
tons as give them great satisfaction.
PERSONAL.
D.L. Phillips. Of Springfield, is here.
Gen. BEEN, Of Chicago, is here, aud is the
bearer of apaper requesting the appointment Of
Dr.. Cornelius Logan to some foreign position,
possibly to the Mission to Chill, where he for
merly lived. The application has received sey-
eral signatures.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS.
Senator Wallace, Chairman of the recon-
structed Teller Committee, proposes to do
some active work in the investigation of cleo
ton proceedings in Northern States. He will
probably commence in Pennsylvania.
HOUSE COMMITTEES.
Speaker Randall Is very busy considering the
qualifications Of the new members for commit
tee places. 1t took Speaker Kerr three weeks
to appoint committees when the number Of
new members was much less than it now is. It
is Randal1's desire not to appoint the Commit
tees until near the end Of the session, il he is
Obliged to appoint them at all. But the CON-
nlands Of the caucus are likely to be too strong
for him.
JONAS THREAT.
Senator Jonas, the new Bourbon Senator from
Louisiana, does not hesitate to say that he will
DO all that he can to oust Kellogg and scat |
Judge spofford, kellogg's former contestant.
THE ARMY BILL. ]
Ihe War Department has some concern at the |
threatened defeat Of the Army bill unless the |
Republicans consent to the repeal Of the Fed
.gal Election laws. I
In view of the bc]ligerent attitude OF Sitting
Bull, the Eighteenth Infantry, Col. Ru2cr, now
1t Atlanta, Ga, will be sent with all possible
expedition to Bismarck.
PRESIDENT GARRETT
md his son, OF the Baltimore s. Ohio Railroad,
laye gone to Florida Tor six wecks' recreation, !
TELEGRAPH FACILITIES.
Mr. Charles 4. Tinker, Manager Of the Ba1ti- |
nore d Ohio Railroad Company's telegraph
ines, has arrived, having completed two first
lass wires between Baltimore and Washington,
bus giving that road direct telegraph connec-
ions through to st. Louis, Chicago, and Pitts
ur,g foE commercial business. This Company
ropose to receive all the business they can,
9hcu Congress passes the Free Telegraph bill,
is understood that other roads are tn !
'in them in giving to the country cheap
.leg-aph service. Several memorials have !
eaehed here from points in the West, praying | =,
onSress to stand by the Railroad Telegraph |
ILL., Other memorials are on the way. One is
Ipccted to reach here to-day from Chicago
hey Will probably be presented in the Senate
4 Monday or Tuesday.
NATIONAL QUARANTINE.
lhe Southern members, especially Chalmers,
j" insist on tho passage OF bill providing for =
that which pAssed The seoate nate last t
'ssior, 81. n, and was defeated in the House.
Gu; chalmers has received letter from bis | ,
'eme Court, urging the passage of such
easurc. and Saving that a shipful Of yellow
yer patleuts has arrived ut New Orleans from :
70 Janelro, sure aucury, SO the writer thinks, :
me return o. D. the pestilence during the COM 4
2 summer: The feeling Of the people Of the !,
ate and Of the other Southern States on the
blect IS FerT strong, and It is growing to be c
tense, and the Southern members viii not ::
re to disregard it. =
SENATOR GORDON. e
senator Gordon's friends have very serious i
prehcnsions as to his health. he has heen Z
>ubled with inAa1nmatory rheumatism ercr =
are the adjournment OF the last Congress and i
still confined t. his room. +
4 NOTABLE FACT. f
There is not Union soldier among the new F,
ceEs VI tuc Senate. lHt only Cnlon soldier In
o was a candidate, 4. T.. Buell., was heatrn Il,
l doubtless finds that he fought on the wrong +;
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