, 1879-02-23

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could see no reason why railroad companie:
which have tclegraphtc lines cannot use then
for commercial purposes except that the gram
in their charters is not broad enough for such
construction, and, If it is broad enough, he hat
no doubt that the Legislatures would be glad Il
extend their franchise as supplemental to
similar authorization from Congress. II any
such authority was needed from the Genera
Government, he, thought Congress would Of
glad to give it.
THE BLODGETr TESTIMONY
has not yet been printed, and Chairman hnot'
insists that the subject cannot be brought De-
fore the Committee until 1t is. There Is some
thing very extraordinary about this delay IN the
printing. The Public Printer, within day OF
two, in his public letter against Finley mas
stated that the capacity Of the Government
Printing Office would allow the printing OF 3
book Of thousand pages in t"enty-four hours'
yet there is no very great pressure on the pf1ht
iug-oflice, and the manuscript was delivered
more than week ago. Persons who were
somewhat active in securing the investigation
think there is some reason besides the capaclty
OF the Government Printing Office for the de9ay
in the presentation OF the testimony.
JUDICIAL.
On the 18th OF June, 1878, 4 law was passed
proyidin. for the holding Of two terms OF the
District and Circuit Courts Of the United States
for the District OF Indiana at Fort Wayne. In
consequence of an omission of the law to author
ize the Clerk of the Circuit Court there to act
in person or to appoint deputy TO. the terms
to be held at Fort Wayne, the Judges decided
that no term Of the Circuit Court could be held
r. Ho1- ~ f11i }1as r1ncni tn t1h
inserted into the Sundry Civil Appropriation
bill provision authorizin. the Clerk OF the Cir
cult Court for Indiana to act as Clerk to the
terms there held, and also to appoint Deputy
to keep an office OF as Clerk OF said Court at the
City OF Fort Wayne. Judge Harlan, OF the Su-
prcnc Court, has also interested himself III hay
lng this amendment put in the Sundry Civil Dill.
NATIONALS.
To fh< yyfstrra associated prfss
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. ga preliminary
meeting Of the Grecnbacliers elected to the next
al party. took place to-day. Thomas NJ. Nicoll.
Secretary Of tho 'Honest-Muncy League of
the Northwest. has challenged the Grcenuackers
to public discussion.
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
has authorized the Executive Committee
to appoint an auxiliary body to act
wn e 3s sttsF e all co%ee n9fs, %9t w
also appoint an Executive Committee for the
same purpose as the Auxiliary Committee.
John G. Thompson, Sergeant-at-Arns Of the
House, was c'eclcd Assistant Treasurer, and
Gen. Duncan s. Walker Assistant Secretary.
Col. Isaac E. Eaton, Of Kansas, was appointed
to the vacancy on thg National Committee
caused b. the resignation Of Abram $. Hewitt.
Headquarters will be at Boston, and the next
meeting Will be held there Feb. %, 1850.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS
has agreed to repor: the bill limiting the allow
ance for expenses incurred in contesting seats in
tile House to 81, 900 in each case after the pres
ent Congress.
:. THE PACIFIC ROADS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 32.-Ihe Secretary
of the Treasury asks Congress for authority to
invest in rst-norrgagc bonds Of the respective
roads the moneys received from the Pacific
Railroads on account Of payment OF the prin-
cital Of 1ir debt and scmi-an,1,a1 interest, as
tic per cent United States bonds will soon be
called III.