, 1879-01-25
though, " 1,estenlay's debate bss spoiled
@ tt,s neme ? pet scheme of a aii!anee h.

tue l}eme . pet scheme of m alliance b.
tween u ., "a and wcss against The Ea.t-
/%:Es AND NEWS.
cnnrsTANcY. -
'tcds DsspotcA to TIE 7ttbnns.
r. oToN, d. C., Jau. A,--.rho fenort n
again revived that Senator Ch1stianry il dcsIr-
Gus to resign his place ia the Senate, and that
he Will acccrt any Of the Government South
American mfaslons. The companion piece 10
the report, OF coursc, is that Zach Chandler cx-
poets to succeed him.
On. LrNDRRxAN,
Director Of the Mint, Is slowly sinking from q
complication Of discAses, which Ills physicians
do nut understand. Last summer he contracted
a Rcvcre cold, from which he llaa never rccoy-
cred. The ncwhpaper and Congressional at.
tackt upon bis official record bave 1ivrn him
much concern, md arc tail to have hid somc-
Thing to do with bis present tnfeeb1e.l con.
ditton. -,
DoNns DUPLICATED.
The Senate to-day passed bill authorizing
the Secretary Of the Treasury to Issue to I'd.
ward Rlce, OF Chicago, formerly Of Worcester.
AIass., duplicate coupon bonds to the amount Of
some &2,10G. 9oine years A1o Mr. RIra put
these bonds. a. he supposed, In his pocket, aud
they never have since been seen.
THE Two-pEf-cENr FIND.
The Judiciary Committee to-+lay aereed ta
favorabls report tie bill 10 authorize the States
of Ohio, tn,ltana. mil Illinois respectively to
commence md prosecute suits against the
United States In the Supreme Court OF the
United States. The bill authorizes these sta.c,
u co1lmencu and prosecute Ia the 8uptcmc
Court Of the Unftel States IN action for The
Recovery Ut ans moneys which NAV be duo aud
owing, II any there he, BY the United States to
et'1IcF 0f fatl States under tho laws Of tic
United States on account Ut the sales Of public
lainl Ia each Of tic said Statea respectively.
This measure arises out Of what are known N
The 2.pcr. claims OF the several Suites On
account Of work dune On Internal improvements
for ttls Government
THE INDIAN nuRKAu.
1t Is fepoFtta2 that the Joint Comn,tssto,, on
tho lndtait Bureau will make report to-ttor-
row, aud that the report will not recommend
the transfer Of the Indian Bureau to the war
Department. as the members are evenly dt.
vtded on that question.
FREE su1rs,
The question Of free ships IL pot to be settled
At this session. The House Commerce Commit
tee makcs plea OF a want Of time 10 consider
the subject. and will take no action. This ends
the matter for this Congress-
~
on Public Lands, bs majority Of 6 to 9, agrced
to favorahlv report tie bill To send bis claim to
tue Court OF Claims.
KLKcTroN FRAUDS.
The Democratic election officers Of Baltimore
arc having hard time Of IT, United 8tatcs
Judge Bond ID now holding court In thls city,
nnd many OF the judges OF election who yeryeI
lat November have been on trial for Interfering
flth United Statea SupcrYtsorb and Marsh4ls in
[he performance Ut their duties under the Fed
ctal statutes. Somc Of them prevented tho
United States Superyisors hrnm ex.mtn}ru n,
bat1nt-}nx ,,cfo,e The votfoo ha,.n 49,. s..~-
th. 11tt,r, s,,,s. ,f"."h.1" k."' t.'to . aMsJ
tent po'l'ltsss, challenged coaosed voters
On trivial psetcxts, by threats nre.
vented SONG finn -. vntnr =. md
stuffed batotrborc.. .rhr.a o,fsn..s ~. ,s.a.ts
r.1 viii, ,hn,o ,a,,,.,, h., H. w."
,in,. T., .,...,,. ~..... - 49, oues ~ o'eS
. ',.," ~ "5 s'vft o"o VI tifo s1!"nR nsuub
! ''sa'u eou"ues ot ooutn Cafoltne' judge Bond
|as ruled that the laws Of tue United States
must bu obevcd, and some Of the ofYenders
have been convicted. while Others have n,rad.d
nm, t,1.a no,,,a ..S f,..s. 80, ws.,
~, MI 'uoee ou,u anu cnle1Jaattce Walto
Will hold court III Charleston on the first Mon
lay 10 April, md they viii probably send batch
II South Carnllna tissue.ba1tot m.uinulator.
elth their ba}ttmure fr1opjs.
u.n..a.-
There Ia 1TttIc donbt ti,at The ,,.tor,,v -.,,..
pf tr Iionts Naval fnmmftter iii ra..;, ,,i"",
lie indict1,,crt ol ex-Secretsry nobs.on.
.. .t . In1 .s soH4cco AkS
ay usa'Ent tAat !'at, 10 'ns M Senate Finance Com
"ttce t'.sFe Will be Are, nhtch H. majority:
ssyr q. rne,E pI. tns s:x 70 ~ cents TIE
AVE bopuset1 reduction Of tie tar havn h.rn