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fault Of tho veteran lobbyists # hs is not sue-
ccssfu1. The prize ut htakc IL we'll worth strIv-
ing for, since It will amount to 81, ,0U0, ,0oO.

1d1lL Oh tHe TGteFau i0pDylst4 II t1t 1a not aucs
ccssfn1. Tho prize ut stakc Ia we'll worth strlv-
my for, since It will amount to s3,ouo, ,oo0.
TIE sEoAn CLAIM.
In tho scnate today tho claim, Of Atr. Joscbh
ScRar for 81, ,000 tlclng The amount allowed hnl
BY the Co,nmfttco ontr.i7cGts aIn Elections In
full satisfaction Of Its demands for saary nnl
expenses Of contcsting ILLS seat as Senator from
Ntrgtnln during the pcrod succeeding thu rcco1l-
Btructlon Of tint State. was ordered to be paid
cut Of the Contingent Fund Of the Senate by
a vote of Di to %. The Senate nj
first cvlnccd disposition to prevent action
crs na,le such urgent appeals in tho old genttc-
ina0't behalf that they ultimately succeeded in
pnsing tue bill. htr. SeRar wns elected Unitcd
States Senator from Virginia by tho same Log
tslature tint adopted thu Thirteenth Amend
rncnt to the Constitution, and that Eavc the
consent of Virginia to tho formation Of tie
State Of West Virginia. As Senator Hoar con-
tended, II sucl. body was. not the lawful Log
islaturo OF vIrglnia, then the validity Of
two OF It's most important acts could we'll be
seriously questioned. Mr. acRur obtained tho
noncy voted to him this afternoon.
NEW ORLEANS xoAlNArloNs.
Tho nominations Of Badger for Collector Of
Customs. md Mcmillan for Postmaster Of New
Orleans, have been iarorably reported, md Son.
ator Kellogg asserts they will be confirmed at
the frat executive scssion. Tho CAPITAL is Just
fult Of Louisiana politicians, oil dcoply Interest,"
cd In tho confirmation Of thc nboyo nominations
CONTRASTING E1rENsEs.
70 ths trtsern 4tttoetds<d rrt.s.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 18.-The 1ouse
Committee on Elections today agreed to rcport
bill appropratlng s4G,0l8 for pas!ng the ex-
renses Of contestants asih contcstceR to seats III
tho House. The aggregate claim is $S0. .00o.
wAs1t1HuToN's BIRTHDAY.
All the Departments will bo closed od satur-
day, Washlngton's birthday.
THE rnEapMkN's BANK.
The Senate Committee on Finance has re-
ported hill amenlatory Of the charter Of the
Frtedmcn's Bank. It authorizes the acceptance
Of the tcnlercd resignation Of The present COM
mtssEoncrs, md dcyolvcs thcEF duties upon the
Comptroller Of the Currency, with power 10
compound and compromise tie debts arul la:
bl!ittes Of the concern, to sell Its property. nl
wind up the concern. Tho Comptroller Is also
directed to inquire into the management Of the
Company, aMl to begin civil uttl crln,nal suits,
II warranted, aga(nst tlle Trustees aud others
having control, The Secretary. Of the Treasury
ia authorized to purchase tho FrcelmCu's bank
building for S2s50,o0O.
TOBACCO STAMPS.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue dis.
continues tic printing Of the 2i-ecnt tobacco
stamp.
Tile Senate Committee On Transportation
Routes to the Scnboard made favorable report
to-day OIL tho application OF james u. Eads uni
IFS associates for rcliuf.
AN otto MAN,
The President !,as nominated William Gar
yeY, Of Uhio, Indian Agent for the Nevada
Agency.
T1rH POUR FER CRNTs.
Subscriptions to the per ccnt Government
loan, since ycster1ay's report, aggregate 81,
G05, 100.