The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10
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JNITED STATES.


WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
|AsHlNGToN, Jan. Ex-senator Blaine
Ry celebrated his fiftieth birthday. His
/ las become quite gray but otherwise he
Younger and stronger than he did four
ago.
Stlc is much talk in Washington politics
| the capture of the Republican State
' 'nttee of North Carolina by the Sher-
| interest and the election of Sherman
@ates at large to the Chicago convention.
news created much surprise here and it
needed to be an unqueStionable set back
je Grant boom as North Carolina was one
l. States most relied upon to send a solid
b delegation to Chicago. Gen. Grant S
|eIs aIlege that the whole influence and
tnage of the administration had been eX-
R III North Carolina in the Sherman in-
t. They will still labor, however, to
! e the district delegates and are sanguine
kceiying all of them.
an interview with Representative Goode,
etary Evarts has expressed great interest
be proposed centennial celebration at
ktown, Va, and said the Stale Depart
would, in correspondence with the
cI government, make strong point of
Importance and the desire Of the United
Is government that the French will take
e and hearty part in the ceremonies.
Of the governments of the original thir-
States have appointed commissioners to
Sen, Them in the matter and a programme
lovel and varied features has been al
suggested which will be enthusiastically
led up. A formal invitation will be sent
t French government to participate in
ceremonies and the French Secretary III
York is now in correspondence on the
bet. 1t is understood that the descend
= Of Lafayette will attend A French
and at least one regiment of the French
bs is expected. One week is to be set
! for the reception and entertainment OF
French visitors and the next the parade
nd will be laid out and festivities of all
), including concerts, etc, will be pro-
for day and night.
ASnlNGToN, Feb. 2.-The Senate com
be on privileges and elections held q
d meeting this morning to take additiona
nony in the ingalls, case. Ex-senator
Der, Of Kansas, testified and contradictcd
Statements of both Aldrch and Price
at Topeka, who testified that Foneroy
loaned j. q. Horton (who was Sena-
candidate) $4,000 to carry on his can,
He also contradicted the statement OF
ich that he (Pomeroy) had furnished
ey to pay Martin, member of the Kan
legislature from knGman county, for his
against ingalls,.
10 report adversely upon thirty South
war claims for amounts varying from
10 to $4,000.
! Pill introduced III the Senate to-day by
Tor Harris, to increase the efficiency OF
National Board of Health, provides thai
Board snail report to the President when
any place in the United States is con-
ed by it to be dangerously infected, and
official publication of such report by the
dent, the bill provides for the transpor-
II of goods or persons from such place
ate other than that within which sucl
is located. The prohibition continues
the President proclaims the place nc
PR dangerously inflicted.
be House committee on postoffices ant
roads decided to report adversely upon
Psers bill, which proposes to repeal the
authorizing the pOstotfice department to
and furnish without extra charge spe-
request envelopes for the return of un
bed letters.
AsHINGTON, Feb. 3.-In the House the
nerce committee submitted an inter
commerce bill as a substitute for Rea.
provides for board of five railroad
vlsors consisting of the Secretary of the
Tor, Commissioner and e gineer of Rail.
and Assistant Attorney-General of the
Flor Department.. The board is to inves'
The complaints regarding transportation
yes affecting the Interstate traffic, i'll
hs passenger freight and safety of travel
are required to report annually to Con
on the lst of December with suggestions
ding remedial legislation. Malone. Ross
henderson We're empowered to draft anl
TO the full committee substitute fol
ans bill according to this idea. Reagan:
vas referred to subcommittee for the
purpose.
AsHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The Senate com
te decided to report adversely upon the
her silver bill. General Brady, in fur
eNplanation of the Star route service, in
yea the House Committee that the pos
department endeavored to put contracts
II hands OF persons who actually per
eu the work, and there was as much fair
IN letting contracts as could possibly b'
med under the laws.
AsHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The House com
on Territories agreed to-day to repor
Paoly to the House the hill introduced b.
Eale Ainslie, of Idaho, which empower
United States marshal of Idaho to EN-
at hard labor all prisoners convicted all
Elced to hard labor in the prison of SAT-
l'ory. 1t provides that the proceeds o
Prison labor snail be held subject to TIN
or the Attorney General and be devoted
inraying the expenses of the prisoners o
territory. This bill is intended to NEE
paints on the part of the people Of TIL
l'ory that heretofore they were compelle,
eet all the expenses of their prisoners
the Governor received and retained til
Feds of their prison labor.