Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-18
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. 4 WORKING CONGRESS-. Senators Opposed to a Hol-
 iday Recess. THE RESOLUTION VOTED DOWN. A Reconsideration of the Matter
 Probable. Retirement of Secretary Thompson. He Takes Leave of His Cab-
 inet Associates.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Working COngressmen-The Senate Op-
 posed to a Holiday Recess-Their Oppo-
 sitiOn Probably Fictifious-Meeting
 of the Board of Trade-Secretary
 ThOmpsOn Bids Adieu to the Cabinet
 Other Matters.
 WASHINGTON Dec 1.-The act of the Sen ate in refusing to concur in the House reso- lution providing for an adjournment over the holidays from the 22d inst to January 5th created considerable surprise. A major ity of the Committee on Appropriations rec commended tbe passage of the resolution and it was believed to have the assent of a major ity of the Senate. Even now it is believed the Senate will ultimately pass the resolution. A motion to reconsider was made and not a few of those who made a record on the sub- ject to-day will either dodge on the other vote or allow their desires to overcome their political sagacity.
 The National Board of Trade remained in session until o'clock p. m. and then ad- journed to meet in Washington next Decem- Der. A lengthy discussion was called forth by resolution stating .tthat the results of the operations of the telegraph in Great Brit ain as part of the postal system of the coun-
 
 similar system to the people of the United States.' This resolution was adopted A resolution was adopted in commendation of the efforts made by the Department of State for the collection of valuable information by our foreign consuls bearing upon and calcu- lated to extend our import trade There was considerable debate on a resolution rec- ommending that American mails on the ocean should be carried in American ships only, but no conclusion WAS reached and the resolu- tion was indefinitely postponed. The question of the best means of reviving the American shipping interests was again discussed. but owing to difference of opinion among the members as to whether the navigation laws ought to be modified or not as a partial solu- tion to the problem no action was reached General satisfaction is expressed by the dele gates with the meeting this year and the re- suits reached. This evening Senator Beck, Congressman Reagan, Dr. Billings, president of the National Board of Health, and other prominent men were guests of the board at banquet given at Willard's Hotel The delegates who belong to the New York Board of Trade and Transportation hope to arrange on their return to New York for the appoint ment of a committee to meet in Washington in January to consider the details of a na-  Congress.
 There will be temporary alleviation of the demand for money in Wall street after the first of January. Many letters have been re- ceived here during the past week, making inquiries as to the amount of money which would be released by the Treasury at the be- ginning of the year. Requests have also been made that the department anticipate prepayment of the January interest so the temporary stringency of the money market would be relieved Secretary Sherman has of late shown a reluctance to comply with the requests of Wall street operators, as the in- evitable effect of his action would be to either depress or elevate stocks. On the first of January about $1, ,092, ,000 will be paid for in- terest on the Pacific railroad bonds g., 3S4 445 interest on the per cent. bonds and about $6, GOO, GOO interest on the bonds of the issue of February 8, 1861, falling due De- cember 31, which will be paid as rapidly as presented. If the bondho1ders come to the front with alacrity about $25, 900, GOO will flow into the public channels at the beginning of the new year.
 The Postal Guide, which will be issued by the Postofdce department after the first day of January next, will be the most complete number in all it's details that has yet been published. It will contain special instruc- tions for postmasters established under Order No. B of the Postmaster General. The Guide will be nearly one-third larger than any previous number, and besides a vast amount of postal information, which will be of great service to the business world gen orally, there has been incorporated into it brief of all the circulars issued for the guidance of postmasters during the past year. It is expected that the last will save the department much trouble in replying to letters for information on the subjects GOV cred by these circulars.
 The vacancy in the Committee on Ways h1,k o1o of q Garfield to the Presidency has not yet been filed It is understood, however, that Speak CT Randall has decided to appoint Congress man Mckinley, of Ohio, to the vacancy and it is believed MT. Keller will succeed MT. Me Kinley on the Judiciary committee.
 Secretary Thompson took official leave of the President and members of the Cabinet at the Cabinet session to-day. He will to-mor- row formally transfer the Navy department to Secretary Ramsey. Mir. Thompson dur his administration of the Navy department has saved upwards of $6, 900, 900 out of the naval concentrations