The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-03-27
our letter from yyn.,lnr,or.

WhsuIYGIoN, ID. G., March %, 1850.
1t has been finally decided upon bv the
Committee On Privileges and Elections to
award the seat of Senator Kellogg of Louis.
lana to Mr., SpoGord. The matter was
brought to the front by Senator Hill, and to
all appearances 1t. was great surprise to a
majority of the Senators forming The Com
mittee. Senator Kellogg in adyerting TO the
resolutions OF Senator Hill, in regard 10 the
ALTAR, lntimated that the move was simply
an effort ON the part Of that gentleman to
divert public attention from matters which
were seriously affecting his reputation.
y change in the incumbeucy Of the Office
of public printer has been ogitgtpr Con
gress for some time past. Mr. Dcrroes,who
fills the position at present, is republican,
and as both houses have a Democratic ma
jority it does not seem to them quite the
thing that Republican should fll so i'm
portant post if he can possibly be removed.
In connection with the Government Print
ing Office the Immediate Deficiency bill has
intimate relations, and while that bill was
under discussion General Garfield delivered
very strong speech in reply to Mr. McMa-
hon who asserted that the Democratic party
cared nothing for the eight by seven decis-
ion of the Supreme Court and that the
Democratic party did not iittend to make
any appropriation for the performance, of
the election laws.
The Secretary Of tho Treasury has given
orders that all interest upon the public debt
falling due April LIST shall be paid on and
after March 22d without rebate. The total
amount of the interest is $7,OOC,O 900 and is
on the 1 per cent loan.
The conscience of somo people arc
beginning to reproach them, for about
5000 in the aggregate has been paid into
the Treasury during the past week by parties
who evidently consider that they are not
entitled to the money.
A very pretty Scandal has been created
here OF late, Involving domestic difficulties
between late Senator from Michigan, who
is at present representing the country
abroad in diplomatic capacity. The wife,
who has returned home, AYERS that she has
received the most cruel treatment from Ter
husband. The gentleman himself it is as.
serted is on his way to this country in order
to get a divorce from his wife on ether
grounds.
Ouray, the Indian chief, who is about to
Feturn home has purchased baby carriage
to present to a female relative, ana be car.
rics with him to his prairie homo many ar
ticles Of plated silver ware both useful and
ornamental.
There is some extraordinary figuring 90.
ing on in Washington regarding the chances
of the candidates at the Chicago Convention.
The Sherman managers here assert tnat
he will receive on the first ballot 3Oi votes.
If this is so they must have information
which comes from sources not accessible to
people generally. The Blaine wire pullers
claim to have on the first ballot C33 votes.
while the Grant men are equally positive Of
500 votes, the total of which exceeds bv CON
siderable the total vote of the convention.
The literary world of the Capital is being
entertained in q very agreeable manner by
the readings Of the Round Table shakes
peare Club, of which Miss Marguerite Sax
ton, most accomplished elecutionst, is the
Director AuGusr.