The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-03
Fourth Edition.
The LATEST
WASHINGTON.
DOnnelly Thinks 1t Was Exon
\ gressman King.
Important Actions of the Postal
Committee.
STIRRING UP THE WOOD PULP MEN.

Special to the Star.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The Committee
on Patents has under consideration bill
which provides for repeal of the law
granting a patent to Henry Voelta for
process OF manufacturing wood pulp, an
article now extensively used in the manu-
facture of printing paper. Mr.. Springer,
who introduced the bill, represents those
interested in Withdrawing the patent The
Committee has notified the attorneys for
the owners Of the process to appear at the
next meeting, which will be held May 18th.
WHAT MAJOR BEN. THINKS.
Major Butter worth, speaking OF the Ohio
State Convention, says: 'My chief regret
Is that it was not held two months earlier.
The result would have greatly influenced
the conventions in other States, and
number of delegations which have been
instructed for Grant or Blaine would have
been instructed for Sherman. But, as
things are, the Sherman movement has re-
ceived great impetus. The result OF the
Ohio Convention will have great influence
with even those delegates who have been
instructed for other candldateS.
THE sPRINeER-MANNING COMMITTEE.
The Springer Manning investigating COM
mittee has obtained from Mr.. Finley, little
or no information as to the authorship OF
the anonymous letters. 1t has pretty con-
elusively established that he is fraud. The
members of the committee are convinced
that his reference to ''our friends in New
York; meant ,Tilden. That he has no rela.
tions with Tilden is believed by all. He
has passed himself off as Tilden's friend as
q sort OF an advertisement
SHERMAN BOOMERS AT THE CAPITAL
Warner M. Bateman, President OF the
National Sherman Club, arrived here from
Cincinnati last night. General Fearing,
Secretary of the Club, arrived from New
York this morning.
COLONEL JONES, OF KENTUCKY.
Colonel Thomas L. Jones' ex-member OF
Congress from Kentucky, is here.
THE WRITER OF THAT LETTER.
Donnelly testified before the Springer
Manning Investigating Committee to-day
that he thinks Congressman King, OF
Minnesota, is the author of the anony nous
letter referred to.
He produced telegram from one G.
Hall, editor Of Democratic paper, saying
that fund was being raised to seat WASH
burn, as part of his proof but the telegram
was ruled out as improper evidence.
King will be here in few days to appear
before the Committee.
a IMPORTANT POSTAL MATTERS.
The Committee on postoffices and post
roads to-day adopted the resolution of Sin
gleton to report favorably to the use of re-
turn postal cards. }t&
The Committee also adopted a motion to
authorize the Postmaster General to decide
on the best canceling machine to be used
in all Post-offices.
The same Committee adopted resolu-
ton to appoint a subcommittee to draw a
bill on the subject Of the Ocean Mail
Service.
BEN. HOLIDAYS BIG CLAIM.
The Senate to-day took up the celebrated
claim of Ben. Holiday. the Western mail
contractor. who claims something over
$500, 600 for carrying mails. Consideration
of the bill was postponed after the morning
hour until tomorrow, in order that Vance
might continue his speech in the Kellogg
case.
AVOIDING AN ANTI-aRANT RESOLUTION.
/, After fillibustering by way OF calling fol-
a reading of old bills for more than an hour
!! the House adjourned at 2:20 to prevent the
/ introduction of an anti-third-term res0lu-
ton which Sparks had.
THE TALK OF ADJOURNMENT.
National Associated Press to the Star.