The Worthington advance., 1882-02-16
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member of the committee on elections
was asked what effect the passage Of the Bur
OF Cannon vs. Campbell, now before the COM
rlittee. "Wel," he replied, II may as we'll
tell you that that matter is as good as settled
| already" I'm what way?" ''The committee,
in my opinion. will report against the Admission
Of either Mr.. Campbell or Mr.. Cannon" 6 For
what rsasons?" For these: Mr.. Campbell
! is not eligible for the reason that he was not
elected by the people Of Utah, his opponent
receiving Ill overwhelming majority OF all the
votes cast. Mr.. Cannon is ineligible for the
reason that he has simply violated the laws Of
the United States against polygamy." Do You
possession of his seat IN case the bill should
become law?" "Itis hard to tell. The Bur-
rows bill does not irectly affect him, and yet,
Judging from the unanimity with which it
passed aud the private expressions Of members
with whom have spoken on the subject,
should not be surprised If he WAS eventually
arrested"
Mr.: spaulding of Michigan, formerly an Of
ticer of the treasury department, has intro,
duced in the house bill proposing the consoli-
dation Of the customs district of the United
States. The number OF districts at present is
129. Spaulding's bill provides for only sixty
nine, thus cutting off sixty Of The existing dis
t,icts. The largest number of reductions pre-
posed occurs in New England. For example,
the nineteen Maine districts are reduced to
three and the five Connecticut districts are re-
duced to two. The bill provides three new
districts for Missouri The design alton Of the
boundaries Of all the sxcy nine districts is left
to the discretion of the secretary OF the treas
ury.
In the senate lettor from the secretary of
war was received stating that months would be
required to furnish the information called for
by Senator Morgan as to tests aud expenditures
Of public money in making tests of great gums
and the results thereof. Mr.. Morgan, in CON-
menting upon the secretary's letter, expressed
the opinion that it was only further evidence
that there was something rotten about these
heavy ordnance trials which the deponent is
very anxious shall not be made public. He be-
leved that much corruption existed in this
matter involving officers Of high rank and rep-
utation.
Under existing treaties matter printed in
Canada comes into this country for about one
mailed in the United States pays postage of
cent every two ounces. Many publishers COM
plain of this condition, and tho United States
postal authorities propose in effect that any
matter mailed in Canada, and purporting to be
printed in the United States or circulated in be-
half Of any persons or firms doing business in
the United States, shall pay full United States
postal rates. Canada now consents to adopt
any regulation calculated to remedy the evil.
Republican senators in brief caucus de-
termined to resist any mention to bring up Har-
ris' resolutions for the appointment Of Neil
Brown as chief clerk Of the senate, the caucus
being of the opinioLit is best not to disturb the
present arrangement in regard to senate Of
ficers. 1t was also decided that in the event of
Harris resolutions being brought up, the re-
publicans will support an amendment substitut-
ing the name Of Charles W. johnson Of Minne-
sofa, who received the republican nomination
for the chief clerkship last year.
Judge Miller, Of tho United States supreme
court, has granted q writ of error, which acts az
supersedeas, in the case of Charles F. Kring,
who was sentenced to be hanged by the su-
preme court Of the state of Missouri on Febru-
ary "a. The case will come up in the United
States court in October Kring was convicted
for tho murder Of Broemlser IN January. 1875,
and this is his fifth trial. He has fought the
Law with surprising skill and dexterity. His
reprieve has created much excitement
The bill introduced by delegate Maginnis at
the opening Of the present session, to ratify the
agreement by which the Grow Indians Of Mon
tana cede tho western portion Of their reserva-
ton, was reported without change by the In
dian committee to the house with srecommenda-
ton that it pass. Maj. Maginnis is sanguine
that it will meet with little or no opposition,
and that it will pass the house At an carly day:
Assistant Paymaster General L. Febinger
and Assistant Quartermsster Generals B. Hol-
sbird will act as pa aymaster general and quar-
termaster general, respectively, until Gems.
Brown and Meigs are confirmed.
Indications point very clearly to tho rejec-
tion Of the pending apportionment bill in the
house. In its present shape the democrats are
generally agsinstit aud many republicans are
openly opposing it
The resignation of Ward Hunt as justice of
the supreme court is before the president