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iness. The Princess expected to board
the Dido on the 9th, and sail for Ber-
muda.
Matters ~ the Capital .

In6eS. Inc frlnCeSS expected to board
the Dido on the 9th, and sail for Ber-
muda.
Matters ai the CAPITAL.
WAsHNoros, Jan. 2o.-Inquiry az to
the probability of closing any navy
yards leads to the certain Conclusion
that on the 3lst of March all navy wards
will be closed, except those at New
York, Norfolk, Washington and Mare
Island. owing to deficient appropria-
tion.
The Secretary of the Interior sent 70
the Senate copies of correspondence
and other papers relating to the agree
ment TO lease to Rufus Hatch and two
Others, with exclusive privilege, lands
embracing the three principal objects
of interest in Yellowstone National
Park.
The National Board of Trade ap-
proved such Congressional action as will
secure abrogation of the Hawaiian
treaty, and adjourned.
The Senate bill directing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to redeem five
bonds stolen from Robert Stoddart
Wild. and destroyed by thieves. hay-
ing become the law by lapse of time,
the President improves the opportunity
to express to the Senate his disapprovsl
of this class of legislation, in the fol-
lowing words: II have carefully con-
sidored the provisions of Senate bill No.
6l, entitled An act for the relief of
Robert Stoddart Wild / am of the
opinion that the general statute is suf-
ficiently liberal to provide relief in all
proper cases Of destroyed United States
bonds, and believe the act above refer
red to to constitute an evil precedent.
1t was not, however, 81 Objectionable as
to call for my formal disapproval, and
as law made under constitutional
provisions content myself with COM
municating to the Senate, in which the
bill originated, my disapproval of legis-
latiOn of this character"
Harrison reported to the Senate from
the Committee on Territories bill to
authorize the county of Yank ton in Da-
kota, to fund its repudiated railroad in
debtedness in new bonds. This is pre-
liminary to asking the admission of
Dakota to the Union as a State.
A caucus of Republican members of
the House was held Immediately after
adjournment. RObeson presided, and
Miller, of Pennsylvania, was Secretary.
Speaker Keifer offered a resolution
which in effect declared Republicans of
the House would proceed to consider
the tariff bill on Tuesday next, imne-
diately after the naval appropriation
bill shall bo disposed of, and that shall
have preference over all other legisla-
ton, excepting appropriation bills, and
brought to a vote. The resolution was
adopted after brief speeches from
Kelly, Mckenney of Ohio, and Haskell
of Kansas. In explanation of. its pro-
visions and probable effect Kasson
spoke, but not SO much on the merits of
tho bill as to urge q full and constant
attendance Of Republican members
During the debate it was agreed there
shall be four hours general debate on
the bill, two hours to side, and that
amendments shall be debated under the
five minute rule. While there was a
perfect harmony in the caucus, and a
generally expressed desire to pass the
bill, and SO effect revision of the tar
ifs, several members expressed their
intention to amend it, and there was an
evident disposition to have it under
stood there would be demands for mod
ification from Republicans when the
bill gets under way. Estimates were
given in explanation to the effect that
the bill put tho total reduction of rev.
enues from customs receipts at twenty
five million dollars, the reduction ON
sugar alone, twelve millions, and the
reduction on wool two millions. The
estimated specific reduction is put at an
average of II per cant. There was no.
thing in the Senate bill or any other
than that reported from the Ways and
Means Committee, which will be laid
before the House in printed form on
Monday, with three columns of figures
! opposite each Of them in the schedule to
show the present rate of duty, rate
recommended hy the tariff commission
and the rate proposed by the bill. 1t is
expected the naval appropriation bill
will OCCUPY Saturday and Monday.
There were present at the caucus be-
tween 13O and 14O members, and it was
remarked AZ the most effective meeting
Of the kind ever held by the party.
Csmmissien sixned.
BOSTON, Jan. 0.-Gov. Butler signed
the certificate of election of HOar as
Senator this afternoon, and the dOcu-
ment was forwarded to tho President of
the United States Senate. This evening
the Governor leaves for Washington in
private passenger car.
More Mear.Crapo BuslneSs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The gossips at
the capital today have industriousIy cir
culated the report that Senator HOar
was elected as the result of forged
telegram sent Grape men in the Massa-
chusetts Legislature from Washington.
The circulation of this story was the re-
suit of the denial by Mr.. Grape that he
had sent sent a telegram to his friends
in Boston, advising them to vote for
Senator, rs was reported in Boston dis
patches ON the dav Of the election. Mr..
Grape is said last night, while denying
that he personally had sent dispatch
Of the character indicated, to have in
timated to gentlemen known to be his
friends, and who were supposed to have
authority to speak for him, that he had
authorized them to send to bis support
ers in the Legislature the wish that they
would vote for Hoar. This morning
Grape positively denied TINT he had sent
any telegram to Boston. He said he
had supposed Hoar's friends had got
into the confidence of Grape men, and
in the interest of harmony and good
feeling had advised them to vote for
Hoar, ana Grape spoke as though it was
in accordance with his wish, that the
sction had been taken. Rice says that
in the HOUSE Crapo said there was a
dispatch in Boston that would elect
Hoar. Shortly after, Rice received q
telegram announcing Hoar's election.
He communicated this to Grape. who
asked il he was going to the Senate to
congratulate Hoar, and to tell the Sena-
tor what he had said about the dispatch.
Hoar. when informed by Rice, requested
him to convey his thanks to Crapo.
Rice says Crapo can't be accused of
telling the truth. Noroross CONFIRMS
this statement. He says that Grape
showed his dispatch to friends in Bos-
ton. stating that his (CrapJs) friends
in the Legislature could support any
candidate they saw fit 10 endorse. and
expressing personally q preference for
Hoar. Hoar said today that he would
not take certificate il il could be
shown that there was forgery connected
with his election. Hoar's friends will
support Grape for the Governorship Of
Massachusetts, next year.
An Ixplssiea. Esc.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 9.-Anson Far ring
ton, who was injured by the explosion
in the opera house last night, died this
evening. Albert Soreness can't live.