Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-19
Washington Notes.

WAsHINGToN. Feb. IL AT a meeting OF the
senate committee on pebble lands To-Day, Srta-
tor Van Wyek was instructed 10 report JACK IA
VOTably bills introduced by him 70 create Two
new land districts in Nebraska. One Is TO be
known rs the Southwest district, and Is to be
taken from the present Nalehllne DISTRICT.
The other is to be taken from the
North Platte, and will be known rs the Sidney
District.
The house committee on expenditures In the
department Of justice to-day Instructed Chair
man Gibson 10 make the following report to the
house Oh the resolution referred TO the com
mittee at the instance OF Representative Hand
hack: The resolution directed and empowered
the committee TO make full inquiry into any
expenditure on the part of the government
relative to the rights of the Bell and Pan Electric
Telephone Companies. The committee have
received letters from the heads Of tue treasury
and interior departments and the head
Of the department of justice. From these
replies it appears that the sum of thirty
five dollars and eighty cents has been spent
for printing the opinions in the department Of
justice, and Solicitor General GO0de has con-
tracttd for fees to be paid by the United States
to the amount OF 5000, and for other fees not
fixed at the date Of the answer from the De-
partment OF justice. These. and no 0 her tX-
peuses, appear to have been incurrnd. The
alltlOr OF the resolution. Mr.. Hanback,, was
called upon to suggest any further evidence, but
bad none to offer on the specific questions put,
but by the resolution referred TO the committee
by the house. Your committee dld not feel atl-
th0riZed to 90 beyond the question thus submit
ted. Your committee hIS for these reasons
sent for no persons and has incurred no eX-
penSe.
Representative Hanback, has in course of
preparation a resolution. which he Will intro
duce in the house next Monday directing the
committee to make Il thorough investigation OF
all matters connected with the Pan Electric bill
controversy. Mr.. Hanback,, IN response to in
quiries regarding his resolution, said he will
aim to give the committee all the power neces-
s4ry to get to the bottom of the affair.
Mrs, Gen. sheridan. who has been quite Ill
for several days, IS rapidly regalnlng her usual
health and str, myth,
The New York delegation held a meeting in
the house ways and means committee room to-
day, Immediately after adjournment for the
purpose Uf taking appropriate action upon tile
death of eX Coy. Seymour. The meeting was
called to order by Mr.. Beach and Mr.. Hewitt
was selected as chairman, and Mr.. james as
secretary. Appropriate re, olutIons we're
adopted.
tits stated at the white-house to-day that the
president has rot rendered the Office of comp
troiler of the curr, ncy to any one since Mr..
Cannons resignation was received. The
B brneis of IN nr. Or1 cannon 70 services nais ' ia
case they may be required before an alp
pOintment is made. has rs yet taken no action
on his resignation. which was rendered to take
effect on Me first inst. Mr.. Cannon has rot,
however. had anything to do with the business
of the office since the first inst. In rendering
he Would always be ready and willi0g to give the
benefit Of his knowledge and experience to
whOmsCe ever might he select I'd to succeed him..
1t Is therefore thou hit his resignation will not
be accepted until his successO' shall have been
appointed.