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9ESERET EVENING NEWS
Moad.y. December -. 1880.
rELEGRAPHii. NEWS
CONGRESS Tiiis WEEK.


Letter From she DIrecser-General
ef the Worlds Fair.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-Tle ma
ture of proceedings In the Senate
this week will he determined by the
attendance. Ii no quorum Is pre-
sent there will probably be adjourn
ments from day TO day. III there is
a quorum, counting the Senators
on both sides Of the chamber, the
ldebats on the election bill will con-
tinue, and one Of the features Of the
discussion will he speech by S-na-
tor Hoar, sponsor Of the bill in the
Senate. Should there be a quorum
of republican senators during tie
week, something hardly probable,
there may be expected n transfer
nation of the light skirmishing
which has been in progress for a
month into heavy engagement OF
the political forces, for il is the intcn-
ton to take up the new cloture rule
introduced by Senator Aldrich a.
soon as , safe republican msjority
c IN be rs. ured.
1t is not expected that any busi-
ness will be transacted in the House
during the coming week.
The f,llowing letter from George
IL. Davis, dIreetor-generai Of tue
Columbian Exposition. was re-
ceived by President Harrison 10
day:
To the President:
BY authority Of and in behalf Of tho
Worlds Fair Columbian Exposition,
have the honor TO request that you
will cause to be detailed for service A.
commissioners OF the Columbian Ex-
position TO the several Republics of
Mexico. Central aud South America.
the following officers OF the army and
navy, TO wit: To the Republic OF Mex
eco, Lieutenaut \. q. Baker, U. :. N:
20 the Republics Of Guatemala, Nicar-
aqua, Salvador ard Cos.a Rica, Lieu
trnan. George T. Scrivon, U. S. A.; To
he X. public OF Honduras and the
British colony OF Honduras, Captain
Giineri =. coi,on, U S. a: TO the Re-
public OF Venezuela and the Guiana
colonies, Lieutenant Roger Weiis. J :,
u. ;. n; TO the Republic OF Peru,
Lieutenant William L. Stafford, U. :.
N; TO the Republic OF Chill, Liouten-
ant Charles Hawior, u. :. ~: To the
Argentine Republic and the Republics
of Ia guay aud Paraguay, Surgeon
ID. n. brIieiotae. U. 5. n. 10 the Re-
public OF Brazil, Captain Alex Rod
ers. u. S. A., aud Lieutenant Frank
4. Sawyer. U. ;. n.
have the honor to request also thai
these officers be instruc ed 10 carry TO
the Presidents OF the several South
American Republics and Governors
OF Colonies formal letters Of invita-
lion from yourself to such Presidents
and governors, requesting in ths name |
of the governments and the people of
the United STATES, that they pariicI- |
pate in the appropria G commemora- |
ton OF the four huniredth anniver- |
sary OF the discovery of America by
Columbus, and that they appoint n
srecial commissioner to collect and
bring for exhibition at the proposed
Columbian exhibition such articles a
will must litiy and fully illustrate their |
resources, their products. their social, |
commercial and industrial condition. |
As the approaching exposition offer
an unlimited opportunity for proinot- |
ing the social. commercial and politi- |
cal relation of the people OF the Amer |
lean Continents. II is especially de- |
sired thar the sister Republics be ade- |
quately presented
Some of the above named officers
have already been designated for
the service requested.