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Show WASiaixcirox. Washington, 23. Tho senate- committee com-mittee on postoffieea, to-day, authorized autho-rized Chairman Ferry to oiler, aa nu amendment to the pcsiollice appropriation appro-priation bill, nil the postal legislation which was added to tho house post route bill by tho senate last session, except tho Brazilian subsidy clauses. These legislative provisious relate to the clarification of mail matter, the compensation of railroads, tho franking privileges and seveial other eubjoots of less importance The post route bill, above referred to, is still pending 00 disagreements between the two houses. The senate baa confirmed Wm. G. Thompson of Iowa as chief justice ol l lie Hupremc court of Idaho. Tho secretary of the treasury has addressed a communication to tho committee on commerce of tbo tuyi-ate tuyi-ate and the committee on ways and means of tho houso, requesting that tin! petition to congress from New York, that an investigation be mi;iln into tho kid glovo trade, be grauterl and that tho intfeatigal'ou he made as soon aa practicable. |