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Show U asbiuloa Advices. Washington, 24. Among tbe reform re-form hinted at by demoraU iu the brnate is to abolish executive sessions, the reason for them having ceased. Ei-coutreasman Rainey, the colored representative wiio Imj-came Imj-came so popular with both parties in the last o.ingrces, hs bern strongly : recommendi d for president ial appointment appoint-ment He will, it k said, be nomi-, oitt-d to fi.l the vacancy m the oiiice of third auditor of the treasury. Speaker Randall is strongly opposed to the movement for general legislation legis-lation by congress during the present session and there is good reason id believe that even if the majority oi the democratic caucus favor the pro position be will bold back tbe announcement an-nouncement of the full list of com mit tees until tbe appropriation bills shall have been passed by the bouse, in tbe hope that a concurrent resolution resolu-tion for final adjournment can then be pushed through belore the advo cates of general legislation can effectually muster tbeir forces to prevent it. Ex-Governor Alexander R.Sbephard has leased hia residence to Coogietia-man Coogietia-man BUb, ol New York, and will start almost immediately for the city of Mexico, where, it is stated, he will edgage in various American enterprises enter-prises and remain in Mexico until tbe return of General Grant to this country, when be will join bim at San Francisco. |