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Show WHittilng) ou Advices. Washington, 27. All indictmenta against cx Senator Sawyer, ex-Commissioner Haines and N. W, Brooks have been dismissed as a consequence of their acquittal on the late trial. The BtDRte committee on privileges und elections, to day, hoard ex Governor Gov-ernor Chamberlain in advocacy of tbe claim of D. T. Corbiu to tue Beat now occupied by Senator Butler. Tbe Potter committee met this morniog and discussed the question of the limitation ot the investigation, but without reaching a conclusion the committee adjourned till Wednesday. Wednes-day. . Chicago, 27. Journal s Washing-ion: Washing-ion: Baylor thinks congress will not adjourn before June 25th. Vice-President Vice-President Wheeler will probably not preside over the senate again this Besfion and Mr. Ferry will take his place. In view of the fact that the republicans only elected Mr. Ferry by oue vote, and if another election is und the democrats might secure the elation of their candidate, leading republican senators think it beat f r Mr. Wheeler to remain away bo that Mr. Ferry can bold over. Observing Decoratiou day, tho lioim suspended the rules and passed a resolution to adpura from Wednesday Wednes-day to Friday, holding no session on Thursday, as ft mark of respect to the illustrious dead whose graves are to be decorated. A prominent republic in senator said today that if the bouse adjourned on tbe lOtb of June without making an appropriat ion to pay the fishing awurd the pr.sident would call aa ex tra session. |
