The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-02

Court or Iowa. viii probably BIO elected for the two
! years remaining OF Mr.. Crimes time and Judge
Cooley for theregular term beginning in 1872 Cooley
| was formerly Commissioner OF Indian Affairs when
Senator Harlan Secretary OF the Interior, and II
Is understood Harlan WIN throw the weight OF hia
influence for him. In addition to this James +.
| WILSON, who il or the track, supports Cooley.
| wilson ana Harlan are among the most influential
POLITICIANS OF Iowa.
Executive Appointments.
The President has appointed Francis Springer to
be Collector OF Internal Revenue fer the First dis
trlct OF Iowa, vice General Beknap appointed Sec
retary OF War; John NJ Bailey Collector OF Internal
Revenue for the fourteenth district OF New York. and
wv. Bear, Special Agent for the Treasury Depart
ment with his station at Baltimore Nd.
General Sweitzer, Supervisor or tho Western dis
trct or Pennsyvania, called Commissioner
Delano to-day and received instructions relative to
his new position.
Economy in the Navy Departments.
The following facts and figures relative to the
expenses OF the Navy Department will show the
economy that has been practIsed since the present
administration came into power:-The expenses or
the Navy Department from March l. 1862 to Noyenl-
Der l. 1869, amount to $780, 1856 per month average
The last seven months OF the late administration
the expenses amounted TO s2,9i7,3o4 per month,
showing a decrease OF S42o,OoO per month In
favor or the present administration. The last
three months OF the late administration the expenses
were 1884, oA per month, o difference OF $685. l2
per month in favor OF the present administration.
Since Grant came into power oil the work in the
navy yards has been done under the eight hour law
Much OF tile enonomy as well as the organization OF
the Navy Department is owing TO the management
OF Admiral Porter.
Proposed Raid on Travelling Officials.
Congress express determination to take some
ton in Congress to prevent tile gross abuse OF office
by the incumbents being absent from their posts
unnecessarily and to the detriment OF the public
service. 1t Is proposed to make the legislation on
this subject very rigid, and to have it operate in
the way of cutting down the enormous number OF
sinecures. There several very glaring cases
which are held particularly In view by these mem
ber5
Organization Of Scientific Academy.
Tie American Union Academy OF Literature
science and Art completed its organization this
evening Its membership includes many OF the
most eminent men OF learning in his community
DR.. John w. Draper Of the New York University,
was unanimously elected presidetlt, and has ac-
copied. The vice presidents are udge Casey, OF
the Court OF Claims; Rev. DR.. sam pson, president
OF Columbia College, and Judge J. W. Borthy, for
merry OF ohio. A. r. Sponord. Librarian OF the Con-
gressIonal Library, chosen corresl bonding secre
tary, and w. d. Gallagher, formerly Journalist OF
Cincinnati, recording secretary. The Academy is
formed on the most liberal principles without re.
striction as to the number OF Its members. In It's
general object and scope it is designed TO serve the
purposes and accomplish the usefulness attained By
the French Academy.
Death Of a Noted Indian Chief.
The Commissioner OF Indian Affairs has received
oficial information OF the death OF Saranta, late
chief OF tire Kiowas and leader OF the Indians In the
desperate Washita river fight with the forces under
General Custer about year ago.