New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-23
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
WASHINGTON.
THE NEW ROLL OF THE HoUsE-THE NAVY LINZ
AND STAFF QUARREL-RECEIPTs AND Ex-
PRNDiTUREs OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR TBB
PAST YEAR.
TO THE TRIBUNE. !

pFNDfTTRES OF THE CONVENIENT tOh TBb
PAST YEAR.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBuNEI
WASHINGTON, Monday, Nov. q, 1909
The Journal Clerk OF the House OF Representatives has
just prepared roll Of all the members Of the XLIs Con-
gress who have taken the oath OF Office This list en-
braces exactly names and does not include tie name
Of Covode Of contestant Foster and all cases Of
like nature held for determination not embraced In
the list The eight members elected from Virginia viii
not be sworn in at ALL until the State s admitted
Alabama furnishes six members but they have not yea
taken the OATH Sheldon Of Louisiana the only member
yet entitled to his seat from that State out Of the i've
Districts. Texas IL admitted will furnish four members,
and Mississippi five, and when the OF Georgia Is
finally decided Representatives Will be furnished
by that State, that the roll Will show list OF about 2ss
members when all the States admitted which Il is
believed will be done before the adjournment OF tbs
coming session. Five members named Smith have
already taken the OATH and it s uncertain how many
may be added when the absent members admit
ted Ohio Oregon Tennessee Vermont, and Iowa, each
furnish "a Smith, but only Ohio furnishes John"
Smith.
The Board appointed last week TO examine into and
port the question Of rank between the line and the
staff Of the navy, met and organized today The whole
days session occupied in discussion on the wording
Of the order conyenng the Board The order reads:
"Sad officers constituted Board to examine into all
questions in regard to the rank Of the line and the civil
officers OF the navy" Those members who stan
officers objected TO the Of the word civil" and
asked leave TO enter q protest with the secre-
tary Of the Navy. Leave granted by
majority vote, and the protest admitted
to the Secretary. The Board then adjourned.
An answer will be sent by Secretary Robson TO the
Board tomorrow. The staff here complain that Surgeon
Pinckney who is made member Of the Board rep
resentative Of the staff is the only staff officer In tho
navy who is favorable Admiral Porters ideas about
the difference between the two classes Of officers seere
tary Robson arranged the Board that the representa-
tives Of the line aud staff should be equally divided bns
Pinckneys appointment equivalent 20 taking rep
resentative from the staff and adding to the line
The work of printing the national currency has MOI
been fully resumed in the Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing at the Treasury Department account OF the
small supply daily received from the Bank Note Printing
Companies in NewYork. The recent investigation into
the affairs Of these companies has caused decrease in
the daily receipts here but 1t is thought that by tho
latter part of this week full supply will be ready when
the work will be resumed here, and the usual amount
turned over to Treasurer Spinner daily.
Lieut. Commander selfridge has been ordered TO take
command OF the United States steamer Nipsc and pro-
coed Panama for the purpose Of making survey for
the proposed canal across the Isthmus Of Daren.
The Conservative members Of the Virginia Legislature,
at recent informal caucus, decided 20 select commit
tee attendance in Washington upon tue meet
ing of Congress- urge upon that body the speedy adj
mission Of Virginia. Accordingly the Speaker OF the
House OF Delegates two Senators and five Members, VIII
act such committee and the Chairman writes that tho
Committee will be here Dec.e
The following Ia an official statement Of receipts aud
expenditures OF the United States Government during
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1869: