Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-25

ed for Surgeon Norris. u. 5. A, who has here
tofore attended him. He Is reported TO b. very
i'll, and a rumor OF his death reached here this
afternoon. but was not credited.
SECRETARY BoRIE has address ed a letter to
the House COMMITTEE on Navsl Affairs, stating
that with the appropriations for naval pur.
poses 1t is impossible to get the necessary work
done on account of the provisions of the eight
hour law. He therefore recommends the re.
real OF that law so far as it concerns naval af.
ftirs, and states that he can ha We a greater
amount of work done If at liberty TO employ
men und-r the old system, as he can procure
plenty of able mechanics who will work ten or
twelve hours per day. Mr. Scofield, char.
man Of the committee, no wever, is one Of The
strongest friends of the eigat hour cause, and
majority OF the members of the committee are
also warm friends Of the eight hour bill No
action will therefore be taken upon the mai
ter, the committee already having agreed not
to meet again this session unless rendered
necessary by urgent business.
FRAUDS UPON THE 6ovERNMeNT.-Mr. Ed.
mund presented in the Senate, this morning, a
communication from Hon. E. Il. French, Sec.
ond Auditor, and endorsed by Hon. O. &. Cox,
Commissioner OF Pensions, enclosing a report
OF Mr.. H. &. Harmon, a clerk in the Sscosd
AUDITORS office, who was detailed to in
vestieate the fraudulent practices of claim
agents in the collection of claims for pay and
bounty in cases of colored troops. He says
there are many wrongs aud frauds pracIiced
upon the colored peeple and the Government,
though he has done all in his power 10 check
them, but. owing 10 the want of authority u
organize any detective system, had not sue
ceeded TO any great extent. So many frautu.
lent claims had lately been filed that ac ION had
been suspended upon a large number, and
treasury certlhcaies, amounting to over Sl5u,-
0Ge, have been withheld He recommends the
passage Of the bill recently troduced by Sen.
ator Wilson. to protect the Government in
these matters. Commissioner Cox, in his en-
do rsement says, unless something be done at
once to correct the growing evil, the Govern.
ment will be the sufferer. The report Of Mr.
Harmon covers about twenty pages, and cites
numerous cases Of fraud aud ex.ortion prac.
ticed by agents at Memphis, Tenn, together
with their mode Of carrying out such frauds
The papers were referred to the Com mmittee on
Pensions
THE SOCIETY OF FRrBNDs AND OUR INDIAN
AFFAIRs.-I esterday a delegation composed
OF George H. Stuart, William Welsh. Judge
Strong. Eli X. Price, Samuel ShepIey and Iohp
Hilles, OF Philadelphia, and Ed ward S. Tobsy.
OF Boston, called upon the President Taay
proposed that be should selee a commissI N Of
nve or seven gentlemen who sh 1uld give their
services gratuitously TO the Govern msnt to
act with the Secretary of the Interior III "a
man agement of Indian affairs and supertntsno
the disbursement OF the money APPROPRIATED
from tune 10 time by Con gress for the Indians
BY this mt ans it was thought much il not all
OF the dishC nesty and corruption known 70 px.
ist In connection with the management of In
d an affairs would be abolished. The President
replied that the views expressed by the deIega
ton met bis appreciation, and it was his desire
TO make n radical change in the Indian policy
of the Government. The Secretary of tie In
terror. who was present, lso expressed him.
self favorably. After the interview with the
President, the delega ION proceeded to the Cap
i'ol, " here they had a conference with Gen
Butler and Speaker Blaine on the same subject
They detailed the result of the interview with
the President and the Secretary Of the Interior
and Ger. Butler expressed himself favorable
to the proposition.
NOMINATIONS The President this afterno, m
sent to the Senate the following nominate
Rsa'er W. Clarke, to be Third Auditor of the
Treasury.
Edward l.. Plumb to be Consul General of
the United States at Havana
Alonzo p. Cornell, TO be Surveyor of
Customs for the port of New York.
Z. A. Merritt, to be Naval Officer for the
district of New York.
L. A. Palfrsy, to be Collector of Customs tor
Salem and Beverly, Massachusetts.
j. a. Wilson, to be Collector of Customs at
Pugets Sound, Washington Territory.
+. j. BaDson, 10 be Celiec tor OF Customs at
gloucester, Massachusetts
Assessors of Internal Revenue-Joshua
Df
II. Stanton, for the l7th district OF New York:
ID. n. &. Thomas, for the I'd d istrict of Indi.
ana; Julis Ememoser, tor the Sd district OF
Louisiana: w. s Stockley, for the I'd district
Of Pennsylvania; Joseph 7 Valentine for the
S.h district of Pennsylvania.
Collectors Of Internal Revenue.-L. N. Coy,
for the lst district OF Arkansas; Jos. A. Cooper
for the 2d district Of Tennessee: John McHsrg,
for the I'd district of New York; Samuel ].
Roger, for the 18th district of Pennsylvania;
Joseph T. Smith, for the ID district Of Missis-
sippi X. NJ. Smith, for the Sd district of Mary
land: Thos. E. McCracker, for the 9th district
OF Iowa; Isaac J. Young, for the ith district OF
North Carolina
Receivers of Public Moneys-Grahville NJ
Ballard, at Indianapolis, Ind; J. II. Wright,
at Carson City, Nevada; Edward Vollner, at
Belmont, Nevada.
Registers of Land Omce-H. F. Rice, at Car.
son City, Nevada; Samuel Tallman, at Be-
mount. Nevada; Abner Tibbetts, at st. Peter,
MINI.
Charles Lafollet to be Indian Agent at Grand
Ronde Agency, Oregon.
Deputy Postmastesr-Samuel L. Day, Paxton
Ill Christian Bidaman, Canton, Ill.,; Thomas
B. Kelly, Duquvin, ILL.,; George w. Mills, Pc
tersburg, Ill; Jshn Cree, Georgetown, Colo.
RADIO; H. p. Bennett, Denver. Colorado; Wm
T.Ward, Susan vile, CAL. H. l.. Street, Sonora,
CAL; ID. F. Brantlinger, Louisiana No.; Miss
Marion Champlin, Waterloo. Iowa; J. d.
Burkholder, Fort Dodge, Iowa; Mrs. Julia p.
Voolfolk, Jackson, Tenn; b. H. Crapster,
Shelbyvilie, KY; John M. Stockton, Maysville.
KY; Joseph b. Brown, Tarrytown, N. Y.;wm.
W. Perkins, Baldwinsville, N. Y; b. F. Heg.
ler, Attica, Ind; L. r. johnson, Cambridge
City, Indiana; William A. HooraIl, Washing.
ton, Indiana; George w. Demaree, franklin,
Ind; Albert q. Houghton, Wellington, Ohio;
Thomas w. Collier, Coshocton, Ohio; N. R.
Smith, Canton, Miss; Curtis ]. Gale, Ooruuna,
Mich; f. w. Merrill. at Muskegan, Mich.
Henry D. Ludduth, at Darlington. Wis.
. TIE ClNsus OF ls7O.-The ball introduced in
The House bv Mr.. Garfield yesterday, which
viii come up for action on Tuesday next.