New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-17

each soldicr IN be deducted therefr0m IL Is probable
that the bill will again pass the House, put ia III ,o
Senate. The Committee also agreed to the senate Jo'
resolution authorizing the Secretary Of War to take
charge of the soldiers cemeteries at Gettysburg anu
Antietam and also agreed to the Senate bill authorng
the quota Of arms to be distributed to the Southern
States which have been withheld since the war; the arms
to be delivered the requsition Of the Governors Inc
Committee also agreed to report favoraby on the OH
authorizing the Art Commissioners OF Buffalo To improve
the grounds Of Fort Porter in connection with the park
but continuing the title In the United States ana Keep
ing the fort under the charge OF the Secretary OF War
The House Committee Railways and Canals, at their
meeting to-day, had under consideration bill to AUTHOR
lie tho construction OF railroad and telegraph line
from Washington, ID. c. TO Cleveland or to the Town OF
ErIe Pa. 1t names some % corporators residing III
Washington, Virginia. Delaware, Pennsylvania, Mary
land and Ohio. It il called the Atlantic and North
ern Lakes Railroad and Telegraph Company, and grants
the right OF way through the States, with authority
take property for the right Of and to pay IN the
manner provided by the laws OF the several states
through which the railroads RECONSTRUCTED Tue b! is
still under consideration.
The joint Of the Republican members OF inc TWO
Houses met this evening the Hall OF the House to take
steps for the appointment OF a new Congressional Ma
tona Committee. Senator Hamlin was called to the
chair and Representatives Ferry and Cessna were APP
pointed Secretaries. 1t was decided that each state
delegation should select its member of the National
of permanent officers will be held. There was an I'M
usually large attendance Of Senators and members.
Gen. Van wyck left for home this evening TO vote:
Secretary Fish has gone to his home III Ne"-iorh anu
will be absent a week.
Mas Grant has sent special invitations TO
lunch and strawberry party at IL o'clock Tomorrow,
at O'Clock, she gives her regular reception.
The Howard Investigating Commttee, TINS morning,
examined d. L. Eaton, formerly Manager OF the building
Block Company, and now Acuary OF the tr , men,
Savings Bank and ID. b. Nichols, teacher at the How
ard University, and formerly superintendent OF the UNI
versity Grounds. The former examined in reference
to payments alleged to have been made to the Building
Block Company out of the Bureau funds, and in refer
ence deposits in the Bank in which he sAetuary Mr.
Nichols was examined in reference to the alleged of
Bureau lumber by the Building Company. The Commit
expect to close the investigation during the present
week.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
The President sent the following nominations to the
E. Philip Jacobson to be United States Attorney for the Southern Dis
Posinas.ersnJms Fisk, at Hollon Mass si Poole at "a
maica Plain Mass Harry whomb Concord Mass Mrs j. H.
Ky George A. Parker at Lewiston Me-
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue Fifth Auditor,
and Controller Of the Treasury are now preparing iOr
against Collectors OF Internal Revenue who are
I'm 1t estimated there charged against them
the books Of the Treasury Department not less tan
100000
By the order Of Secretary Belknap issued last week.
dischargng employees and ordering sales OF surplus
property the expenditures OF the War Department. on
account Of salaries, reduced as follows: Quarter
masters Department. per year sC62,l24 Comni,sary
Department per year sgI,l4O Medical Department, per
year. $2 400 total s74s72 The proceeds Of the sales OF
property to he turned into the Treasury estimated at
1868 total 81 1892.
The Germans OF this district laid the cornerstone Of
the steuben monument at the schutzen Park this after
very large crowd assembled TO participate IN the ccre-
monies and festivities connected Herewith Among the
distinguished visitors present were President Grant,
Secretaries Bcknap RObeson, and Creswel, Gen. Sher
man, Senator schurz Baron Gerolt, and several Repre-
senativss in Congress- Inc cornerstone was .Iu IN
Schurz and Representative Degener OF Texas.