New-York tribune., 1871-01-16

been printed, showing the money expended and the
work done at Springfield Armory during the year ending
June so 1870 from which 1t appears 27s77 80 was spent
in altering 1900 muskets breechOaders, repairing
$4,000 muskets and in manufacturing cleaning and re-
pairinQ great number OF component parts OF arms
Though the Womens Suffrage Convention adjourned on
Friday last after acknowledging gracefully the coup
r<,ot MIRA Woodhull had executed In presenting her
IDEAS 90 interpretng the Constitution as already giving
uomen the right OF suffrage they left An Executive oo-
rnittee 10 watch Congress- and see that It's members uo
their duty. Through the gallantry OF MI Arhc", Tue
room OF the Committee Education ana LABOR hS peon
placed at the disposal OF the ladies' Mrs Beecher
is the head Of the Committee, and Mrs Josephine o u
ano ~ this city, Secretary Mrs. Woodruff, Mrs Haze
lett Miss Kate Stanton Mrs. Blake, and other ades arc
soon TO be there busy devsng the ways and means 10
"canture Congress- The ladies claim that the current
statements about the action OF the Judiciary Committee
are incorrect According to their account the memorial
of Mrs woodruff was referred TO subcommittee
consisting of Messrs LOughridge, Butler, ana feters
II is this sub Committee, and not the fu JUDICIARY N
mittee whose report has been announced The m1ory'
LOughridge and Butler. arc in favor OF the ne" ,i,.
pretation OF the Constitutional amendment ana MI
Peters is opposed TO it, The full Committee have not as
vet acted on the report The lady agitators tcaim
that there will be majority report OF the COnhi''ee ~
their favor provided Judge Lawrence OF ONO returns III
time They claim the following-named gentiemeh-Uie
Chairman, Mr.. Bingham, Gen. Butler, ana messHs
Loughrdge, Mercur and Lawrence-as sustaining their
plea They expect report to the House In their Dehau
either by majority minority, on Thursday next
The former unyailing of the Lincoln statue, which Is
expeeted TO take place some day this week. will be made
the occasion for public demonstration, consisting OF
music and short speeches by several Senator'S and Mem
bers OF the House. The success that MISS winnie he
friends claim she has achieved in this work, is already
made the ground for movement for awarding her an
other commission from Congress, to make statue OF
either Admiral Farragut OF Gen. Thomas
The METROPOLITAN branch of the Evangelical Alliance
NJ the United states held its annual meeting at Lincoln
Hail. this afternoon nnd was addressed 9y Ine h1 iTn
gates from New-York and by the Rev. Drs MeGure ana
Newman OF this city. There was very IaTge Iva
Including Senators and Representatives IN congress- anu
many others OF distinction and much interest was mani
tested In the proceedings. . . ,...o ,,,,os
on Friday ast by Mr. Dawes, and the statements pun.
lshed thereon tending TO create the iDPehsoho oa
there has been fraud on the part OF the
Denartment In the adjustment Of the claim or George
Chroppenng for several thousand dollars upon s,n m
contract call forth the following statement DaSed on on
swhenti data and made as matter OF justice TO the
PetmasterCenera and all the parties concerned: III
er 10 adtat and settle the claims of Chroppening for
carrying the mails and for daInaSes ON account oi & oe
as the proper construction Of this iaW, 80 Ii haf
IL relates 70 the basis Of settlement OF t.e eia, &
cassed from time to time by the Postmaster
Generals and rom lSO Ise, Cr Could
not he adopted. order 10 end the controversy te
matter was submitted to Congress, and after consiaea
Judiciary Committee OF the Sepete Joint TesoidAo t
w@ passed. 18th of July last fixing the basis OF
stteinent directing the Postmaster General TO IN
adjust the claims under the act for CroP
penngs relief OF March 1887 the proofs stl remaining
on file in the Post -Oflce Department, where hey hao
years. The Postmaster General coDsdered 70
be his plain duty examine the evidence and settle the
claims on the basis fixed by Congress ami few day
ago I've concluded this work and directed that the
about 500 900 lees than Was demanded Dy the claimant