New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-31
WASHINGTON.
RETURN OF TIE WEST POINT INVESTIGATING
COMNITTEE-THE NEW INDIAN TERRirohf-
THE YERBA-BUENA JOB-A PROTEST AGAINST
TIE IMMIGRATION BILL.
Try TEL EGR APH TO TRIBUFB1
WARRINGTON. Monday, ia

WARRINGTON, Monday, Jan. 30. 1871.
Gen. sloeum returned from tho West Point investga
ton to-day and the other members of the subcommittee
win arrive tomorrow morning The Committee took
great amount Of testimony which only established the
facts already made public They will prepare report TO
submit to the full Committed Military Affairs on Thurs
day morning There IL no difference Of opinion as to
facts among the Committee and they have not yet COM
pared views ascertain what recommendations they
win make TO the House.
The Joint subcommittee Of the Committees on Terrific
rics Indian Affairs to-day, to consider the hill for
the organization Of Government In the Indian Terri
tory. Nothing was done than to direct hessrs.
Cullom and Armstrong to examine the pending bill, ana
report such amendments they deem proper IL 10
probable that their report will consent 10 the recognition
Of the form Of government adopted, and the Constitution
recently framed by the Indians at the Okmugeo
Council, with iminatcria and one material month
cation, the lattor being TO provide for tho appointment
Ivy the President Of the Territorial Governor, instead Of
his election by the Indians themselycs "a tho Grand
Council provided. Tho Presadonfs Message this afer
win strengthen the friends OF the civilized Indians
in their efforts " organize themselves. and thereby pre-
vent the spoation Of their territory by the land and
railroad jobbcrs who awaiting the opportunity.
Among the motions 10 reconsider now pending In the
House entered in June last relating to the West
ern Pacific Railroad" House bin No. 1,2i. The
motion is credited to the Hon. Hamilton Ward. Under
the vagueneee OF this designation 10 concealed the effort
Of the great railroad corporation Of the Pacific coast To
obtain possession Of the Island OF Yerba Buena, OF
which much was said and written last Spring and
Summer. The House Judiciary Committee unanimously
directed Judge bingham to report joint resolution in
strcng the Attorney General to enter suit or suits In
the u g. Circuit Court OF the Pacific coast In order To
test the title OF the United States against Benjamin
Brooks Bowling and Others In California who are claim
ng the Island OF Yerba Buena- II this resolution passes
Congress- it will prevent, during the tendency Of the
~ olf q
Of 1t for railroad purposes Tho lobby hand and
II Is reported that vigorous effort will DO made to
tho pending OF the House bill NO.
Persons who have recently been In San FRANCISCO
say that the Railroad Company s busily engaged In spite
OF s failure last season, in making the pier or break
water from Oakland to Yerbz Buena. II may be remem-
bered that engineers have reported against the construc
ton OF such work, the ground that it would destroy
the channe on the Oakland side Of the Island, and 10
make the dangerous for Ban Francisco anchorage
The Japanese Special Commissioners and SUITE on
their way from California, have engaged rooms at
Arlington, and viii remain Some timc Commissioner
Ito Fugabs Ofum s the Second Assistant Minister Of
Finance in the Japanese Government and has been sent
here specially TO examine the workings Of 1sca and
financial systeins custcms internal taxation, currency,
and banks the latter to be especial subjects Of at
tenton Japan 10 evidently the high road to modern
civilization for proposes to issue money, and to
ingraft the entire Western fiscal system ON s policy
Notes representing f,ooooo are now engraving and
printing for that Government In Berlin.
The German Society of New York, which organ
lied 1884, render advice protection, and assistance
to German immigrants and which has been in active
operation since. has sent memorial to Congress
stating that the proposed transfer OF the control Of i'm
migration from the several States the Federal Govern
ment is not desirable and would De detrimental TO the
interests Of the Immigrants well as Of the United
States The memorial 10 signed for the Society by its
President Fred. Setback.
M LsagArdesshfl1 allowing enc strtes cntitfe tom
creased In the xLIId Congress. under
Judge Aercurs appointment to elect the additional
member for the XLIId Congress on q general ticket
which referred 10 the Judiciary Committee, was
considered and rejected BY them by vote of TO O.
Judge Bingham directed TO report adversely The
objection to this bin 10 the that made 10 the
positions OF last session. that breaks the order
tabished aimee the frst census. and appointments
under IT, without due The Committee also agreed
some days ago to bill dividing Texas into two judicial
districts ID the 1t present, but changing their
geographical limits that Instead Of being the East
ern" and Western" Districts they win be called
the North Eastern" and "eouth-Western" Districts.
Mr. Eldridge entered motion " reconsider to-day The
effect Of the measzrc viii 10 10 legsate the present
United District Judgea AttDrneys &C., out OF Office
judge Paschan has prepared and printed an energetic
protest against BILL in which he declares the O1ectof
its author (Gen Clark Of Texas TO be simply to get
occasion for the removal Of District Jndgc Duva who 10
obnoxious that wing Of the Texas Republican party
With which Mr.. Clark is identified. Paechall declares
the bill unjust revolutionary In Its character ncon-
gruous in detail and to work great inconvenience
70 the people Judge Duyal 10 Pascbals brothernlaw.
delegation Of pension agents who have come here to
plead the insuciency Of their salaries tried TO get
hearing to-day before the Senate Committee on Pensions
but the Chairman Senator Edmunds declined to have
the time OF the Committee occupied with their argu-
ments, and politely ntimsted that the Committee did
Sh.kth as v~ntaxw n.lA 10
well to remain vt homo ana attend to their duties The
present pay the agents 10 percentage upon all sums
dsbursod ND to certain amount. and beyond that the
percentage They average about 1900 O year.
What they 70 get tho Intuition renewed which
would than double the compensation OF many of
the agents
Candidates for the Offices in the House OF Representa-
tive. In the next Congress begin TO DO numerous Fer
sergeant-st-Arms. Gen. Stokes now member from
Tennesse Gen. Heron OF Lousiana and Mr.. Ordwsy
the present incumbent mentioned For Postmaster,
the present Officer W King OF Minnesota. Cyril Hsw-
kns Of Ohio and Henry Sherwood OF Michigan are the
candidates. Mr. Sherwood lost leg during the war,
and counts upon large support from Western members
Tic Executive Committee of the Congress Temperance
society has appointed tho Rev w. Jackson general
agens 10 raise funds prepare and circulate documents,
visit various ecclesiastical bodies and DO such other
work as the Committee may direct. Mr.. Jackson has
been engaged In missionary work In the South, and pro-
poses TO make that section the chief Held OF his iaDOs
The Executive Committee for the ensuing year has
elected Senator Pomeroy, Chairman the Rev. Dr. Up
Newman, Secretary, ard the Hon. John r. French,
Treasurer.
The fight over the Cincinnati Bridge question still con-
tinues The matter stated by those interested In the
navigation OF the Ohio River Is rs follows: Inc fehh
sylyania Central Railroad u building bridge between
Newport aud Cincinnati under an act OF Congress passeu
March 1862 In which the right Is reserved to require
modification II 1t should materially obstract naviga
ton. The bridge 10 to DO only seventy iee'
above powwater mark. and ten feet ABOVE
,oh mark a. limited states Engineers