New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-21


WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Dec. 20. 1871.
W.T.. ,,r ss,o.e Committee on Retrenchment and In
vc.,iss,nY held meeting day for the purpose OF OF
xanizing and having an informal consultation az "
duties It mapped course OF action WINCH 'hu' 70
has not been developed. except that the Commune.
ARRANGEMENTS for funds, and will 30 to Ne"'io' o.
begin the Investigation III the Custom House heA' ".
The Senate to-day appropriated 5000 TO defray tne o
,ntttec's expenses and passed resolution "u'noie
20 sit In New York at any time. M,
The neport OF the Civil Service Commissioners va" -"
rao,ivcd from the printer until about O'CLOCK ~u'
an3 had NOT therefore been read by members Oh eoe
~, ,hc t,mc the two Houses adjourned. lnteisen'
N, n, upon il was scarcely to be expected maUi"'
Of the members who expressed views were the
IN s'" IS herStocrc Among the COnfEsS'nsn
who belong to Of the Civil 'r service 1s &iOrn
there is one fatal the system PROPOSED Sy M
Gs5ts an the are subject to
moval without cause just as tneS arc nf mhtaoe pr
hh,tlon against removals for any other GAUGE tnan d.
competency dishonesty tne power OF On for
po'tca reasons heretofore, and one OF the worst
evils OF the present system will be perpetuated
Much regrets expressed that while the&Se spent
more than week in caucusinG and debating whether II
vould smother or court investigation into abuses no
time was found to consider the Apportonment bill
pa~~. by the House last week. Several OF the state
sit "a" ssss'on Of the legislature is limited by law
S'nless the Apportionment hill Is promptly passed
r,rct their states, and special sessions for th"'
purpose Will have 10 be held.
The Democrats greatly disappointed when they
READ The statement the expenses OF the Kuklu1 Com
uit,ee The Globe to-day which they were so anxious ~
get printed yesterday. They thought it woud prove
grand campaign document for their party hut II turns
out that Democratic members OF the Committee PM
lead of with S?i9 80 next IN amount is Mr. F p Blair
who drew 81 So and The third Is MI Van Trump who
paid $3.50. senator Scott the CHAIRMAN urcw ~
o. ani Republican members from $500 To slNo
were for reporting the testimony. which cost NOjn'
The first appointments 10 the army made from civil
life the reorganization In lS66 were sent into the
Senate today. Since the muster ont Of the supernu
,norary officers year and the consequent recon-
menconcu of regular promotions more vacancies hsSe
occurred The grade OF second lieutenant than couid DE
filed by the cadets who we:c graduated al West Point
last summer These vacancies. after the assignment OF
The graduating class. have to he filed by the appoint
serving III the army.
Mr Hoar's labor commission hill. which passed this
afternoon. excited good deal OF interest more, how
eve: OF Congress than IN It, The President has eK
pressed himself warmly IL favor. ana there Is little
doubt entertained % its pa ny the Senate. AS
ancnd,d n the House the o. The COpnrsInneTs
!. M nv one o c GJ f Without regard To- rart
Gan bIss and Of them is 10 be person practically
ideptihri with the laOOrne Interests OF the country
Tho nanlr- Of ccntlcn,n known investigators
the be considered 10y this Commission, are
Am"ns them az Col Richard Hinton OF tins city, and
Dr William Elder of Philadelphia.
rettiT boutwell, met WIN House
Committee to-day, and oLc conversation was hello nav
ING rcfrrcce 10 the expenses OF the Government and
al especially relating 10 the duties OF the Com
rnittee MI Boutwell, entertaining the opinion that the
Commute should abstain from presenting special bills
Of money until the regular bulls
should D. introduced except IN cases OF extraordinary
necessity He thlnk the Committee Should be especial
~ careful not to approve hi Tor the erection OF puoc
Duit.i.s the present time nut that al appropriations
nd taxi. their chances at time when the whole
-ea OF the public service could be exhDited and Con
YfsH ,nfN WI over ~
do aud hat should be delayed for action at future SOS
The endless fght among the R puolcans OF Arkansas
Is likely 70 get into the Senate. 1t may be remembered
shat senator Clayton indicted by grand jury, on
he Of May last, for violating the United States
NectlOl Law he having returned Edwards as the MEN,
TIE place Of Mr. Boes, who claims to have mad ma,
5nty OF the votes cast: He was acq" n'aa
iran officer" the indictment was not valid:
Two United States officers ". g. whepple L. 8 Mar
moved by Pres dent Grant on the sist MAY they
think That MI CsytCn caused their remGva 80 punis
hun. :. Il Harrington hat been nominated to be Dis
their hecn referred to the judiciary Com
nltte Of the senate testimony to show that there was
that III nominees are unfit has been submitted II 10
believed that the Judiciary Committee will bring the
case before the Senate.
Mablon Sands. Horace White. c8. Grosvenor, and
David Wells in the city, and other Free Traders are
.1pected soon 1t Is believed that they desire To have
he
taken from the eena;e fnace ounttet ana actcd Oh
in the independently. No acton on these que'-
tons be expected tOuorTOW.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has gwen
orders to have revoked all commissions OF OF
Dlscries TO take effect Jan J. 1872 This duty will de
volve OF the Assistant Assessors Of Internal Revenue
bt r 0 III hs dr n Of ar Vim The num-
Der Of surveyors OF Dserles al the present tnt il @
IL is expected that the Government Will large
smOuDt in salaries by this act Of the Commissioner
The Commissioner OF Patents has for some time past
been applications from number OF prominent
educational institutions throughout the country for
looted models which by act OF Congress- lie is author
nsd to -e or otherwise dispose Of He has favored
their appcations so far. The models for each |
in-r'on selected by one of its professors, and
t of t" made and submitted TO the examiners OF the
fateI; U'hce check on they deem advisable
10 roain Those remaining are theu boxed and shipped
free of Government, the President OF the in
pttuoa giving a receipt In which be preserve
IA good condition. and return them 70 the 0hce upon
the ORDER Of the Commissioner. In all about $500 mod
81. have been shipped III nearly general
SELECTION was nIadr representing such branches as
,nrchanc,. Hydraulics, agriculture and chem
tstry.
the Democratic spapers djsputing the
Question whether the Democratic Senator'S last
Summer. united a letter exGov. Vance. elected
he Senate from North Carolina, but allowed take
he seat because he still laoors under political dsabi |
is asking him TO resign. IN order that the Legislature
may dec, else. 1t may be- authortatiyely
serted that such letter Mr.. Vance !
though the Democratic senators undoubtedly Of the
OPINION hat he ought TO adopt the course suggested.
IL puruance OF the passage in the Presidents Message
recommending some action by Congress regarding
1ue n.talnents under the award Of the VcDzuela |
Claims Commission OF ls5G Mr. Frenghuysen the other
lay pres nted petition ~ the Venzrla steam Tran,
portation Company. asking tina: vessel OF navy
cent u venezuela to Release two vessels held by the
revCuionios Of that country that ndcinit, NAV
considerations IN regard 10 this First. The Ameri
AMI British Claims COunh.lon sitting IN this civ
tesppa .r for acts committed y reyoutjoists trr
Tore Vnrzra cannot be held responsible for the seizure