New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-28

ihihc, Vi WISCONSIN,, ana IfCf Aide, director OF the
Cincinnati observatory, spoke Of tie importance of the
storm Signal Service to commerce. and the dcsraty
OF cnlassng tho basis Of experimental operations The
Committee appeared 10 be favorable to the enlargement
of the service Con- Paro occurred the passage last Win
ter of resolution directing the Secretary of War IN take
the necessary steps for naug ating this system and OBJ
tanned an appropriation t5.CCo Afterwards 10000 was
inserted In the army bill and pase The APPROPRIATION
now asked IL $4,000.
The Georgia Senatorial case win not It scxpecoJ be
reached before the middle Of tho ensuing week. Both
sets OF claimants declare themselves OF success but
those elected by the Legislature OF 1862 Messrs Farrow
and Whitley. very confident asserting that
OF the Republican Senators shows 10 IL majority
for them.
The House Judiciary Committee has directed Judge
Mcrcur TO report several amendments TO the present
Bankrupt Act, the basis OF which introduced by Mr..
Mercur AS reported by the Committee, the amend
monts provide that the appointment of sters shall he
made by the u g. Circuit Courts; that the time for bank
rupts to file their petitions shall be extended from
to two years; that tho revcrsals OF DEGREES
in bankruptcy should be made only in Uni
ted States Courts, and also that exemptions
under State laws shall not exceed $1,000 far as the OPP
GRAFTON Of the Bankrupt law Is concerned The last two
amendments are designed to meet attempts Of State
Courts impede the Jurisdiction OF the laws and in the
Of exemptions to make 1t uniform in operation, as
the Constitution requires. When The act first passed.
1t provided that State exemptions, existing IN 1894,
should be recognized. The object Of hs Limitation was
to prevent the Southern States, was then feared
would be the case, from making excessive exemptions
In tho interest OF bankrupt landowners 10 1t has been
suggested that 1864 be changed to 1862 to cover the
exemptions made IN the Southern constitutions
since the passage Of tho act.
DR.. Nichols Superintendent Of the Government Hospi
tai for the Insane, also appeared before the Committee
and explained the deficiency Of s56O0 in the appropria
provide for IN the Deficiency biIl
Gen. schenck before the Committee on Banking
and Currency, this morning, and explained tho
visions OF bin, introduced by him early this session, to
incorporate Loan and Trust Company in Washington.
The statement that the subcommittee OF the House
Committee on Military Affairs at West Point will
investigate the troubles that have occurred about the
colored Cadet Smith is erroneous. Their inquiry
fined the mob law proceeding OF the First Class Of
Cadets. resolution offered in the House instruct
ing the Committee to investigate Smiths case but It
not adopted.
The House Naval Committee pcrfecting ll under
which they expect to be able It passes, to effect legal
sale Of the Brooklyn NayyYaId The Committee WILDE
called In about ten days. When the matter agtated
before the difficulty that interviewed the belief that
existed that under tho terms Of transfer OF the site to
the Government 1t provided that ceasng to be used
for Government Purposes the land should revert to the
heirs of the original owners. Later investigations lead
the Committee to believe this position can be conro-
vcrted.
The Joint Committee Of the Committees Indian Al
fairs and Territories to whom the bill organizing the
Indian Territory was referred will meet Monday. 1t
expected that the bill enabling Colorado to call Con-
stuiona Convention and organize aState Government
will be made special order, and pass the the House be-
fore the session terminates.
having been reported that Senator Fenton in his
speech Thursday, committed himself to Exposition
way things managed in the New York Custom
House, and that he complained Of the removal Of his
friends from Office the Senator wishes IL understood that
he spoke Of the removal Of those known to the Collector
his friends not OF particular political classified
ton, and dselamed all purpose TO speak Of individuals
except illustrating tte abuse Of SYSTEM OF Of Psae
tices. which his bin Is intended to correct.
An additional appropriation OF s0s17,s1e 50 wir De
necessary for the support Of the army during the
current year. Tho deficiencies under the TO-
owing heads: Pay to officers Sos323 49, travel allow
TO officers, s2coooc payment to discharged soldiers
for clothing not drawn, seoos 20. This large deficiency
is incident Of the reduction Of the army The officers
who resigned or who were mustered cut received
years full pay in advance and travel pay 10 their homes
from distant stations and the discharge Of enlisted
men obiges the pay department TO make final settle
ments with them all. and 70 them for the clothing
not drawn during their term Of service. All this could
not be anticipated at the time the estimates made
for the current fiscal year. for the army reduction law
had not then been passed.
The subject Of engraving new plates for all national
bank notes Of higher denomination than IS was again
under consideration this morning by the Committee on
Banking and Currency Estimates prepared In the Treas
ury Department were read, which state the cost OF
engraving and printing the new notes in NewYork by
the Bank Note Companies to be 100000 The cost or
having one side of the printed in the aSury and
the other in NewYork Is given at $4,000, while the cost
of doing all the work in the Treasury Is estimated at
600 The present notes printed In NewYork and
the principal against fraud lies In the furnishing
by tho Government Of peculiar kind OF paper for print
ing which is made only in mandatory under direct
Government supervision The Bank Note Companies are
DESTROYS that thorough division OF all tho work OF
note printing should be agreed upon by which they will
do onehaf Their argument is that to have one side OF
the notes printed Of the Treasury the best proven
tive of fraud but Secretary Boutwell, believes that he
can make division Of the printing bureau In bis Depart
ment so as TO have two divisions with two superin
tendents, different parts Of the building and by this
means have all the printing done in the Treasury under
as efficient checks as afforded by the other system
The Committee appear be inclined to adopt his views
The following report OF the coinage and deposits of
bullion at the Mint and branches for six months ending
Dee 81 1870 prepared at the Treasury Depart
ment: The gold deposit at the Mint In Philadelphia, for
the six months ending Dec 81 1870 was 2ooo6s &C. he
for tho same period Gold, 81 1886 500; silver 4o9
nickel $3.50 500 bronze, $1,000 The coinage ct the
Brarcu Nllt VI saiuo
slO6OoO aud for the calendar year it $40 5000
being larger than for any previous year, excepting 1858
and 1856 The deposit OF gold and silver bullion at the
Branch Mint at Carson City was SUI 1884, and the conage
was sS7s7 go The depos, at the United States Assay
Office, IL York, for the same period. was Cold
s3Gl2Is2 rs silver s9250SS IA total deposits $751;
go So The gold deposit at the Branch Mint at Denver,
for same period, was $3.50 ,249 90.
The OF Representative Butler OF Tenn was called
In the criminal court indictment for Forgery
There are in the Indictment He waived the
arralgnnent and pleaded not guilty After the oxam
nation OF number OF Witnesses the Court said there
was not the slightest foundation for the prosecution and
the Jury gave q verdict OF not guilty.
The following nominations were sent TO the Senate to-
day. Bowen Maae to be Appraiser Of Merchandise, at
Cincinnati Ohio; Joshua D. Geddngs, Assistant Treas.
urer 40 Charlie ston s. c.; Alansn Human, Collector OF
Customs for the District OF Oregon; Richard W. King,
ella t.rl tl.nn iSfr ct of N y