New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-01
YORK, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY l, 1871

which he vas enga ged amounted to s6ooooo The Qua
paw claim OF than 10000 which the charges
Supesnte ndent Hoag and Agent Lang arc Daseu, WA
for personal losses incurred from the sodiery OF oo
armies, and the failure Of the General Government u
protect the claimants There other similar claims o.
stiI larger amount George Blunt is somewhat annoyed
al Mr.. sargentt statement In the House tha'
he had telegraphed to different place., aho
| could not aRd him, as II he (Bluno wac
trying keep Of the way He asserts that the ele
grams did reach him before, and that he came here
soon ss they did reach him.
The House Committee Commerce heard Mr. n b.
Bryant the attorney Of the Mediterranean and Orr
entail Steam Navigation Company make an argument Tor
the bill now pending. The Committee we're apparently
interested In tho statements regarding tho trade 70
sources and populations o the countries lying within
the basin Of the Mediterranean and regarding the direct
cummesce which, II asserted, might reasonably be
expected to follow the establishment OF the proposed
line of steam communication.
TIE Committee on Banking and Currency did not fully
complete to-day the bin removing the limit upon the cir
cuaon Of banks In having than their proper
ton Of National Bank circulation. The limit IL now nxed
at tSoe.ooo The Committee have agreed TO the main
features Of the bill which will provide that, after time
named, and Tor limited period notexcoedng probably
co days additional currency may be issued to banks III
States that have not already been given their
full quota, the banks having now the small
an increased amount. Tho Committee have
agreed TO report bill for the engraving OF
plates for oil national bank notes Of the denomina
tons Of tens twepte fes and hundreds and have
decided that oil the printing be done by the Treas
ury Department. Tse Appropriations Committee VIII 1t
expected report appropriation ts90o00 for erect
ing building Tho Treasury, an which considera-
bic portion Of tho engraving and printing be done
Il Is designed In any case to doortan portions OF the
necessary work separate from such building, and In
the Treasury, as now, that checks can be readily
maintained ia the is now done by
q portion OF the work being done IN Eew-York.
The West Point Investigation Committee performed
their work with remarkable expedition. They
arrived the Point at O'Clock Friday, proceeded at
once 70 take testimony. and concluded their work In
time take tho tram for SevYor st o'clock tho next
day. The mcnbers very retcent about the nature
Of their report; but II Is known that they are convinced
that the outrage committed by the frat class Of cadets
was without excuse, and of grave character that
uness is severely punished tive discipline OF the Aesd
envy viii be seriously impaired for the future.
The Senate Select Committee engaged hi the investga-
ton Of Southern affairs have agreed TO keep their
ceedings from the public at present because 10 might
them from successfully following up the facts
developing OF the secret disoyal organizations In
North Carolina The witnesses who called to testify
on the subject from among tho most respectable men
In that state.
The House Naval COmHAttee, III .tbele - hV VOFV'1
prospect OF their being called during this session
than there now appears to be- will ask the House to
suspend the rules on Monday next In order that they
may report bill 10 authorize the sale OF the Brooklyn
Navy-Yard. Their bill win provide for covering the
money into tho United States Treasury, aud they VIII
not recommend that it he divided up for the purpose OF
building Eavy-Yards in other places.
The Senate Finance Committee debated, at It's meeting
to-day tho proposition OF Commissioner PeasOnton to
allow a drawback whisky entered for export but ar
rived conclusion There seems to he very little dis
position in the Committee 70 fOyor the proposition Inc
Committee directed Senator Warner TO report bill re-
peang the present requirements OF the law concerning
whisky meters and allowing the Commissioner OF Inter
nal Revenue make such regulations to motors a. he
MAJ deem necessary.
The woinan's Suffrage National Committee held an
open meeting to-day in the room Of the Committee on
Education Labor which there pre@ent about
40 or 90 persona No business but considerable talking,
was done. hr. JOughridge viii mako the minority re-
port IN favor Of the Woodruff memorial tomorrow.
Acting Commssi Of Patents Gen. Duncan sent 10
Congress yesterday the annual report Of that Office for
the year ending with December last The amount re-
we'd Oh application patents. reissues, extensions
caveats. disclaimers, Appeals and TRADEMARKS was
s607s The amount received forcopes OF specifications
drawings AID papers sle559. The amount re-
eeyed for recording assignments 9.l22 making
total OF $GSs 49, The total amount expended was s1T,tS
which includes t4oas paid for salaries On the lst OF
January q balance remained in the treasury OF Si3,a6
The number OF applicants for patents during the year
Igo was Ie1i The number Of patents Issued including
reissues aud designs 1881; OF these there wero
granted subjects OF Great Britain S49i FRANCE %
other foreign subjects 20d. -, .
The report from the West OF the recent assassination OF
Lewis Downing Chief of the Cherokees's incorrect rs
he ia now, aud has been for several weeks IN wash
ingtOn . -, a., A.,
The senate IN Executive Session to-day, confirmed the
following noInna IONS: Joshua ID. GedingB TO De United
states Assistant Treasurer at Charleston. :. CT Thomas
EoyuOtls Pension Agent ut Madison Wis; John Hall
Pension Agent Brooklyn, n. Y. Tie nomination or
Will, Drnnnnond 10 be- Commissioner OK the General
Land Oe the place Of Wilson, led to debate. but no
conclusion was reached.