New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-23
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
DOINGS or THE REVENUE REFORMERs-TNTr-
RESTING CENSUS sTATIsTICS-ADVETSE RE-
PORT ON TIE suTRO TUNNEL.


DOINGs or THE REVENUE REFORMERs-TNTE-
RESTING CENSUS sTATIsTICS-ADVEEsE RE-
PORT ON TIE sUTRO TUNNEL.
lBl TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEi
WAsIINGrON, Friday. Dec. 81. 1871
1t Is stated, on pretty good authority. that tho
recent gathering Of noted Revenue Rrforners III this
city had more do with President making than with u
revision If the tariff. They were in consultation with
many leading both Honses Of Congress upon this
subject ascertain II there could be an agreement upon
a candidate among Of their way Of thinking az TO
the Tariff question. and II their views have snf'"nt
strength warrant effort Ia make them portion VI
the next National Republican platform.
Gen Garfield ha>, at the request Of the So tiy 81
State of Ohio PREPARED paper upon the rrsn- Of no
Census far they relate to that state which VIII be
embodied in forthcoming report Of the Secretary
This paper ~ been prepared with much labor. ami con
taips information Of considerable value Among other
facts II 10 shown that the emigration from and mgra
ton to Ohio has been very nearly eqnalfhat H. the
number of persons who have gone to that State from
other States and from foreign countries, har been hal
anced by the number born there who have To other
States aud found homes. In 81 counties. there has been
an increase population in the last decade, SO counties
have been stationary, and In ~ there has been q
decrease. The counties that have gained are Of
three classes The II agricultural counties Of IN" North
West which have been largely settled since 100 have
increased $500; in nine iron manufacturing and iron
and coal mining counties in the MahOning Valley and in
the southern portion Of the State, there las
been an increase Of $3.50 The remaining has
the eleven counties containing cities which havo
gained ljC. In the rest OF the state the gain has
been hut 1850 appears from these figures that II tho
cities are excluded aud those counties which have been
newly settled and others where the development Of the
iron and coal industries has caused rapid increase. tho
population OF Ohio has become almost Stationary the
increase in 10 years having been nconsiderable.
Prof. Hgard Of the Coast Survey has made some IN
teresting calculations from the last and pre-,
brh atpa wpstW m pf
center Of the population Of the United States. Prof.
Hilgard the phrase "center Of gravity OF the pOp
lation," which, imagining the country to be plane
loaded with inhabitants, distributed it in the
ner shown by the censs would be the point upon which
the plane would balance In 1910 this point
the eastern foot OF the Cumberland Mountains
IN Virginia upon the seth parallel of latitude. In 1850
the showed that the point had moved westward
81 miles, point south Of Parkersburg Va. In 1880
was miles further west at place south Of ChicOthe
Ohio, not far from the line between Virginia and KILL
lucky. In 1870 the point found 10 have moved IS
miles further west, and it is now at Whining
ton, Clinton Co, Ohio. The great progress
in the period between 1850 and laO
caused, In part, by the rapid settlement Of
Texas and of the Pacific coast The Professor thinks
that the relative growth Of tue West will moi he grat
In the future in the past, and that, therefore tho
center Of population will advance westward al mn h
slower rate than heretofore. He estimates that tho
year 1900 the will be found to be Blooming
ton Ind. about 20 miles southwest OF indianapolis.
The Board OF Engineers appointed by the President in
accordance with resolution passed by Congress at It's
last session, and which composed OF Gems II. q.
Wright and j. q. Fster OF the Corps OF Engineers and
Prof. Wesley Newcomb, to examine and report ON the
sutro Tunnel project have completed their work and
the report will be transmitted to Congress on s reas-
sembling after the recess. The Commission went to
Nevada and consulted with the Superntendrnis OF all
the mines he affected by the tunnel and 1t Is under
stood that they unanimously OF the opinion that the
tunnel will q very little practical value TO her ines
0aa Sa H M. Sst ii! xo" the and
thus expense Of pumping the water out but the
ID tSe wsfsr removed from the rse
IT, On the whole II s understood that the Commission
viii report that while the tunnel WIN ~ ne % ,s value
strata OF the mountain will be Of little practical value
actual mining and maj S synr i se S%ssn Of
aid asked for.
Senator Scott from Finance Committee reported.
ON Tuesday, bill to relieve corporations and others OF
half of the dividends for the last ave months OF
oSht legally to he paid II Congress passes this bill.
the will have to refund or aoaIe ta1es
amounting to about e2,0oo0o0
The Senate Committee on Privileges and Eieet,ons
have had under consideration during the session. The
North Carona contest between ex-senator Abbott and
after tGe holidays. Gen AOOot.s friends elein tasa
side issues such ~ they feared the House AmAe.y b
would bring up II It psssed without anlendment
and hence desired the postponcment Of that bill until
after the contest " sc'tic0'
The Light House Bosr, give notice That the obstruction
caused by the sinking Of brsAutne the "Outer
Middle Ground 10 the track Of vessels bound to New
York nom Southern ports. Ia marked by two red And
aide Of the sunkrn vessel vhich es head 70 Tie NsrA IN
| u fHth0u,s " wafer.