Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-22

THE MONTANA WAR CLAIMS.
NEW YORK, March 21.-A Washington dis
patch states that the Montana war CLAIMS have
been placed in the hands of the house military
committee. An inspection Of the documents re-
yeals an interesting statement of affairs in con-
nection with the case OF these $50 soldiers called
out by the territorial governor for six months
service in the Indian campaign. The claims
presented amount to S9S0,000, while the war de-
partment officials declare that $3.50 900 would
have been sufficient for the maintenance of the
men had they been treated as soldiers. AL
though $500, GOO had been recommended for their
payment, an examination Of the accounts shows
a purchase for these men of some articles that
was never before heard of as belonging TO a
soldiers equipment. For instance, nearly
twelve thousand dollars expended for tobacco,
at three dollars and fifty cents per pound; nu-
merous buffalo robes at S25 each; tea al 81 50
per pound; sugar at seycnty-five cents and coffee
at ninety cents. Most of these claims belong to
the Ocean national bank of New York.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
The senate has confirmed Joseph r. Lewis as
associate justice of the supreme court of Wash
ington territory. The following appointments
were also confirmed: Alfred Taylor, rear adj
miral; Benz. F. Rogers, assistant surgeon in the
navy; Richard Column and David Richie, cap
tains in the marine corps; Auick Palmer, first
lieutenant in the marine corps.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The customs receipts for the week ending
March 9th were ST, S42, 404.
The ways and means committee had repre-
sentatives of the coal tar interest before them
this morning. They oppose reduction of the
tariff.
The Louisiana republicans are burying their
hatchets and smoking the pipes of peace. Ii
may be that Mr.. lngraham, a colored man, will
be appointed United States marshal in place of
Mr. Packard, who has been active in his Opposi-
ton to Gov. Warmoth, but peace is to be re-
established among the republicans at the
Crescent city.
Generals Rufus ingalls, and Rufus Saxton are
leading the opposing forces in the quarter mas
ter generals department IN tn sir present on.
saught on congress against and for the pro.
posed legislation wiping out the promotions
made by Andy johnson out Of precedence.
The British American claims commission will
adjourn in few days to meet again at Newport
in the fall. Meanwhile Recorder Survey, the
British commissioner, will return to London to
take his scat in the house Of commons.
The New York custom house investigation
committee this afternoon conducted the exam
ination of George Bliss, Jr., with regard to par
ty politics in that city.
Commissioner Douglas stoutly opposes the
earnest efforts of a large number of whskey
manufacturers to secure revocation of the or
der prohibiting distillers from putting burnt
sugar and other colorlng matter in spirits for
the purpose of creating a fictitious proof and
giving new whisEey the appearance of age
Mr.. Willard Bartlett of New York appeared
as counsel for Charles A. Dana this morning be-
fore the special committee appointed 10 investi-
gate charges against Secretary Robson
The Japanese minister authorizes the state
ment that the public are under misapprehen-
sion in supposing he is appointing lady teach
ers to 20 to Japan.
The amount of 1862 bonds redeemed to date
ny the secretary of the treasury under three
calls, is as follows First call, S91, AS, 900;
second call, S10,000,000 third call, S946 800;
total S11090 800
Z. W. Butts, temporarily residing here as a
lawyer, has been found guilty by the police
court OF lascivious conduct towards school girs
and sentenced to pay a iue of $500 or to inn
prsonment for six months There are four
more similar cases against him pending.
The colored national labor union, organized
in the interest of the republican party, and
numbering upwards Of 300 organizations prin.
cipally IN the south, are preparing for the cam.
paign.
The president sent to congress to-day informa-
ton showing the decree of the court of Valma-
soda in December last is hut modification of
the Spanish decree Of 1860, relative to the i'm
portaiion and employment of Chinese for the
development of agriculture in Cuba. The pres
ldent does not say whether any action will be
taken by him to prevent the extension of hui
man slavery contemplated by the decree.
The secretary of the treasury has received
from the Japanese government, through Gov.
Ito, box containing set Of specimens of new
japanese coin, to be forwarded to the United
States mint. They arc of gold and silver SINH
lar in weight and size to our twenty dollar gold
piece and one dollar silver piece, together with
gold aud silver coins of lesser denomination.
The senate arms committee this morning eX-
amined the secretary of the treasury and Mr..
Wilson of the treasurers Office with regard to
the manner of Keeping accounts. Mr.. Schurz
will be examined tomorrow.