, 1872-11-30

relation to the President which General Porter
abdicates and that the second term will be dis
tinguished by only one Private Secretary.
PECULIAR CLAIMS.
4 determined effort will be made this winter
to induce Congress to pay that peculiar class Of
claims which seek to reimburse municipal
corporations for expenses incurred in pro-
Yidine for their own defence during the
the Cities OF Hagerstown and Frederick, Md,
and York, Pa These Cities paid, in the aggre
gate aransom Of 3630,000 to the Confederate
army for their protection, during the rebel ex-
cursions into these States, and it is held that
these are debts which the Government is bound
in equity and Justice, to pay. It is claimed that
these cases belong to that same class, so far as
principle is concerned, which the Government
has already recognized the justice Of, such US
the reimbursing OF States on acconntof moneys
expended in organizing and eq1nping troops.
PERSONAL.
Secretary Boutwell, will leave for Boston on
Monday next to look after the Senatorial contest
nov pending in Massachusetts: zou uo.+..,u
that he will not resign his seat in tile Senate,
but will allow his term to expire on the 4th Of
March next. The Senator thinks that BoUtwells
chances for the succession are by far the best,
but that Dawes is most formidable candl-
date.
JUDGE RICHARDSON AGAIN.
The latest phase Of the question OF success
sor to Boutwell, is that the latter will resign
when he finds his chances for the Senate as~
Bured, and that Judge Richardson viii be ap-
uointed to serve in the interim until the 18th Of
March next.
a TOBACCO CLAIM. !.
T is said that NJ onealsna Valentine = oBIisn len
ee9nnSF e q; pd5Rp' 5iR9t has hssaaas ea q sse
600 againBt the United States, under the
Treaty Of Washington, that amount being the
value with interest OF 8 quantity Of tobacco
owned by O'Connor, which Was destroyed by
;n1r = dary
ago.
Two murderers are under sentence Of death
here, and third Was sentenced to-day. One
has already been hung this month, and second
execution this week was only prevented BY the
interpoation OF the Presidential reprieVe, giving
the condemned man one more week OF life.
Seven murderers are now in JUL awaiting tnal;
Such is the tragic record the Criminal
calendar presents in this city In every case the
responsibility for crime is traced directly to
Intoxicating liquors.
ExTnAvAaANT PRINTING.
As an evidence Of the extravaganza and reck-
lessness with which Congress orders printing to
ing authorized By the two Houses, irrespective
Of the immense amount done for the depart
ments during the past year, was more than
$500, 600, or an increase from the previous year
OF as per cent.
NORTHERN PAcIT1C.
The three Commissioners to examine the
Northern Pacific Railroad will meet at the In
terror Department on Monday to agree on re-
port. A. G. Sands and s. II. Kounmann are al
ready here, and Mr qnderTood ssc7, Is ,nsn5 e1-
ber is ignorant OF the opinion OF
the other, no consultation having been held by
them. The delay in making the report is at
tributabIe to the non-arriyal Of q mats Of pro-
file charts, etc.
BOOKKEEPING IN THE TREASURY.
The forthcoming report of the Secretary OF the
tween the +he actual dah outstanding ndc.ad pubic b9
expenditures. It is asserted, however, that
there are no actual arrears; the apparent arrear
resulting from the system Of bookkeeping Ia use
in the Department. The only way to make the
issues and redemptionB. In the Forthcoming
tSe0re tSe e1cspation ens Of a[e one Of
This great reduction Of the apparent diserepan-
ment thought could be effected. The Depart
ment is now engaged in an investigation touch
ing the remaining $942 '433; but as the figures
extend back to the Revolutionary debt, two
years more will be required to balance the &C.
count. The forthcoming report will contain
the only correct report OF the public debt ever
issued.
RIO the Associated P'essJ
ARMY DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The Quartermaster
Generals report states that the expenditures OF
the Department for the year ending 30th June
last, were 81, ,517, GEL. The examination and
settlement Of the accounts Of the war have been
| completed, and all accounts prior to 1871 e1-
anined and transmitted to the Treasury ;
$1,643, ,831 have been deposited in the Treasury
| for clothing and equipments sold during tho
year. but it is not available for current use. The
| total cost of transportation has been four mil
lions, including $500, 600 over the Pacific Rail
| roa1a 5A70 400 l1aYa bean collected from H.
Ninety-fve new buildings have been erected At
military posts, at cost Of s2ao, at., e5s; SSa
There have e9gn efoees
| ing the war, while claims for 1896, ,1o1 we're re-
iected, Tie claims still on file amount to
| $6, 857, 900, large portion probably unjust.
| The "a National Cemeteries now contain the
remnius Of 81, 1862 persons.
rHE JUDGE ADTooATE-aESER REPORT
| urges the adoption OF code providing
gpecifc penalties for well-defned offences,
which would relieve the present inequality Of
sentences. He also recommends the erection Of
prisons at small cost in different parts OF the
country, where army prisoners can be placed
under military restraint instead Of, as now, being
confined in State Penitentiaries.
TEE Grief OF ORDNANCE REPORT
says the operations Of the Arsenals are conhneo
few thousand arms we're completed at the
Springfield Armory, but the work is not finished
| as the current appropriation is limited to sys-
TEN Of breech-loaders, to be selected by The
Board Of Officers, yet ~; IN ;e;ta Gga9lo1s Ihe
recommended. The procurement Of heavy ord
nance, authorized at the last session Of Con
gresa, will probably consume the whole Of ne11
| year Nearly 800 cast-iron smooth-b bore gum
and 800 mortars are still needed for the forts
The sale OF such arseuals east Of the Mississippi
River as can be spared, should be made, and th'
proceeds applied to establishing q large ersepa