, 1872-12-08

the current fiscal year, and the amounts stated
are correct, has just been ascertained official
II, by the Clerk Of the. House. The exact
amounts have not heretofore been given
For Pensions year ending June 50, 1873. s. 900
| Legislative Executive, and Judicial e1-
pensea Tor same hme 186l 785
Navy, for tie year ending June 50. is7s..
Consular and Diplomatic, for same sme... 1,219659
Military Academy for same time. 3e6 101
Indians for same tine, 6349 469
Forifcaions for same time. ............ 2037 GOO
| Post Office for same time. 285l9,31
Army for same tine ...-;:..--.-...... 2eGs36l
Sundry civil expenses for sarne time. 20l 48l3
miscellaneous ---...........-.......-. 7l29642
Total. $17s, ,4s5, 5,olo
[Io The Assoeiated Press]
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA large number OF visit
OTIS paid their respects to the President to-day,
among them 4, G. Curtin Senator Wilson, and
several other Senators and Representatives.
| THE SOLDIERS HOME.
The Board Of Commissioners Of the Soldiers
and Secretary OF War, decided to increase and
| improve the grounds of that institution by pur-
chasing the HARDWOOD country seat OF Mr. Cor
coran, near the Home The terms Of purchase
are very advantageous to the Home.
= INDIAN REPORT.
| The following is synopsis Of the fourth annu-
al report of the Board Of Indian Commissioners: {:
| After three years working of the peace policy,
| the Board find cause for congratulations that
their anticipatons Of SUCCESS in their attempt to
| civiiize nomadic tribes, have been 40 far full
| filed; that there is now reasonable assurance
that the object in view is being rapidly attained
| The operations of the new system called into
life confidence in the justice Of the whites, the
Indians were therefore more disposed to help
themselves. Nearly fye-si1ths Of the Indians Of
the United States are now either civilized
or partly civilized. The various fraudulent
means By which the agencies were formerly
made the fruitful sources from which large for
tunes we're speedily drawn are now nearly aban-
doned. Instead Of paying for thirty six per
cent more than is received, the Government re-
ceives the full value for the money appropriated
and the Indian gets all he is fairly entitled to.
The various religious denominations have e1-
pended large sums in Christianizing the Indians,
and their success has been marked. The Board
during the three years Of its existence travelled
in the performance of their duties more than
256, 900 miles.
The Sioux and other tribes on the Northern
Pacihc Railroad are generally we'll disposed.
The Indian Territory. with smaller area than
any OF the Territories. has 3 population exceed
ing any Territory, with the exception o. New Mex
leo and Utah. 1t has more acres Of land under
cultivation than any other in the United States.
This efectuAlly dispoBes Of the statement thst
there is an unreasonable amount Of land lying
idle there, as compared with other portions Of
the United States. The Board deems it matter
OF -congTatulation that tina public opinion Of the
country is 30 rapidly c1ystallzing into purposes
Of Justice and humanity
JUDGES DIFFER.
Judge Macarthur, Of the Criminal Court, has
reye1sed the decision recently given against the
keeper Of restaurant for refusal to entertain
colored men; holds that the proprietor of q
hotel or restaurant was the proper judge who
VAS to be received into his house.
TIE NEW SUPREME COURT.
The proposed establishment Of an intermedi-
ate Supreme Court Of eighteen Judges, is re-
eeived with disfavor BY some Of the Supreme
Court Judges One, yesterday, stated that such
q plan would utterly destroy the dignity OF the
Supreme Bench, and reduce it to the character
Of . town-meeting.
APPROPRIATIONS.
Although Congress- is not in session. the
House Appropriation Committee met to-day.
Mr., Garfield expects to have al the Appropria-
ton bills completed before the holidays.
THE POSTAL LAWS.
a bill having been introduced in the House
master General is preparing to defend his con-
struction Of the section imposing penalty OF
double the prepaid postage where only
partial postage has been paid. The Post
master General claims that this provision
is necessary to- prevent irregularities on
partment accounts, and delay in the distribution
Of the nails The opposition comes from per-
sons who habitua1ly under-pay, hoping that the
correspondents vii! pay the difference The
to require full postage upon city newspapers
circulated through the Post Office. Members
are consequently compelled to pay $1.50 for the
Globe each session, as it is circulated only by
mail Much dissatisfaction with tbs law and its
construction exists.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
It is expected that the proposition OF the Ways
and Means Committee to abolish all internal
revenue taxes except that upon liquor and TO-
bacco will facilitate the passage of Douglass In
Ravar1a hill i,,+ +},a Ar Ttara rri1
be less excuse for the retention Of the Offices of
Assessors and Assistant Assessors with SO large
reduction in the number Of articles taxed.
WANTS his DIsAB1L111Es REMOVED.
Lucius Quintius CuTtius Lamar, of Missis-
sippi, Congressman-elect to the Forty-third
Congress, il here seeking the removal Of his dis
abilities. He WAS member Of the Thirty sixth
Congress-, and is one Of two hundred who. have
not been amnestied. The popularity Of this
ability in the First Mississippi District. whence
he is elected, and was nominated as q test case.
He represents that the financial condition Of
Mississippi is very bad:
TIE LOUISIANA DIFFICULTY.
kilograms we're received here to-day by Lou
isiana members Of Congress and officials of the
Government, giving statements from both sides.
Private adrices contain substantially the
same information already conveyed,
though each side denounceH the other as having
assumed possession Of the State in violation.
of Ill right. They request that the points in
their respective statements be laid before the
President for the action Of the Federal Govern
ment. It is stated upon official authority that
the intention Of the Government is to sustain
the United States Court in it's decrees This
has already been communicated BY telegraph to
gentlemen in New Orleans, who have requested
official advice in the premises.
THE ALABAMA COMMITTEE,
representing the Capitol Legislature, stated
their case to the Attorney General this after
noon. The result Of the conference is not differ
ent from that which concluded the interview
held with Judge Williams by the Court House
Legislative Committee, namely, that the Gov
eminent will not interfere unless some question
arises under the Constitution calling for Federal
Interference.
The Louisville Lottery. :
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. mo. {, ,450 drew the
capital prize, $4,000. The Managers, Trustees,
and many ticket-holders, met in Weissenger
Hall at o'clock this morning. Owing to the
early hour, not over 100 persons were present in
the audience. Placing the tickets in the wheel
occupied some time, and at 8:45 President Dur