Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-19
SAM WELLER.



Some of the republican senators were in con-
Sultaton with the committee on finance this
morning concerning the passage of the house
bill repeating all duties on tea and coffee. IL is
thought that the effect of the enactment of this
bill would be TO secure the passage of the Ke-
ley tariff bill, which could be so amended in a
committee of conference as to make it nearly
identical with the senate bill; tea and coffee hay
ing been made free.
THE EIGHT HOUR SYSTEM IN NAVY YARDS.
Mr.. Chillingworth, the representative of the
Springfield armOrers here in advocating their
claim for an equalization of wages has ascer-
tanned that the following amendment, which
practically repeats the eight hour system in all
navy yards, is to be reported in the senate on
the naval appropriation bill: Provided further
that the number of hours constituting a day S
work Shall be the same as shall be usual and
customary in private employments in the Vicin-
ity Of such navy yards
NAVAL ORDERS.
Commander Scott Perkins, U. S. n, has been
ordered to duty as lighthouse inspector OF the
second district in place of Commander John G..
Walker, detached, and granted twelve months
leave. Passed Assistant Surgeon +. NJ Dear
borne is ordered to the naval hospital at Chel-
sea, and Passed Assistant Surgeon H. NJ. Rund-
lett to the receiving ship Sabine; Surgeon Walter
K. Schotield of Connecticut is detached from the
Vermont and ordered to the l.ackawanna; Sur
geon William NJ. King is detached from the
Sabine and ordered to he ready for sea service
soon.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR COAST SURVEY.
The house committee on appropriations,
this morning, agreed to an appropriation of
$4,000 Tor the coast survey for the next fiscal
year. This is below the estimates. The com
mttee has assigned Monday and Tuesday of
next week for the consideration of the postal
telegraph bill.
OUR RELATIONS WITH JAPAN.
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mendation that secretary of legation be APP
pointed for Japan, and also that two American
youths be designated as students in Japan to
learn the language, with Il view Of making them
interpreters i'll the future. The committee will
also report to pay $4,000 out of the japanese in
demnity fund for residence for the American
minister at Japan, and $500 for the purchase
Of a library.
THE ARMS INvETIGATIoN.
In the senate arms committee james IL. Sa-
vile, chief clerk OF the treasury department,
testified as to the practice Of the department.
DisbnrSiug officers have long been allowed, for
convenience, to eXpend for one purpose money
appropriated for another. 1t was a dangerous
power, though finally the accounts are adjusted
under the proper head of expenditures. The
grOss expenditures of the war department for
last fiscal year. were S44 900 900, while the
SS,O0O,OOO received from the sale of arms were
not drawn, bat remain to the credit OF the ord
nance department.
Adjourned.
THE COAST SURVEY.
The house committee on appropriations to-day
heard Prof liiyard OF the coast survey in re-
gard to the estimates for that service, and sub
Sequently voted to recommend the entire amount
Of the appropriation asked for by the coast sur
yey otticers-S72G, 900.
CATACAzY DIsGRACED AND PENsIoNED.
Authentic information has been received from
st. Petersburg that Catacazy's justification of
himself has been considered attentiyey in the
councils of the empire. He is utterly disgTaced,
and has left st. Petersburg for Paris, with IA
pension Of 5000 rubles per annum. This pension
is so settled that it will be withdrawn if Catacazy
makes any publication or gives new cause Of
offence.
INDIRECT DAMAGES.
Hon. Fernando Wood, in the committee on
foreign affairs to-day, called up Representative
Peters resolution, which declares that the claims
on the part of our government for indirect dam
ages should be waived before the tribunal OF ar
bitratorS, ETC., at Geneva, and on Mr.. Woods
motion the chairman, Gen. Banks, was requested
to communicate with Secretary Fish on the sub
ject, and report TO the committee at its meeting
Tuesday next. There were some incidental re-
marks which drew out the opinion that the
prosecution OF claims for indirect damages was
calculated to prevent an amicable adjustment of
the differences between the United States and
Great Britain; and something was said as the
proprely of reporting Mr.. Peters resolution to
the house, with view of obtaining congress
si0nal opinion on the subject
RUMoR PROVED FALSE.
A report having been circulated that Senator
SchurZ was in default TO the treasury on account
Of his mission TO Spain, he called upon the fifth
auditor to-day and aseertained that his account
like many Others, was kept open, because the
last six months of his salary had not been re-
ceipted for, and small item of contingent ex-
had mot hnng. sl,II he.
the usual form; and that, instead OF Senator
Schurz being in default TO the government Il
balance Is still due him from the government.
COMMERCIAL DECISION.
The secretary OF the treasury has decided that
an American vessel may be dOcumented as such
while the property oil person residing abroad
who is partner in an American house under
the navigation laws, so long as the owner in
whole or in part residing abroad remains cit-
zen of the United States, and an agent for and
partner in house OF trade or copartnership con-
sistiBg of citizens of the UDte1 States actually
carrying on trade in this country
A KuKLUX RUNAWAY SHOT
The following has been received at the war de-
partment:
CHARLESTON, April II.
On Friday last Minor Paris, indicted for ku-
klux MURDER was shot aud killed by troops act.
ing as Il posse To the United States marshal,
while escaping from the efforts Of the marshal
10 arrest him on bench warrant Of the circuit
court
NAVAL INVESTIGATION.
h. T.. sherwood, chief engineer, testified that
all navy yards did not come up to the standard
as TO engines, while of the work done outside,
none of the guarantees were performed, but the
contractors got their money for the work done
by Paul S. Forbes for the Idaho, and the depart
ment released him from his contract. The
Algonquin, built by him, was also failure, and
payment was refused, As to the machinery OF