New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-16

by the suffers and to sell them 10 the soldiers ~ coss
price. The law, the CoinmisSaries found rkhohe, anu
they have always managed TO eyade II. Soon d'Ver u
vert into effect the Ad 9n 10 trade at
n military post who should show illness 10
the Department Commander TINS was ,nd . EoUI
tage competition. but 10 did lot suit the trade
the summer OF 1870 when, on the OF ny
Secretary II War. section was put into the army p
~ iiitarv most for the convenience OF eIigrants.
freighters, and other Citizens Inc section VIZ
woried and passed without objection Unaer ~ tne sec
retary appoints but trader at earh post ana
appoint more. that TINS sinee lrauoI, 5 ren
hy cbarGine them outrageous prices There Is 40 esc
from his rapacity, because tde oicerS lae ~ oo an,
thoty for stating that traders privileges are 81
cally harmed by those who obtain them frou ~ ""
eognzant of these practices and probably mas NOT Dce
informed OF them One Of the most outrageous cass "
kind described the following letter from IN o
stationed at Fort Sill, Indian Territory: .. ,.,,.-
have Incidentally sru: ta yoa have s vs 20 Of r.ug and
the facts In the case As us 20
sfsT aaf S ons 'f a cu will readily
o1 which n, ~ng sn r.s o Eo1 1 tsF and c. Or C. T.
Of o6 l7 Broadway New,York Once Of HeIief b,oS
Of 200 per yea quarterS the exclusive 7vl q
ifs % s m s o. ep ssr the new law weas in
PAID 70 include some ting in tesruay nss; ne i Cn SUP
py Reynolds paid so 600 outright for the zane s
sCent to state the tax he moents 20 esr @ nd YOU
VII en- %r.t oe p1a Amos Se m are Compelled to ba7
be sreSoaay Augmented Gereb beng for the Coy
felt by informed OF the facts TO BE- as 'c 0Ss
a very great wrong"
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs heard arcu-
epts from the attorneys Of certain NewYork and Boz
ton insurance companies for the payment of $4,000 out
of the Chinese indemnity fund.- al compensation for the
destruction Of the ship Chaldea The Government COM
mission. which audited the claims against ths fund de-
Quoted per from the claim OF the Chdea because
IL was proven that her cargo damaged NJ the tnc
OF capture and that IL was only worth ~ per cent VI
the ship the whole sum which she insured, ana
claim that they should he reimbursed About s4OVoVol
Treasury, and attempt il making 10 induce Con
10 allow the income ~ IL to be nsed Iof the es'd
lishment OF an American college in China
The bill to authorize the erection OF public building
Quincy, Illinois, passed by the House to-day, In
spite the opposition Of the economists The previous
question ordered by vote OF two TO one, and inc
opponents OF the bill were not numerous enough 10 can
the Yeas Nays upon its passage The ClV service
Committee reported their bill to fix the compensation OF
clerks to Committees This bill is, thus far the only
measure that has resulted from the labors OF the Com
mttee which was organized with such great flourish
Of trumpets at the beginning OF the session. he
measure itself ia and needed, but IS q
meager ful6llmcnt OF the hopes entertained ny
the friends OF reform, when tue nine able
gentlemen, with the promising ana imposing uiie Oh
The Committee the REORGANIZATION OF the Cy ser
vice =" began their work Their bill was explained al
length ~ Mr. Willard aud at the end Of the morning
hour went over till Tuesday next. The House then re-
snmed work upon the Naval Appropriation Dill, and as
ALI political speeches had been maze on VI
the House little interest was taken In the pr0ces t.
Nearly half Of the members left their seats on mo,on
OF Gen Butler, an amendment was asreed 10 psTn'
that graduates from the Naval Acaaeny sha TAKE ram
according TO their proficiency. Mr.. Hale o1ereh an
amendment from the ApPropr ae scS ynsse
machinery, aud material az he deems use
@ and prPyns for asye5'0 o the Sne payent OF
the money realized into the treasury ConsdefaDe ds
manifested. Mr.. Maynard wanted to except IRON me
sale such have been especially dlsn sulshe1
in the naval history OF the country. MI. Dckey s@n
that these were the very vessels tat ought 70 DC so
They had been especially distinguished Tor mcapaGiy 10
h0ped the ships be broken and sold as Old IRON,
ana not disposed Of in the condition OF war vessels as
FOR them We mad sold Hornet for s330O aud 1t had
cost The Government s5OCO TO watch and convoy her
vote He MODIFIED that 1t read. Vessels distin-
guished for gallant achieyements in which shape IL re-
ceiyed The bill was Completed anu passed
before the adjournment.
Some OF eccentricties Of the law in connection
with the Washington courts, were to-day strilincy
made setn Johnson formerly of the tellers IN the
United states Treasures Office secretly embezzled
between $4,000 and $4,000 from the Government, ana
was indicted therefor was to-day 9senarSed ~ tne
had testified before Committee OF Congress 10 the facts
IN the case admitting hang serranaea ,ne % ERR nI
authorities and considerable criticism Is made against
the Congress Committee in thus defeating justice Judge
Cartier in discharging the prisoner cited the following
section Of law as bearing upon the case ahc Influencing
person examined testying either Congress.
or any Committed orse shall he held mhay
shall Be required testify before eer HGsse Of
to testify before after the date Of the act"
The New Orleans Investigating Committee, composed
OF ScOAeld. McCreary, Smith Of NewYork. Archer and
speer Of Pennsylvania, returned to Washington this
morning From conversations with the members OF the
Committee IL appears that scofeid and McCresry are
favorable TO the Warmoth side OF the NewOrleans con-
troversy while Mr. smith, the other Republican, leans
toward the Casey Gust house side. The two Demo-
Speer and Archer will probably disagree with all
the others and anmsdvert upon the deporsble condi-
ton of the Republican party and OF public affairs In that
civ The Committee have been gone than three
weeks, and while engaged In the investigation spent
from seven hours day in examining witnesses,
&c The reports for it is probable will be two,
and possibly three will not be presented for two or
three weeks.
The Collector of the XXFst Internal Revenue District Of
Penney has resigned and his successor is to ne the
hrst in the Revenue Service TO be designated after
competitive examination, under the cently-adopted
Civil Service The Office Is worth between $50
and 5000 year and 1t u only necessary th1t the apPi
district at the time the application IL made. IL is there
expected that good many ambitious ofhceseekers
will move into the XXIst District without delay.
The Chief OF the Court in which the trial OF
Congressman Stokes occurred to-day denied the mo-
ton 10 of judgment in that without express
ing any opinion TO the guilt innocence Of the prs
one as preferred 10 have the matter before the
Court General Term II expected that the question
will be disposed OF next Saturday Victor Powell, who
was concerned with Stokes In dishonest transactions IN
relation 10 the bounty Of Capt BeatF scouts and who
was tried time before was sentenced to-day pay
fine of $500 and the OF the suit This Is consid
cred very light sentence but the previous good charac
ter OF Powell and the fact that his case was not OF the
most fragrant character materially Influenced the Court
in mis- favor.
Marsh, the nominal trader at Fort Sill Is understood
to be special personal friend Of the Secretary Of War
This friendship, 1t appears, enables him TO live at his
ease in Eew-York on an income OF $4,000 year. which
extorted the soldiers and officers at the fort by
the actual traders TO whom he farms out" the priv
ege the Secretary has gwen him. These traders TO