New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-27
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
RUMoRs OF MORE CORRUPTION TO BE rNvEsrI-
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WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1873.
IL Is reported that member OF the Public Lands Com
mittee Will introduce resolution in the House o-mor
row for the investigation Of the influences used ~
the bill TO quiet land titles in Iowa. which pushed
through the House last week. and Is waiting the
Presidents signature. The bill originated in the Senate,
and was passed from the Speakers table in the House
under the previous question, without much debate Its
advocates explained its provisions such way az to
make 1t appear that made no grant, but merely
confirmed 10 the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific Fail
road certain land to which its right indsputa-
BILE. 1t is now asserted that the bill ia
an indefensible land grab scheme and that the
road will get by 10000 of rich farming lands, to
which 1t has no legal equitable title and what is
worse is charged that the votes OF 20 members OF the
House were purchased by agents OF the road II an
investigation is moved it will unquestiOnaby be or
dered The House is heartily sick of the investigations
now In progress and would be glad TO stop the damaging
disclosures before the public gets worse opinion Of
the morals OF Congress than 1t has, but no one
would venture to oppose proposition for new in
curry lest he should be suspected Of having hand in
something that he fears TO have brought to light.
MAP OF AMERICA FOR THE VIENNA EXHIBITION
Minister Jay writes from Vienna TO the State Depart
ment urging that large map be prepared for the vi
emma Exhibition showing the United States and Western
Europe on the scale so that comparison OF the
size OF country with that Of the principal European
nations be made at glance. He that the maps
Of America in the aliases in IN Germany upon
such small scale. while those OF all European countries
so large that common people, who not know how
TO apply the scale Of distances attached get very erro
notions of the relative extent OF the United States
He suggests that the map should show the course OF the
running between the ports OF Europe and tho
United States and also the railways in this country and
the public lands waiting occupancy Mr.. jays letter
Goarn of
the Interior. to whom 1t transmitted by Secretary
Fish, and request is added for appropriation OF
81 500 to pay for making the map.
ENLARGING THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE NETWORK POST OFFICE.
At the last meeting OF the House Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds Gen. Butler was present as
special committee for the purpose Of considering the
subject Of enlargng the hall Of Representatives and
improving its ventilation. he urged that the hall be
extended TO the SOUTH TO include the corridor in
the rear OF the Speakers desk and using the present
Speakers a retiring for members lie also
proposed the Speakers chair so that members
shall face to the north instead Of to the south as at
present and he objected TO the retwor and iron over
tho members heads, and to the manner OF light
ing the hail. 1t suggested that any dis
arrangement OF the ceiling would injure the
acoustic qualities Of the hall. "That," said Gen
Butler. al beyond the power OF living man." He
referred 70 tho heating and yentlating arrangements
ana salu tne nan OF inc American boune Vi
tyes bad the Black Hole OF Calcutta and that
a more dangerous place could not be found. He had
rather trust himself at the battle OF the wilderness than
a term In Congress, far safety to life was con-
cerned that statistics showed that only q per cent OF
our army were killed by bullets, and that every man
that was hit had than his weight OF lead fired
him. while the facts regarding members or Congress
showed there greater danger Of death or per-
Uanent injury in that hall than upon the battlefield
Mr. Clark the architect OF the Capitol was directed To
plans accordance with Cen Buffers IDEAS ana
report a subsequent meeting, when the subject VIII
be continued Plans submitted to the COMMITTEES
nv tbe SUPERINTENDENT Of the Newly POstO Office build
lug for additional story 10 that structure on the re-
commendation OF Peter Cooper, George Opdyke. and
other leading citizens OF that city 1t urged that the
increase OF the money order and other departments OF
the Office great that the building now IN process OF
erection will be insufficient. IL is also urged that build
ings OF much imposing hight are TO be erected on
adjacent corners that the effect OF the new edhce
will be greatly neutrazed. It Is probable the Com
mittee will consider the question now before them of
providing for a new Executive mansion.