The New York herald., 1873-12-27
WASHINGTON.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 1873.
Informal Cabinet Meeting.
There was no business before the Cabinet to-day
The session was merely informal. The usual New
Years reception will be held by the President on
the 1st OF January. mG
Reduction of Estimates for Water and
f Defence improvements.
AS there is no absolute necessity for heavy ap-
preparations for the Improvement OF harbors and
rivers and fortifcations under the engineers bu-
reau OF the War Department, the estimates Tor
such improvements, amounting to S20,00o,0O0, will
probably be reduced to $3,ooO,ooO.
No Money for the District OF Columbia
Until Its MIDDLE of Finances Is Classi-
fed by Investigation. ss-s sl..as
After all the fuss made by the "Ring'' organs
here over the deposit of $4,000 by Boss Shepherd
to pay the January interest on the District bonds
1T transpires that he borrowed the money upon
the strength Of what he represented as certainty
that Congress would make another appropriation
for the relief OF the District this winter. But in
this case, Governor Shepherd will find that he Is
banking upon worthless securities. One OF the
most influential OF Western republicans in the
House, General Rusk, OF Wisconsin, said to-day that
II Shepherd got any appropriation this winter 1t
would not be until after he had satisfactorily
shown what had become of all the money he had
obtained and what he proposed to do with that
which he now sought to obtain. Any effort to get
district appropriation this winter is bound to
suit in thorough and searching investigation OF
the district management, and the temper Of the
Western republicans Is such that the possibility Of
whitswash is pretty much done away with. The
result of the elections in Iowa, Kansas, Wisconsin
and Illinois last fall has wonderfully renovated the
offh fho antrh in Ennu FROM
these Granger States.
Completing the P0laris Investigations.
Secretary Robeson to complete the record OF the
Investigations into the Polaris disaster is to-day
examining the three last members OF the expedi-
ton who have very recently arrived here. There
is no particular interest in the facts derived from
the latest inquiries.
The Demands OF the Cherokees and
Creeks.
The representatives of the Cherokees and Creeks
now in Washington, say the dispatches from vinta
are to the effect tnat the civilized Indians are
averse to the settlement Of the wild tribes the
limits OF the Territory All they ask is for the gov
ernment to iulnl its stpuations In regard to pay
ing the Cherokees. Creeks and Choctaws for the
territory ceded by them the purpose OF coloniz
ing the wild tribes. They are anxious to aug
ment the population OF the Territory and to secure
the rapid civilization OF the Indians in order to
secure early its admission as State.
Representation of the Pacific States In
Congress.
Tho absence from their seats OF both Senators
from Nevada has been a subject OF comment, and
1t has been generally rumored, that as active poll
ticians, they have remained on the Pacific coast
to take part in the California senatorial election
That State is so identified with Nevada IN the rail-
road question that the political phase it has taken
will likewise very materially influence the party
organization of the latter State. Stewart is cassed
as q railroad man, and was therefore understood
to be opposed to Booth, while Jones has been openly
in favor Of him. Judge Hager who has been re-
Gently elected to Nil the unexptred term OF Senator
Casserly, will be present soon after the reassem-
bling OF Congress. and the Pacific States will then
be iully represented. R @
Photographs OF the Kaisei Gakko or
Imperial Japanese University. nNae
General Eaton, Commissioner Of Education, to-
day received, through the Japanese Minister at
Washington from Fujimaro Tanaka, Vice President
of the Council Of Education and in charge Of the
administration OF the Department OF Education in
Japan, two large photographs Of the Kaisei Gakk0
or the Imperial University in, Tokei, which were
taken on the occasion OF the opening OF its new
buildings by His Imperial Majesty the Tenno OF
Japan. One represents the students drawn up In
front OF the university and the other is repre-
sentation of the State carriage. built after the
style OF an American hack, to which are attached
four horses, attended by servants in livery. An.
other feature OF the pictures Is the number OF tail
silk hats seen in the crowd oil spectators.
Dcsigns for the New Congressional Lii
~ brary Building. e
The commission to select plan for q new build
Ing for the library OF Congress have awarded the
first premium Of 81, 500 to the designs submitted
by r. j.. Pelz and J. L. Smthmeyer, OF Washington;
the second premium or $1,000 TO, Adoph E. Alex
ander. of Boston, ana the third premium OF $500 to
Schutze b. Scnoen and A. Cluss OF New York.
Ten out OF the 2S plans submitted were found SO
meritoriDus that the commission awarded TO them
authors sum OF 500 EACH These designs were
by Samuel Sloan, 4. w. waiter, John Fraser, A. b.
Jones, j. w. Mclaughlin Il. @. Lund Addison Hut
ton, +. W. chandler, II. II. Bicknell and schumann,
x LautTup.
Homeward Departure OF Commissioner
Douglas.
Commissioner Douglas OF the Internal Revenue
Bureau, left here on Thursday to spend the holi-
days at his home In Erie, Pa.
Washington City First National Bank.
The statement to the effect that the First Ma
tiona Bank OF Washington viii soon pay another
dividend is without authority from the receiver
GENET REPORTED TO BE IN MONTREAL
MONTREAL, Dec. 26 1873.
It Is rumored that Henry VI. Genet, who escaped
from custody in New York lately, ia at present in
Montreal .1
THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANsPoYTA-
TI0N.
MOBILE, Ala, Dec. 26, 1873.