, 1873-01-16

much as 1t Is charged that some OF tho member
hare been corrupted in that way, instead OF b
to the House, but il such Gases have existed i,
the Senate they will be probably developed il
the Investigation. : ,
I TIE INDIAN TERRITORY.
! 1t O'Clock, the bill establishing Terrltoria
| Government for the Indian Territory, known d
the Akalahama bill, which Ia tho most stupen
dous Land end railroad job Of the present Con
gress, came mp as the special order. Mr.
Parker, Of Missouri, made flaming speech
which, however, showed thorough understand
ing Of the question. The lobby was on hand il
tho interest Of the bill, owing to the promisee
land steal. Joo Dwyer was also on the floor
advocating the bill, because, be said, he wanted
peace with the Indians. Naval Officer Latin, o1
cauee ho too wants peace with the Indians. The
I bill will hardly pass.
=. NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE SHORTAGE.
The report is current here, from what appears
ness, amounting 10 about e170, 600, in the &C.
| count OF General Arthur, Collector OF New York,
and that Treasury officials hare boon to TINT city
and ascerteined the facts. The deficiency is said
to be in the stamp accounts. It is
that relieves him, and says that Congress will
undoubtedly 1elieTe him from responsibility for
the amount. .
.- nEconEssE FOR DESTROYED PROPERTY.
Tho subject Of the Indebtedness Of the United
| Government army daring the rebellion, is che OF
| such great importance that it has hitherto been
| treated with great caution in Congress, On ac-
count OF the vast number OF claims that must
arise from such cases. An apparently deserving
case is that OF the Kentucky Salt Works.
at Manchester, in that State, where. their prop
erty Was destroyed by General Buell. to prevent
It falling into the hauda Of the Rebels. But there
Are almost countless casos equally just, and
whenever the condition Of the:,ipances is such
NIL HYr}1 1a
Gated, Is question which will be warmly con-
tested in both Houses.:. The Committees ofboth
Houses have agreed to report in favor OF giving
the Salt Company $4,000 -
NO SALARY FOB CONTESTED sEATs. -.
/ Among the amendments that passed the
House with the appropriation bill Was IN i'm
portant one by McCraIy, OF IoWa Thicl, pro-
Vides that hereafter no money from the contio-
gent find Of the House slali be paid to con
the effect Of stopping, in great measure, the
growing habit Of contesting seals as business,
and obtaining an auo#stasa:.,o OF seroral
thousand dollars for expenses, and
eso sssns anapsv the 'rfs fSovernmsp ams@at Ss Ss
cost OF the contests last year was 3105, 900: Tho
contestants in deserring cases will doubtless bo
paid hereafter, and tho money will como from a
regular appropriation Of the two Houses, with
the sanction Of tho President, and not from the
contingent fund OF the House, where there ia
no accountability.
-.. : BOWEN rs pExARoE.~
4 special meeting OF the House Committee On
Elections will Be held on Friday, for tho purpose
Of deciding the apparently inte1minable case OF
No case has been bjected to such inexcusnble
delay and negligence on the part Of the persons
interested as tliis one, and II there has been m
understanding between them whereby two
salaries should be obtained from the Gorern-
ment, the case could scarcely have been
Nal hat tE7j(
obtain the seat, but il it is accorded to him 1T
once, he will see but thirty working days OF
service before the dissolution OF this Congress.
For this thirty days service he will obtain over
also Sheriff OF Charleston, which pays bsnd~
soMoly, and, considered altogether. Mr. Bowen
will generally be regarded as a thrifty man, not
only domestica1ly but financially. >:
''> : Az ExTNau1sHER.
The Senate Committee on Patents have re-
ported adversely to the Babcock Eztlnguisher
Company's attempted revival OF patent on the
old GrAham application, fled in 1887. This vir-
tually ends the contest between the Gardner
ExtinguiBher Company and the Babcock, leaving
the public tree to buy the former. After hear
ing from eighteen lawyers, the Committee were
unanimous in the rejection, which closes the
case. 3 .s
(7b tho X,saciated Prssa.1 i.
THE VIENNA EzrosIr1ox. :;
WAsHrsoro:, jan 15.-The Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations will tomorrow report an
appropriation for the Vienna Exposition. and
will propose, it is thought; q sum sufficient for |
tho purpose OF securing = large display OF
American productions and paying the attendant |
expenses. '.: -, 81 /
:.'' 1.-THE FRENCH pUr1Es. I
The Secretary Of the Treasury has transmitted
TO Representative Dawes Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, this draft Of d bill
imported in French vessels from countries other
than Franco, which were actually -adoat and |
bound for the Uuited States within few days |
after the Presidents proclamation. The 6ec1e- I
Eary recommends its passage. i
NOMINATIONS. = /
Tho President sen. the following nominations !
70 tho Scnate, to-day: .: /
J. E. Sterling, clerk Of the Assay Office, Boise |
City, Idaho; Austin Savage, Collector Of In
tcznal Revenue for Idaho; ): 4. Powell, Col
illinois: Poetmaaters-Pemelia' c: Stevens,
Mo. James E. Campbell, Fulton, |
No: John Bestty, Nevada, Iowa; Ii. 4. Breeden, |
Santa Fe, Ner Mexico. 49,. ID: |
TEE CALDWELL. CARE. ..-- .-- (
The Senate Committee On Elections hava SUBJ
ooenaed some 20 or 80 additional witnesses with
:egard to the alleged corruption in the Caldwell /
:ase~ Among them is Senator 'Pomeroy. The
,e1t meeting Of the COMMITTEES will b. on FIJI
lay. ~
THE CHICAGO PUBLIC r1uRARx
Senator Logan has presented to the Senate
>etition from Chicago in relation to an ex--
1ange Of the old Pos: Office Rite for
'ublic library. The petition was re-
LAB also presented the petition to Assistant Sec
etaEy Richardson, ae:ing Secretary Of the
treasury during the illness of Mr.. Boutwell, .
ir. Richardson eaid that he thought favorably
t the proposition, and would send . coEomnni-
alton to the Senate concerning it au early day:
Indications are favorable for The acceptance Of
he proposition by the Government -
INDIAN CIVILIZATION
To-day the Board Of Indian Commissions had
heir annual conference with Representatives. Of !
be missionary societies, having charge Of the |
ot,ination Of Indian Agents, under the present
oiicy Of President Grant in tho management Of
ne Indian affairs. Interesting and encouIag- Il
ag. reports were made By Mr. Bower, Mr. We1ch,
ishop. Harris, Dr.. Treat, Dr. Ferris, Bishop
[sre, Dr.: Nicholson 8; H.. .Jannes, Fsther
nipple. Great Improvements or in M farming wefe
ported: as we'll as in education, and . general !
|sPosition towards civilization on the part Of r
,e Indians: There wsa an interesting Discus
On Of lndian natters by Messrs:: Bru.iot, Bish-
,. Latham: md. General: O. o.. Howard and l.