New-York tribune., 1873-01-09
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WASHINGTON, Wednesday. Jan. 8, 1873
Tho Commissioner of Internal Revenue was before the
House Appropriations Committee to-day advising them
with reference TO cutting down the estimates Tor the
revenue service To correspond with the reduction o
effected by the law abolishing the oihces o
Assessor and Assistant Assessor The Committee nave
almost daily applications for Increased appropIht
from Bureau officials but request for reduction ls
thing III their experience Inc ComusSionor ho
that net saving OF million and hall would would zoe pe
effected by the law but he suggested hat IL WIN %
be safest TO allow for saving OF only million IN tne
appropriations for the fiscal year. The Committee
heard statements by Postmaster Burt OF Boston, and py
Representatives Butler and Twichel In favor OF te
Senate bill approprating $4,000 for the purchase a.
additional ground for the Boston PostOce, and agreeu
10 report the bill without amendment.
The Senate Naval Commission discussed to-day but dd
not upon House bill passed last May to proc are
the securing OF efficient seamen for the navy OF the
United States The bill provides that in addition to the
number of men and boys authorized by law In the
navy there shall be annually received in the navy not
more than SEQ boys between the ages OF 10 ana ~ WIZ
shall be found upon examination 10 De OF sOOu H0I1,
Character and physically capable and that they shal
serve as apprentices TIL the age Of 81 and shall pe aus
ngusha6le from other boys III the service by the ap
relation of Union apprentices 1t further provides for
a promotion of those boys who have acquired theIn-
selves honoraby TO be Union seamen. or Union sea,
men there are to be classes known selnen ana
ordinary seamen, and their names shall DC borne upon
the navy register. ,
The Committee on Territories passed number OF bills
through the House this morning. The most important
was the bill Of Mr.. Mccormick OF Arizona advancing
the salaries Of the Territorial Governors to $500 ana
those OF the Secretaries $500 and making the pay OF the
members of the Legislature Sc per day, thus equazng
salaries in ali the Territories 1t caused quite discus
SION, but was finally passed by majority OF II, the
Yeas and Nays being called II was charged by Mr.
Holman and others that 1t would increase the expend
tures of the Government but Mr.. Mccormick insisted
that if it did it was more than just measure while
by restricting the sessions OF the Legislatures 10 40 days
and making Them biennial, it would actually reduce the
Territorial expenses
A number OF Southern Repub cans, headed by the
Representatives from North Carolina, will urge on the
President the appointment Senator Pool to Cabinet
position They say he is the ablest lawyer in his state
10 which assertion his political appointments at home
will not agree that he labored very earnestly In the
late campaign, carrying North Carolina Tor the Repuo-
Leans IN August and mus .khS M & .1 ns q, orI h ~ hn
one representative in the Cabinet hat man should ne
who recognized as southerner, ana not one VINO
is looked upon not representing either secuon' as
Creswel OF Md. Is.
The Civil Service Committee finds considerable diff
Guilty in getting quorum present 10 transact business
The meeting to-day slimy attended, aud the discus
sion was OF the informal nature II Is expected
however that bill will be ready to be reported soon,
which, beside giving legal effect to the rules Of the Civil
Service Commissioners, also contempates an entire
reconstruction OF the salaries OF the clerks OF the hgher
grades. A majority OF the members OF the Committee
are in favor OF aboshng the wide distinction which
exists between the salaries OF tho male ana female
employees OF the Government
Credit Moblier Investigating Committee No. will
hold meeting for organization tomorrow, and will
probably agree at that time upon list Of witnesses to
he snmmoned The chairman Mr.. Wilson OF Indiana, Is
an able lawyer and is determined 10 make scOrchng
inquiry into the financial management OF the Union Pa
chc Road with view Of learning whether the proceeds
of the sale OF bond lent the Road by the Government
have been honestly applied for IT'S construction and
equipment
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs agreed to-day,
TO an amendment the Indian bill st pending in the
Senate setting apart sS5OOO for the removal Of the
Piute Indians in Utah reservations. It may be
membered that these are the Indians upon whom the
Mormons charged the Mountain Meadow massacre
some wears ago which was charged by the Indians and
course these bes and the MOrmOns Nave not been on
good terms, ana 1.-THE Indian Committee have con
ciudet that their removal is desirable.
samuel Bard, who appointed 10 be Postmaster al
Chattanooga and unanimously confirmed by the Senate,
has been urging the President 10 issue mis- commission
Dotw landing Mr. BrOwnlow's motion TO reconsider.
Gen. Grant he now demands OF the tennessee RepuDu
that they fulfill thor prOm and recommend him
for other Office. This they seem willing TO do.
Intelligence was received to-day at the War Depart
of the recent death, in Texas, Of Gen. James A.
Carleton. This officer majorgeneral of volunteers
during the late war; and conducted what was known
the California column Of troops from California and
New-MeXcO 10 Texas. He commanded IN several
battles and subsequent to the war was for some years
In command Of Arizona and New-Mexico.
letter received to-day from Gen. Crook announces
that he prosecuting most vigorous warfare against
those Indians in Arizona who refuse TO upon their
reservations At writing of the letter six parties OF
soldiers were out In pursuit Of hostile bands
The special committee on the Philadelphia Centennial
Celebration has not been called together since the
recess, owing 10 the ndisposition of the char
man, Judge Kelley. II will probably meet on Friday.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
The Senate, ill Executive session to-day, confirmed the
following nominations:
% MePovs to Ss y y hs Any a. vice &c Nfsd DE- s
PIe1ehnan' Bay, Maine. vice ~ h. Sawyer. removed.
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