The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-08-03
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, August Q. 1877

New Lands Open to Settlers In Kansas.
Just prior TO adjournment Congress passed a
law for the sale OF the lands OF the Kansas tribe OF
Indians, in Kansas, which will enable persons OF
limited means to establish themselves In that
State. The law gives TO every bona Jide settler
heretofore reported as such, on any Of the trust
lands OF these Indians the privilege of making
payment of the appraised value OF their lands at
the local land Office, at Topeka in six annual in
stamcnts the first payable January l, 1885, and
the remaining instruments to DC paid annually,
with six per cent interest. Provision is made in
the second section OF the act that the remainder
OF the trust lands and the undisposed portion OF
the diminished reserve shall be subject to entry at
Topeka in tracts not exceeding 100 acres, By ac-
tual settlers, one-iourth OF the appraised value
thereof to be paid at the time of entry and the re-
mander in three annual ms taments, with six per
cent interest. All the lands NOT taken within
twelve months are to be sold at their appraised
value. Rules and regulations Tor the disposition
OF these lands amounting to 215, TIA acres, win
soon be issued by the Commissioners Of the Gen.
erai Land ONCE.
The steam Boiler Experim ents-Satis-
factory Results.
The Board OF steamboat inspectors expect to
resume in September, at Sandy HOOK their eX-
periments to the causes OF boiler explosions
and atterward at Pittsburg. They have ample
means, Congress having Appropriated one hun
dred thousand dollars for this purpose. The re-
suits thus far have been satisfactory many old
theories having been shown to be fallaciOus. IL
has been proven by experiment that thicker iron
on the inside than on the outside makes safe
high-pressure boiler. This had for years been q
matter OF discussion on the western waters.
Appointments for the New Lighthouse
Districts.
Major W. E. Merrill, Corps OF Army Engineers
has been assigned to duty as Lighthouse Engineer
OF the Fourteenth district, headquarters at Cln-
cinnati; Major Charles r. Suter, Corps of Army
Engineers, has been assigned as Engineer OF the
Fifteenth Lighthouse district, headquarters at st.
LOUIS. These officers are assigned under the act
Of Congress extending the Jurisdiction of the
Lighthouse Board over the Mississippi Missouri
aud Ohio RIVERS.
Digest of Treasury Decisions.
]. r. Evans has been directed by the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury to prepare Tor publication a
digest OF the decisions of the Treasury Depart
ment as to the rates OF duties chargeable under
existing tariff laws Of the United States. Mr..
Evans is attached to the Secretarys once, and
has been selected owing to his peculiar fitness for
the performance Of the work.
RcnOvating and Adjoining the Capitol.
Ali the furniture Of the Senate Chamber has
been removed, and also the chairs and desks of
walton. the rotunda OF the Capitol EXHIBITS
like innovation, Trumbulls celebrated pictures
having been taken from the panels Tor repairs and
to be strengthened to prevent them from decay.
Workmen are employed on the grounds around
the Capitol beautlfying them in accordance with
the plans OF MIR. Oimstead. The citizens generally
are satisfied with the acts OF the District Commits
siOners, who not only show capacity for business
but act in the interests oil justice and economy.
Transfer OF the Business of the Ccnten-
NAL to the Interior Dep lrtment.
Since the official business pertaining to the Gen.
tennial Exposition has been transferred from the
Department OF State to the Department OF the
Interior. the correspondence has largely increased.
All communications to anc from foreign govern
ments go through the Department of State.
Recently about &c, 900 copies OF the revised regua-
lions Of the commission have been sent to our
Ministers and Consuls for general distribution.
These regulations have been printed In four
languages-Ergish, French Spanish and German
Not quite O month has elapsed since the Secretary
nj stste, " accordance with ths jo,pt resolution
OF Congress Aid at the request OF the SECRETARY Of
the Interior. sent circular to the different foreign
governments, extending q cordial invitation to
take part in the Exposition, and, therefore, a SUI.
fcient time has not passed for responses UDof-
ncal Information, however, shows that much In
terest in the Exposition Is manifested abroad,
which insures ample contributions from all parts
of the world, including China and Japan the latter
contemplating a special commission. In response
to many inquiries the correspondents have been
informed that the Transportation. receiving, I'M
packing and arranging Of tbs products for exit
btion will be at the expense OF the exhibitor The
Swedish society for the promotion of the pF0dic.
ton OF iron has appropriated $4,000 crowns IN
order to have fine display of that metal The
society appropriated only 900 Tor the late
Vienna Exposition.
Sales OF Gold Authorized for August.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has directed the
Assistant Treasurer at New York to sell gold dur
ing the present month as foOws:-$1, 5OO,O 900 on
the first and third Thursdays, and 81. 00o, 900 on
the second and fourth Thursdays EACH making in
all $5, 100000