, 1874-12-03


SOUTH cAnOl1SA nEEonats.
. Senator RohortDon, Of South Caroline, who
has just arrived, stntoS ihnt there arc vorY hopo-
r. e, indlealiona of petmanont refornl Iii South
Carolna. Chnnherlin. tito now QUyernnr, Ina
Rlvon plcdgca that he will not DO controlled by
tho corrnpting ring Influences Which have lts-
tnrbcd tho State. md That ho will tlovoto tta
en'sen to correcting tho evils Of to psst
OF tho House nnl Souato l,ayo had q general
mecting, and l'avo appointed sub -romn,lftoep to
provide for more definite for1nn Of appropria-
,,ona Tor tho customs sctvico and Post. .oh!co
department. It !'.s hsths1to boon tho ptactieo
IN both theso branches Of the public sorvico 10
mako ~ int.ofnite approximations, ind 10 leayo the
dtsbursnmont of tho Sims to tho .llscrc-
tion OF the respective Department., 1t
i'ah bccn fonnd tint thu expenditures
Geon rapidly iucrceua, aud tho Appropriations
Committees hnvo concluded TINT greater ocot,-
on1y mhy ho praottced if the appropriations for
these branches Of THO public service wero naatlo
specific, ns for other Departments Of tho Goycrn-
ment. These sub-coanmittccs lInvo hocn ap-
pointed to deS:iso !. way for framiug bill which
eslnl. include specific items OF expenditures a,d
not ~ nu Investigating committee.
pGoroaED nEruDL1oAH cAuuus.
Thero Ia conaderahlo speculation among 10.
publican congressman, as to tho wisdom Of call-
Tug l, party oa1,cuB carly next veok after tho
publication OF Tho 1'rooiucnt'a ,uoseago. Tho
two subjecth upon which cancus expression iH
Nea1ial gro Iue ClFll.lHtlkS nIll R1lu MthEct. 1t
is certain that tho civlSlgh!s bill in its present
form canuot become q. law, and 1t Is not prob
House without substantial modification.
Tho sAsne influence Which opposed
q cQuous upon finance last winter nro operating
now against cauens on That subject. Opinions
hrc about equally divided as to tho propriotr Of
calling ca,lcus. Speaker Blaine iH unGeratootl
to llave written here Recommending tho calling
Of q calouB for Tuesday night next.
I'm sAc 4 1ssattatsa f1tsa.J
TILL rcsT OF BurEnv1siNa AHCfuTEcT.
WABHlIaToN. ID. G.. Dec. 3-Tho Secretary ns
the Treasury this AFTERNOON tcn6orel the posi-
tion Of SnnevyislnE Architect Of tho Troasury TO
Jolln McArtilur, .Fr., OF PlttatlelpliR. No ro-
HponEo lias yo: honu received.
TUT CoI.uEEN ELEMENT AND TlfR clvIL-pt1lsrG
Moyemensa ero OIL foot for Convention of
cotorcd men IN this city on tho 8.h uBt. to n<lyo-
cate the passngo Of tho Ciyii-l!ighta bill.
nEatsTER ar TlIE TREASURY.
Tho annual report OF tho Rcgister OF the
Treasury snyB the total tonnage Of tho country
exhlbiss an apparent incrccae Of l0i. .o2G tonD,
6.CH5 tons III rOgietcrod tonnage, aud o.. 091 touA
iu tho enrolled aud licensed tonnage.
WE6T POINT ACADEMY.
Tho annual report OF tho uoarl of Visitors Of
the Military Ac1iioEhY to lilo Secretary Of Var
sayH tho discipline Of the Academy has never
been higher Than to-day, and thai tho oorps OF
cadeta has unyer reached grentcr stase OF eili-
e.cnoy. Tho. harbarouB custom OF hnzing hps
heon suppressed by tho strong maud ct author
ity aud the Visitors confidently hope that no ft,-
ture relaxation Of discipline in this dlrectlon will
tolerate its revival. tn tho opinion of tho
Board 1t is desirable that the law should be 10
inudited as to re11ito that candidates for ad-
snisslun to tic Mslitaty ACADEMY Should not be
younger than u or older than II years.