New-York tribune., 1874-12-03
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
REPORT OF THE REGISTER OF THE TREASURY
WASHINGTON. Wednesday. Dec. 2. 1874.

REPOGI Or HE HLTlS 1Els VI 1llL AIsIACOlN1'
WASHINGTON. Wednesday Dec. O. 1874.
The report OF the Register the Treasury shows that
the total Of registered and coupon bonds issued
during year sl7l l25842O the total amount can
celed S27 22O the amount OF Cancelled coupon
bonds turned over the Burning Committee for de-
sruction was sl73 8O535O The total issue during the
year was SSH C5OO OF coupons detached from notes
and bonds there counted assorted and arranged
numerically 35GGSO. registered 100000 and examined
and compared 233O3G The amount OF notes counted,
examined Cancelled and destroyed during the last fiscal
year was s3sO727 during the fiscal year ending June
30 1873 s955ls $50; increase s425GL3TG The number OF
notes counted, examined, Cancelled and de-
stroyed during the last fiscal year was
ls4 226I52; during the fiscal year ending June
80 1873 1898 9J increase 272G62 The total tonnage
OF the country exhibits apparent increase Of O4626
tie enrolled aud licensed tonnage. The snlaln OF
the increase Is owing IN part to correction ana conse-
queut reduction OF the balances reported outstanding,
much time having been devoted 20 this work, but is
mainly the fact that large amount OF canal boat
@ & wa prnrnvsd ~ Aur 10 ia Aside from
these 1861 tons, TINS beng
the OF the additions over losses from all other
during the year.
THE AnsDOINGs OF COLBY, CLERK OF THE DIS
TRICT INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
The disappearance Of Mr.. Colby who clerk Of the
District Investigating Committee last Winter just at
the time he wanted by the Government as a wit
ness against the safe burglary conspraOr has caused
an inquiry into his character and conduct. member
OF the Joint Committee IL authority Tor the statement
that Colby kept telegraph receipt book containing
whitley's signature from Mr.. Riddle. the prosecuting
attorney pretending that he did not know where
when he did know, and had II In his possession II has
also been discovered that he demanded and received
money from witnesses who summoned before the
Committee he would settle their accounts and he
wrote an editorial article which printed Wash
lngton paper purportng give an account Of the
eeedngs in the Committee while in secret the
report being false aud very favorable 10 Gov Shephr
Finally. Oh the recommendation OF Shepherd ne was
appoint Asiatc consulate and started iOr MS
station Just when he needed by the Government as
q IL 10 probable th2t ne VIII DC NJ once re-
called.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF VISITORS TO WEST
POINT.
Tho annual report OF the Board Of Vlsstors to
the Military Academy. TO the Secretary of War,
has lust been made public 1t says among other things
The discipline OF the Academy austere, but free
from passion: steady and carefully considered IL Is
administered by the superintendent and Conmandant
Justice DeBevoience with XiOus sOictude
for the of the cadets It believed that the
discipline OF tho Academy has been higher
than IL to-day and that the Corps OF Cadets has never
reached greater state of efficiency. The barbarOss
custom of hazug has been suppressed by strong
hand of authority. aud tue Visitors conf IDENTIFY hope
that future reaxAuon o. discipline in this dreetion
Will tolerate its reviya Toe pus'ic buildings
ally ia good eondtss aud wo preserved but tue Board
recommend an appropriation for the erection Of a
brick store-houso pace OF tne mSoden ssreo
non pursued ~ taithfai ana competent INSTRUCTORS
of insutuuOa admirably asnptsa 20 secure thor
n1ziDg the mpora O wider and more varied cel-
ture IN literature ans eeaera knowledge man evnr
tempated the eYisRg asc not Delng entucU
the best mode of changing the currcuinm
at the Of the branches pursued WISH 10 IN
dese OF the OF the study or law ana
- es French and soaGish languages as tending 10 inc