National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-23

Representatives, through the chairman, Mr..
A7erill, of Minnesota. The character of the
report Is fully shown by the following extract
From the testimony herewith reported trans
actions which seemed suspicious and to which
bad faith had been imputed, have been shown
before the committee to be characterized by
honesty of purpose and entire good faith to the
Government and the Indian service. Practices
which were claimed to be irregular appear to
have been justihable under the peculiar cir
cumstances of the case, and incidental and
almost unavoidable in o service OF this charac-
ter and magnitude. Complaints made of the
loss Of Government property, of the overissue
OF Government rations, and of the change Of
contracts for supplies and transportation, have
been satisfactorily explained" The report
was adopted and the committee discharged.
STATIONERY FOR THE REPORTERS
GALLERY.
Mr.. Carpenter, from the Committee on Con.
tingent Expenses, submitted report on the reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Hamlin, that no order OF
requisition for stationery for use Of reporters
gallery of the Senate should be issued by the
presiding officer. The report Is about four or
five columns In length, and Is almost entirely
devoted to history Of legislation concerning
contingent expenses Of the Senate, and an
elaborate reply to criticisms of the newspaper
press on the expenditure of that fund. It
abounds In quotations from old accounts show
ing how money appropriated for that purpose
was formerly used. For instance, In the year
1909, on the occasion of the funeral of Senator
Malone, of Rhode Island, q voucher was pre-
sented for seven gallons of the best Madeira
wine, S2S; four gallons Cognac brandy, sS;
welve pounds of almonds, $3.50, and ten
pounds raisins, IS. a-
On this account the committee would allow
only for four gallons of wine and three quarts
Of brandy, twenty-five dollars, but passed an
other voucher for fourteen pounds of pound
cake, amounting to seven dollars.
The report closes as follows: The practice
of supplying the reporters gallery of the Sem
ate with foolscap paper, pens and ink has ex-
listed for many years, but the cost of what has
been furnished has been small It seems
proper that the Senate, in extending to the
representatives of the public press the courtesy
of accommodation for hearing and reporting
its proceedings should supply the stationery
necessary for taking notes. The expense Of
foolscap paper, pens and ink thus supplied has
not averaged fifty dollars year for the past
five years, and there appears to be no good
reason why the supply should not be continued.
A very general disclaimer, however, has re-
Gently been made by those entitled to admis-
sion into reporters gallery Of any other arti-
cles of stationery, and the propriety of supply
ing 1t at public expense might well be ques-
toned by those correspondents who have SO
arraigned Senators for their extravaganza IN
this respect. The committee therefore recon-
mend the adoption of an order authorizing the
Select Committee on Revision of Rules to direct
the supply of such articles of stationery as they
may deem expedient to those entitled to ad-
mission in the reporters gallry.
,.. GEN. sCHENCK's PORTRAIT.
A very line portrait of our Minister to Eng
land, the Hon. Robert G. schenck, painted by
W. n. Powell, (the Yell-known historical
painter, who has two large works in the national
Capitol, the ode Sofa" and the "Battle of
Lake Erie,) was yesterday placed in the
Speakers room Of the House of Representa-
tives and was seen and appreciated by many of
Minister Schenck's friends! The picture as
work of art is ''nonpariel;" the flesh tints are
clear and transparent, the modelling fine and
the coloring rich and harmonious. This por-
trait was printed to order for Mr.. Norman
Wizard, Of this city, an old friend of Gen.
Schenck's.
NAVY GAZETTE.
Passed Assistant Engineer Thomas NJ Fitch,
detached from duty in the bureau of steam
on the S0th inst, and granted
three months leave from the LIST of July next.
Assistant Engineer n L. Slosson, from the
Colorado. on the 9th instant, and granted leave
Of absence for one month. .-.Ia O.