New-York tribune., 1874-02-23
WASHINGTON.


.ersonA whose disabilities had not then Deoh Iyr
spoved bscanse Of thor participation IN the heoei-
non tsSr making ary claim against the Govern
raest for debts due sNd claims not arising on. W HT
Rebellion prior thereto should also De tb ;nt
xousmttee therefore report bill repeahs .,e Joit
r~oNtion of Msroh p 1867 prohibiting the payment |
al iasbts due by the United States before tne Mai,
suiess loyalty isproved, and repeanns p on0 ""'" ~
ppcsent required Of applicants Ior pei'eo
saIR PROPOSED TRANSFER OF THE EpiNN D''''N'
TO TIE WAR DEPARTMENT
Tho Secretary of the Interior Is preparing ua'" 70
be nsed.s reply 10 any arguments tha' may pe W.
vanoea'In Congress in favor OF the transfer Oh uie
Indian Jure.u to the War Department. his hgures
will Darport TO give a comparison OF tne expense o
sou ,irister,ng certain Indian agencies uneer the
DIR ,,,of f the Indian Bureau by the regular agents
" rh that of adminsteringIthem by officers OF the
. x,oy who have been temporarily IN charge, and
A., sensr,ry hopes to show that the former mode
..i management is the cheaper. tie wild also coTa-
,,.rc eey,ain contracts for army supplies in Arizona
vth 50 20 for similar articles iurnlstGd to lhdtihs
an the ,nle vicinity. with view 10 showing that
tie Ia have been more taNor3Ule 10 INC NoFSin-
r1yr CopnICAnoN or TW LAWS.
The work of revising the cOdlhcauon Of tbe i$"sol
thsJs tied States which is being prosecuted at night
. -,se ls held fOT this SPECIAL purpose On "ooo'5
.oat lmrsday evenings Of each ~eek Is making good
noe e.s The most diffcult part of the work the chap
Scr, r,latipg to the tariff nov completed ana II S
Abs bt tina tin two or three weeks moreN ehtNe
me wi hav been finished The seSs1onsareraeH
seel,ded by more than % OF 80 persons S"d the pro
q, ahrcs arc in fact little beside thorough exahna
ton of the eodihcati0n by The membersol the Vom-
,stsee on the Revision of the Laws who are almost
iIc, only persons that afear 10 oon,lueI 1 ~ 49, m
.sau ty ~ attend regularly. This Comnttee 9tseises
tTeat deal Of credit for patient ana couscei'oIs
tIDor devoted to q very burdensOme task that ~ al
s,oet t On klesS one 80 far any nOOrety or pop
narity to he gained from il is concerned ali@ongh
H. ACCOMPLISHMENT will he grea' beneht 20 'tnc
Ia.,sl lfaTofe
IrlF sANBORN Ctsg.
Nj Ranhorn il appears does not intend tc sur
render hie valuable monopoly IN the collection OF
deiinQuent revenue tsxes without a struggle he is
Sl:Iuorous for a hearing Iby the Ways ard Means
Committee and says he is confident of beng able to
satisy the Ineaber6 of the wisdom OF the law au-
1borisinc the contracts aud TO point out the fact
that the Government weuid never have OBJ
tainod the sJOOOo0 now in the Treasury through
bls exertious and those Of bis associates
had not the contract been made. He hes written an
qftclal letter to the Committee claiming the Ilght 70
he heard by them before acton Is taken on lhe pI
fo raneal ,le section OF the law referred to; but
while the Committee will undoubtedly 9rafC Els
request 60 far as snown no Ine mas p sec ifi d s
hearing The question is lar trom eeCslei!on', AN; aH
II is uot unlikely that inquiry into the matter WIN
Investigations covering both sides o. II, VIII be
loade.
nltrgs oF CovMODORr PtI1cTT.
private advices from Bong Kong China, under
dat. Of Jan IL 1874 received in Tho city, convey
she intelligence that Commodore Parrctt lately sent
81 the command of the Asiatic Squadron, has been
forced t. renqush his duties on account of severe
fitness, resulting in the almost complete de-
u.roneInont of his mind. HIS health for
acme time has been such at 20 give his
efiors great anxiety, and or tue sailing
Of the Pacific Mail steamer the nth of January,
W wss thoutlit bess TO send him home. The Navy
Dcpas .ment has been advised of his ARRIVAL IN San
Francisco and of his continued illness ftls naRsnp
the Hartford was sti ut Hong Kong, where II will
Ieman until Commodore Parrot successor, not yet
saOselL shatl SffiFe
1TIK CAPIUEED AND ABANDONED PROPERTY FUND.
10 response TO a resolution OF inquiry the Secre-
tsay of the Treasury Saturday transmitted to
ii,c House O Representatives statement in regard
a. Gao captured and abandoned property fund con-
tanning the following information
soounr OF money covered into The Treasury
the sales OF captured and abandoned
properly, consisting almost entirely OF cotton was
lanis under awards Of the Courtof CLAIMS 80 COl65;
under judgments Of me I. ;. court Sonrt Tor New
Treasury, under the act Of May l8: 1872 @7'4 The
flnd hAe also diminished by Sjo0O. expenses Of
soiecuon, leaving balance n the treasury oi si44O
CLAIMS amounting 70 tlsS4ml.
5fF DEpAbTDFHST or JUSTICE TO BIZ INVESTIGATED.
The House Committee Expenditures in the De-
partnent of Justice has after considerable Ieluct
suoo almost amounting TO opposition on the part of
one OF two Of its members, decided TO make
thorough examination Of the accounts of the De-
taTtInent. and viii ask authority from the HOuse to
send for persons and papers and take testimony. II
IL eIpacted that some important developments Will
be made IN relation 10 the extraVaeant ana alleged
corrupt expenses OF the Court in the Western Dis
Yrict Of Arkansas There is also believed TO be q
good field for investigation IN the accounts of The
Courts il North Carolina and Louisiana.
PATENT OFFICE, STATISTICS.
The S,adoy Capitol has begun hosthties against
the Patent Office aud gives the following statement
In proof Of its assertion that the expenditures of
fe bureau have greatly increased under its present
administration:
Applications for patents 1889 9LI3o patents issued
Jsese; oosl OF expenses, S44S0 7s average
sss Is applications patents. 1873, 1925 patents
,seaed. l2sl7; cost Of Office expenses, .G59As9 q; ;
sseTaFe cot, So 30.
THF FRAMING BILL
The Franking bill comes Cp again Tuesday
MI Packer who has it in charge, hopes to get
vote upon II on that day, but It's opponents have
ssarcelg been heard yet and it is ROs probable that
sse Honse vin be disposed to close the debate so
soop Among the members who viii speak against
Sis biii is Ar Phelps of New-Jersey.
THE REDUCTION IN APPROPRIATIONS.
"a Y THE REDUCTIONS MADE By THE LEGISLATIVE,
FxeCUuvE, AND JUDICIAL BILL HAvK BEEN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR FEWER CLERKS AND
.CIHIR ENPLOYRs-NCREAsE or APPROPRIA.
lions II soNE INSTANCES.
Tae subjOned table is appended to the Leg
tslattye Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill,
FepoEed by the Hsuse Committee Ape -opriatiOns.
1he figures show the difference between the amounts
appropriated the present fiscal year
for tle coming @Ddt5e sums recommended oy the
CoInIr,see in the bill The amount appropriated
the last session az Congress was according to the
fab