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, 1874-02-24
SAVING THE MONEY.
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REDUCTION OF TIE o1En1oAL FORCE.
WARRINGTON, D. G., Feb. 23.-Iho total NUM-
Der Of reduction Of tho clerical forco In the Do.
partment that will bo recommended by tho
House Appropriation Committee is 315. OF
these 249 afo takon from tho Treasury Dopart-
ment. In tho State Department al incronae Of
olx 70 30 called Chiefs Of Bureaus. with salnricB
u @Ssao0, will ho recommended. In tho Interior
department MI increaHe OF eleven will DO yco-
.os?amended. In tho War Department, a roduc-
t1on of sovonty-nine ia thought feasiblo. In
III san department ep 5tas Of Agriculture two olorks
): %nl be allowed two additional clerks. In tho
NJenarta16nt Of Justice reduction OF only ono
Cefk 10 thought advisable. Tho Secretary OF
@ Lne treasury iB allowed besides hfH clerks, $20,-
nS5 s 70 dover tho c1peneos Of tho national loan.
ne. me treasurer Is aosod, besidos his clerical
aoi5ses, iI tho sum Of S1o5 760; tho Register, bo-
gidoa clerks, e1o4, ,240; tho First Auditor, Ii atl-
nlt1en to bis clerks. tho sum OF s18,G00; while
Tue Bnreau Of Printing and Engraving Ia eiyon,
y aauitlon ct employees, tho sum Of $50 8B6. The
Eoss-oRtce Department ia also allowed $40, 900
aor temporary Clerks.
TIE FANoy TREASURY BUREAUS.
It ts hacortained that Con. Garfield has pre-.
pared report Which looks to tho abolition Of
tho ornamental bureaus about tho office OF tho
sooretary OF tho Treasury. a bill is before the
Committee on Appropriations providing for tho
Rorpesuatton Of thoso institutions, but 1t Ia be-
1sevod that Garfield will secure tho adoption OF
tho aboVo'montioned report. Tue legislation
Hhlch no proposes will ropoal tue por cont law
under which theBa abuses hnyo grown up, and
result in the saving Of largo sums OF money.
TUE FDANK1Na PRIVILEGE.
Inc House will, doubtfess, tomorrow resume
consideration Of the bill rowling tho fran'sing
privilege. The feeling ia favor Of the reatora-
kion eppoars to be growing rapidly. especially
among the now members.
, 1874-02-24

Suicide OF a Member Of tho Living
Stone Search Expedition.
Danger Of Wholesale Starvation in
Bengal.
Denial Of The Report Announcing a
General Invitation Of Bishops
to Rome.
GREAT BRITAIN.

GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, Fob. 23.--1t is said that On the a..
se1nbltng Of Parliament, It will be Immediately
proroguod until tho 12th Of March, 30 TINT met,a-
bors VINO hnvo accepted ofIlcoa from DiBraoli
may havo an opportunity 10 50 before their con-
stituents for ro-elootion. It is Also said that
tho Queens spoooh will not be road until par)ia-
mont has roassemblod.
It is probable thnt William Robert Seymour
Fitzgerald will DO appointed Under-Bocretnry for
India. Hart Duke haH received tho appointment
Of Patronage Secretary OF tho Treasury.
LONDON, Fob. 29.-Sir Michael Hicks Boach
has boon appointed Chiet socrotnry for 1roland,
and Sir Henry Bolwin 1bbotBon Unlor-Beuretary
tor the Homo Department. :.
LONDON, Feb. as a. m.-sfr Oharles Adder
~ booomos President OF tho Board Of Trade.
Sir John pailington has boon elevated to .
Poorage undor tho titlo Of Baron Hamilton.
8ir Dartlo Froro, at q mooting OF tho Royal
Geographical 6ooioty yestorday ovoning, stated
that after conference with bfr. Kork, ho had
como to tho conclusion that the report Of DR..
Livingstouo's death was true.
The Queen, at tho recommendation OF Glad
stone, hnB granted d pension Of $1,000 per an
mum to tho children Of Or. Livingstone.
, 1874-02-24
ELSEWHERE.
MILWAUKEE
Ell

MILWAUKEE.
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MtLwAuKEE, Wis, Feb, 23-Whasbington's
birthday WAS gonorally observed throughout the
State. There WAS military parade in this city.
New YoRK, Feb. 23.-Washiugton's birthday
is being comrnen1oratod by o vory gonoral aus-
pension Of business, it boing State holiday.
However, tho United States Courts aro in aoa-
ognize the day, the former by keeping open for
. ahort time only in tho morning, and the lattor
by closing at 10 O'Clock.
The Gold Room, tho Stock Exchange the Pro-
duce Exchange, and other similar plaoee did not
Many aoc!al clubs arc giving establishments,
aud In tho evening q nt1nbcr OF balls aud ban
quots will take place: salutea wore Arcl at sun
rlao aud at noon, and will be fired at aunset. At
u o'clock the Trinity Church chimea played 4
bia," and closing with "Yenkeo Doodle"
WAsuNuTNS, Fab. 23.-Washington's birthday
Is more generally celebrated hcre to-day than It
LAS beon in many years. Fiaga on the public
and other buildings aro numerous, aud but little
businoae il doue in tho Executive Departments.
ct. LoU18.
sr. Lou1s, Feb. 23.-8omo half dozen eociotios
OF workingmen, headed by tho Lindell draya,
voluutoer military company. paraded tho streets
to-day In honor Of WaAhiugton's birthday, aud
made very croditable appearance. The day
otherwise WIS obBerved by closing tho Nor.
business.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, Fob. 23.-Thcre was no special
celebration OF WasLington's birthday. Flags
were flying on lilo public buildings aud rtyor
gtcamers,
ON THE PACIFIC coAsT.
BAN FnANo1soo, Fob 23.--Waahinston's birth
day was generally observed here and in nll tile
principal cities on the Coaat. Horo, howovor,
thore was no parade except ono company OF tho
National Guard. The courts. bnnks, sohools,
, 1874-02-24
reaee Commissioners Brought to Wash.
tngton to Lobby Against
the Scheme.
senatorial Wisdom as Viewed
from q Financial Stand-
point;
And 81 Shown in Last Wednesdays
~, Debate on The Currency
Question.
TEE CIVIL SERVICE.
SPECIAL Ditpasth to The Chicago 1ribup4.

THE INDIAN COMMISSIONERS.
= WASHINGTON, D. G., Fob. 23.-rho principal
business which Secretary Delano had to submit
20 tho Board Of Indian Commissioners yhen thoy
arrived hero was, It appears, to oppose, by al
sne influence they oan bring to bear, tho tranbfer
DIN ot tne caro- a, Of tho indians to tho War Dopart-
tt,o;s Iho pions gontlomon havc got at It with
fas fnSls heeveH rolled up. Thoy apponrod to-dny
:Tsote sno bnb.oomnitteo OF tho Appropriations
Donahantoa having charge Of tho Indian Appro-
ata Rsatoa o1l1, and made IN argument againRt tho
s9snster' Ihero ia not dlalntcrcsted Western
.i.sa aa 10 washington WHO docs not aBBort
snat M tno transfer n>iRht tn ha made, md tho
, kIeaenofn arc wonderfully stirred lip about 1t.
3ne q1ostton hea been aakod in tho past fow
.nays Hnether thoso Commissioners arc author
1sa oy laW to come here. at public cxpenso to
ios iionog Against legislation by which they would
1850 fb:air places.
.>,,, TIE BOSTON ooLLEcTon8H1P.
=, Notwithstanding tho protestationa Of hfassa-
09pueNe4Iss, p It appears that, with tho exception
OF Mesara., Summon, Ferry Of Connooti-
cans' ea,' and Edmunda of Vermont,
sns. ne New England Senators have
!t15eo IN recommending sinamonB to DO Collector
H. 81 hoston. Edmunds and Ferry aro in doubt.
at aao olace ie hold to bo Now England Of
uioo. ti. hannibal ;Hannlin having hold 1t Tor gomo
.,mo Wntie big homo was In Maine. Committees
eao * o7Peotod tn Boston tomorrow to proscnt tho
.mo siaea OF tho oaso. But1or has, 1t appears,
9e9a1eo tho aid of tho soldier element in Ills be-
fan, fa,, snu they arc expected to demonstrate
na -atBeI II necessary. Simmons confirmation
~" appeasa 20 DO settled beyond doubt.
, 1874-02-24


Special Dispateh 10 3he Chtcaqo Tribune, ;.
MADISON. Wis.,. Fob 23.-Only the Assonby
WAS In BeBston this 8>pprnirg. There were many
vacant seats and mot huch Important business
done.
4 resolution for evening soasionB was tabled.
All Committees were inasruotod to report bills
In their posseReion on Of before Thuraday.
penaea Of tho Northern Hospital for the lnHano,
and bill for building barn at tho Institute
Tor the Blind was concurred in !; a1Ro the bill
amending tho act regulating tho incorporation
Of villages, and six OF eight local bills,
Assembly bills passed. to secure tho safe nnvi-
CATION Of tho wisconsin Mvor; to limit tho cor
porato powers Of counties in voting aid to rail-
roads; providing Tor tho contingent axponaeB Of
tho Legislature Us to stamps, stationery, oto.
Memorials to Congress for tho protection Of
tho navigation Of the ut. Croix Riyor, and tho
construction OF 1ish-ways in the lower Fox. Tho
Assembly. tniH morning, conourrod In tho Hnn-
atea resolution Of Saturday fora salute In honor
Of Wanh1ngton'a birthlAy; vl,icl, YVES nred At
aundown. Excepting the flying Of few flags,
tho legal holiday has had little attention paid
to 1t.
SENATE.
This evening resolution WAS adopted grant
Ing tho use Of tho Senate Chamber to tho Rail-
road Committoo tomorrow afternoon, to hear
arguments on the LACROSSE Railroad Bridge bill,
A bill 10 givo to tho st. Rose Orphan Asylum
Of milwaukee,. tho Orphan Association Of ST.
Amolianue, and the Homo Of tho Friend]eBs
e1000 cach pasaod; also bills to ratify and con-
firm the lease of tho Milwaukee or Northern
ci.so thereof By The Wisconsin 0ontral Rsilroad
Company; to repeal tho charter Of tho Groom
Bay Mississippi Canal Company; and to
prevent tho monopoly Of wntor-poVoF along tho
Fox md Wisconsin Rivers.
, 1874-02-24

Britain, Conn.,, yesterday, With military honots.
-bl}sa Dcllc Leonard, Of Evanston, ILL.,, ia
conducting aorlcs OF revival meetings At 11o-
grogor, a., tho prcaont week, with gucceHs.
ablo interest Ia manifested.
THO Ohio Constitutional Convention ad-
1ournod yesterday, out Of respect to tho memory
ct Dr.; john ooon9or, Of Seneca, who died on
pointodto escort tho rolnsins to Ills homo in
TitIln.
"a proposition having bsen mndo lookfng to
tho practical abolition Of tho Unltcd Btatos pat
ot1t laws, tho manufacturers Of Detroit mot iAat
Inventors, patcnsoea, aud manufacturers OF
Michigan to resist all such attempts. Tho tlno
d1ed Tor tho Convention VIA tho 4th OF March,
, 1874-02-24


New YonK, Fob. 23.-A Paris letter says that
the Eoi-disant Prince Ostaniok uaa condemned to
tho oxtromo ponalty allowed by tho lAw-ave
yoars' imprisonment and 11no Of 1900 francs
on the charge Of swlndling. Tho relations Of
Ostnnick With tho press arc OF remarkable
article in The Journal aes DeDaks on "Agr1oul-
turo iii the East" Immediately he was waited
on by some literary agonts, who Wantod to have
bis admirable work widely circulated, and, attor
handed In a bill OF 1904 francs for personal no
tices. Tho bills wero sent to Ostanck at 20 francs
tho line. II. poggonfohl, the editor Of tho Cor
,,csRonaenco re 1So Untpersate. wanted to borrow
moment Of the arrest of tho Prince stopping
Thiers' official organ, Bien Public, stated
IN court that he had mood Of money and wantod
rost If he had Succeeded in getting Ostaniok
mado " "Chovalier OF tho Legion d'Honneur,"
He had trioa to do 80, but Ihiors had not agreed.
Louis Albaeh, the editor-in.ohiof Of tho 0locho,
Ostanick into tue Agricultural 8ooioty as tho
BuccesBor OF Baron Lobfg, was also down for
considerable auma. Ostantok was arrested on
the complaint Of ,fewoler named Brunswick,
who had sold him diamonds, aud soid to the
towe}or Ia tho court: :" I took thom because
you pressed me 80 hard to do 80, aud you sold
mo diamonds for 10000 franco which experts
estimate at only 1000. You charged mo $4,000
fra0ca 0ca for towoa upon which could not roaizo
:. 4 short time ago Marshal Motahon Visited
the Vondomo Column and urged tho contractor
to hurry it up rapidly AZ possible. Tho eighth
spiral IL now being placed. Tho contractor
promised the Marshal. that tho monument
A paris lcster says that the Governor Of Paris
has asked permission of tho Assembly to proso.
cuto M. MolVil Dioncouzt, the Deputy Tor Guada~
, 1874-02-24
For Ono Day The Legislature Respects
George Washtngton's Memory.
Neither House In Session Yoster-
day.
Mr.. Rummel Disclaims Responsibility
for the Printing Contract.
How the Revised Statutes May Bo Print.
ed and Distributed.
PRINTING AND BINDING FRAUDS.
Special Ditpatch to Tbs Chicago Tribune.


Special Dt,pasch to Taa c6feaoo tribune,
nn,..rr,a ,,,"nss,
r,,r,,,.4 ~, ~ ~ m,.
otMNof11Ap, A.'' Eop' @a'-1no fuol1o tllnt-
Nunamel An affidavit setting forth that In 1o72
thoro yaa but ono bid far thc nrant,no that hi
ha;nr o1ot, and a,oro1 tv ~ = n.1t1,. -
= s Mos.,.t @ M .ass.n" a.saa ~ !" ~ oa'ia@one eno
proved by tho Governor. and that I" 25
cOute orsHod fin thobfti1 and Tho tnaert1nn theroin
OF 61{ oent8 did not appear upon said bid at Tho
TINA nj making the award and VIVA mt rnodo
during i'm t,mn that f7ocono,t tn,a rr,oa
Tis a5 @ oonts % raTo,s ~" a4 " tho -. .
fth o,aas ~ % ~ nrint;n thnt nrso ., ,ot Luz
struck out by 1lr. Dathaoho md 61f copts iunert-
cd as tho ratio for twonty-ilyo Impressions. Thu
object of tho rrintora in alduoinr, ta toat,,oon,
IL II ahov INT inv ~ aa..4,a lna 49, .Sa,nony
~. ,,a as snoy e'e ons1s1oa 70 tno nienof
ihto, winch, shoy claim, WAS awarded them In tho
bid. It Is strange, however, that Mai. Ball
haoho, who was Interested In tho contrnnt should
hayo mado tin orouurc, nn1oaa ho thn,,11,t ~ tha
r,to ,,. o~o-,,,,srt n,,,u @ ~ saoae", soo
nftnr Il ,vsa snt anasan oaanEoa ont o. spo
f., Hltos 80 naa AppaIoas Ao Wouia DO oloctod from
VT NJ naanH:huI.!ous AZ ~ sAe pnPot.
"no 01oosu1s n,1s m.ono . 70 SNOW l1 7arthof tnas
with TIM onnafnn TUE nvsf9h 70 ~ hiNGh 10y ,oou
M3sn 1uso @ .ne exception Of tho time from 1867 to
na WIS ~ onnege tos Pfesswork a. the rate Of
cr.gn.-pnko r loI1nh: tnat, from 1oof to !o72, tho
oos o.', ~ noihpauy oaeout9a tWo Contracts Whore
-. ~. n "a .1o bkona-Mo1h "as uone on olGnt-
os tntn Eoaaoa 1.o ao1 a. aIGm ~ 70 - conts
stons 4n nao 20 produce tokon; that thoy printed
ao,yoo pagea g o. nills ana amendments nndof this
h., H. auu 41ss ,argo Aan q mouoY. whieh.
sR,nII M. },,,r - an., nenmeas WY tno asato
dofuioncy'' ' '-o-' 1o1D'' tA'e9 nv" " 'o'ef 'ao1
'U Ts'ro2;, t,,e,r oron,s ,,o~o .7o p,,,,,, pr,x.
tnoueA tueH o1eanS AeEo, tAe fuDno tnnt6f6
, 1874-02-24

at their banks and swelling rapidly. nafn last
ing for nearly \ wook has .falicn In Arkansas.
oallsing tic sudden riso OF all tho streams in
thst Slate. Wllto Ntver, tho Arkansas. and
Ouohita Rivor aro expected to overflow their
banks, aud tho Yaaoo also Is rising. This, With
tho immohao volume Of water now coming down
tho ohto and from tho Cumberland and Tonnes an,se
LoTor T iii Miississippi Valley. Iii traina on roals
loading to thia city arc from twenty ,four, to
thirty hours late, on account Of tho destruction
Of BRIDGES by Tho high water. On somo roads.
sovoral brld!Eoa have gone within tho space Of !
Lost, nor haye any aoflouB accidents yot ros.lted
but im1nonBo loss Inns boon sustained by tho
demolition Of fonces end tho destruction Of
crops. Tho Mississippi roRo here to-day 8 foot,
something unprecedented ut thus season Of year.
, 1874-02-24

LONDON. Feb. 2s.-A correspondent On tho
Gold Coast wrltea that . troaty Of poaco hns beon
signed by Con. Wolssley md tho King Of tho
A8tRntoeB.
ApEN Feb. 23.-Mr. Dillon, member Of the
Livingstone soaroh-Expodition, has committed
euicide. :
DR.. 1,ivingstonc's remains were expected to
roach Zanzibar On tho Goth inst.
Tho Cameron Expedition will proceed to Ujitt,
to obtain tho documents and property loft BY tho
Doctor.
LONDON, Fob. 2s.-Thc War Office has received
no information TINT poace has boon concluded
with the AshantecB,
, 1874-02-24

FAnIs Feb. 98.-TAe oItlzons of Btrsabourg
demand Of Bishop Raoss tho resignation Of hls
Boat IN tho Reiolstag, booauso Lo has aolsnowl-
edged tho validity OF tho Treaty Of Frankfort.
md aix other delegates to tho Reichstag from
Alsaco and lorraine have published manifesto
Iopuliasing bishop Aaosa' acknowledgment Of
tho Frankfort troaty.
, 1874-02-24
DEATHS.

CMoEuYTho funeral Of ba1ioh Crosby will tako place
On "Wednesday n.or1uK at 4aIf.past IL O'Clock.
R!LLTie funeral 4csvicos Of tho lato Gilman u.
Morrill, will b. hold as follows
ths Frst Congregational Church Of ohiongo corner
shssts1 T. ~ md La Mn's r s e
at 10 O'clock at tho Church Of thai
city, from whonco tho romans will bo conveyed to Udna
Cdmotosy.
salT1T4e funeral of tho lats Alfred Smith will take
Tuesday. 24tl Inst. At O'Clock p. III.
snaa ~ +; a. os ttsqaq ~ sysreas It ths res
Fs!d y. Smith, aged IS yos1s. 8 months.
hesFtco at tho houso a. Fob. a. Erlonds fu7tted
mnre. III.
20 Now York papers plpsso copy
bloALIIsTER-In Kingston, Ont. Saturday 9Th inst.
hasy Aatos the vito Of Capt Gsskin, aRea y
tho 10Th Sc4r of his Dayfd Knukorlookor father o2
J. 9. And j. j. kntckerboakor. OF this city.
, 1874-02-24

=. 1T. LOUIS, Fob 2s.-Mcrcury below tho frooz-
Ing point sinco Inst night. rio littlo stann,er
Audie Jolnnon, plying batwoon here and Koo-
ku6, 'Tna blown agalnBt plasa Island at O'Clock
ba easily ralaod. NAV VIVA
, 1874-02-24
STATE LEGISLATURES.
The Indian Pine Frauds in Elm
nes0ta,
4 Lawyer Excused from Telling Ills
Clients Secrets.
A Pennsylvania Legislator Resigns to
Escape Expulsion for Black
mailing.
MINNESOTA.
Special Dispatch to This Chfcaoo Ytib,trA.

Special Dispatch to Tbs Chtcaao Tribune.
TIE FINE LAND FRAUDS.
81. PAUL, Fob. 23.-Judgo Gilhl1au appeared
before tho Senate this afternoon, hna by Gilman,
hts counsel, argued that ho waa PRIVILEGED by
common law and tho statute from answering tho
Questions OF tho Investigating Committee rola-
two to his action as legal advisor In drawing
papers for Contractor Wilder, in reference to tho
Losoh Lako Indian pine contracts. Donnelly
replied, citing Cushing's parliamentary Low md
the action Of Congross In tho case Of Stewart
last year. The Senate discharged Gil1llau from,
ouGtody BY 25 to 8, the majority evidently hold
ing that the Btato statute Sustained qillHllau'a
ploa Of privilege, though personal opposition
to Donnouy mud lack Of information as to Tho
righta OF witnoss aud tho power of tho Senate
ale suspected to have controlled sono votes, aa
also tho professional feeling OF sonators WHO
arc lawyers.
RAILROAD LEG1BLAT1oN,
None OF the many railroad bills originating
Ii oither house aro yot certnin to become law.
II any passes 1t Ia likely to DO ono substantially
leaving ratios and regulations to bo fixod by Com
misstoners, whose action aha1l be received aa
primh facie, reasonable, and juat in all judicial
proceoalnga- Ia. no in1o1lblo rates Or regu-
latlona will be established
, 1874-02-24

LAouAYRA, Feb. 0.-tEhero was IN earthauako
hore OIL tho 9th inst. It was tho soyorcst which
has occurred since 1879. The people rushed
terror-striokon Into tho HtroetB and much injury
waa done to PERSONS md property.
, 1874-02-24
CASUALTIES.


atcalubont Collision on tho Ohio.
OlNo!NNAr1, Fob. 23.-Tho Kann,ylsa Dello COL
ltdol with tlo Frank Willard below Cat!ettBhurr,
at Il o'clock Inst night. Tho Willard was able,
ny tue vigorous uho Of hor pumps, to roach Iron
WQH not hurt.
, 1874-02-24

LONDON, Feb. 23.-A special from Calcutta
shys that 2So,000 persons arc furnishing from
want Of food in tho districts Of Tirpoot and Bog
npoor, In the Presidency Of Dongal, and but for
tho aid Furnished by tho Government 600,0 900
persons would porieh.
, 1874-02-24
NOTES AND NEWS.
Special D,spatoh n Ths Chicago Tfibune.

BrENCEn-BYKEH.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Fob. 29-Ths Senate
Committee On Elections aro deyoting themselves
nsalduously to the consideration OF the sponcer-
sykes contested election. To-day Con. Morgan,
the counsel tor Bykos, concluded his argument
and Judge White, q member Of tho House from
alabama, began hia arg1'mont On behalf OF spen-
disposed Of, unless the Committee should dccidc
10 hear oral testimony, which they have 80 far
1efusod to do.
ONLY RUMoR.
Ths city has been lled with fuWors to-day Of
1t is gaid that It will bo bought and conducted
as Conkling organ. Nothing definite can DO
asceEtained with regard to tho matter. But for
Inc faet that tho Tumor haa hoc0u1o general thofo
would be no Importance attached to 1t.
CALEB AND MYnA.
The suit brought by Mrs. Gen. Gaines
against Caleb Cushing, mentioned In your dia-
tho Equity Court by Judge Wylo, who continued
tho injunction prohibiting tho issuance Of tho
papera concerning tho titlo from the Land-0alca
to Mr CusAiug.
Tho Chaplain Of tho Senate deliyered prayer
suited to tho day ,we celebrate to-day, remarking
Eteat *Se ana good mon who 50 firmly lal!
particularly to him who waa tho first ever to do
fend US from all wrong, and ever first in tho
hoarta Of his countrymen, aud " all TINT sort Of
thing" This 80 stirred upthe patriotic ardor Of
the Senate that, IA BOOB tho p1ayor WIS con-
ElIded, an adjournment WIS agreed to. Carl
Rchurz will DO compelled to labor with his
speech on tho financed till Tomorrow when 1t Ia
announced 10 will lot It OF. It will draw full
houso
t1b tho Assoetated Iressl
CLAIMS ON ACCOUNT Or 1Np1AN pEpnEDAr1oNh.
WAsn1NaroN, D. G., Fob. 29.-The Sub Com
mittoe Of tho HOUSE. Committee on Indian A.
"a ,foaf vnfo ouft
have agreed to recommend that nil claims for
tho Indian deprcdasiona be turned ovor for ndJu-
dicatton and scttlomont by the United States
Courts for tho respective districts wherau such
depredatlous have been committed.
LEaAL-TEhDEns.
Outstanding logal-tcndcrs. $381, 1886, ,327.
TIE DISTINCT INVESTIGATION.
It ts charged TINT all or ncarly all Of the con-
tracts for the improvements made by tho Board
OF Public Works Ia this city md District
haye booa more Verbal agreements be-
tweon Shepherd and the contractors; that In
5 uesa to aay Hsg ., T95S sna aS osa %
this charge claim to have ample evidence to sub
ntantate It,. II is also ohargod that Shepherd ls
manufacturing these contracts now in order to
submit thom In response to tile call Of tho In
vesttgating oomrnitteo, and that thl4 f.ot also
will be demonstrated
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.
Ihe financial 4uestion will come up tmn1o-
posed Of, to ths exclusion Of ait other business,
except tue Appropriation bills. The friends Of
the bill regulating comule1ee by railroads be-
tween 6tateB DO not hope to hayo 1t brought up
for discussion for at loaHt mouth or vlx weekg.
WEDNESDAYS DEBATE ON TT.
NANCE.
From Our 0lpt1 Cor7espondent.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 28 1874,
The currency debate Of Wednesday, Fob. 18,
threw In opposition to each other
, 1874-02-24
SPAIN.

BAYoNSE, Fob. 23.-Tho Spanish fleot which
nsconded Bllboa River to Portuga1ote has put to
boa.
It ie reported that Con. Primo Rivera, who
WAS advancing on tho town BY land, has also rc-
tirod, having boon deprived OF tho support OF tho
1eet.
, 1874-02-24
THE FLOODS.
SERIOUS vYnaI.0ut Nenr pi4un, o.

Special LTtpAEcH % 7h1 Ehtcd90 TF16NHE%
P1quA, O., Fob. 23.-on Saturday night the
hydraulic bank, two milcs north Of piqun, gayo
why, giving escape to body OF water fully half
milo square, Of an average depth Of 80 feot
Tho torrent ct water completely demolished aud
carrlod away largo barn on tito farm OF Mr.
Hathaway, md Otherwise injured his property.
II also washed aWay large bridge on tho pike,
100 yards below tho brehk, aud Tho canh! bank,
400 yards from tho break. The total o1tent Of
damage Mill probably oxcood 900.
, 1874-02-24

BAN DoMlNoo. Fob. 11.-Geu. Gonzales Was
inRtalled President On the 27th ult.
All tho membors Of tho family Of e1-presi-
don't Daez have boon ban,shcd from the country.
, 1874-02-24

The HAGUE, Fob. 23.-In their last fight, tho
Dutch troopa in Aoloou captured an important
fort, killing 200 Of its defondors. The loss to
tho expedition WAS only killed and Sc wounded,
, 1874-02-24

ROME, Fob. 23.-Tho report that Cardinal An
tonolli has cont circular 1ottor to Blahops in
yiting tfom to visit tho Pope botoro ho died is
pronounced unfoundod,