The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-13

uuencv of Phelps, Dodge Co., namely, $271, Off,
The costs and expenses OF recovery were $s.145.
Jayue as tnformer IN this case, received sos, 71s,
and the Collector Surveyor and Naval Off1cer each
one third Of that sum, or $21, 9O6-these ofcers in
ali similar cases receiving onetnird much as the
informer. Frank E. Howe and George Browne,
among other Items, received 81 3O4 from the delin-
quency OF Charles NJ. Coserove; ana Frank e.
Howe G. M. Bracket and G. Rogers received
81 ,2s4 from the delinquency Of Augustus Downing
4 Co., the Indebtedness being about 5000 The
gross proceeds were $4,2i0, 39I II. Duties,
$222 TIA II. Costs and expenses, 1894 Io4 81. Net
amount covered into the Treasury, 49, 1853, $40 rs.
The Collector received $407,2 81; Naval ON.
GER $324O58 GA; Surveyor, $39l,2l3 81; IN
formers, $716,24s 04. Total amount distributed.
ST. 766 20. United States share remaining in the
Treasury $914 46 49, The Secretary OF the Treasury
also transmits statement OF nnes penalties aud
ioreItures in the districts Of Boston and Charles
town, from March /, 1869, to November 8, 1873.
Among the larger cases are the following IS A.
Way, 500 600, OF which B. g. Jayne, as iniormer,
received $23,925; Richard Baker and others,
$IoO, 900, and Richard Baker, Jr. and others,
$500, 600; N. W. Bingham, B. G. Jayne and R. NJ.
Kimball, as iniormers, receiving $7274s The
gross proceeds were $e52Os2 So duties, s2 ssl 80;
costs and expenses, $2l,e6e Is; the net amount
covered into the Treasury, $6os,4ol 2s. The Col
lector received $508l6 40; the Naval OfYicer,
$50.Sl7 "a; the Surveyor, $50,sl7 90; informers,
1882 1893 II; total amount distributed $685. 249 90;
the United States share remaining in the Treasury,
$304, I51 81.
Expcdiency OF Reducing tho Clerical
Force or tho Departments-The Appro-
prtation Bill To he Reported To-Day.
The House Committee on Appropriations to-day
heard o statement from the Chief Clerk OF the War
Department in explanation OF the force now EN-.
ployed there and especially that class known as
general service men," or soldiers employed in
clerical work. General Coburn, chairman of the
Military Committee, and Mr. Williams, chairman
OF the Committee on Expenses OF the War Depart
ment, were present in order to advise them
selves OF the information the Chief Clerk
had to communicate The committee have
decided, however, TO leave the question OF
the War Department expenses to Mr. Williams
committee. Tomorrow the Commissioner Of
Agriculture and the Attorney General will be
heard in explanation OF the affairs of their depart
ments The committee have decided upon basis
OF organization for the Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing. They, however. will be unable to touch
the expenses OF the Syndicate, as that comes
under another law.
Mr.. Garfieid in the House to-day stated that he
would report the Legislative, Executive and
Judicial Appropriation bill tomorrow. The bill Is
not entirely completed but may be reported and
Immediately referred back TO the committee. The
chairman IN conversation to-day stated that the
bin would not be ready until next week.
Award OF Contracts tor tho Supply OF
the Public Stationery.
The Joint Committee on Public Printing, having
examined the proposals Tor the supply Of paper
which were called for by the advertisement Of
January and publicly opened on the 9th ut.,
made the awards to-day. John A. Sh0ber, of Lam
caster, Pa, was awardedthe privilege OF supplying
1000 reams of fine uncalendered printing paper,
measuring "a by IS inches and Weighing So pounds
to the ream, at II s7-1OO cents per pound. Charles
Magarge, OF Philadelphia, is given the contract for
1850 reams Of calendered paper. Weighing IS
pounds per ream, at prices from IS 9S-1OO to
IA 45-1OO cents per pound. Wheelwright,
Nudge b Co.. Of Baltimore, secure contracts
for some $4,000 reams OF writing papers
at prices averaging Tx cents per pound, and also
Tor all the paper required Tor Post ONCE blanks at
an average price OF IL 39lO0 cents per pound. The
Seymour Paper Company, OF New York, are
awarded the contract Tor colored writing paper, at
II e4-100 cents per pOusd.
A Ball Giving the Secretary or War New
Powers for tho Protection Of Internal
Commerce.
The Secretary OF War has sent to the House OF
Representatives the draft Of bill providing that,
with view OF protecting the interests OF COM
merce and navigation, and securing Thereto the
unObstructed use of the navigable waters OF the
United States 1t shall be the duty OF the Secretary
OF War to maintain supervision OF the construc-
ton of all bridges heretofore authorized and not
completed or that may be hereafter authorized to
be constructed over such waters. The companies
corporations are required to submit TO the Sec
rotary for his examination and approval designs
or plans OF the proposed bridges, with maps. &c.
II, in his opinion, there will be no material OBJ.
struction or impeachment he may authorize their
construction, but not otherwise. The bill proposes
to repeal the law Of 1872 Tor the construction of the
bridge across the Arkansas River at Little Rock,
because it would obstruct navigation. The bill was
referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Plans Recommended for Improving the
Ohio River-An Important Scheme.
The Secretary OF War has sent to the House OF
Representatives letter OF the Chief OF Engineers
and the report of Majors G. Weitzel and william E.
Merrill. OF the corps of engineers, on the improve
ment OF the navigation OF the Ohio River They
are now prepared to submit O plan which they feel
confident will fully meet the necessities OF the
case. The special Importance OF the investiga-
vion in question comes from its intimate connec-
ton with the slack water plan Tor radi-
caly improving the navigation OF the river.
This method OF Improvement has received
the sanction OF the great majority of the
engineers who have investigated the subject, and
IL has also been approved by the ohio River Com
missioners, q body composed of delegates ap-
pointed by the Governors OF the seven States Dor
dering on the Ohio River or its tributaries. The
commercial interests Of the Ohio Valley demand
that this river shall be go improved as to secure q
minimum navigation Of six feet. TO test the whole
scheme the Monongahela Navigation Company,
who need something Of the kind Tor their own use,
offer the use Of the lowest dam on the Mononga-
heia River for chute 100 feet In width or half the
width proposed for ultimate adoption on the Ohio
River. They propose to pay one-haf the cost OF
the experiment, 1t being understood that in case
OF success they are to become owners OF the gate
and chute. The Board, therefore, recommend its
acceptance.
Important Meeting of the Com mfttce on