New-York tribune., 1875-02-04

Kentucky will remain at his present post, and MI Fouk
the fields OF the special agents have not yes peen an
nounced
1t has been suggested that the revolution about 70
be made will afford the Internal Revenue Bureau an
opportunity to reduce the expenses OF the super
visOrs. Before Hawley was appointed in New-iorK'
the Office of the Supervisor for that district was
nominaly where it really was, in Cedar-st. In New
York City. When Mr. Hawley succeeded to the
Office, he charged to the Government in his first
regular bills his travelling expenses between his
homo in Buffalo and New-York, and his hotel bills
in the latter city, Tho proper accounting officer OF
the Treasury Department objected to allowing thls'
on the ground that the Government ought not to be
expected to pay for the subsistence of civil officers
when they were on duty at their regular offices. III
they found it convenient to keep their families else
where. they ought themselves to pay any travelling
expenses which might arise from 1t. In other
words, there no precedent for paying for the
subsistence travelling expenses OF civil oincer
who received good salary, unless he was travelling
away from his office and on public business.
To obviate this objection, before the next account
was rendered the Office of the New-York Supervisor
was nominaly transferred to Buffalo, although the
business was transacted in NewYork City as before
There could then be no excuse for refusing to pay
Mr.. Hawley's travelling expenses between Buffalo
When it became known that the Government was
paying for Mr.. Hawleys subsistence in addition to
his salary the other Supervisors. after another,
preferred their clams.and similar allowances were
made to them so that in fact the salaries of all the
Supervisors were increased without any warrant OF
law. Now that each Supervisor is to be sent to
new field, there seems to be no reason why each
should not be required to reside in the city where
his Office is, and in this way make considerable
saving to the Government.
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
NEW DISTRICT GOVERNMENT NOT NEEDED YET.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Feb. 3. 1885
A petition is now circulating in Washington ask
ing Congress to pass the Morrill, bill providing ior
new government for the District of Columbia.
amended so as to provide for the election OF adele
gate in Congress by the people The question
whether Congress should set up any new government
in this District during the present session is very
serious one 1t is certain that permanent system
of government should be introduced here until all
the accounts of the late Ring have been balanced
and settled, so that when the new administration
comes in Congress and the people may know just
how matters stand. For instance. the Board OF
Audit has been ordered to report to Congress duTng
the present session the condition OF DlsTlct
finances in their several branches. This report
ought to be carefully considered by Congress before
any action is taken. and there will be time to
give it that careful examination which IL needs ne
fore the 4th of March. On the Other hand IL the
present Commission Is allowed to remain III power
for another year. and tax is ordered by Congress.
with such other legislation as may be necessary TO
keen the machinery OF the Government golng by
next December it will be easy 10 see Just how the
District stands, what the debt IL, and what It's
needs are while III the meantime the business IN
terests Of the people will not suler
~u~r,t- /.NT n DDT
Judge Kelley will early next week introduce in
the House a new Finance bill le and others in
Congress attribute the recent advance in the pre-
MUM on gold to the passage of the Senate Caucus
Finance bill and they believe that the rate will go
still higher unless something is done to prevent It,
and that a decline will take place IN corresponding
ratio in the Customs receipts. The object OF Jucge
Keeys bill is to increase the revenues OF the Gov
ernment and prevent the advance OF premiums on
gold II will provide, among other things, that so
much of the act referred TO reduces the value OF
greenbacks from 1882 900 to $3o0000000 shall be
repealed; also Tor the repeal OIL those portions OF
the act that provide for the resumption OF specie
rnayments i'm 1879, and the substitution Of small
silver coin for currency. These are the man fea,
lures of the proposition, though IL is unucrstood
there will be some important details.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR NAvY-YARDs.
The Secretary Of the Navy was again before the
Uouse Appropriation Committee to-day on the sub
iect of the nayy-yards. The Committee decided to
give the bulk of their appropriations for navyyards
to three of them, namely, to Pensacola, League
Island, and Mare lIsand. To these will be given
about 5000 900 or 100000 and to all the others about
100000. The Committee also decided to dlscon-
time the old Philadelphia Yard. transferring the
materials and machinery to New York and League
Island The real estate is to be divided into lots and
appraised and sold from time to time when adyanta-
geous terms are offered, the proceeds to be devoted
TO erecting new buildings and improving the Yard
at League Island.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WAsHINCl Jon, Wednesday, Feb. ., 1875
The bill introduced by Senator Edmunds to-day,