The New York herald., 1876-02-01

come and 60 before the bondholders get their in
terest money.
During the discussion in the Senate to-day on the
subject Senator Ogcsby delivered characteristic
speech, denouncing unmeasured terms the extrava-
gance ofthe Commissioners in making what he called
unnecessary expenditures. Instead OF stopping at
Sl5 600 OO0 he said they would go squanderng she
public funds until they reached 500 OO0 He asked
what need had the oppressed people OF Washington for
such magnificent streets He advised them 10 como
down to the humble walks OF life. The bill will be the
special order for to-morow's proceedings and then
Senator Morton Is expected TO Anish his speech.
THE MILITARY ACADEMY APPROPRIATION BILL
In the House to-day the Military Academy Appropr-
alton bill up in Committee OF the Whole. An
amendment, offered by Mr.. Hurlbut Of Illinois, for
detail Of competent staff officer quartermas
ter and commissary for the battalion OF cadets, and
that all supplies shall be furnished actual cost was
adopted The committee rose and the bill passed Tho
pay Of the cadets is fixed at $40, without rations.
THE MANAGEMENT OF OUR DIPLOMATIC Az
FAIRs-LossEs TO THE GOVERNMENT THROUGH
INCAPAcTrY OF coNsULs.
R F, Farrell formerly Consul at Cadiz and removed
In 1870, before the Committee Foreign Affairs
to-day and gave some interesting and somewhat
important testimony regarding the management
OF diplomatic affairs by the United States
government He said that al least $40, 0oO 900
had been lost during tho last ten years
through criminal mismanagement and incompetency
in signing invoices by consus He claimed that the
government would be defrauded and shamefully mis-
represented so long consuls appointed and re-
moved for political Each candidate should be
examined by board and removed only for dishonesty
ncompetency He assured the committee
that good could be had for the present small
Mr. Farrell called former in illustra-
tion OF his point He said that Eggeston, his prede-
at Cadiz received 81 900 for clearing whaer,
but only removed for offence that should have
condemned him to severe punishment
THE TRANSPORTATION OF INDIAN SUPPLIES ON
THE MIssoURI-coNTEsr OVER THE CON-
TRACTS.
The bids for transporting War Department supplies
the Missouri River for 1876 have been opened and
submitted to the proper officials for examination after
which they will be returned to Secretary Belknap for
his final decision General Sheridan is really the Off
who signifies what bids be accepted, but the
Secretary of War awards the contracts. There Is
much competition this year among the transportation
companies the chief Of which the Kountz and the
Couson lines Of Pittsburg.
Notwithstanding the bids supposed to be secret
printed slips OF the offered by each company
In circulation. The amount OF money involved in
moving the army supplies the Missouri River is be-
tween $500 600 and $3.50, 00o Five steamboats, 200
tons buroen each, and making four trips during the
season, are required to do the work The expense OF
each trip between Yankton and Fort Benton is about
$40, 900. The distance each way Is 1883 miles, or
nearly 1000 miles for the round trip orvlle
authority for saying that the bids turned
General Sheridan this afternoon. Most OF the con-
tractors arc town and leading members OF the
Indian and post trading rings aborng indus
riousy in behalf OF their pet transportation companies
THE INVESTIGATION OF THE INDIAN BUREAU.
Commodore Kountz, who is familiar with the whole
sale swndling operations OF the Indian Ring on the
Upper Missouri before the investigation commit
tee and testified that his bids for transporting Indian
supplies last year from thirty City per be-
low those OF the Coulson line, yet the latter was
awarded the contracts for carrying all Of the govern
ment freight, including the army supplies
Ex-Indian Commissioner Smith presented himself
before the chairman OF the investigating committee in
answer process served him in person by order
OF the committee. He was told that he would be
qured to appear at different times during the coming
Investigations and that witnesses coming from
the West and North to give evidence concerning his
alleged Irregularities
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT PREPARING FOR
INVESTIGATIONS.
BY direction Of the Secretary OF the Treasury
large force OF clerks of the Treasury Department
very busiy engaged in preparing statement harmo-
nzing the inaccuracies said TO exist in the accounts
as to be ready in case the resolution now before the
Senate Finance Committee should be reported back
favorably to the Senate Complaint is made at tho
Treasury that the resolution OF Senator Davis has
casioued great deal OF unnecessary trouble and It is
stouty contended that there the shadow OF
a wrong in tho accounts Many OF the discrepancies
stated to arise from amounts covered by warrants
that have been issued but returned for payment
yet TO the department.
SENATOR WEST ON TIE CHARGES MADE AGAINST
HIM.
II rumored last evening that Senator West, OF
louisiana would make sharp reply in the Senate to-
day TO the article in New York paper charging him
with securing his election by bribery. In Interview
ne said that he should do nothing OF the kind He did
consider proper for him to take tho trouble OF
denying the Infamous charges nasmuch they we're
to be investigated by the Legislature of his State 1t
devoved his enemies to prove their allegations
sitting OF the facts and testimony before q legal
tribunal would vindicate him and leave no ground
for bis accusers stand on. The attack
was the result, he said, OF n failure TO
levy backmal BY man who was formerly
sergeant-at Arms In the Louisiana Legislature and
finally dismissed In disgrace for general misconduct
For three years this and other members or band
OF backmailers had made assaults on him in
hopes OF getting ofico money This is a creole
and had demanded 81, ,ooo at one time Because the
Senator refused to recognize him, speak him
the street, he had rumped up the recent charges
and printed list OF names purportng to represent
persons who had been bribed his election.
There mott word OF truth in the entire statement;
but the Senator did wish get up . controversy
about 1t in the public journals He had published
newspaper and knew much to Eight editors through
their columns.
SUSPENSION OF COAL MINING.