New-York tribune., 1876-01-26

sale entry, location other disposition of the pubc
lands shall annually invested in United States hve
per cent bonds invested is to be held IN
fund The interest will be distributed annually by tho
Secretary Of the Interior among the several states
ages Of and II years II s provided that for the first
10 years the apporOnment shall he made accordg To-
the persons in each STATE Territory OF 10
years of and upward who cannot write ana ai,o,
that each state or Territory shall mse provisions iU
comply with various other detailed conditions OF ninor
Importance
The Naval Committee OF the House endeavoring to
find way to reduce the heavy expenses OF the navy
yards throughout tbs country and 1t is especially desiga-
bic that they should learn why the expenses are 20
largely augmented Just before important esct., .
houses visited the navy yards along the coast romi
terry Pensacola and reported In lavoi Ol aDosius
Virginia. and one or two in New-Eneland. Nothing,
however was ever done, anu now the HOUSE .o"iN'NO
is 10 look into the subject.
Mr. Lamar Chairman Of the Democratic caucus, has
not yet selected all Of tho members of the Congress
sional Executive Committee. The member OF this
Committee to represent New-York will probably ne
either the Hon. A. s. Hewitt the Hon. l.. H. Meade
Numerous applications have been made by the friends OF
candidates desire to represent the DISTRICT vi W
umbia, b MI. Lamar will b. especially careful TO aDod
the appointment OF any person IN any way cohneo''u
with or under obligations to the District Ring.
The Committee appointed the late Republican caucus
has yet chosen the names OF those who are 10 com
pose the next Congressional Executive Committee put
several State delegations have been asked to make
choice and furnish the Caucus Committee WIN name h
each case so that thcy may DC sn"
Representative Ilatt Will continue az the member irU
New-York. Mr.. Hale Will represent Mahe anu NIL
BallOu Rhode Island
II is reported that Mr. H. +. Stevens, the United
states Agent London in addition to his salary ana
expenses OF $4,000 year, derives an income from
the Government by commissions which he charge, on
purchases made for. the several Departments. ltSo
purchases generally consist OF books Tor ihe CohgtS
slona Library, Smithsonian Institution, Department o
Justice, &c, on when ne ID halu 10 chaTse con'9
of five per cent
The House Committee Appropriations took up to-
day and formally considered the Legislative judicial
and Executive Appropriation bills. They struck out the
appropriation clerks Of .hc House reduced thr
salaries or members OF Congress from So.Coo 20 ftoo
per auuum, and pro posed Ia nho general reduction o
IL per cent the salaries Of all civil Government e
ployes.
or an appropriation made by the last Congress for the
payment OF bountics 10 coored soldiers, there has al
ready been expended $6i l4i, leaving balance stil
available Of 500 $50. The AdjutIn-Gencra of the Army
reports to the Secretary o War that ihis sum WIN bc
sufficient all bount,s 10 colorcd soldiers not
already paid.
The appropriation fo the last fiscal year for recruiting
and transporting recruits Of the army amounted to
SlO5 900 Of which there spent only SijGl3, leaving
balance uf 500 1886 pended N the lrca ury ms
not available for any other purpose, ana VIII p1
covered into the Treasury at tue end of the present n
year.
The Secretary Of War transmitted to the House to-day
the report OF MAJOR John II. Wilson of the Corps OF
Engineers the survey of the mouth OF Big Sandy creek
"a branch of the Lawrence River with view u thc
cost OF constructing canal anu locks around 'he i'Ps
OF the It Lawrence ~ WatdingtOn.
Tic appointment ~ Mr.. Barnctt, late Clerk OF tho
Ways and Means Committee, TO Bank Examiner at Bos-
ton thus removing an old incumbent, eIces strong op-
position among Boston men. ana tet are using hohb
oiioits to have the appointment revoked
The Chorlenning claim Is under argument In tie
Court Of Claims Chorpcnning claims s4i3OO0 as a
balance due fOr carry ihs The malls
Mr. Pat Of Virginia In the only Republican who
testing the seat Of a Democrat In House, namely, Mt
GOodc.
or Regular Repo Of Congregational Poceing, ace Sec0Dd
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