New-York tribune., 1876-01-20
WASHINGTON NOTES.
wAsHIsGron. Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1870.

The spccia committee appointed for investigation VI
the troubles the Rio Grande border OF Texas at s
meeting to-day voted to address communication 20 he
Secretary War; asking IL will be possible with ho
present military his command to detail for duty
In the disturbed section such number OF men as 'h
committee deems 10 he necessary Ihe coulhteo 10 ~
opinion that two fu regiments OF cavalry OF Iho o os o
0rcd, and sufficient infantry TO girrisoan ~, .mo
most important posts along that line VII or sun in Ill.,
power to detail such force, the committee Will no douoe
Introduce bill resolution III the House auDoThs "
immediate enlistment
protest has lust been received from the professors NJ
West Point which shows wherein the Military Academy
BILL rs agreed TO by the Committee Will materiaiy
cripple West Point. The cadets receive $50 months
Ont Of this they have to pay for clothes and raonS nu
other expenses. Ii very fcany ALLOWANCE, lhoto
are cadets who live on IL now II " is ituu. % no
$40, the professors claim that IL viii drive ron 'nD
Academy the poor cadets who nave been appointed N
competitive examinations and VINO DO h9t nhN1 AN ~.
means Of support The Military Conmtee VIII,
determined opposition 10 this action OF the Appi"p"oH
Committee.
The Auditor Of the Supreme Court o. the District OF
Columbia is taking considerable amount OF testlony'
under the decree the District Court III the case of the
libel for bounty by alleged desroyers OF the Conied
crate ram Texas. number o officers ana SEN Tei'c - '
the James River Squadron have filed libel Ia i- os;
under the act ot Congress granting bounty - u'u
prize money where Confederate vessels wcI. d'
avoid capture. The report will be made at Tie next 'S
sion the 18th OF TrbI uary.
majority OF the House District Committee to-day eX-
pressed themselves 10 tho effect that they woud not 90
recommend appropriation TO meet the i'p
rIary interest on the 365 District OF Columbia bohuS'
The Committee further expressed its opinion that 10
interest should be paid by tie Commissioners from ne
revenues ~ the District The Chairman, Mt brAn.Tf
WAS directed pres these views Of the Committee o
the Appropriation Committee. THIS lie Will do t"oIo"'
The sale OF articles from the Dead Letter once has
been in progress FOR the past few days There has D'eh
considerable number ia attendance each day Tue ar
tices are about 600 I'm number, AMI each article 7
10 bc sold separately the sale II occupy coi-lhci""o
time The list comprises almost every article ihht II CIV
pable OF being sent by mail, and II covers 10 pages
The sergeantsat-Arins VI the Senate and House OF
Representatives and the architect OF the Capitol "Ho
are by law charged with the administration Of the aaf'
Of the Cpitol Police have decided to dischare ak of
the force. Tho architect Of the Capitol voted WIN lho
Sergeant of the House on the hllrct IL IL Ut
dcrstood the six places Will be hicd by benociHtE
The House adopted resolution calling upon the Secrr-
tary OF War for list OF the enlisted men In the army Nho
have been on duty in Washington during the last ih'e
wears i. said that this resolution IN dcslgucd n my
some public officers who alleged to have had ch''
mon in their employ coohs, hous' servants anu
coachmen
Beuator Howe ia expected to succced Secretary Chah
Ter as Chairman Of tho Congressional Republican Com
mtee the latter, he left the Senate, being no
longer eligible for the position.
[fVr Regular R,pod Of Congregational PTocetdg' see Seeod
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