, 1876-01-22
COMMITTEE WORK,
fNTEBNiT. rArra.


5ptetaa D4spoteh to Thf ca.eaco 141auns.
WAaulsa1oa, .. O., Jan. 21.-The views sx-
pressed fy msmbozB 1t tho Committee on Waya
aud Mcans indicate dlaposltion to reduce tho
tptoroal tax on many srtictca 1t lg very geao.-
ally admitted that the two-cent check-skanap tax
will be repealed. There IN also a disposition to
simplify tho schedule OF Internal ta1os by drop
ping maoy artcloa. TlsEe aro atso aomo iadl-
cations OF . determination toro-enhct tho duty OF
Fl barrel on pctroleutp. Tho Democrats
nay that 70 be consstent they must reduce
ta1ca ~ we'll - cxpepaes. and Wish At tho samo
time to rcadjust tho articles subject to tax ~
Much Al possible.
TIE sTArE DEpARTnEK1.
Tho House Committee On Expenditures In tho
state Department arc going to work With good
deal Of zeal 10 direction which giyoa promise
OF Wa,soWorthy sesu1ts. The sIato Department
u probably .ho beat managed Of my Of the Do
ptfmonts n Washington, and yot tAors aro
abuaea which ought to hayc been awcpt away
soars ago. Ono Of the evils OF the foreign ser
y'ee is tho System Of Dispatch Agents, whoao Of
nee Is almost entito'y ornamental, aud whose
duties have boen IN soma cancs tho sending
home Of kid glovea. lnceB, and r1boous. thus
svading tho 0ustoms laws. Thie is one OF tho
shlngs tho Committee tntcnd to look Into. A
Letter G1.,E has already beoa prepared By stangez.
tho Secretary OF Btato a statement OF tho e1-
ptnsos OF tho yatlona Dispatch Agents, namely;
Aadolif galdwin, Nov Yeek Jonathan Amory,
4ostuni Il E Gtaxdpes Lohdoni IhomaB TAy-
los, nAvre; ; and Edward llobinson, Hamburg,
Tor the sear ending Juuo 10. 1875. Tho ]oitsr
also cal}a for tho several itoma OF their expenses
and tho act OF Congresa making appropriations
therefor. together With tho number Of lettora
dispatched. and the amount Of postsgo paid on
them. Careful Inquiry discovers the fact That
thu Dispatch Agents azo
! paxTTY cosr1Y LUXURY.
Rtevens' expenses in l.oudou, bcsidea his aalsry,
Gre about $25 600 year, and his bill for poat-
age amounts to from e15, 900 to a16. 600 soar.
Another branch OF inquiry OF tito Oomm,ttos
will DO tho mADilor in which thu annual Appfo-
pratlon Of s2o, ,oQ0 10 paid to the DArbarY pow
era undar tho Aos liking ths compensation Of
Ministers and ConsulH residing Oh t1s Darbary
coast. The Committee Ia anxlous TO know what
treaty atlpuIatlon exsat. 1t any, requiring such
expenditure. and rhether tbs Government OF
tho United BtAtca Ia uhdcr Tue necessity Of eon-
timing this appropriation.
sI1LL ANOTHER aUpJEcT
omotkced In 6senRcra letter to RecreshFy Ftsh
whether snY persona have, siuce March, 1869,
besn appointed and received pay and cmoiumaut
Of Office, aud resigned beforo entering on the
usscharge Of their duties. Names nre required,
togsthee With the amount received by eAGt ono.
caas OF nota which hhA fallen 10 tue attention
o. sha Committee occurle cd several years ago, in
which Tennoaseo gentleman was appointed 10
1o!eRn mission, and resigned year <es-
Fa1ds ~ithoul leaving tho county.
suk SOUTHERN THEAsuaf RAIDERS
Le1ses ii tho Mi.slssippi bas agreed np.ui. VI
nously to report iu favor OF bill giving a. 0Uo-
Mo for The building and main.enAuco Of layees.
!he amount will be distributed ~ foltows. TO
Louisiana ". 900, ,00os MisslaslppL $500, 900,
AkAusas, 900 900, aud Mlssouri. a900 000.
4leia ID new movement h1Ee for tho reruoy-
oI fease. Postmaster At VioksbutR, tLe Ames
nen bolug very anxious to got this mark Of tho
P1ssidsnt'e fssoe 70 strengthen thom iu Mtasis-
appt ana ksep them At tho head Of tbs Nepub-
Lean party.
III ths Assosfated hsssJ
COUNTING TIE yurkY,
W4fhNoToA. D. c., Jan. 2l.-Tha gonate
tommltsee On Prisilagea and Elections to-day
nhslosreo 4eEtoa's biA to provide for counting
no votes for President and Viee, ,preaideat No
0nolnslon wa reached but the opiaiop at I
nAlos1ty OF the Commlttee aaoued 10 bo ttat
As pending dlseu9alou 10 the bapsts on tho sbo.
lton Of tho tHenty-aeooud 1olnt rulo renders il
tnnsceasaFyt TO press Mouon's blu u present.
NE Cammlltee subsequently took up NJ. MOT
on's RESOLUTION providing for thu Investigation
the lats Asss'ss!ppt election. Quits ! ioog
POLITICAL dAousaoo OF somewhat general ohsf.
setss oeourtsd. and considerable oppos!ron 10
hoEton'e resolution was developed.
pIaThloT o. cnLUax1A.
i1nt nouss 9emmi!ts% on Appropriations has
Aahlnossly dsslasd 10 sspotl &dtssaaly % ia