New-York tribune., 1876-02-16
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Feb 10, 1876.
The Secretary Of War has transmitted to the House
report from Cen Newton OF the Engineer corps showing
the results of a OF Echo Harbor, NewRochele,
" " with the view OF the removal OF certain dangerous
rocky obstructons in It's navigation. The harbor nae
without exception he tine best natural ADVANTAGES
compete these respects with any harbOr IN the coul-
try With bold water and well backed affords complete
sound, and the work completed would become promi-
nent moOring ground for storm stayed vessels.
The bill reported from the Committee on Military
Affairs to-day, for the transfer OF the ursdic ion and
control of the Indian Bureau 70 the Secretary Of war;
provides that the act shall take effect the lst day OF
July. The Secretary OF War Is required TO detail an
charge of the Office under such regulations as he may
prescribe Army officers TO act supcrinte endents
civil machinery the Bureau. The report OF the Com
mittcc was unanimous.
BY the recent arrangement for daily mail service be-
tween Washington and Boston, the trains will leave
Washington at 1880 D. and reach Boston at m on
the following day. thus gaining an entire business diy
for Boston In the other direction tne mail Will leave
day The arrangement is at present for closed Pouch
hut II the bu mess warrants H. postal ear viii undouD
cdiy be put on.
gentleman who signs his proper writes thnt
years ago he assessed and paid tax upon his
income officer, the return OF which he claimed
ON tbe pronud that # was Illegal The amount sub
sequenily returned TO him. He forwards to the De
partmeut e21O0, with the request that MS name -n
not he made public, az he tanks ho ought 10 Dear MS
share Of the common burden.
The composition ~ Chairman Lamar's caucus commit
tee the finance question occasions n good zeal oi
comment. The single instance of Ohio receiving three
members OF the committee and New-YoTk none, pro-
Vokcs a criticism not altogether favorable ~ far play
II is understood that ~ least one wlork nenOef mas
protested against TINS discrimination.
The Committee Indian Affairs has still under con-
sidcratIon the bill transfer the control of state GOV
crnments such civilized Indians may properly become
citizens the state in which they reside and viii 10
doubt report 1t at early day, opposition having
Nct been discovered among tile members oi the 'om
mittee.
Mr. Eads says his grant will scarcely be year old
before the channel the South Pass bar will bc the
deepest outlet Of the Mississippi although II %as only
half depth of the pet one when he received permits
Ia deepen ia" pass lie denies thdt hc sceAis 10
change tue terms OF his Grant
The Post Office Department has accepted an offer from
tie Cnbl and NewYork steamship Line 10 convey the
United STATES mail T. Havana, MaauA-, and Cardenas
Sagl la Gisudr The hr~ steamer ~ thS nr the klns
Arthur, vii! kave New-hofk on the l9th inst
Tee TIousc Commits, Public Lands has agreed 10
report fayorably The Senate b which requires the
Union Pacific ani other haul grant Iailrold, 10 pay local
state all ticir and grant lands whether btlr
patents have been ISSUED or not
The senate Judiciary Committee has decided adversely
on the nomination OF Representative White OF Ala
bama for United State. Judge of ttah Territory. he
pcity n the fraudulent Puknin u ouka cotton claim
There was received the Service Division Of the
Treasury to-day Sl2s 900 ia captured counterfeit notes,
mostly of the denomination of hyc-, on the fmders'
Bank OF Chicago, wiih the presses and plates iroh "hc
the sPinc made
The House Committee Appropriations day agreed
10 report bill approphatiug $4,000 to enable TIE
Architect oi the Treasury o contract for iron columns,
pasicrr, &C. for tue new public building ~ ~ Lohls
Two men who have bc.n mining one Of the branches
of the Kent River in Alaska. have made floh - 20 -
ve DAY 20 coarse gold there was no bed rock
The consideration II The Pinchback postponed
to-day in consequence of the absence Of Senators Logan
aud Nitchcli
f0r RegtIr Rep0r Of oong>"io"oi Poesefgs o" h'fond
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