New-York tribune., 1876-02-29
TIE cnoRPENNING AND 500 CLAIMS.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

wAsHISGrOS. Monday, Feb 2s 1870.
The House Committee Indian AfArs viii when It Ia
called again report bill for hc transfer OF the care o
civ lied Indians IN the Of NewYork and Michigan
frum the General Government 10 thar Of the States m
which they reside This VIII be the rst stcp in an Inn
portant movement which the advocates OF It hope VIII
nny result In slisf ctOry solution o the entire in
dian tueson. The majority OF TIC Indian tOmnlltfer u
l. believed, will favor the transfer o the indah bureau
10 the War Deparin, ut aud report bl s1newhat si m
liar 10 that air ady agreed 10 hy the nlWe "h
Military Affairs TLe Pirsident has recently expressed
viii, ,nen,ber. of tle COMMITTEE on Indian Affairs has
stated his obi ctons to II IN very pontrd language
Senator Spencer has employed ex-senator Carpenter 10
defend him anst the prosecution brought by the state
Of Alabama unscat hn In the Senate. At the request
OF counsel the Committee Privileges aud Elections
postponed to-day the mrih"r con d'raon OF his case
that MIR carmen er as a member II tne Committee Oh
Privilege and Elections wrote report IN tDc
ease OF sykes against Spencer ~ 1873, In when Mr
Ipencer was declared TO be entitled TO h seat In the
Senate. Mr.. Spencer, on the other hihd "a| one oi
those Who during the summer OF 1873 wrote iettrr n
defense Of nAtOr Carpenter, when he accused OF
i'm crOpcr conduct at Long Branch.
Dr. Indernan the Director OF the Mint, states as his
opinion that the production Of gold and silver after the
I.t Of May Will 81 100000 per month"; Of which Lnf
will be In gold and that the fact cannot but have an i'm
pOrtant bearing tine god premium Tue Controller of
amount Of acditional National Bauk chrrcney issued
from Jan. 27. 1876. To fcb. 20 1876. inclusive, IS
S4l2lSJ; issued pieyOury, rlJ1Os1Io; anu ihe to'A
issue r date Of tnc approval o The net TO Ills
time II Sl3,s2O,sOO
The DemOci on Finance failed 10 reach any
defue conclusion at s meeting this morning. The dis
cusson to-day show cd change Of ntment on the part
OF Committee, and IL adjourned 70 meet
a4.n tnis evening Al late hour to-nisut the Commit
zee still IN serriOn, wnUut hope oi reaching "A
vote before adjournment 1he result OF such NU'e,
should bc taken, Will probably be the adoption oil
modified Pay ne bill by majority Of one
The Secretary OF the Navy has transmitted TO the
House the port OF tue Of tho SayyYard at Phls
delpia The property was sold for ~ 5000 Ia j.
Bulett, an the payment OF III" monoy dieu was
given 10 lnID. The cEprns were P2G,sJl.
In consequence Of the exhaustion OF tIe appropriation
for the transportation Of United States secu1 les,
National bank. will he required 10 prepay the express
charges all remittance forwarded Tor their cro4lt III
tho ave per cent fund and alter March i, 1875.
The bill reported favoably from the Senate Committee
ON Civil Service and Rercnchmeut today In regard to
the Pr, .idents salary, provides that from and amer the
Atm OF March, 1877, IL nuali be hXed IT s21ooo per
aimun.
The President sent only nomination 10 tho senate
to-day namely, James " Connoey To bc United States
Attorney for the Southern District Of Illinois The mes
sage wus deliveie el To thu Senate by Col Fred Grant
The Libel suit for 100000 by A. II. Wilder against
VIM Welsh based upon statements In reference 10
the formers Indian contracts aud accounts began To-day
lIOr EeguGT Report Of Congregational ITocedgs, see Scc0