, 1876-01-20
H. 70 Al tho equal protection Of 4he lsws ~; and II
will srrtvs Al thu temple Of peAee and n1d unbrote
ftlt.
CCMMlTTEE.WQnK,
THE ArpN1pnfiTtOY

Special DtsDateh Il Tas Chseeao Tribune.
WARRINGTON, u. G., Jan. 10.-1he House Com.
mtttoe Oh Appropriations IL not au harmonious
body. Randall and Holman. Who arc At Ito head,
are o1srt!nR thomsolroa TO tho utmost to runko
reductions ln tho estlmAtea for political tfrect.
They arc still arriving 10 rodues f4o 900 0od but
thoy arc cncountsr3ng great difficulties Ia tbs
Committee, the chief Of which Ia the fact that
tue lat Republican Congress LEFT littlo tot tho
Democratic Houae to do. TIE evidence incroasos
that tho efforts Of Tho Democrats Are llkoly to
result in cEippltng tbs public seivico.
THE MEXICAN BonpEE.
Ono Of The trst reports Of tho Democratic
Investigating Committees will be In favor Of Ia
increase OF tho army by two full cavalry regt-
menss-in cue two such cannot be 1t once
spared to patrol the Mexican border along Tho
Rio Grande. Tho Mexican Border Committee
today asked the Secretary Of War whether he
could furoiah thcEe regiments at once and, II
he Cannot. Tho Committee w,1 report recommends
ton to the House that thcY 10 al onco RECRUITED
THE ts7uL1oEyT coHrpE1ron NOWHERE.
The House Comm!tteo OF, tha Revision Of Laws has
had oeal noce sent It from tbs several departments
Of 2.ooo esEora In the nertaed ssatutes.
CONSULAR connEspoxpEAcE.
The Houae COMMITTEES on Expenditures IN tbs State
Department spent shs morning With ths Ht9ieter OF
the Treasury examining consular sccou1ts. 1t ~as
discovered thst = arge number Of Conaus, msny nf
whom Aio no longer IN kae atrVtce GFo In Arrears In
their accounts. 1t waE nao learned that the Govern
neut lost l4rgo sums Of money f1on, ts failure Of
banks Mh ere contliar funds wers deposited. Acuu-
rase aaeuntS Of tenn facts have been called for knd
Will b used III tho consideration Of tho Diplomatic
Appropriation bill.
WEST POINT.
protest hss Just been eired from tho Professors
It Vest Point which shows whe.ein ths Military Acad-
emy b!n, - s1reed upon BY ths Courutitee, xil ma
terribly cripple West Point. The calcs teeoiso
&5montly Out Of this they hare to pay for clotnas
ratt0u1 and uthHr eEponsee 1t u very scanty Allow
anes. Thc1e arc fon cadets wbo I've 1t now. II II
ts reduced to 81, the Professors claim that 1t will
Eeen appointed BY compestve Examinations, And who
do not hare other mtanh Of support. Tho Military
Committee will nako determined oppoaitou to &hia
eet1on Of The Appropriation Committee.
rESstoss.
This Hnuso Committee On Pensions h1ye sgsetd IL .
Commissioner Of Pensions tn hia l1st report. LIZ 1.A
provisions ticnn!&l examinations Will Ia sutAeient
whefe applications ere made for tnrFaaae OF pel-
s!on1, thua making double examination Unnecessary.
Comuuisaionar Atktnaon says tllis siI invalid
renatoneEs much trouble, AID pteyen. expenditure
blu alao provli.s that TIM rule regarding mar
riAge which auo*s peuzlou cuts 1t on: tha. Is
to say, that in granting {cnsiun 10 4 widow
villa abe tnnAins SUCH u Gully nocossarJ IN tho
sbsence Of other proof 10 show thai she sed with tho
soldier htA Elfe. II u well known thxt when
wonlan re,na.res her pension eesses, and, 10 sroid
this, IL 10 not unfse1ueut for widpwa TO ayotd tue
marage CEREMONY hut In Ill 0tner respects to oh
SERVO tae marital ref4uou With the second hut md.
Thu bill rrrvrnts this and imposes pcua!ty In A1ldi
Tho statute Of 1855 declaring bounty and warrants
perbqpAl pEprefty.