New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsHINGroN, Friday, Jan. 7, 1876
Tie report Of the Committee Privileges and Elec-
tons made yesterday by Senator Morton, has just been
printed. Tue Com.nttee understood that they were
called upon simply inquire into the character aud ten
ure OF the office OF President pro ten. They report that
President pro su-ins the same relation to the
Senate a. Speaker does To the House. The commit
did not think necessary 10 extend the argument to
prove that the President tcmpore Is an officer Of the
Senate IL appears that Mr.. Jeiers0n's prof. 0sOn, that
the Office Oi President pro mp0rc or tile senate Il do-
crnincd tine meeting OF the senate after the hIs re-
GEES only not sustained by the usage Of tue senate
but Is OVERWHELMINGLY coutrdlccd by II. The four in
referred To, sustaining Mr. JeEersons theory,
been reversed by The unbfoken usage oi the senate
lsOJ down the present time The O. mmltce as
the rule To lie well established tAHt the president
pro ten OF se senate chosen AT the eAPi4tion o. one
session does not Ia be such with the beginning OF
the ne xt and other officers OF inc Senate are
all times under the control oi the senate ana may oe
changed az Its pleasure.
The Treasurer received through member of Congress
to-day a pocketbook containing $40 in dapiiated
United States currency, belonging To one OF the Con-
gresham constituents The book stolen from It's
owner by pic kpocke who was subsequently arrested
and sentenced to tho pententary for the Eastern Dis
trIct Pcnnsy Wnie IN prison lie tod where ho
had hidden The book and five months aite the theft the
owner found it, with the money. The latter was IN "a
mutiated condition, 1t having been exposed To the Gle
Inents, hidden in small grove OF trees and
under "A stone for several months. The Treasury De
parmen will remit good notes Ia exchange Tor the mutt
lated money.
The House Committee on Appropriations completed
the Military Academy Appropriation bill to-day. They
reduced pay OF the cadets from about 5000 to SioO
per year. saving 900. The pay Of the professors
Is reduced per cent, and reductions made IN other
items. The bill is DOWN about $4,000 from last
years total Of $4,000. The Pension Appropriation
bill also finished, and will be reported by Mr. Aklns
OF Tennessee, an cX-COnfcderute No reduction was
made from the departmental estimates OF T9,oOo,oOo
Col b. w. Frobe of Georgia, the chairman
of Canal Committee appointed by the National Board
Of Transportation and Commerce, as arrived here Ills
object il To- meet the other members or the Committee
arrive and present 10 Congress the action OF o
Convention "a Chicago last December The view oi the
Convention that liberal appropriations along lnese
lines would commerce and IellcNe the present
necessities Of the people.
The impression that sweeping changes are being made
or contemplated in the Interior Department has resulted
in thousands OF applications for appointments 10 inc
great embarrassment Of secrery Chandler and to the
delay important business. The secretary AUTHORIZES
the statement that than so changes have been made
In the Depart since he took charge OF H. majority
OF which OF necessary reduction Oh INC
force and that further change Is contemplated
The members of the House Committee On Foreign Re
laons called at the Executive Mansion to-day ana pad
their respects President Grant The Ways aud Means
Committee Will pay their respects tomorrow