New-York tribune., 1876-01-20
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
THE EMIGRATION TO LIrERIA.
wAsuISGroS, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1s7


THE EMIGRATION TO Ii 'ERIA
WAsuINGToS Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1876.
The financial report Of the Secretary OF the
American Colonization Society states that the resources
for the past year been S24 $50 23 The receipts
during the last II months have been From donations
S697l 80; from egaccs. ~ ,042 So; received for edu
cation in Liberia, S2.665 % and from other sources
Sl2s7s 90 The balance on hand S672 80. Tho
disbursements balance the 81 400 having been
expended for the passage and support OF emigrsnts
So 7Os so for education in Liberia Sl3,27s G6 in pay
ment OF debts and interest and SGs3i OF for other pur
poses The report refers to the safe arrival on the 18Th
Of December, 1874 the shores Of Liberia Of bark
containing 27 emgrants from America, not one having
died on the passage Since the last annual report there
have been sent to Liberia % emigrans The annual ex
pedton was dispatched by the bark Liberia FROM New
York Jan. l3, 1876, containing among others two
licensed ministers OF the Methods Episcopal Church.
who expected to the Lbcnan annual Conference
For the last 80 years emigration 10 Liberia had been un
interrupted. Those now reported make the number COT
onized since the D. and total number from me
cans whom they have induced and enabled the doyeIn
men the United states To settle In Liberia. making
grand OF 90 s23 persons 10 whom the socioy had
given homes in Africa Several thousand persons are Al
MINT T he ceGnsd during the Current year
should means bo provided for the purpose
NAVAL sUBCOMMITTEEs.
The Chairman of the Naval Committee has
appointed q subcommittee, insisting Of Mr.. Wills 0f
New-York, Chairman, and Messrs. Harris o Massachu
sets and Lewis Alabama to investigate the laws in
relation TO naval contracts and contractors. and pur
chases made and account Of naval scryice The
laws and regulations affecting the service OF vessels
and squadrons aud the laws and regulations In
regard to duties and responsibilities of paymasers
their bonds mode Of accounting &c The Committee Is
also instructed to inquire II any agent OF the Depart
men having charge Of naval property the custody or
oversight thereof has been guilty OF dishonesty whether
any abuses arise frauds exist in the administration or
execution of any Of the laws affecting the navy, and
what changes reformation can he made IN them.
Another subcommittee consisting OF MI Wills OF New
York AZ Chairman and Mr.. HaniOrd Of Ohio and Hr.
Jones Of New-lampshrc, was a.sO appointed 10 tahe
into consideration and invest gate The following subjects
Nayyyards and their management, ani TO INQUIRE es
pccaly whether their number may not be reduced ana
If so in what mode and TO what extent ne mlnage-
mrnt OF navy-yaris aud what changes can oe maze 10
expenses Of them, and TO reform alleged abuses
and oOrruptions existing therein.
BOUQUETS AND BUsTs.
The Joint Committee on the Library held
meeting to-day when 1t was ordered that hereafter it
shall in the power OF the Chairman OF the Joint ON
mitee to issue for only three bouquets
daily from the botanical gardens and for the Chairman
OF the Committee the part OF the House TO Issue or
der. members for only daily, and that the Chair
NAH OF House be authorized TO determine tho mode
Of distributing the same The request Of Mr.. O'Bren
10 be allowed to exhibit his bnsts of Chef-Justces
Taney and Chase ia the lobby OF the senate
was refused. resolution was adop'ed authorizing the
Chairman OF the Joint Committee TO contract WIN some
competent artist for bust Of tie late ChiefJnsllcc
Janey, the head OF The same to be modelled ate at o
statue OF the late CieJustcc at Annapolis the cost
OF the not To exceed $1,000 1t Was further re-
sol ed, that i'll order To enable the Librarian Oi Congress
under the direction Of the JOINT Committee on the Ii
brary TO arrange and index the manuscripts and papers
In the Library relating To AneI1'' ."iy, une S'n :"
priatOn Committees.
PROPOSED NEW PENSION RULES.
The House Committee on Pensions have
agreed to bill carrying out most of tine recommenda-
tons OF the Commissioner OF Pensions In his last report
by its provisions biennial examinations will be sufficient
where applications made for al increase O pensions,
thus making double examination unnecessary Com
missioner Atkinson says thih will saye Invalid pensioners
much trouble and prevent expenditure on the part OF
the Government Of $2j 900 year. The bill also pro
yides that the rule regarding marriage which allows
pension it of that is to say that in granting
pension to widow. while she remains such, is only
necessary the absence Of other proof sho
lived with the soldier his wife. 1t is well known that
when widow remarres her pension ceases and to avoid
not unfrequent for widows to avoid tie marriage
ceremony, but in all other respects to observe the mari
tai relation with tie second husband Tie bill prevents
this aud imposes penalty in addition to forfeiture of
claim The bill also repcas the statute declaring bounty
Land warrants personal property.
MR. HILLS SPEECH AS REVISED
BENJAMIN II. Hills printed speech has been
compared with full transcript Of tho text OF the speech
as 1t was actually delivered The changes and modica-
tions are most extraordinary and unprecedented. Mr.
Hill has been guilty OF the unparamentary conduct OF
entirely suppressing important coloquy with Mr..
Hale OF Maine upon the Fugitive Slave Law. Mr. Haes
entirely eliminated from the printed speech,
which Is u gross violation OF the rules OF the House
Some OF the Republicans talk OF raising question OF
privilege, that Mr.. Hill's speech spoken must be
printed, and that he cannot strike from The Record the
speeches Of other members prominent merchant
from Savannah who 10 hore. says that the Demo
Gratis throughout the South admit that Mr. Hills speech
has done their party immeasurable damage Tho Repub
hcan Congressional Committee has ordered 1000 Of dr.
Garfeld's speeches for circulation.
THE CENTENNIAL BILL LOSING BY DELAY.
The drift of discussion in the House to-day
was strongly against the Centennial Appropriation BILL
but although the disposition Of Of the Democrats to
vote may have been shaken, those most
interested IN 1t and best qualified to Judge st believe
that It's passage by decided majority is unauestoned
Among the speeches made to-day the two most notable
were those opposition to the bill by Mr.. COchrane of
and Mr. Tucker OF Virginia Each Of these
gentlemen based their arguments principally ON const
tuonal grounds, aud their speeches were well listened
the House. Several able speeches in defense OF the
bill also made the most notable being by MT Frye
of Maine The general feeling this evening 10 that the
bill u gaining nothing by the discussion now going
In the House. and that ts friends will do well to bring the
House " . vote at ~ early an hour a. possible
NOT JOHN WILKES BOOTH.
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