New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-28
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
ESTIMATES on TIE BRITISH MODEL
WASHINGTON. ThnTsday. Jan. q. le70.

WAsmISGTos, Thursday, Jan. 81, 1870
Mr.. Whitthornes bill prescribing the manner
OF making the annual estimates OF expenditures by the
Navy Department follows very closely the model OF tho
English budget. II requires tue Secretary OF the Navy
TO submit the items under the several heads which are
now estimated for bulk For instance, under the head
OF Bureau Of Construction and Repair, should this bill
pass the Secretary Navy would he required 10 give
statement OF the expenditures needed In this bureau
FOR the preservation OF vessels the docks and In ord
nary estimating for each vessel by name; for the pir
chase OF and OF all kinds stating the pro-
posed u.c; Tor laborcrs employed in making repairs
IN navy.yards and foreign stations, ftatng
the class and number Of laborcrs and amount per
diem proposed 10 paid for the purchase OF tools wear
and repair OF vessels for building any new yes
each 10 be given separately. one OF the most prolific
causes OF extravaganza In the Navy ana IN some DINER
departments Is the habit of estimating for expenditures
10 bulk thus enabling the officer under whose direction
money is used 10 dispose OF II In accordance Win h'
Judgment.
THE FRIENDS OF WEST POINT RALLYING.
a very determined opposition will be made
in the House tomorrow by some leading Democrats
agans the Of salaries Point and also
against any change i'll the law which provides for
increase OF salary with an Increased length OF service
The Committee Military Affairs 10 understood TO be
strongly opposed to this last popost OF the Commit
tee on Appropriations and IT Is not at all unlikely that
the House may fail TO sustain Mr.. Randal's Committee
cases 1t has also been suggested by Western member
20 amend tue bill in such TO allow III addition
10 the number OF cadets already al West Point the ap-
poinInen or an equal number more, on condition that
they pay the beginning o. each year snch sum az may
be deemed proper their support clothing and tuition
in order to prevent IN change from graduating INTO me
too many ohcers The amendment, II offered Will
also provide that when the FOUR years course OF study
Is completed those cadets ONLY shall receive commissions
who found to stand in the first half Of tue class
THE JAPANESE INDEMNITY.
1t Is generally known that a large sum of
money was received by the United States from the Gov
eminent OF Japan under the Convention Of SEA as
demnty for alleged damages and expenses growing out
Of the aggresa0ns Of vessel OF the Empire, when In
state OF rebe0n that the received proved greatly
In Of what necessary 10 meet all actual dam
ages and expenses; and that surplus Of nearly
81 800 600 remains III trust in the custody OF the
Department Of state. Several days ago Representative
Monroe Of OHIO introduced bill authorizing
the President to determine and pay all claims
not already paid which may DO justly
chargeabe against the fund and II after the payment Of
such claims surplus shan still remain, he Ia further
authorized and requested TO paw over the balance to the
Government Of Japan, said surplus, including all ac
cumuations Of interest after correspondence WIN INC
Japanese Government 10 apply the interest OF the fund
the establishment aud support Of college IN Japan In
such manner be satisfactory to the Government
of that Empire. The President has heretofo e IN his
annual messages recon e-ded that the fund should
thus be applied The bin meets the approval OF the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Secretary
OF State IL also in favor OF II.
THE LOUISIANA sENATORsHIP.
| Messrs. Blackburn, Alexander, and Greene,
three Republican Senators In the Louisiana Legislature,
have sent memorial TO the Senate giving their
for voting for Mr. Eustis Thgy story which they tell Is
of wholly political nature; IL IL merely tho history Of
affairs In louisiana with which everybody 10 familiar
Their main point is the fact that Mr. Pinchbaek has
sought admission for than two years in vain and
after having been twice elected they think he has very
little chance OF admission now. They think the State
shoud bc represented and therefore, they voted for
Mr. Eustis The Pinchback s first before tue Priv.
eges and Elections Committee and viii receive the first
attention.