The Portland daily press., 1876-04-04
WASHINGTON.
The Indian Bureau,

WASHINGTON, April 8. The House commit
mittee on military affairs unanimously adopted
the report this morning, transferring the In
dian bureau from the Interior to the War De-
partment
An Exhausted Approp rintion-Ligh
Ont in the Cnstom Houses and Post.
Offices.
OF Cabinet decision, has sent to all persons
having the charge of government buildings
the following circular relating to the appropria.
ton for fuel lights and water:
Your attention is called to the fact that the
appropriation made for fuel, light water and
miscellaneous items for public buildings for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1876, is now
nearly exhausted, and in connection Herewith
to section 1878, r. s., which provides "That no
Department of the government shall expend
in any one fiscal year any sum in excess of any
appropriations made by Congress for that fiscal
year. or involve the government in any co.,
tract for the future payment of money in ex-
cess of such appropriations" You are hereby
directed to strictly observe the provisions Of
the said section, and to incur no expenditure
OF any kind whatever on account of the De-
partment which would be a proper charge
against the appropriation referred to. and to
that END you will shut off the gas and water
in the buildings under your superintendent on
receipt OF this circular and discharge all the
engineers, laborers and other employees who
have been paid from this approximation.
(Signed) b. FL. BRIsTow.
Representative Purman's Case.
The investigation into the case of Represent
ative Purman of Fla. was resumed this morn
ing by the committee on civil service. l., j.
Dennis, states States Senator of Florida, was
questioned as 10 his knowledge of any sums
being paid by any officials to Mr.. Purmau for
appointment 70 official positions. He said he
timber agent, worth $1,000 year The offer
was not received with favor by Purman, and
witness never repeated it. Witness was pres
ent when Mr.. Wentworth offered Purman
$1,000 per annum for the collectorship at PEN
sacola. Pnrman wanted $4,000 in advance from
Wentworth. Purman did not say be would
procure the appointment for Wentworth for
$1,000, but said he would not get it without the
$4,000, audit must be paid in advance. Went
worth did not secure the appointment, and wit.
ness thought the matter fell through because of
lack of confidence between them.
Various Matters.
House committee on military affairs have
adopted Gen. Banning's report in favor of re-
ducing the army. Republican members decline
to sign the report
Miller, So Watts street, N. Y, Is months ago,
and directed to Mr.. Stockton, Carlton Co., Md,
was opened yesterday and found to contain the
remains OF human being. An investigator
is progressing.
Senator Morton introduced into the Sen ,te
to-day bill to amend the Enforcement act,
The impeachment articles will be presented
IN the Senate tomorrow (Tuesday.)
The easy of Savage vs.. the United States W as
heard in the court of claims to-day. The case
involves the question of the liability of the
government 10 pay specie for treasury notes
issued under the act of July 1861.
Caleb p. Marsh was before the grand Jury to-
day in the case of w. w. Belknap and Column
bus Alexander. in the safe burglary case. The
former was before the jury an hour or more and
the latter but short time.