New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-27
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
A PROFITABLE FRIENDSHIP
WAsH1NGTos, "Wednesday, April

WASHINGTON, Wednesday, April 90, 1876
Gen. l.. w. Rice Of OskalOosa, Iowa, tcsti-
fed that he appointed posttrader at Fort Richard
son made ar arrangement with Mr.. Gregory, who an
the post and gave witness onethrd OF the prohts he
post ran down until 1t ceased 10 be profitable and Greg
orv rcgigned witness got altogether less than $1,000
from Fort Richardson witness has received about OO3
from j. = Evans postrader at Fort sl, for interesting
himself with the Secretary OF War; left the payment for
his services Evans, who gave him $1,000 had inter-
eted himself In securing the appointment OF JOS Loeb
al Fort Concho Texas; received 81 900 from Loeb got
the appontment Of VIM II. Hicks in 1879 at Fort Grit
fin received 50 900 from Hicks. The only post witness
Is now interested in Is Fort Wingatc. witness was
friendly and intimate with Gen. Belknap; has Known
him 20 years; neither Gen Beknap nor ahyohe ere na
any interest his matters; had frequently assisted
friends 10 get political Offices but never took ceut from
them for has services
NAVAL LOANS AND LEASES.
! The House Committee on Naval Affairs, mt
its meeting this morning, instructed Mr. Wills to report
favoraby the bill authorizing the Secretary OF tine Navy
70 furnish transportation 10 and allow the use OF the
Government scientific instruments by Prof OrtOn OF
Vassar Female College for the purpose OF making eX-
porations ana title experiments IN South America,
especially In b aIh AMI Venezuela. The bill provides
that the Government shall incur expense account
OF the permission thus given The Committee also
directed Mr.. Willis to report adversely Oh a certain bill
authorizing the Secretary OF the Navy 10 lease the
flowed land In Brooklyn belonging TO the Government.
The objection to this bill that passage was urged
by interested lobby, who represented persons de-
sirous OF leasing ne land from the Government very
low and then subeGgDg 10 20 the City of Brooklyn,
T. Ne used market site. This Is the bill intro
dHced by Representative Bliss OF Brooklyn, authorizing
tie Seer tsry Of the Navy to sell to that city portion OF
| tie land adjoining the NayyYard on WalabOut Bay,
! witch 10 erect market The Committee fayors tho
| passage OF that bill
| THE PAPERS IN sTEINBERGERs CASE.
The papers relating to Col. Steinberger's mis-
sion the Samoan Islands, asked for by the House OF
Representatives weeks ago. have all been prepared
by the State Department and viii probably be forwarded
| TO the House by the President tomorrow. They en-
brace several OF Col stenbergcrs reports, besides all
United States Consul at the Samoan Islands in relation
his mission A has already been announced the papers
will show that Col. stenberger went to the Samoan
Islands the last time wholly without authority from the
Government OF the United States and that the United
States in way responsible for him for anything
which he does Secretary Fish holds that accepting
position OF Prime Minister OF the Samoan Islands he
| voluntarily dcnationalzed himself, and the
has therefore refuse 20 take steps looking
COL steinberger's release from prisoninen gentle
representing eteinbergtr has been in Washington
several days for the purpose OF securing the interference
Of our Government in his behalf Ho has thus far met
| with absolutely no success.
MEANS FOR DETECTING WHISKY FRAUDS.
The Treasury Department has issued a cir
| cular inviting information TO frauds upon the
Government relating distilled spirits. The circular
| says:
With view to the honest collection Of tax upon dis