New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-03
DR. NICHoLs's CARE OF THE INSANE.
The Committee on Expenditures IN the Int
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsHINGTOS, April =, 1876.
The Committee OF Ways and Means yesterday com
pcted H. action the clauses Of the Morrison Tam hl
relating 10 iron and steel the only amendments 10 which
arc the following The Insertion after pig iron OF the
words spitgc Eiscn from Out the Committee mas not
VET x tho duy: squares iron and steel three cents
Der uound; wood less than two inches AMI more
than inch Ia length sN cents, and Que inca OF less ia
length KIT cent, per pound The duty on wood screws
two inches or over In length has been changed from ye
TO four cents q pound No amendments nave D'ch htu"
IN lead. On Tuesday the committee VIII cohsiuoi INC
copper provisions.
Tho cx-Confedcrutcs in the House expressly desired
that none them be selected managers Of the mpeach-
ment trial OF cNsccrciary BcEnnP Much 81 The time IN
caucu VI. consumed in discussion 10 whether tTo OF
tGc rian,g,r, should bc Republicans and IL agreed
that Mcs-rs Wheeler OF Ncwfork and lioar OF M9-sa-
cusrtts be rdd the list Of Democrats. namely Rep
rc-cntatiyes Lord Mcmahon Lyude. Knott, and jerks
The additional postal agreement between the United
States and Japan went into eject APnl l. II
establishes the following reduced rates OF postage to
Japau Letters cents per - gramncs; newspapers,
cents rach II not over four ounces iu weight otter
printed matter and samples, cents per ounce OF iiac
ton thereof. Prepayment Is compulsory
Uappears official document that the deficiencies
in tie various departments for the fiscal year ending
June 30 1876 Will be as follows: Treasury Department,
s1II,G76 90; War Department, el.oJo12 a. Interior
sos o.; Judicial. SG5,G5o.
IL is quite well understood That tho name OF f. W.
stoughton Of NcwYor has been seriously considered in
connection with the English mission in the event OF the
almost certain rejection OF Mr. Dana Recent pnbhca-
fons OF COS p connected with SoughtoH's domestic ne
have had the effect 10 destroy MS Contingent cLdI'cs VI
appointment.
Several DAYS ago the President vetoed bill for the re
lief OF James A. lille of Missouri on the ground that M
lille confcssedly deserted during the late war II The
I'm should become Law IL would he an injustice u every
sodcr who served hOnOraby until his services were no
longer required.
Miss Cook appeared before the House Committee on
Indian Affairs yesterday to reply 10 the Indian Beauen,
who made certain statements against +. T. smith She
denied That MIR smith bought scrip from tie Indians for
the purpose Of speculation In Indian supplies
The Chronicle Of this city, which for several months
past has employed nOnunion printers engaged fore
man belonging 10 the Typographical Cnon yesterday,
aud nt night the uOnIuiOu men struck Their places
we're filled by printers belonging 10 the Union.
The records OF the Land ONCE show that tho patent for
the Emma Mine was issued the oath II August 1871,
IN the regular Office hours, and In accordance with pa
rs previously prepared, and Euch as are duy required
In an cases OF Issuing patents Tor mineral lands
President Grant, although not confined TO his bed.
kccps his room and receives visitors. Some OF his
intimate friends say his sickness IL owing to return OF
nrri0dical neuralgia. The Rev. Dr. Newman today
pray ed for his recovery
list Of claims for losses through Indian deprodltons
OF those filed from April 1864, To March To-
Is76 the total amount was S5931 Gal 81, and tho total
amount allowed thereon Sllsl Go III.
The rccepts FOR patents for the month OF March
ssO459, which the largest ever known and are
$40 200 in excess Of the receipts for the month last
year. ,,
Senator Morton will tomorrow Introduce oil to
amend the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution
and remove objections 10 the act set iOth III inc ato
decision Of the Supreme Court.
Gen Meigs who has been In Washington Tor a week
mast viii be summoned to appear before the House Com
Inittce on Military Affairs to testify relating TO tomb
stone OutraCtB.