, 1877-11-04

THE Gus usruA-uoUsE-rRoST QUESTION.
=, <ciof Dispatch to TIE CAtcu9o I,t1.ne.
NA>IllSoroS, u. C., Nov. 3.-Owiug to the
departure OF Senator Davis as member OF the
Committee to attend the funeral Of Senator
!Iu.tou, the Congressional delegation did not
have their expected Interview with
thu Secretary Of the Treasury tins
morning relative to the Custom
House 'front.' Representative Aldrich visited the
Secretary. and notified him Of the necessary
postponcmcnt Of the hearing. Nothing will
probably be done now before Wednesday or
Thursday The Dearborn street delegation,
Hnnorc and Robert Lincoln, have already lett
for Chicago. 1t is quite probable that, 10 view
OF the increasing interest connected with Tue
matter, Secretary Sherman. hctore deciding,
NAV determine to send Commission from the
Treasury to advise him. This tias not beru
settled, but it has been suggested. Before this
is donc, however, the Congressional delegation
will be heard.
RosEcRANs.
Senator Stanley Matthews, Congressman Fos-
ter, and other prominent Ohioans all urge the
appointment OF Gen. Rosecrans to he Superin-
tcndent OF tue San Francisco Mint. TtIcy base
their recommendations upon his standing as an
engineer, his eminent services N the Mexican
and late Civil War, his personal relations Of o:d
friendship with President Hayes, and his alleged
straigntcned circumstances lie was at one
time in command OF Hayes regiment
the Twenty-tnird Ohio, number Of whose
officers have been given civil positions by thls
Administration. and the President is known to
be very favoEably disposed toward him. lherc
is excellent authority, however, for predicting
that choice Of successor for Lagrange will be
made among the most prominent .:lncidates
heretofore mentioned, namely: ftougnfon,
Dodge or Catfin. with tho chances at present III
favor of Dodge. 1t is not vet determined
whether Superintendent Lagrange's retirement
will take place On the 30th inst OF 3lst OF De-
cember.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
To the Western Associated prrss.
WAsH1Ss1oS, u. c., Sny. 3.-Tle Treasury
now holds $3s43 611 300 in bonds to secure Ma
tiona1 Bank circulation, and SEQ to Sc
cure public deposits.
for the week ending to-day, 81, 415, $50: United
States bonds held 1or circulation Withdrawn Tor
the week ending to-day, S467,i5O, National
Bank circulation outstanding, currency notcs,
$3l7'5e', Ill eold notes, II Ea,l2o. ~
Internal revenue ,eceiTeu to-day, s*>G6, ,o37 81
RopEsos's ADMINISTRATIONS.
The Committee on Expenditures in the Navy
Department called upon the Secretary II the
NAVY this morning, and Informed him Of their
purpose TO make thorough rest.sation Of
tue accounts of the Department under The ad-
1ui;slstration Of Secretary Robesoi, and espe-
iatiy !uto the transfer III funds appropriated Tor
t..r nay OF the navy INTO ntter channels Sccre-
.:ny Thompson assured the Committee that he
would ehe.rfGlIy yirc them every facility.
Tie Con.:nittce also informed him that
sscy desired to recommend re-
G.:ctiou of the expenditures OF thc
Department wheucrer it HAY he found prac-
tcab.c. and tho Secretary rcsuoEded that he
would be happy 10 ro-opcrate. n conflict of
jurisdiction in regard to the proposed inycstiga-
tlnn is likely to 1r!se between this Committee
and the Committee ,,u Naval Affairs, OF winch
r f}&,>rf,+ Tnn hal
Wllitthorne and u Ills mrnbers Of these
Committees. The Committee on App-opria-
tions may also claim jurisdiction. The matter
Of jurisdiction WIS discussed by the Naval Az
: faiis Committee this morning, and there is 4
probability that it will be brought beiore tho
House.