New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-20
SENATOR INGALLS, SILVER BILL
The following is the full of the bill introduced to-
day Inv Senator ingalls,:
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Friday Oct. -, 1871
Sixth Auditor McGrew has received telegram from
Mr. Ley, his chief clerk who was sent West on bust
connected with the oyerpaynent Of contractors
through tue connivancc OF OBcn, stating thar every
dollar Of OVerpaymeut had been refunded WIN interest,"
by the parties 10 whom II was pald
The bill offered by Senator Wthers Of Virginia, in re-
gard to lands sold for direct taxes in the South is de-
signed 10 IemOyc -e cloud from titles III south Croh@'
principally.
The Spanish Portuguese and Dutch navies have signed
their intention cooperate with the Chief Signal Ohicer
in extending his sysem OF international meteorolosca
repol and the Portuccsc Minister of War mas directed
thd these observations be taken during the Government
exploration OF the Congo IN Central Africa.
The Commission investigating the affairs Of the Secret
Service Division Of the Treasury, will complete tAelr
work in few days. Two or three witnesses yet remain
to be examined.
circular relative 10 taking samples OF spirits in Inter
nal Revenue bonded warehouses; just issued says that
the examination Of spirits by sample Will be allowed but
the aggregate quantity removed from any cask Of spirits
shall not exceed bali pint No sample shall be taken
from any package except by the owner or by nm agent
upon written order OF TN owner; nor sna any goods
be exhibited examined In the warehouses, except
under immediate supervision Of the stOTekeeper and
',,,,r i'm cbaroe al =, NyarrLouse Sucb sforckeep.r
or sOrcsceper and gauger must keep record OF each
sample taken in such manner VIII enable hin To d.
abuse OF this privilege.
The Bureau Navigation will soon put in on board
the naval the nghtsgna invented by Lieu
Very Of the navy This plan Is based the Ro
man-candc system. ColOred stars projected from
pistol from 200 TO 500 ect III the ar, Dy means OF Whcn
the commander-in-chief OF feet readily communi
cate with any all vessels in any crowded harbor
whtandng that there are vessels Intervening which IS
OF itself valuable Improvement by firing single rcd or
green Stars, combination Of thcm the numbers from
one to be made and all the sentences in the navy
sgnal-cOde be readily communicated. The stars pro
iec,ed from the pistol are brilliant, aud can be seen at
distance Of from ten TO twelve miles, has been ascer
tanned practical tests. This invention Of
nocturnal communication Will. 1t Is believed DC OF liz
calculabe service.
The President has ordered a pardon tO be issued 10
James White OF Cincinnati, now undergoing sentence IN
OHIO Pcniiendry for compcityn the election frauds
in Cincinnati in 1876.
Professor Henry, Of the Smithsonian Institution Presi
dent OF the National Academy Of Sciences, has issued
call meeting OF the society at Columbia College, on
Tuesday next
The Signal Service Observers Cape May reports to the
Chief Signal Officer as follows: The schooner ii. 4.
Hunt reporcd ashore Cape NAV Point the 10th,
got of al 3 o. to-day without material damage Part
OF her cargo Of coal was thrown overheard"
The Wisconsin Republican delegation in Congress, with
the single exception Governor Pound reported 10
have ex pressed great doubts to the ability OF the Re
publicaIls to carry that state this FAIL
The committee OF the State Fair at Richmond, Va,
have arranged with President Hayes to visit on the
3Oh of October lie VIII be accompanied by Secretaries
Thompson and Eyarts and Pos maserGeneral Key, ana
Will remain for two days.