The New York herald., 1877-11-03
FROM OUR REGULAR coRRssPoM otMT.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 1871
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT INvxsTIGATIoN-sxc-
RETARY RoDEsoN's ADMINISTRATION TO BE
THOROUGHLY ovERHAuLED.
Tho investigation iato the conduct Of the Navy
Department. during the eight ycrrs OF Robssons
will least thorough In addition.
70 the iabors OF tho Naval Committee and tho Com
mittco on tho Expenditures OF the Navy Department.
tho Appropriations will make search
Ing inquiry into tho method OF disbursements In
department and tho bookkeeping system by which
nnexpended balances have beon carried
penso accounts and q continual falsiAcation
Of tho expenditures OF tho department sanctioned
member Of tho Appropriation Committee SAID to-day
that tho alleged dclc OF 81 900 900 did occur u
the close of Mr. Rnbcsons administration. bus merely
represented tho aggregate Of moneys diverted to pay
claims for contracts which had tho sanction Of
law. He Of opinion that tho OF expert
would be required to 90 shc accounts and that
the period would embrace all tho time Nj. Robsson
was Secretary.
ANOTHER INDIAN DELEoATIoN-PoNcAs CHIEFS
COMING TO TREAT ron THE cEssIoN OF
TaEIR LANDS.
Another delegation OF Indian chiefs is expected hero
In day two mako treaty for their lands. They
known the Ponoas srioe. wno removed last
spring 10 reservation IN tho Indian Territory from
their lands on tho Whito River. Dakota Territory.
The tribe numbers about two thousand Tho lands 10
bo treated for OF tho lands TO which the Spot
tod Tail und Red Cloud bands Of the sioux arc now
bong removed Thcy como In charge OF Major how.
ard who formerly tho agent for tho Spotted Tall
tribe Thcy were always at war with tho sioux, and
may, perhaps. fcel litss jealous at tho Sioux
being removed TO the country thoy had 10 abandon
o. the request OF tho government No dRcuty what
ham nd II thns sho
. very ractablo tribe and have been always
friendly to the government They may. perhaps, navo
exalted ideas TO the value o thoir country,
since tho Sioux ihoir lifelong ensmes havo been put
In their former homes
VHE PARIS EXHIBITION BEYonE TIE yoRxioN
AYYAIns ?oMMIrrER.
Tho House yorelgp Affairs Committee met to-day
and was proposed take immediate action tho
bill introduced oy Mr.. Hewitt referring 20 tho Paris
Exposition. Tho Chairman, Mr.. Swami. stated thas
Tho frat duty OF the committco TO its respects
TO the Secretary OF State, and this rule Of courtesy
should be complied with tomorrow Tho venerable
Chairman, order TO facilitate tho matter, invited
tho mombers to assemble at his residence, which is
but short distance from tho State department. altar
whch It Will DO iu order 10 discuss Mr.. Howits bill
1Hg JUnIsDIcrioN OF YLDEnAL counTa
Mr.. Townshcnd, Of Illinois, hos carefully drawn bill
TO aDrdgo tho Jurisdiction OF federal courta which
briefly proposes limit them to the hoaring of
before the war; and leaving q large class Of
bc decided tho courts Tho business ell tho
Unncd States courts s lar beyond tho ability Of tho
judges 70 dispose OIL aud tho present system imposes
unnecessary expense upon largo class oi litisnnta
THE GREAT onJEcron-wHEnR MR. HoLMAH's
MANTLE HAS FALLEN.
Tho doieat OF Mr.. Holman, OF Indiana for the Forty
nth Congress believed would deprive tho House
OF tho functions tho great obector and obstruclor
OF legislation. Hts mantle, however, facn upon
Virginia member named Pridomorc. who has NO re-
Epcot ior the leader OF tho House. and to-day re-
pcatcdy objected plain business resolutions offered
by Mr.. Wood. Tho democratic mcmbers were sus-
prscd 10 and that no OF thcir number.
CONGRESSMAN BLISS coNvALEscEaT.
Congressman Bliss, OF Brooklyu Is now regarded as
safely over tho dangerous attack Of typhoid pncumo-
pa uador which bo boon lying prostraed Tor tho
last ten days. II became necessary at ono stage of
his Illness 10 telegraph Tor his family physician Dr..
OIcost ot Brooklyn. VINO Immediately eamo on and
attended him through tho crisis.
MAJOR REAo sEEKIyo REMISSION CT HIS
SENTENCE.
Major Marcus A. Reno, OF the Seventh cavalry, who
severely punished by court martial last spring.
arrived 10 Washington tonight HIS friends think
that with = little releniing on tho part OF General
Bheruan u possible u mitigation, II not the rcmis
son OF all the rest OF his sentence may By