The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-11-28

The House committee on mileage have made
/ an adyerze report upon the bin granting mem
I lers and Senators mileage for the extra session.
I Tho general Of the army has submitted his
I annual report TO the secretary OF war. deneiAi
| sherman recommends the support OF strong
army. and SAYS the present available force Tor
war Is q, col
The House committee on foreign Affairs has a..
agreed 10 report fayorahly Mr.. HeWitts BAL
proyiding for proper representation on TIE part
Of the United States at the Paris Exposition
/ and appropriating slJ0, OO1 for that purpose.
The loss TO the government during the last
year from irregular sales % postage stamps by
/ uostmasters al over the country is 2,OOO.OOO
| and the matter will be made one Of the princi-
| pal features in the postmaster-General : annual
] report
Al meetingof tn cabinet the forthcoming
message OF the President was discussed. All
/ the cabinet officers are engaged in preparing
| their annual reports.
The admission Of Mr.. Metcalf. Of Missouri,
As a member. reduces the Democratic majority
/ in the Hsuse to thirteen. There are nov 29l
uembers-l52 Democrats 10 1873 Republicans,
| with the Colorado district unrepresented. The
Senate now stands Republicans 80 Demo
Gratis. "a Independent Mr.. Davis, OF Illinois,
/ /, aud three vacancies-two from Louisiana
and one from South Carolina.
Colonel Robert S. Ingersoll accompanied by
senator Oglesby, visited the secretary Of State
aud stated that he did not want the United
States mission to Berlin. His appointment to
that position was under consideration.
| The-treasurer Of the United States. in his
| annual report OF the operations OF the treasury
during the last fiscal year makes the following
/ exhibit regarding receipts and expenditures
| As compared with the fiscal year which endei
on June 30, 1876, that ending on June 30 1877,
! shows a decrease in net revenues amounting to
| SlS.4lS, 452.54, and a decrease in net expendi-
| lures amounting to SO, 799, 7sS40. The net
revenues for the fisc wear were S269,0OO $780,
/ 62 and the net expenditures S23S, 660, 00S. 49,
making an increase of funds amounting to
$50 $40 577.69.
The army bill and the navy deficiency bill
have been signed by the President.
Foreign News.
The Russian official dispatch says the Turks
were defeated near Erzeroum, with loss OF
| $500 men, the Russians loss being 800 men.
At consistory to be held at Rome in Decem-
Der four new cardinals will be created.
| The Duo de Broglie and NJ. Gambetta made
| vigorous speeches in the French assembly, on
motion to inquire into the alleged election
abuses. The former opposed the motion. while
the latter favored it. and it was finally adopted
by a vote of 800 to 20S.
Over IS 900 men in killed. wounded or miss
| ing have been lost by tine Russians SO far in
! the Eastern war.
Afamine of unusual proportions prevails in
the northeastern part of Brazil and over q
hundred lives have been lost by it, while
thousands are suffering for the want Of the
common necessaries of life.
A Russian dispatch states that the Cars
troops have taken Kars, in Asia Minor, by
storm.
The news of the fall Of Kars into Russian
hands, has been confirmed. The fortress was
taken by storm after a desperate fight. The
Turks lost 5000 killed and wounded, 10000
prisoners, 800 cannon, and large quantities Of
military stores. The Russian loss is about
| 1900
At Oldham, England, fifteen hundred weavers
began a strike against reduction Of wages.
Official announcement has been made Of the
resignation Of the French cabinet
Mulholland 4 Baker, hardware merchants Of
| Montreal, have failed for over 3700,O00.