New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-07
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WAsHISGTON, Tuesd;

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, req. U, 1877.
George F. Miller, Of the men who operated for
the New-York Democrats upon Oregon from Omaha,
has been wanted by the Senate Committee for some
time to explain certain kilograms He appears to have
figured the matter with Patrick and until to-day both
these men nave euded efforts OF the ScrgeantatArms
to find them. This afternoon 1t was ascerained that
Miller had been here at prominent hotel under an
assumed name and not registered, and in constant
communication with the Democratic managers OF the
Oregon His room was ascertaned, and subpoena
served him to appear at the Senate Committee To-
morrow.
The House judiciary Committee this morning agreed
to report that in their opinion the difficulty in regard to
an adjournment of the House before the completion Of the
electoral count can be obviaed by change in the rules
as suggested by Speaker Randall yesterday, and that
therefore, amendment OF the Electoral act Will not be
necessary Mr.. Knott subsequently presented the re-
cestinn that t would be better TO await report which
will probably be made by the Committee on Rules to-day
accordance with its conclusions.
In 1S41 the original Declaration OF Independence and
certain treaties sent by Daniel Webster, who was
then Secretary of State to the Patent Office for safe
keepng and deposited in proper place in that building
Now that there ample security for these documents III
the State Department building. in the custody of which
department they are thought to properly belong, MI
Chandler has considered it his duty 10 restore them TO
that department. and an order to that effect has been
issued.
The House Committee Military Affairs voted to- day
10 report favoraby bill providing for the permanent
tabshnen OF the Signal Corps, and for transferring 1t
TO the Coast Survey Service The letter from Gen Sher
man. in which he opposed the Organization of the Signal
Corps independent bureau OF the war Department
has been the principal which has Influenced the
members of the committee to propose the change ILL
dicated.
The Ipteroceanic Canal Treaty between the United
States and Nicaragua has not yet been submitted TO the
eommittee though 1t intimated to-day that an In
formal conversation the subject elected the important
fact hat IL would with prompt approval and II not
submitted too late in the session would be ratified, so
thaf any measures on the part the United States and
foreign governments looking 10 an Inauguration OF inc
work might be contaminated
Pol
the new Spanish Treaty The expression of views by the
members of the committee indicated favorable report
and "a prompt ratification. Final action, however, was
delayed IN order that some additloal information IN re-
ard 10 certain features of the extraditiOn provisions
NAV be obtained from the Secretary OF State The
treaty will doubtless DC reported Tor ACTON wthh lew
days
Tho Indian Appropriation bill, reported from the
Senate Committee to-day is increased in amount $685.,
600 over the total sanctioned by the House, which was
Il 432 600 The principal items OF increase proposed
1y the senate Committee are AS follows: S291OO0 FOR
icnI Indaps OF various tribes 900 for the Sioux
at Fort Peck Agency Si3OoO iOr the Osages ana 49,
600 for the support OF SCHOOLS
Five companies Of United States troops arrived here
Yesterday one company, numbering So men. under com
mand of Col Frank and which has been stationed for
some time at Charleston, Co. disembarked and marched
to the arsenal, where they Will be qarelea me oter
INC Ed ARTILLERY are expected 10 arrive in day or two,
and will also be quartered at the arsenal
The German Minister 1t is not true, as has been
pubished that all honorary consuls are TO be
withdrawn from the United States He says that only
t inland honorary cOnsuates will be abolished and that
they will De replaced by two or three consus nancy
St. Louis, Chicago and probably Cihcihnat anu a' az
United States will remain.
Adyices TO the Internal Revenue Office show that
preparations nearly completed for raid upon Illicit
dstleres IN northern portions OF Georgia and sonth
CaroIinn The raid will be conducted by mounted In
fantry no cavalry being obtainable
At the Cabinet meeting to-day oil thei members were
Secretary Robson and Secretary Nor
rill Mr. Morrill, continues Sick though the extent
of his do not appear to be known ut the depart
ment
Commissioner Raum has purchased SO horses and cav