The New York herald., 1877-01-09

and the republican members remained by themselves
to st further confer upon the subject under consd
erstion
rhs House Com m.tee had meeting Saturday and
viii have another next Wednesday.
WAITING ORDERS PAY FOR NAVAL OFFICERS.
The bill reported to the House OF Representatives
to-day by Mr. Harris, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs 70 appropriate waiting orders pay those on
GERS ofihe United States Navy whose pay affected
By the general order OF the Secretary OF The Navy No
2lo. appropriates whatever sum may be necessary
make up the difference between furlough aud waiting
orders pay Of such officers so affected snce
September 1876, and rcpcas section Az OF the Re-
v,sed SatuteA II also provides that officer OF the
navy shall be placed furough except AZ his re-
quest or BY sentence Of MARTIAL aud repoais all
laws or parts Of inconsistent laws
THE POLICE BOARD OF THE DISTRICT TO DE
wHrTTHoRNE rs REoARDEp-A BILL FOR THE
ADJUSTMENT OF THE BOARD.
The House Of Representatives acted promptly to-day
IN rescnting the indgnity offered the alleged
spracy against Mr. whnhornc, chairman Of the Naval
Committee. Who II will DO remembered was TO have
teen enticed hy the police into a gambling
house or other disrcpu,ablo place aud SUBJ
jected TO disgrace In order that the invcs.
tgation conducted by his committee might
fail in its effect in serving the ends OF Justice The
outrage thus contemplated being a gross insult to
Congress well a conspiracy against law and JUS
ticc, tho occasion OF the Offering Of resolution
this afternoon by which special committee OF five
has been empowered 10 mako q thorough investiga-
ton OF the whole transaction
Tho indignation aroused by this nelarious scheme
great that when. little later In the day, bill
was introduced to abolish the Board OF Police and
transfer its powers the Board Of Comm and
put upon ts hnai passage, il received the mme-
dia;c and unanimous assent OF the whole House,
thcrcupon transmitted 10 the Senate for concur
renee.
EXPLORATIONS IN THE ARCTIC RgGIoNs-A BILL
FROM MR.. HUNTER, OF INDIANA.
Captain Howgats's plan for reaching the North Pole
has prompted tho introduction OF bill In Congress by
Mr. Hunter, OF Indiana, to continue explorations in
the Arctic regions which provides that the President
OF the United States bo authorized TO send or
expeditions toward tho North Pole and to estab-
lsh temporary colony for the purposes OF exploration
at point north Of the eighty degree OF north
latitude, tho shore Of Lady Frankn's Bay
detail such officers other persons OF the public
service to take part In the as may be ncccs-
sary. and 10 use any public vessel that
may be suitable for tho purpose; the scientific opera
tons OF the expedition to be prosecuted IN accordance
with the advice Of the National Academy Of Science
and that tho sum Of $50, 900 DO appropriated 10
expended under the direction OF the President pro-
vided that no part OF the appropriated shall be
carried to the surplus fund covered the Treas.
ury until the purpose Of the appropriation shall
been completed; but II may be applied tho expenses
OF said expedition incurred during any subsequent
year that said expedition may be engaged In It's duties