The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08

year good progress has been made. and comparison
oil results, with amounts expended. will show that tho
various works have been judciosly and economically
prosecuted. The following tho balances credited
TO tho appropriations september 3o in tho Treasury
Tor the different works under the direction OF tho
ofncc:-
Albany Custom House. Slo7, I25 %
a atlanta Custom House and Post once; sos l3s 49,
boston spb-rreasury extension. sls,2 0s 90
charleston g. CT Custom House, ST., $40 10.
chicago Custom House, $i99,2s4 II.
Cihcnnati Custom House. S2SolS5.
Coyfngton Court House $iii $50 o5
power Deli Post ONCE; appropriation expended
Evansville Custom House, Ss0s14 ~
Eau River tiassl Custom House. $40. is5 o.,
Grand Rapids Mich Custom House, $50, $40 50.
Hartford Custom House, s., .3s IS.
Helena M. I'd Assay ONCE; appropriation ex
Jersey CITY Post once, Sill 1872 so.
Lincoln tNco) Custom House. $4s, I40 49,
Memphis Custom House. SOL 500 So.
Nashville Custom House. SCI, g22 II.
New Orleans Custom House, S3i6 62.
New YORK Court House aud Post Once, $40, 055 20
Parkcrsburg tW Val Court House, 81, O10 81
Philadelphia Court House, $lsS 967 10
Port Huron tMich) Custom House. S12, 100 50.
Raleigh Court House, &c. S2a, 400 81
Kockand (Mel Custom House, 1868 so.
San francisco Sub Treasury, $500 Is
san francisco Appraisers stores, Si0.3 500.
ST. LOUIS Custom House, x2l5 Ill So
Trenton q. ~ Post once. 81, 252 "A.
Utica Court House. $s5,3t9 So.
In addition to the ordinary current repairs to tho
various public buildings extensive alterations have
boon completed on the custom houses at Alexandria,
Va; Bangor, Me-, Louisville ana Pittsburg; on tho
Assay Once, New York; Custom House ana Apprais-
ers' stores, Philadelphia, and Custom House at San
Francisco, aud are in progress tho Custom House,
Sub-rreasury, Court House and Pos, once at New
York; Custom House, New Orleans; Custom House.
Pensacola, Fla. and tho Custom House Post Onico
at Philadelphia Tho estimates for The ensuing vcar
will be submitted to Congress along with and included
in the report OF tho Secretary Of tho Treasury
The House Committee tho District OF Columbia
at their meeting to-day unanimously agreed to ask
be discharged from he consideration of tho joat ana
lating to Tho removal Of the United States Capitol
The committee thought there was no necessity for
such legislation.
RULES FOR LADoRERs IN NAVY YARDS.
Tho Secretary Of tho Navy, In his recent reply to
resolution OF tho House of Representatives making IN
quiry in relation tho hours OF labor at navy yards
says
"Desring 10 utilize the government navy yards by
placing them SO far as tho price Of labor concerned
as near as possible upon equality with private ship
yards, the department caused all who desired to be
employed as aborcrs to DO notified before their en-
ployment OF tho rates Of wages had fixed and their
precise relation 10 tho hours OF work each day They
were informed that they would not be required to
mtcd to work ten II they preferred IT, and that they
would DO paid according TO tho rates fixed Tor each
number Of hours. Such is the rule in all tho navy
yards, and ali tho labofcrs engaged in them
have been employed upon this express condition.
II any have been otherwise engaged IL has been
without the knowledge and consent OF the
department. There has been no difficulty In finding
laborers roady and willing 10 occupy all tho positions
in tho navy yards upon these conditions, and scarcely
day passes but others express a desire TO do So
There many OF the latter to give assurance
that II those already engaged dissatisfied and shall
decide TO give up their present employment their
places can be esniy and Immediately nlied. Under
the circumstances tho department has deemed IL ex-
pedicnt TO adhere TO the rulc herein stated especially
as 1t is calculated TO economy and considered
not only not dorogat,on OF tho existing statute but
In precise conformity to IT, interpreted by tho su.
prone Court Of tho United States"
EXAMINING NAVY DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTS.
Tho session OF the Committee on Appropriations
was devoted to navy deficiency estimates. Fourth
Auditor Tabor and several OF his assistants wcro inter
rogaied by the committee concerning the manner in
which tho transfers OF funds from one bureau OF tho
Navy Department to another were effected. Tho bill
to provide for the pay of navy officers will probably be
reported tomorrow.
REMOVING THE INDIANS TO NEW HOMES.
Tho following telegram has been received here:--
CHICAGO, Nov. I, 1871
General TOWNSEND, Washington
General Crook tclegraphs that the OF tho
Indians have boon slightly impcded by the fall OF SIX
inches OF snow Red Cloud remained In camp ycster-
day, twenty miles from the old agency. spotted Tail
was to have started yesterday Tho Arapnhocs leave
tomorrow Tho Sioux are fully impressed with the
Importance OF not allowing any to 20 North.
7. ii. SHERIDAN, General
THE PARIS EXHIBITION.
NIT
heard Mr.. Hcnning, OF New Y rk on tho subject OF
American representation at the Paris Exposition No
action was taken.
Tho Senate Committee Privileges and Elections
held another meeting to-day tho Sponord Kellogg
Alter some further discussion as TO the PROPER
OF the proposed Investigation the committee
Journcd subject TO the call OF tho chairman The post
ponomcnt OF action to-day was owing TO tho absence
Of Mcssrs hoar and Hill, together with the TACT that
tho VACANCY IN tho COMMITTEES caused by the death OF
Senator Morton has not yet boon filled.
LAND SURVEYS.
Upon the subject OF surveys the Commissioner
says During the fiscal year ending June 80 1877
thore expended In tho surveys OF public lands
tho sum OF $2i5,9 a. for which there were sur.
yeycd IL 2i2, 1923 acres, including land claims &C. II
Is recommended that there be u consolidation of al,
tho occS OF surveyors bcnoral INTO oDc which shall
BIO located at Washington Also tho abolition or Tho
contract system and the appointment OF q surveyor
general OF tho United States, who sha no authorized
10 appoint as many assistants may be required to
personally make tho surveys fast may be deemed
necessary. II Is mentioned in tho rcpor, that
largo number OF grants FOR railroad pur-
poses have expired by Imitation tho roads
Tor whose benefit tAoy were made not having boon
constructed within the period prescribed by law. In
cases It is regarded important that some ac.
ton should be taken by Congress looking either TO
tie enforcement OF tho forfeiture OF the grants or
extending tho tmc Tor tho completion OF the roads,
II tho latter course should be pursued the claims OF
bond fde settlers who have gone upon tho Iapscd
lands in large numbers, and whose entries thereof
have, many Instances, been permitted by district
officers, should DO recognized, protected and con.
lrmcd.
STEALING GOVERNMENT TIMBER
Regarding timber doprodations and timber lands Il
Is rccommended-nrh, that Congress should. by