New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-19

NUMEROUS APPLICATIONS FOR THE OFFlcEs-MF
swANNls pEpnRr EAXnRlNG An APPROPRIATION.

NUMEROUS APPLICATIONS FOR THE OFFICEs-MR.
SWANS REPORT FAyORING An APPROPRIATION.
WASHINGTON, Nov 1s.-The Paris EXPOSE
ton Bill is increased opposition from the fact
that crowd OF persons pushing FOR appointments to
the twenty assistant commssonshps provided for in the
bill Some Of these men were dead wegh;s on the
Vienna Exposition their ridiculous reports are likely
TO receive the attention Of the Senate and House Of
Representatives before the bi.l Is passed
Mr. Swami, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
yesterday submitted a report in which he says:
The committee deem their duty To state I'm connection
wlfL tins subject. that before tine 4ournmcnt ~ the
XLGVtH Congress. M Fish, tLea Secretary ~ ate duly
re atngthe international imUoriancc o. the nyl alton
the United states by His EXcencv A BirthOlt Envoy
extraordinary ami Minister Pleuip0tentary from the
Republic uf France. and vi proper estimate OF what
seemed no The time, 10 Doc the reluctance OF the people
TO embark IN any new en,erprse OF the character pro-
posed, aftar what had been 80 satisfactorily
I,irrt f nstuore FOR The moment any further step
beyond the prompt and cordial acknowledgment OF the
courtesy which mad been generously extended TO TINS
Government 6y q kindred nation with whom we had
enjoyed III the past many endcarng relations q
- on,f-tea erterain tbe nIirf thaf secretary Flsb
would cordially COOPER tet i'm extending the neces-
sarv cnrourq have enabled the people ~ the
Tned states TO have been properly ana literally repre-
scented IN the Exposition about TO DE inaugIratcd m
iesi rcs ~ our people to draw closer their
f,,end7v rel,tfons with France Tho committee
are Of ihe opinion further. that the people Of the United
Sfafe. ygoI nor nave been satisfied with any hating
Indifferent. I'm making known the desire OF the country
upou this subject, and iO show our sympathy "llh
u ,pIc t All tunes friendly us, and nose career IN
the uas has been marked by many evidences ~ dyo-
u 10 our Institutions and the great principles Of human
freedom 90 winch have been indebted for our power
AMI greatness as nation.
n uucD 10 be- regretted that the various eIpOsi
tou. which have been heretofore held in which he Gov
eminent of United STATES has been party, mucn
corluiaiut has been Justly made Of lncompeteucy anu
a-rtv I'm the distribution the awards, ana the CON
rolling influence Of individual Interests IN some IN
fltces seriously compromising the object which the
Government was supposed 10 have had IN view, ana
greatly impairtng the public confidence. This com
mite. believes that with proper vigilance, deter
min.tlon. and fairness In the appointing power
the evs complained Of may be promptly remcdied.
In admitting bill which tue committee baF0 pre-
,arct ION the action Of House 10 be proper To
sqta that they have invited the TreeS CONTAMINATION
aud con ference with persons believed 10 be reliable
Tb~r ct,0u such Textures they believe 10 be most
Seabie and likely the public appreciation BOTH
a. 10 cost and detail. OF the proposed or-anzauon
while the committee would not recommend too oOn-
trarted policy IN dealing with important sul1ec
thev have been governed by the experience OF men
entreiv pructlcaf and reliable, who have studied the
nrobe expense BY thor presence on the ground ana
Far.nnaI nterrhaure with those who have been
cated with similar exhIb tons IN the past me commit
t.e are satisfied that the adoption OF thls nOue VI
rl the interest. OF the people against extraVaenS
nd expenditures they Will save large amount
f money shat would prove utterly useless a. 10 any Dell
Elf IL would be likely 10 accomplish.
The able ana stltesmanlIke letter OF tDe Hon
S-.t,rv ~ state winch contains MS plan Of organza
t IL rrspectfuIy presented IN connection with tis re-
trc Tor me information OF the House As also the JOINT
1ft+ior and estimates Of the Hon A ; Hewitt, based
,r a visit To the Exposition grounds ana free inter
change with those who nave studied the subject III detail