The New York herald., 1878-03-12

out bis purpose this government Will DO asked 10 pro-
tect American merchants against wrong.
FROM OUR REGULAR cORRE sPoNDENT.
WASHINGTON, March II. 1873
THE pANDonA's REGISTER.
The following 10 tho text Of the resolution intro
duced by Senator Conklng granting an American reg
lister 10 the Arctic steamer Pandora and detailing
United States naval officers for the first voyage OF the
vessel:-
Whereas James Gordon Bennett, n citizen of the
adapted 10 Arctic expeditions and designs 10 man
and ft her out At his own cost, and TO
and doemcS ossrabo bat sbe san
carry the American nag and be under command Of
American naval officers; tne:slore
atives OF the United States in Congress assembled
that the Secretary Of the Treasury oe authorized to
tho name OF Jeannette, and that the
President bs authorized to detail, with their
own conssn. commissioned. warrant ana petty off,
GERS, not exceeding ten In number. the first Arctic
voyage OF said vessel provided that officers only
shall be detailed as can DO spared from their regular
duties without detriment to the public service.
CHANGES INTRODUCED.
The Naval Appropriation bill reported to the House
to-day introduces for the first time many imports ant
changes In the method Of presenting the sums re-
quired to meet the expenses Of that depart
ment For instance, tho number OF officers
OF every grade on the active and retired
list s specifically enumerated the same is true
Of the petty officers. The number seamen is not to
exceed 1900 The only legislation is q section
forbiddlng the appointment OF civilians TO the
position Of secretaries and clerks OF rear ad-
mirals, commodorss and captains, and allowing q
detail OF a hno ofcer, master ensign to per-
form such duties. Charts furnished mariners from
The photographic Once hereafter to DO paid for
at cost price, and provs0 Is inserted at tho end Of
the appropriation Tor the several bureaus that the
money shall not be expended for work in any other
bureau.
DEFICIENCY IN THE PAY ACCOUNT OF THE
NAVY
The failure Of the Forty fourth Congress to appro
pirate amount called for by the Secretary Of tho
Navy for the pay Of tho navy for fiscal year ending
June 80, 1878, will cause u deficiency OF about
81 O0O 900 the pay account for the remainder OF
fiscal year, estimated a the Navy Department that
the available will pay the active and retired
list until the 1st Of Nay, and In tho meantime Con-
gress will be asked to make good the amount
manded BY the actual expenses OF the department.
There is also small deficiency In the Bureau OF Con-
struction and Repair not exceeding $4,000 The
deficiency whatever in the accounts of any
tho bureaus Of the department. ior tho reason that
he ordered that the annual appropriation shall be
equally apportioned over every month, and IL the
amount appropriated is not enough 10 pay the ex.
pcnses OF the bureaus Tor the entire fiscal year.
shall cease the moment tho appropriation IS
exhausted. Over the pay list however, he mas no
control The department claims that the amount
called for by the estimates in 1876 just and that
the for the deficiency because Congress re-
fused 10 recognize the justice Of tho estimate.
THE TIMBER LAND Observation-Disclosures
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
The Secretary of tho Interior will send In to the
Senate tomorrow detailed statement of the opera
tons OF tha Interior Department. as conducted by his
directions through the Office OF Assistant Attorney
General Marble In reply to the debate in Senate
the 1st inst, concerning the prosecu-
nons and seizures ordered IN relation 10 the
government timber lands IN Mississippi, Montana
Florida and elsewhere. This statement Will cover the
report OF the special agent OF the these
cases. showing that instead oi arrests having been
made, as alleged, OF poor people, who act
ing either innoccnty or ignoranty In cutting
the government timer, they we're those
who Represented wealthy combinations, amounting
almost in extent mud influence TO those Of the Indian
crativo as to afford employ ment twenty -nve men
and hity-two mules at place where TO- 900 feet OF
timbor pianks were cut daily and sold on
an average At $35 per 1000 the spot
and in addition thereto many thousand cords
OF wood wero cut up, which were readily
disposed Of At from 81 TO S. per cord yielding in tho
aggregate handsome pronts TO the corporations thus
engaged In robbiug the public domaa OF It's timber
without any SHADOW OF right, oven OF pre-.
emption or settlement by squattcrs. 1t is OK.
pccted that the representatives made In tho
senate OF hardship ana cruelty will be thus
shown to have been directed not against poor and
suffering people, but deliberate thieves of the govern
ment property. In Florida, where the prosecutions
have not been as actively pressed elsewhere
on account OF the lack OF appropriations
10 furnish money TO deiray tho necessary ex.
penses OF the prosecuting agents and officers, II
represented that moro than two huncred vessels at
timo have been waiting on the coast to load with
tho most valuable timber Tor shipbuilding purposes
purlo in like manner. II is expected that the
appropriation which has passed the House TO meet
this necessity will at once be favoraDy acted in
tho Senate when Secretary Schurz will vigorously
prosecute the violations Of law in that section.
THE pooRKEEPER's OFFICE TO BE REoRGAN-
lied
The House Committee Civil Service Reform to.
day took up the tcsmon n tho case OF DoorKecpcr
Polk and resolved not 10 touch the main question
until plan for the entire reorgsn'z,tion OF tho
Doo.kccper's onico is agreed upon. THIS II appears
Is considered necessary from tho evidence obtained
during tho investigation Among the inGrmitivs oil
the once u was shown that six messengers. at