The New York herald., 1879-02-02


moval of Marshal Jackson Wharton from his office.
know nothing of the details Of the late election in
Louisiana, but am quite unwilling 10 accept thc
statements of those who are endeavorins 10 secure
Marshal Wharton's removal, as reported TO me. Tor
want OF fidelity to the party know the man he stood
alongside of in the campaign OF 1876 on the
stump at great peril to himself, and during the win
ter of lST6-77 he steadfast, and no amount of
testimony from such as 1 understand ask his re.
noyal will convince me that ae cannot be relied
Your marshal and District Attorney for the dis
trict of Louisiana. in my Judgment are satisfac-
tory to the best republican element OF our
State and are discharsing their duty faith,
fully. They were hrm friends Of mine, and
should much regret if they did not have the conf
dence of the administration and merit that conf
dence they have the confidence of the republican
masses of Louisiana. by faithful discharge or duty
earnestly hope that you will not feel called upon to
recommend to the President to make change in the
Marshas Office of Louisiana during the term Of the
incumbent S. u. PACKARD.
To CHARLES DEvESs, Attorney General.
THE sUD-TELLER COMMITTEE.
The Subcommittee of the Teller Investigating
Committee NIessrs Teller. Cameron of Wisconsin;
Krkwood, Mcdonald and Randolph who have been
conducting the investigation in the South, returned
to this city yesterday. meeting will be held Oh
Monday next for the purpose of hearing the testi-
mony of Messrs. Mackcy, O'Conner and Campbell.
with regard tho alleged frauds the late election
in the district of Charleston, s. e.
PURCHASE OF THE NEz PERcEs' LANDS.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs to the fact
that the Nez Percts have never ceded their lands
in Idaho to the government. AS result of the visit
of Chief Joseph who left the city last night the
specific terms upon which the tribe will make this
cession of about forty-eight hundred square miles
have been determined-sx townships in the
| Indian Territory and s25O.0OO in money to be
placed in the Treasury and to draw four per cent in
terest asked The Interior Department agrees to
the terms. and Congress will be asked to make the
necessary appropriations. When the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs in the Indian Territory he
travelled with Joseph through the territory. and
location west Of the Ponca reservation pleased them
both the best. If Congress ratfes the agreement
with Joseph is likely that this land will be selected
by the Nez Perces
A NATIONAL. SURVEY.
The Secretary Of War transmitted to the Senate
to-day letter from General Humphreys. Chief of
Engineers respecting tho plan OF national survey
proposed by the National Academy of Sciences.
General Humphreys reviews the letter of the Super
nendert of the Coast Survey which suggested that
there some misapprehension the Generals
part to the cost of the completed survey
work. which, adopting the report OF General
Comstock had been taken by General Humphreys
for a square mile on which both Typographical and
triangulation work had been executed at 1854 per
square mile. This result followed from the official
reports of the Coast Survey for the five years between
1868 and 1865 but attached to it stating
that the amount large that it suggested the
possibility Of in the data, that
of the triangulation done within
previously reported. The Superintendent stated
in effect that the apparent cost of coast
survey work for that period had increased
by the diversion of the coast survey force from its
ordinary duties General Comstock had accordingly
made estimate for the fourteen years between
1858 and 1872 the longest period. it is believed, for
which the necessary coast survey data had been pub
lished. and had pointed out that any would be
gravely in error who took the costs mentioned by
the Superintendent of the Survey his letter
as giving any idea of the per square
mile Of the published coast survey maps. General
Humphreys, after long review of the subject, con-
cludes by saying that. after careful reading of the
superintendent letter, he has been unable to find
any evidence of such misapprehenson. and adds =
1.-The results obtained differ very widely the SO
per square mile for tranguaton and s55 per square
mile for topography, which careless reader might
derive from the letter of the superintendent.
They give no reason for supposing that
national survey be executed at costs less than
stated in my letter that subject of October 25
1875 namely-s49, 200 for rough Typographical sur
vey based astronomical determinations S62. 400 900
for a rough typographical survey based triangu.
lation $16s 900 900 for thorough cadasral survey
the considered being that only of States ad-
mitted before $780, excluding California Texas and
Oregon.
CoNfMIssARY GENERALS DEPARTMENT
The Secretary of War also transmitted to the
Senate communication from Commissary General
McFeely, showing that his department would be
thoroughly crippled should the organization for the
department recommended by the Burnside bill be
ically to perform the duties devolvng upon it by
law.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
The following is recapitulation of the public debt
statement. issued to-day
Interest Bearing Debt
Bonds at per cent $3.50, $50 900 90
Bonds ut per cent 703. 266 650 %
Bonds at Il. per cent t........... 250.0OO 900 90
Bonds at per cent. nt............... $50, 100000 90
Navy pension fund. .................. H.0000O0 00
Total principal. 1854, sos $50 90
Interest 22.695, $50 4S
Debt Which Interest Has Ceased Since Maturity.
Principal. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $6.GOS OsO 90
interest," ..-...................... 3W,622 81
Debt Bearing No Interest
Old demand and legal tender notes.. $346 O31 90
Certificates of deposit. 40,9400 900 %
Fractional currency. cy............... 16,O27 495 20
Gold and silver certificates. 20,197 $50 90
Principal. ...................... 1923, ,9Os.4 .4o6 73
Unclaimed Pacific Railroad interest,". s.t97 03
Total Debt.
Principal $2,3S3,322.lJ6 ~
Interest 23.02i, ,GS9 40
Total 81 40s. .3l6 S26 30
Total cash in the Treasury $3s2 .450 695 %
Debt Less Cash ne Treasury
February l. 1872. 81 OPS soG 100 ~
January 1, 1879. 2,g2S. Gas Ill %
Decrease of debt during month 81 ISL, $50 &C
Decrease of debt since Juno 80. 1873. 9.s907l1 80
CarrcM Liabilities.
Interest duo and unpaid ......... $5.9s9, ,2SS 81
Debt which interest has ceased. 6,GOs. $50 %
Interest thereon. on.................... 32O.6,a 80
Gold aud silver certificates. 20.191, $50 90
United States notes held for rodcmp-
ton of certificates Of deposit.... 4O,o40,Gp0 90
United States notes held for rcdcnp-
ton OF fractional currency........ S,5G0,S2i 90
Called bonds not naturcd. for which
four per cent bonds have been is
sued. 157, ,161, $50 90
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