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concluding his examination the committee adjourned

concluding his examination the committee ADJOURNED
until Monday.
THE LATE CONGRESSMAN scHLEIcHER
In his prayer this morning the Chaplain feelingly
alluded to tho death of Mr.. Sehlecher. of Texas and
invoked the Divine protection the remaining
members Of the House. After the reading of the
journal Mr. Giddings. of Texas. announced the death
of Gustav scheicher of Texas and presented reso-
luton. which was adopted. for the appointment Of
a committee of seven Representatives and three
Senators. to take order for experimenting
the funeral and escortng the remains to
San Antonio. The Speaker appointes Messrs.
Giddings. Shelley, Mckenzie. Muller Lorng. Bren-
tano. Townsend, Of New York and Powers such
committee on the part of the House, and the House
them mark of respect for the deceased at fifteen
minutes past twelve, adjourned.
The funeral services of Representative Schlecher
will be conducted in the hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives on Monday afternoon next. At meeting
OF Texas Representatives held this afternoon after
the adjournment of the House. appropriate resolu-
tions of coincidence for the family Of the deceased
were adopted.
MEMORIAL SERVICES IN HONOR OF PROFESSOR
HENRY.
The following will be the order of exercises for the
service in honor of the memory of Professor Joseph
Henry late secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
Thursday evening" January 16:-The Vice President
of the United States, supported by the Speaker of the
House. will preside and the Senate and House will take
part in the services Opening prayer by Rev. DIR.
McCosh, president of Princeton College. Addresses
by Mr. Hannibal Hamlin. Mr.. II. f. Wthers. Pro-
fcssor Asa Gray of Harvard University; Professor W.
B. Rogers. of Boston; Mr.. J. A. Garfield Hon. s. s.
Cox and General w. T. Sherman. Concluding prayer
by Rev. Dr. Sunderland, chaplain Of the Senate
HOW TO AVOID ANNOYING LITIGATION.
A despatch received at the Department of State
from the American Consul at Copenhagen, gives an
interesting account of the workings of the courts of
reconciliation in Denmark, in reply to letter from
the president of the Board of Trade of Dubuque
whether such courts, somewhat modified, might
not be advantagcously introduced into the
United States. The Consul says that these
courts. far Denmark is concerned.
morally and practically of great Importance. They
not only prevent long and expensive lawsuits but in
many amcably settle the existing disputes Their
efficiency Is based upon the creation of better feel
ing between the disputants. Claims disputes &C.,
settled without the interference of the judicial
courts. It is only when court of reconca-
ton is unable to bring tho disputants to
an amcable agreement that
ferred to court of justice. Perfect secrecy
is maintained In courts of reconciliation in
regard to the evidence and disputes brought before
them, so that in many cases parties prefer settle
ments there rather than undergo the expenses and
exposure incidental to trials before of justice
With the selection of disinterested of the high
est honor and intelligence. as is always the case in
Denmark, to preside courts of reconciliation.
the Consul does not hesitate to say that their intro
duction into the United States could not fail to
beneficial influence in the administration of justice.
EXPLORATION IN 1873
The field of 1873 of the geographical explor
atoms and surveys west of the Tooth meridian under
Lieutenant Wheeers corps Of engineers has just
closed nearly all the members having left the field
since December 25 The fortysix observers operated
in the following named divisions: -California, Colo
RADIO, Nevada, Oregon. Texas New Mexico. Utah and
Washington Territory, and surveyed approximately
81, 600 square miles, commencing after July
and ending above stated, making nearly
six months Of field work. The parties were under
the Immediate command respectively of Lieutenants
Tillman, Symonss Young and Griffin. corps of engi-
neers; Bernie. ordnance corps McComb. Fourth. and
Ludlow. Third artillery with Randolph Third artil
lcry. quarter1datter, commissary and ordnance
officer. Lieutenant ewheeler also operated with
a party No. /, California section, in the
country north Of a line joining Fort klamath.
Oregon. and Camp Bidwel California. north.
ward to tho Columbus River. Professor Steven
son, geologist. and Mr.. Russell. his assistant.
spent the in investigation of the coal fields
of Colorado and Eastern New Mexico, and Mr. Hen
shaw geological assistant. in pursuing his investi-
cations and increasing his collection in portions of
California and Oregon number of astronomical
and main triangulaton stations occupied in adj
of the Typographical work proper for the facil
ity of the latter in succeeding season. While, on
the other hand geology the other natural history
itated by the information of the maps thus secured
to their
THE BUREAU OF ENGRAVING.
o. H. Irish chief of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing. has addressed letter to Mr.. J. d. C.
Atkins chairman of the House Committee on Appro-
priations, replying ut length to the charges which
have been made against the bureau by Mr. j. NJ
Glover, chairman of the Committee on Expenditures
in the Treasury Department. in which he gives u
complete history Of the printing of the national
bank notes from the time when the contracts were
first made with the New York bank note companies
in 1868, down TO the Anal withdrawal OF all the work
from private establishments and the order for
ecution by the bureau. in September last, showing
the saving in cost TO the government at each STEP
and that the bureau holds this work as the low
bidder under the advertisement of the Secretary
the Treasury for proposals to do it September last
He answers every charge in full. and claims that
they are all the result of erroneous information
or misrepresentation of the facts and, referring to
the allegation made by Mr.. Glover. charging the
needless expenditure of s13oOoO in printing the ma
tional bank notes in 1873 Colonel Irish says that only
appropriated for this work for that yclr
during which the bureau delivered to the Comptroller
Of the Currency $780, $50 sheets of perfectly printed
notes, for which IL received the sum of $3.50 500 49,
and adds that it would be dificult for practical
mind to discover how 100000 could be needcssly
expended under these circumstances.
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER