The New York herald., 1879-03-09
..........$2.6l5.0OO $3,34
Receipts to-day. $4ll.OOO.

The subscriptions to the four per cent loan since
yesterdays report have amounted to 81. .13s450.
A COMMISSION WITH EXTENSIVE POWERS.
The following is the portion of the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill. as finally enacted. which pro-
vides for the creation Of commission various
important subjects relative to the public lands:-
For the expense OF q commission on the codiaca-
ton Of existing laws relating to tho survey and dis
position of the public domain and for other pur-
poses. $4,000; provided that the Commission
General Land ONCE the Director Of the United States
Geological Survey and three civilians, to be ap-
diem compensation $40 each day while actually
engaged and their travelling expenses and neither
tho Commissioners Of the General Land Once nor
Survey shall receive other compensation for their
services upon said commission than their salaries
spectivey, except their travelling expenses while
engaged on said duties. and it shall be the duty Of
this commission to report to Congress within one
year from the time OF its organzation:-
Fvrs-A codicstion Of the present laws relating to
the survey aud disposition of the public domain.
Second-A system aud standard of classihcat on Of
public lands arabic. irrgabe. timber. pasturage.
swamp. coal. mineral lands and such other cassea
may be deemed proper having due regard to the
humidity OF climate. the supply Of water for irriga
ton and other ysical chsracteristics.
Third-A system Of land parcelling surveys adapted
to the economic uses Of the several classes Of ands
and.
FourM-such recommendations as they may deem
wise in relation to the best method of disposing Of
the public lands OF the Western portion or the United
States TO actual settlers.
The act sppropriates $780, for the consolidated
geological surveys and 100000 for preparing and
publishing the reports Of the past operations Of the
Wheeler Hayden and Powell surveys. which have
now boen discontinued as separate organizations.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
The Secretary of the Interior has ordered CON-
petitve examination to be held the 25th. 26th
and 27th inst. for appointments to clerkships Of
Glass in the Pension Bureau. The examination
is to be Of character to ascertain the special qualf
tla ~
claims.
TRADE OFFERED AT PERNAMDUCo.
The United States Consul at Pernambuco. in a
despatch to the Department of State presents Per-
nambuco as place OF business and trade worthy Of
the attention OF merchants and manufacturers
of tho United States. At present this country
stands nfth in importations and second in
expectations The population OF the city is
12G.6O0. Thirty steamers and about one hundred
sailing vessels arrive in port every month An Eng
lish company Is about to construct railway from
Pernambuco through the rich river valley distance
OF ninety miles. aordng great facilities for bring
ing to market its valuable productions. The imports
from tho United states be made to equal in
amount the exports to the United States. the Consul
thinks.
TWO SICK CoNGREssMEN.
Mr.. James A. Mckenzie, Of Kentucky. since the
adjournment OF Congress- has been seriously i'll Of
Inflammation Of the bowels at the National Hotel
DIR. Morgan. his physician, regards his condition as
much improved to-day. Mr.. J. II. Acklen. of Louisi-
ana. is steadily improving. and his physician. Df
Garnett s confident that ho will DO able to take part
in the organization Of the House.
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY-sEvEN DAYS
Mr.. Biackfan, superintendent OF the foreign mails.
is In receipt Of information from Thomas q.
Montgomery. OF Rochester. N. Y. that
letter mailed there on the 9th of last De-
ccmber has accomplished the circuit OF the
globe In eighty-seven days. II left San Francisco
December IL. Hong Kong January II. London Feb
ruary "a and arrived back to Rochester March q.
This Is tho fastest time record. and probably the
best obtanabie without accclcraton of the speed
of steamships and locomotives on the routes trav-
crscd the letter having exactly hit every of the
numerous connections.
EX-SENATOR pATrERsoN's PARDON
Ex-senator Patterson to-day received q letter from
the Attorney General of South Carolina granting him
full pardon and oblivion for any indictments pend
ing against him In that state. Mr.. Patterson will
leave Washington in q day two TO accept an i'm
portant trust under the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company In Arizona
EIGHT HOURS A LEGAL DAYS WORK
Congressman elect Murch, Of Maine, has declared
his intention to introduce q joint resolution ut the
special session of Congress declaring eight hours to
constitute legal days work for all laborers work
men and mechanics employed by the United States
government. A similar measure passed the House on
the 9th Of May last but failed In tho Senate.