Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-21

of the Interior---RepOrt of the Supervis-
ing Inspector of Special Agents---Post-
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-The ways and
means committee called to meet this
morning failed to secure quorum.
Messrs. Kelley, Kasson, Speer and Errett
were the only persons present. Mckinney
is expected to be here tomorrow.
Secretary Chandler received dispatch
this morning stating that the United
States steamship Nipsic, on which it was
hoped to bring the remains of John How
ard Payne from Tunis, had left Palermo,
Italy, for Lisbon. The vessel, therefore,
cannot carry the remains. 1t is not
known what action Mr.. Corcoran, who de-
sires to bring the remains to this city, will
take.
Secretary Chandler in conversation tn is
morning said he had determined not to ict
upon the new navy regulations until ter
their revision by the new board, whicfI he
expected soon to appoint. Charges have
made to discriminate in favor of assrtain
officers.
The Garfield board of audit this. morn
ing made but little progress.
President Hayes, of the tariff commits
sion, in the city, says, notwithstf IN ding the
newspapers to the contrary, the commits
sion has been doing good work., which will
fho Sc
ted to congress. It is under stood draft
of bill covering changes in the tariff,
which the commission think necessary will
also be submitted.
It is stated at the Chin ;sse legation, that
there is no foundation for the statement
that the Chinese minister and suite will be
Withdrawn from the United States on &C.
count of the restriction of Chinese immi-
grafton.
The cexrt this forenoon, heard Melville,
respecting the search made for De Long.
He detailed the wanderings of the party,
and incidentally referred to their starving,
freezing condition, saying that they lived
on bones and other offal found in deserted
huts. The narrative was unusually inter
esting, but the details developed no new
facts.
In the court of commission of Alabama
claims rules were announced requiring
counsel to file sixty copies of briefs
and testimony instead of fifty as hereto
fore. In lieu of the rules suggested by Mr..
Spaulding, of Richmond, Me-, on the 18th
inst, the presiding justice announced that
the following rule had been adopted: The
court will direct the commissioners ap-
pointed to take testimony to omit in print
ing the same the formal part of the docu-
mentary evidence to which no objection
arises, counsel agreeing thereto by writ
ten instrument to be filed in the case. Ad-
journed until tomorrow.
Engineer Melville to-day, being interro-
gated by a representative of the Western
Associated Press respecting the stat ements
of his wife published this morning, to the
effect that he will be compelled to allow
her part of his income for maintenance,
said the entire matter will have to be set
tied by the courts. Touching the charges
of DR.. Collins against himself, Melville de-
chned to talk until the matter was investi-
gated by the board.
Deahna, late collector at Sitka, Alaska,
special timber agent. Deahna was given
the position of special treasury agent at Sc
per day, which he declined, since which
time he has continued to besiege the heads
of departments for place,
Secretary Teller said to-day that he
would take no action in the case of Vim.
Letcher, register and receiver of the land
Office at Mitchell, OAK, until he heard
from Letcher; that to do so would be I'M
fair, and he did not wish to do what in the
light of future developments he might be
called upon to undo.
Indian Inspector Pollock arrived in this
city this morning. Pollock was sent out
to investigate the charges preferred by
Red Cloud against Agent McGillicuddy at
Pine Ridge agency. He exceeded his au-
thority in summarily ::dismissing the
agent, in which action he usurped the
power of the secretary who reinstated the
agent and suspended the inspector. In
the meantime Pollock published his re-
port on affairs at Pine Ridge, and made
several unkind reflections on the secretary
for his action in suspending him. It is for
the purpose of explaining his course that
he is now here. No time has yet been set
for an interview.
The secretary of the navy has this morn
ing issued circular inviting the presenta-
ton to the department by any skillful per-
son of plans, models and designs for new
steel steam cruising vessel for the navy.
Supervising Special Agent Martin of the
treasury department has submitted to the
secretary of the treasury his annual report
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1882,
detailing the operations of the special
agency service during that period. It
shows that the amount received on account
of seizures, fines and suits was $8,957; in
creased duties $769,446; miscellaneous,
$12,153; number of seizures 217; appraised
value $91,475; reduction in expenses
recommended, $18,322; number of arrests
81; number of reports received g.
976. Of these reports So re-
lates to smuggling, 319 to under valuation,
ga to misconduct of custom officers, 1872 to
seizures, 125 to inspection of custom dis
trict, Is to suits commenced, and 2,2O9 to
miscellaneous subjects. The supervising
special agent says: To secure more eff
ficent and honest administration of the