New-York tribune., 1885-08-14

been I'M receipt nos,t survey 00SiS although his
services have wholly at the disposal Of tn: Indiana lama
az Juass a to
gaie the Survey and other scienthc Dureaus "a
yisaSy of their Consolidation with view 70 greater
economy OF administration The seecuon OF tne nouso
favorable Criticism or at the time appointment
The creation OF tho Joint commttco was uo @ a nria
ons and In accordance with courtesy and usaSe nS "
bers OF those committees shou a bst was done the
meI1bers being Messrs Allison. Halo snd Ienaietoh-
the since replaced Sy Of tho Hppopris
tons Committee Messrs. Lowry ana herye's. n'n, d
Gratis and Lyman % fawor the Coast Survey as
a inst the other scientific bureaus, whe NJ heroc'
non-committai
MR.. RANDALL TO BE SHORN OF HIS POWER.
A SCHEME AGAINST HIN AS CHAIRMAN OF THE
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE.
Ipr TELEGRAPH THE TR3Uski
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.--The free trade
Democrats feel Sc sure Carlisle will be recleced
sneaker and Colonel Morrison reapponted chairman OF
the ways and Means gonmttee that they have begun
arsadv TO discuss the composition OF the House com
mttees Some OF Mr. Carlise's friends opeLy assert
that he has been bcsought by certain Randall mon 10
consent that Curtin shall present his name 10
the Democratic caucus tha his nomination shall be by
cc,mat,on and that Mr. Carlisle now has that PROPOSE
ton under consideration The more aggressive iree-
traaers s,erniy demand that Mr.. Randall shall be
punished for his treason to the Democratic party IN
opposng the Morrison bi by degrading him from the
chairmanship OF the Appropriations Committee ihec
are good many Democrats too who woald prefer 10 see
acme other man than Mr. Randall at the head of that
committee for a different reason. Mr. Randall Is not
only an economi.t" OF certain Sort but he II hater
of Iobs who. during long career In Congress- has
mantained an unblemshed reputation iils course N
holding back tue appoprnu&Sn on oi ' hut enabled
hun spoil dishonest schemes anu prevent SON, son,
t6at N Mr. Carlisle chosen speaker Mr. Randall VIII
be again chairman ot the Appropriations Committee 1nt
he Will nnd himself sLorn oi nirh Oh the power he
formerly exercised In that position. 49,, ~, 80
scheme Ia on foot 70 amend me rules OF ss nVuso s9
the important general appropriation Ds except @ nioo
the Legislative sundry oy ana ocnera psns,enSS nS
prepare the indian BILL the Poet oalce COMMITTEES would
have the Post Office 6 the @ recee on tts
support ehIy Of all Democrats who desire o eura
MI, e, ,Ses 81 Nm. House who have been ready
suctue seize the first favorable opportunity 10 Irc
against the auocratic power so long welded by the
afairman OF the Appropriations Committee and hts col
eagnes OF the DoinOcratc iriendh OF 'hn scnemo
have inmaed privately that Mr. Carlisle wiz snppoI, ~
while others have been heard declare that ON no other
or less condition than his pledge to do 80 VIII hoy vote
for him In the spcakership cancns " nc - enosen
sreaker and the scheme prevails lie viii probably en-
deavor to strengthen tie committees whch share snaie tne
spOils OF the Appropriations committee ~ plasnx on
each one or who have had some experience Ia
tho framing OF appio Ration hills .,.o, O.. r,,.. an
earnest EFFORT made - secure the adoption of tue
pa alO
np Of giyns Inc Commerce Committee jursdLc,on OF
the River fIarbor bill ana the toninitlee on hst
1t uiniep NAV succeed IL will DO suoesssful probably
Carlisle is chosen Speaker ana gives " us supioi'
Fy.CoMMISsIONER LORlNG'S DEFENCE.
EXPLAINING THE WORK or TnE AGRicuLruEAL
DEPARTMENT TO cosTRofLER DURHAM.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-George Il. Loring.
Of Agriculture. has replied to the com
muucation OF j. Durham. Controller Of the Treasury
who dIsaIowed portion OF Mr.. Lorings accounts Mr.
Loring says in part
Ibeg leave 10 lay before you brief sketch OF the
NECESSARY OF the Agricultural popartmen
both daring ia eIisinuco bureau Of The Patent
and tceby endowed aud also during its existence as an
independent department amply hro''d"u lor ahu en,
las been devoted TO experiment aud lnvssgation and
TO these objects alone. Without wen defined dniy 10
GREAT Variety OF those Investigations and experiments
for benefit OF agriculture ana yet at no ,ns oouid
the Commissioner turn to tho sthtnte-po"k ahd
nnd HIS duty definitely and prcei.ey , lald down
of ths Department has mainly left to his Judgment
and TO tho skill OF those whom he employed A. the chiefs
the various divisions IL has had no analogy ID any
other department OF the Government 10 all Of which rs
executive organizations. Congress has assigned spech
and welldctned duty. Proylsion mas peen maae, WIN
constantly increasing beraliy. for chemical. cntomo
logical icroscopica botanical statistical. veterinary
and forestry INVESTIGATIONS and for the announcement
special crops; aud in reference To n tese subjects
the Commit has been Obliged to lay out the work
without directions tho statutebook and TO use the
appropriations for ths purposes specified by law accord
| ing 10 his own Judgment -,
possibly under the cireumstanees c9tne the Depart
yocaes expected Of H. aud realizing tho fact that tho
course nave defined has been followed by all my pre-.
drcessors IN Office dey otcd myself while Commissioner
10 the business OF expanding aud developing The worf
which they had commenced. 10 , taI enaoayos re-
Congress. The corps OF onciis was enlarged snd IN
ne worp OF some of tho most Important divisions
greatly extended by additional appropriations
The writer takes mp detail the work OF tho statisti
industry and dwels upon that of tho laboratory and
| especially the experiments with sugar His Efforts
were directed throughout his term Of Office to ascor-
tanning tho localities adapted to each OF the sugar pro
ducing plants distributing seed, he aimed To settle
| this point. lie writes;
The application OF this seed did belong to that
general seed distribution for which Congress provides
with great berality and which s intended TO Introduce
known TO DO congcniai them. Ny Intention was %
ascertain where sorghum and beet crops could be best
provided for In the appropriation Aud the means oar
poyed In this work were elassed WIN those agencies
engaged In working out tho mechanical part OF tho prob
% II WAS with this Wow OF tho matter that applied the
Laboratory, and for necessary expenses In conduct
ing experiments in the manufacture OF sugar from sor
ghum and other vegetable plants" expended this ap
ropriation IN the purchase OF machinery In the pnr'
chase OF seeds aud distribution OF seeds OF sngarpro
ducng plants, and in services OF Investigators In chcm
cal analyses and In manaiactarng-al for the purpose
Of any account which learned by your letter Of June
II, 1855. disaowod were expended by me Ia con-
| ductng the experiments provided for
When made the purchases Of seeds and provided for
had in my mind as precedents the purchases OF 1852
end 1885, and tho manufacture OF bags for distribution
which had been allowed by tho Treasury
| Department, and which differed In way from those
commencing December 30. 1884, and continuing until
March 90 1888 not disalowed together with the nc
count Of labor employed in the work OF distribution.
| THE TERMINUS OF THE NORTHERN PACIFIC
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-The legal principles
involved In the matter OF tho terminal limit OF the
| Northern Pacific Railroad at Wallna have beon under