New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-25
WASHINGTON, April "a, 1864.
TIE GOODYEAR RUBBER PATENT.

TIE GOODYEAR RUBBER PATENT.
The oral arguments against the extension Of
tie Goodyear India-rubber patent were made yes
tcrday before the House Committee on Patents
by Horace Day who was accorded half the time
allowed by the Committee; and also by Abraham
Payne and j. H. Parsons Of Rhode Island. Teppan
Wentworth Of Massachusetts and T. 5. Day Of Connect.
cu IN behalf Of the manufacturers Of the counsel
representing the railroad companies and by George
Grscom Of Philadelphia who represented the railroad
c0mpduies manufacturer and dealers Of Pennsylvania
Earnest demonstrators have been presented against
the extension by the Governors aud members Of tAo
Legislatures Of Pennsylvania and New.York and near.
" I'll the railroad companies Of the United States and
by many citizens The Committee will fit again to.
morrow to hear arguments in support Of the appica
tlon Much solictude is manifested here this sub
cct owing to the immense pecuniary ard manufaotur
Ing interests involved
DELINQUENT TRANSFERS AND OTHER ARMY
EMPLOYEES.
Great inconvenience and injury to the public
service having arisen from the failure or refusal Of
toamsers and other employees OF the Quartermasters
Department to go to tie front and other points when
80 required II has been ordered by the War Depart
men. that hereafter any employee who fails refuses
obey such orders shall forfeit all pay and allowances
which may BE- due him. and IN also DO liable to arrest
and ria before military tribunal for dsObedience Of
orders according TO the Goth Article Of War.
THE TES-FoRTY LOAN.
The amount of subscriptions to the tcn-forty
loan reported at the Treasury Department yesterday
amounted to sl.o6i,0O0.
REQUISTTIONs on THE TREASURY NET
1t has been ascertaincd that all the requisi-
tons the Treasury which have passed through the
preliminary stage OF examination. have been paid.
THE DEATH OF GEN. ToTTEN.
The War Department has ordered appropriate
horors be paid to the memory OF Breyet MAJ. Gen
Totem, hls military career Of more than holfa century
having been one Of continued usefulness and dis
hnguished services For the past twentysiI years he
was at The head Of the Engineer Department admins
tcring with untirng devotion, spotless integrity, and
signal ability the varied duties the financial response
bities and the professional abors Of that arm of the
service, so esssentI to national defense. The
order further says that orr extended line of lake de-
lenses ard cosst Notifications many OF which were
planned by himself arc enduring monuments to his
memory.
ERROR CORRECTED.
AIany newspapers have, by typographical
error represented the Indians in Southern California TO
De in state fiusurrecon. instead Of starvation owing
20 the drouth
INTERNAL REVENUE BILL.
The amendments already made, and to be
made to the Internal Revenue BILL will 1t is supposed
secure from that n Of $500 900 90 an
nually.
COMPLIMENT TO FRANK BLAIR.
AFTER the generating report In Representa-
tive Frank Blnr's case and his speech on Saturday
some Of bis admiring friends in the House with others
purchased for him sword. with solid silver soab
bard belt and sash, costing in all $500 which were
presented 10 him. He viii soon re,on the army in the