The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-03
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Special Dispatches to The EVeniag Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, May 8.
Work of the Pension bureau.

N'F'N'N''N" ~ A''O HOo't"ey A0ee4I~pH
WASHINGTON, Nav 3.
Work of the Pension bureau.
During the month of April last the Pension
Bureau admitted and disposed of 2S7l invalids
and $500 widows mothers, and orphans claims.
The Reciprocity Treaty.
The President has approved the bill autboriz.
ing and empowering the Secretary of the Trea-
sury to remit, or if paid to refund, any duties
levied on produce shipped from a port of the
United States to port of the United States via
Canada, If the said produce was actually in
tran5itu, and detained by ice when the recent
RECIPROCITY Treaty with Canada expired.
Notice TO MArtaers.
The Light House Board have published a
notice to mariners, of the establishment of a
new light house on Federal Point, N. c., on the
north side of New Inlet, north side of Cape Fear
river, and the re.establishment of lights at Cock
spur Island and Oyster Beds, Savannah river,
Georgia The Board had also received official
IL telligence OF the establishment of a light at
Black Sod Quay, on the northeast coast OF Ire
land; also one oa C&lf Rock, near Darsey Island
coast of Cork, Ireland; and a fixed light on
Amedee Isle, near Port-de- France. The Portu.
suese Government has also officially notified our
Government that the light house of Nossa SEN
is about to be replaced by another, and that in
the meantime, from the 1lIh day of March, 1866.
until further notice, q provisional white light
will be exhibited from the same tower, visible
in clear weather from distance of Gig ht miles.
No German War.
telegraphed on the Goth ultimo that not
Wlthstanding the threatening aspect OF affairs in
EUROPE, there would be no war between Austria
ana Prussia, owing to the mediation of the En-.
peror Napoleon. l now learn that the State
Department has received by the last steamer
dispatches from Mr.. Motley, and also from Eng.
land, which confirm this view in every particu-
lar. Private letters have also been received by
gentlemen here both from Paris and London.
which contain assurances to the same effect.
This is important in view of Mr.. Stewards last
dispatches to Mr. Motley. They were written at
time when it seemed certain that Austria had
a war upon her hands.
The Mexican Loan,
There is a disposition in Congress now to take |
lp and rush through the guarantee of the pro.
posed Juarist loan. The friends of the measure |
Ire greatly encouraged by the recent decision of |
Speed, to the effect that arms |
nay be exported to the Juarists across the Rio
irande without violating anv law, and they
propose TO send arms in large quantities as well
Is money to the Juarlsts. AS matters now stand
he Mexican question is in fair way to be set
led peacefully and honorably, but there is high
for saying that If Congress passes this
guarantee resolution, and If arms are allowed to
e sent to the Juarists, the Mexican question so
ar as France is concerned, will quickly assume
very different aspect. The Committee on
'oreign Affairs have refused to confirm Mr.,
)ampbell as Minister to Mexico, and the Senate
about equally divided on the question OF his
ontrmation.
Rejection by the Senate.
The Senate had an executive session, yester.
ay, of an hours duration. The nomination of
rank Blair as Internal Revenue Collector of
t. Louis was rejected by vote of nearly three
0 one, only the Democrats voting for him, and
everal of the Republicans who sustain the Pre-
deIt's policy being absent.
Homestead Entries.
The General Land Office has decided that
here party fmakes a homestead entry, and
elore the expiration of five years, settlement
nd cultivation the homestead settler dies, the
idow or other representative of the deceased
lay complete the title, by paying for the land
nd taking the evidence of purchase in favor
the heirs Of the deceased settler.
Treasury DIsburs emsnIs.
For the month of April last the disbursements
the Treasury on account of the War, Navy,
nd Interior Departments were as follows:-
'ar, Sl2, 2,l46,7G4; Navy, S3,7le, 1925 Interior,
S2i, ,4S7
Fractional Currency.
During the month of April fractional cur
oncy amounting to 81, ,424,Ol5 was shipped to !
he different parts OF the Union by the Treasury {
apartment. The disbursements and transfers
the Department during the same period were
So, ,166, 2S3.
Military Accounts.
During the month OF April last military
ccounts involving the large amount of $s4, ,44s-
% were revised by the Fourth Auditor of the
reasury.