New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-28
FLASHING TON.

WASHINGT0
THE RETURN OF THE Observation-Disclosures
REMOVAL OF THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY
-sENTEECE OF THE COLoRED ELECTION
RIOTERs-IMPoRTANT DECISION OF JUDGE
FIsHER-THE RECENT ACCIDENT on THE
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNBI
WASHINGTON. Tuesday, July 81, 1869.
member Of the Cabinet says that the President cle
graphed from Long Branch that he Will return here on
either Friday or Saturday next He desires merely to
hold brief Cabinet meetngfor the purpose OF attending
urgent business and will receive no visitors, but
will return Immediately TO Long Branch
bill will be introduced In the coming session OF Con-
grcss providing for the erection OF suitable building for
the Congressional Library 1t will also suggest that the
name changed 10 either the National Library tho
United States Library. The present title Of "Congres
sIonal Library" s considered misnomer The library
IL now one Of the largest and best the world and the
number OF volumes IL increasing rapidly that the
present quarters in the Capitol building deemed
tirey inadequate. Besides, the House Of Representa-
lives at present is greatly hampered by reason Of
scarcity Of rooms for committee meetings, and resolu
tlon was passed at the last session instructng the
alarms 70 make an examination OF the Capitol
building and report what provisions be made 10
moot the wants Of the Committees IL appears thatthe
only way 20 make additional Commttee-rooms is 10 re-
move the library to a separate building.
Some OF the COOred rioters, VINO 10
black voters nom voting the Conservative ticket at the
recent election in this city have been tried, and
fenced to 30 days imprisonment The opinion generally
prevails that the sentence is not severe enough.
Judge Fisher OF the Criminal Court here gave deci-
sion to-day In case pending before his court to the effect
that police officer has right 70 arrest any person for
any cause whatever without warrant. unless he shall
be witness TO the ocnse for which he makes the arrest
gentleman who recently passed over the Union Pa
cno Railroad, and who passenger on the tram
which met with accident in the neigborhood OF Sid
ney Station Nebraska writes follows concerning the
accident:
The accident detained us 2Ihours at point 3omes from
station and had cavalry officers kindly taken
them in, they would have been all that time without
either food shelter Resumng our trip the next morn
disaster where the OF the train lay IN nexricabe
confusion on both sides Of the road Within the next ten
miles we passed tho point where smashup occurred 10
freight train from the cause.-the giving way OF
the auckland embankment from the tremendous floods
the Pacific Railroad from It's national character will be
subiect 20 sharp censure II It does not take some
69s mTT Ras 'h IN the Sase o. these accon the
usual handcar inspection OF the road was
the wash in the embankment was not seen II viii
doubtless be found requisite 70 have tue ROAD afoe on
foot especially after heavy rains, ana at points where
the enbankment is OF this treachorous nature; The
Company should also make some adequate provision Tor
place where eatables can be obtained"
Ex-senator Hendricks, Senator Harlan, and Congress
men Nblaok orth, Van Horn and Epson were on board
| the train.
Secretary Rawlins returned this evening. Attorney
General oar expects to leave here for his home early
next week. lie will probably be gone for month.
The diplomatic correspondence Of which 600 pages are
In TYNE ia being pushed forward rapidly and 10000 copies
have been ordered Last week the at the Govern
mont Printing office run atnght 80 crowded are the
| pressmen with work.
|
| GKoRGETowN-THE sCHEUTZENFEsr - MA
| RINE DISASTER APPOINTMENTS NAVAL
MATTERS,
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.l
memorial has been prepared, and VIII soon DE Greu
lated throughout Washington ana Georgetown ior stnb
lures and presented Congress, asking that the tWt
cities be consolidated under ono municipal government
| 10 be called the City Of Washington. .-,.
The Washington scheutzenyerein is making e1rensse
arrangements for the scheuentest WHEN
Including ali the District German Associations ana mem
Of those OF other SS S s9 5 to- So is In silver
coin ranging from 500 to IS also prizes Iof DOWNING ant
| gold medals for the best marksmen'
Information has been received from the United STATES
Con.v ar bermuda under date OF July 10, OF the wTeci
~ the bark sarepta Of Bath ardee MASTER on the sl
Of July at tho reefs north Of the Bernudas she wa
loaded with ice and general cargo portion Of IN,
light cargo was saved Tho vessel is nearly totai loss
h,tred Appel and George p Haywood have been nom
mated Sy assessor Cleveland OF the Thirty second col
Lection District OF NowYOrk, as Assistant AssessOrso "
docnated under Section six Of the act OF March 1901
20 rrsEe assessments OF income tax In the Cliy OF New
| 49, W THE appointments will DO made to-day. MT Hay
Wood has been for several years IN charge OF an impor
49, d,riston OF the Internal Revenue Bureau.
Capt Harrison commanding tho Practice squadron
mcnt the arrival OF tho squadron at Cherbourg on th
lih Oh Jnya r. r. Jasper Frederick Singer ]. W. Car
lin Mathew f. Niles, and Charles Seymour have Deei
ordered to be examined Tor promotion o ,ookn
much improved in health ,,r IN
HOrao s. Flint Collector OF Internal Keye en- con S
| ton. ,....,., 80. -, r,,v tst IN dat
pt Cuyer of Georgia left Washington tonight Mirs
hos'tv 20 take possession OF the Confederate LhDo
rv a. Macon for the Of the State agricultural a
I1tsr the lat OF January IL 10 probable the Duunk
be- sany srtsd ptQ hospital tg aged apd InnIp IeSiVV'