, 1870-08-18
WASHINGTON.
United States War Vessels
Ordered to German
Waters,
4 Neutrality Proclamation Pre-
pared and Submitted to
the President.
Item Of Interest to Applicants for
Bounties and Pensions,

et@aA DESPATCH to The chicago Tribune
THE ECRorEAx WAR;
HAsHiSGToS, Aug. 17.-The Stale Denartp,en,
aAs no foreign alytces Today, aad both ,he
French aud Prussian Legations are Y1tnon, trr.
tnes dispatches frpn, their respective uavrrn.
MentA Ar. betthcmy has received nu cnr,mppt.
cason II regard to the expulsion Of Germans fron
fAl1- Inc facs that Ms. Tabhhurpe has charpr
o1 tlasslan consular interests In France calls fr
no omc!l notice on our part Of the fnformnrto,
ne teleg1aphs as to the acsun Of the French In
1he matter; nor do our authorities see uuch
g1oand LOT harsh criticism III an acs which. In
me rfetent condition OF affairs, may be deman1r,,
rs military necessity.
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.
"hen neada OF bureaus In the Navy Department
we're catled upon for estimates for the nreson,
asc2 year, the chief OF the clothing division uaac
no return for the amount necessary for c,othtor
sailors, AZ he had 4 balance On hand vhtch h.
deemed suficient This must NOW be covered
into the TFcasaEy, and he nnds himself and th.
sal1ors tn rather awkward 1x.
PENSIONS AND Borxr1es.
The Pension once Is receiving many tnoutr,a.
1fem soldiers desiring to Know Il the time for mai.
Ing application for pensions was extendt, h.
con8resa blu Tor such IN extension failed.
hut one was passed extending the time for fIlpt,
applications for additional bounty until uett NJ,
cember- Under tho 1aH In the case all who
served one year are entitled to 50, and those who
selFed tfTo years or longer, to {1ea
TIE CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
rr The last SESSION has co1zte up from the prtpfers
It makes seven Volumes, which Ii two uaurr thar,
ALI session has required since The war began.
ohe volume consists aliaost entirely Ut sneerhes
"E!ch we're never delivered, bur for which ,h..
House gave 'c1yc 70 frtDt.
oHStNEN1sN; SArRAy4L CEMETERIES
inc Quafts :ma"er Gsnezal's Office IL making
a1tanee1leht' % SECURE an aiapc supply Of arra-
cnt.i Trees a',d hhrdbs fr all tril.ty cemeteries
nhoef lis care. These are to i,e delivered under
eentfact' AMI r!sn'cd anil cared fur until we'll
su!te'' Inc selections iof carefully n,aac from
such varieties ~ flourish best IN the Respective.
localities where tile grounds ARE situated
TIE lnKK-FACkElts' TAX.
Acting Commissioner noi,EIaas has tjert.Ic,g Thar
Tue aet OF iuly Las! reitercs t,ork-pacSers iron,
assessment, under the foEtteth section Ar nj
March 81, lsG6, and from the 1ly,ptnt a. taxes
already assefst on sa!ss nn,lcr that section. o
lot lAi II s.s nut relieve any parties finn, tt,t.
nssne't "I special tfxes as manufacturers, nor
o'@'s pso''"e '"f fefan'linG lakes alicaur paid.
ITO the Associatei1'rres.]
MOVEMENTS Of THE PxEs1pESr
WAsE1St:Tn.:, AUg, l;.-Tte pr,s11e,, 10 mr.
ret. Il IL 'es;e ttAE Branch for Washington H.
shsHo" ~. hihs, ar:!sthg here on Ft..iat morn
iig. = sablrt't tesstou Will he held OF that tlay.
WAR sEssE:s aRnEEI D 10 GERMAN wITERs'
lhG = Ctetarf Of tEt NAvy Ut 1hg REQUEST OF .
Y si!le: "1 Amet7tua citizens Residing in Sorth
.:st!s u mar up the E!bc aud Nestr 10 aiIprt,
1neh; protection In case it Il tt'4utresl.
INDIAN AFFAIkS
The Secretary III the Intcrt,,: has arr.u7c,, vt,h
~ annian t'can to restore the 1n.iau a,encics
NEUTRALITY racc1auA11us.
4 neutrality rTuciamatic has tcct, urcnsre,1
aEtl submitted IL tilr F.est..t fur yunaisrtf,un
m9si.; rRrss1ASs oapEatp 70 Qr1r rAK1s.