New-York tribune., 1871-12-15
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.

RELIEF FOR NETWORK MERCHANTs-THE NORTH
WESTERN BOUNDARY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
AMENDMENTS PROPOSED TO TIE STEAMBOAT
LAW
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TnB TRrBUSg
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Dec. H. 1871.
Mr.. Negley a Pennsylvania has introduced a bill
which, is believed will correct Of the abuses
nected with the collection of harbor dues in NewYork
tions lracticed upon them. Che bill provides that no
harbor port or pilotage fees dues or other taxes or
mage merchandise. trade. Imports, csreoes Of any
vessel the vessel ITSELF by virtue Of the authority
Sn.rsse psrsse and docRsse. shall BE- ooeced and
it makes the collection Of the penal Ofense, pun
Or Rs to Be- Se e
on Of OH
Of vessel Or cargo a1d actual sesvce and
States to prescribe the method Of the appointment Of
pilots and n1ns the rates J.. q xns1 s .ss1 y ss %
terfered with.
The Committee on Foreign Ahhirs to-day instructed
Gen. Morgan to report bin providing for taking meas
ures 70 institute Joint committee to run the boundary
limo between the United States and Brit 81 America
the Lake of the Woods The line has already been run
WSic. recently concluded its iabors but the eastern
side Of the the boundary was nev nc curatey
ascertaned by observations that the real boundary at
Pembima was mile north Of what had always been
supposed be the frontier aud that the Hudson Bay
Conpanys post wAs Oh United States territory The I'M
porance Of definitely marking the frontier without fur:
ther delay becomes urgent from the rapid
ton til mo Of the northern Picac KsrOad urged in
the Committee, besides. that as INA ory OF all wars
have been occasoncd by disputed boundary questions.
%S os a G1sa in 'H OF
Committee compared views on tho prOrlble result OF
Britain and dscased to sosne extent the Cuban qucs
ton, but in conversational way only ana not aS peru
nent to any ulca nrc pending before them
The Executive Committee Of the Conve' hon OF etcarn'
IN IOuiayilt. had 4.
conference today with the House ComnIitec OF Com
merce; and another meeting is appointed for Satrfly.
Some the points to be embraced In n"E blll 60 os
5 ssG saney
pressure and the manner Of regulating It, means OF lad
eating It, and Of providing for THO safety VI ,s,rs
ence to iron The Committee developed their plaas for
fixing the responsibility in che use o. IRON. wh.en
Ifsses sSsst sss Ell es Sands the CHARACTER
tensile strength. and the name OF the 10
protect the bOer-maker in the use OF material Tue
b proposes 70 hold the responsible FOR his
work. with punishment in each case for fraudulent rop
and for Inferior work. The other questions discussed
{1aay y sS Of s
to Ss men Are Of higher order than
their abilities expOunders of>he law.
Gen. Bankss bills making appropriations to carry out
the provisions Of Che treaty with Great brioaan VIII
come up in the House Tomorrow and opened to
general debate ere expected to occasion lively Discus
Sion Of tie merits Of the Treaty and its utmste snscs
mon American interests Gen. Butler 10 understood 70
be- prepared ~ favor the House with bis Philadeiphla
swech ,IDon the subject with sonoe recent
Which be las maze IN the text by! u probable tnat no
will wait for apOber OCCASION many o1 Inc Aeuo1Ats
are also prepsScd to assau the Treaty.
The Central Pacific Railroad Company nave not given
ND the project to acquire Goat Island In tho harbor OF
san Frauisco for western terminus by GIT from the
Government The old defeated biz for this purP2se has
been revived 10 he House and sent to the Committee on
The House Committee Of Appropriation, and Peblc
Buildings and, ,Grounds held Joint ssssion teda With
decided to report the o Win a. ame.o~sRs G s
land dali e1esed cS in.sid as,ifioSt o. IN Ss .p.
prorraea present assa yea. &c SuiiaSy fS Suy
Thers aar now before Tho PUBLIC 1nui@ng 80.
mittee bills for the erection 81 S0vef1msches
IL s thou Chit would neceesate N ~
o2ooOO sd and O03 Tho bills have ~ poen antfo
duced duripT the present 0Dnncse. Inc 1bSMMs No
the cities Wlsere those buildings aee
n Y; Hartford, Coma; Huntsville, ~; yenessoa oV,
Mo; b. Louie No.; Oehkosh, VIA; y 3oscRn. Moi ~
ianta, Gs QuncY III Lynchburf va Ap:nE III: =: A.
III; PSrt Huron, Mich; Cape Vincent n T.; Fsg RIVER,
Mass; Memphis, Tepn; Kansas City, NO. ana ino'an'
sp0lis, Ind.