New-York tribune., 1871-11-07
WASHINGTON.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE MEETING OF Tu.
WAsHNGr0N TREATY COMMISSION -Nrw
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS FOR CHICAGO
q. g. SUPREME CoUBr DECISIONS.

fhEfAbArlOHb kOk TIE MEETING OF TIM
WAsBNGroH TREATY COMMISSION -NEw
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS FOR cTucino"
o. 8. SUPREME CoUBr DECISIONS.
IsY TELEoKkPH TO THE Tribunal
WAsRndroN, Monday, Nov. e. 1Sr1 |,
The Mixed Commission British and Arosrc,.
claims, under tie Washington Treaty are beginning >,
assemble here preparatory to commencing work a
tendant upon the opening Of their sessOn on tho Ih ~
this month. The Brish ageHS has a. yet reoeivx
many claims tho rules and regulations governing m.
preparation Of claims coming before this COmmis.on
were not publicly annsweed BY Her Majessys Govern
ment until the 10th ut There Is sso considerable ,a,
given TO Mr.. Howard, the British Secretary IN snsvar
ing the claimants In England Respecting then proper
course ID preparing their 6aims. Many ierate claim
ants in England prefer to evidence without
calling in the aid Of legal abty, and consequently their
work Ia exceedingly inaccurate Ihb hardly time 10 r
ceive the mass Of claims from England owing 70 ths
lateness of the publication of regulations that country
large numbsr OF claims were flied with the BrftsA
Legation here but since the Queens announcement that
they invalid until forwarded under tSs rules and
regulations prescribed the Secretary here hss been@ On
gagged In sending them back to the owners The Score
tary behalf of the United STAGES has recei largo
number Of claims, and has been busy arranging them
for the Commissioner consideration Tho Commission
will not be able to reach decision In any Of the cainS
for at least two months after assembling, tho time
will be fully occupied for that period in examining the
claims, pro and for each Of their Governments
speotiyey, and considering demurrers which win b
made II Is the intention Of tho Commissioners to sit
with closed doors, but they will give the claimant al
necessary information respecting the progr OF hs
claim and inform him what the nature Of the decision
In his case may be.
1t is the intention Of the Government officers TO erect
with the approval Of Congress, public building In Chi
for Government which viii be large as any
similar edfce in the country The estimated Of such
L. ahn A 0ON 1Tha
Treasury Will make this suggestion In his annual report
10 Congress- and is understood that the President will
In his next message recommend Congress 10 make lib
eral appropriation for this purpose: ,'
The United States Supreme Court delivered an opinion,
to-day, in . case in which u involved the queston
whether under the act OF Feb 1882 allowing pensions
jan /, 1900 the pension commenred March !, 1913, or
Feb s. 1853 The Pension Bureau has always held thst
that t commenced in isIs. This decision the Supreme
Court reversed thus sustaining the ruling Of the Pension
Office. The amount involved In cases pending u about
100000.
The claim Of A. NJ Burns against the United States for
800 900 as royalty from invention used by the Gov
ernment. and known ss the slbey patent tent w1 de
the decision OF the Court Of Claims was overruled and
Burns sustained in his claim.
The total expenses connected with the assessment Of
O4254s CO. or S96s,62s less than for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1870
South have failed to comply with the circular recently
issued by the Subcommittee Southern Ourages, TO
i've States Qyng reason that their tine s DOw &C.
mttee therefore, 40 It's last meeting passed resolution
TO the effect that the Committee would be pleased TO
have such data furnished by the executive officers by tho
18th inst and Representative Stevenson was delegated
remain Washington for the purpose OF receiving
Ex-Congressman Ella Of New-Hampshire is an spplI.
cant for the position OF Fifth Auditor to be made vacant
by the resignation OF Judge Barron.
Tie European and North American Railway, having
recently been opened for business, the Postmaster.
General proposed to the Canadian Postal Department
that through bags should be exchanged between tho OF
hce OF st. John " b. and the Boston to Portland Rail-
way POst-Ofice which proposition has been accepted.
The glass seal locks recently adopted by the Secretary
of the Treasury bonded warehouses and rail-
road cars are far from proving satisfactory Complaints
have been made by the Grand Trunk and other leading
railroad companies that these locks arranged TO
readily admit into the mechanism OF the lock- and
thereby interfere with Its workings They also predict
that they will be useless In the Winter on account OF the
Ice will accumulate upon them SO as TO destroy the
utility. The SECRETARY OF the Treasury has examined
these locks and being satisfied that the complaints arc
Just the manufacturers will be directed oimproye them
On Wednesday next several gentlemen OF the Treasury
Department viii sail for London with another and,
The officers OF many Of the libraries throughout the
country errOneouAy suppose that patent specifications
and drawings will be furnished them by the CommS
sioner OF Patens gratuttOusly The Joint resolution Of
Congress this subject provides that libraries 10
furnished with complete set Of these reports pay
ing the price OF their binding about q so volume