New-York tribune., 1871-05-01
WASHINGTON.
SENATOR'S CONSULTED BY THE HIGH COMMISSION
ERs THE RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY
SAID To BE AssURED-THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE
AGITATORS ON THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MENT AT THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUHBl

AGITATORS ON THE wAR-PATH-RETRENCH-
MENT AT THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSRI
WASHINGTON. April 80, 1871.
It has become known that some Of the prominent
Senators have been consulted from time to time by the
several United States members OF the Joint High Com
mission to the temper OF the Senate on various ques-
tons 10 be affected by the treaty. in order that the COM
mssioners might arrive at intelligent understand
ing of the sentiment OF Senator's and what features 10
avoid and what TO take advantage Of In the
negotiations. 1t is believed that this course has
resulted in the production OF treaty whch
will prove acceptable 10 nearly all the Republicans
The American members Of the Commission speak In the
the highest terms OF the fairness with which their asso
treated the questions presented and they say
that they have made satisfactory settlement than
they expected to- Not only have Republican Senators
consulted, but it is known that Judge Nelson has
been informed OF the sentiments Of Democratic Senator's
and he believes the treaty will receive q considerable
vote from the Senators in his party The Commissioners,
at all events confident that their lsbOrs will be
cepted and ratified
The Woman Suffrage advocates OF this city at last
making up their case Courts They have appealed
TO and obtained from the Supreme Court OF the District
writ, which yesterday served upon each member
Of the Board of Registration The paper sets forth that
the plaintiff, Sarah Spencer, citizen OF the United
States, and OF said District and qualified and entitled to
vote" presented herself registration In due form and
requested and demanded be registered with
the other legal voters which demand and request the
Board Of Registration wrongully refused that on election
day she offered her vote in proper for with proof OF her
attempt 10 register and that her vote was refused,
solely the Board of Registration did not place
her name upon the list The damages placed at
SOO and the defendants ordered to answer at the
first Special Term OF the Court.
For several weeks past there has been asteady reduc
ton in the number OF employees In the Treasury Depart
ment and the discharge of many more has been decided
owing to the falling Off OF work. There weno ybstep
day discharged from the Printing Bureau leo persons,
more than half of whom were women. Notwithstand-
this reduction and the necessity OF still further cur
failing the force, applications continue TO be made for
cerkships from all parts OF the country by DOZENS sup
ported by the necessary Endorsements OF Congressman
There being vacancies, of there can he no ap
poDtments and there is prospect OF any change u
I this rule.
The contract for producing copies the drawings and
specifications Of all the patents issued by the United
states provides that the work be begun soon as pos
sbe Tho plan publish every week from $50 to 800
fac sile copies Of all drawings and specifications on
which patents are granted They will h two thick vol
umes, u inches by H. week. The law provides that
copies these be deposited in every district court OF the
United States and ia public libraries, where they shall
DO accessible to all. 1t is also proposed TO seu
copies to patentees. The old way To print every
week 70 copies Of oil these drawings and specifications,
one which kept at the Office here, while others are
sent to England and elsewhere In exchange for similar
documents published abroad. BY the old system, also,
when an inventor desires know what has been pat
ented in any particular department, 1t is necessary for
him TO come or send Washington often at great ex-
pense by plan the drawings will be accessible
parts of the United States 1t is also proposed to
sny person TO deposit money IN the Patent ONCE
and receive in exchange copies Of all drawings on any
speceed subject Every person who obtains applies
for patent also receive free Of charge, the draw
ings and specifications for that year in tho particular
class In which he interested. Members Of Congress
Will also lie able to send their constituents the reports
that they know Will be most interesting to them
The Treasury programme for the purchase Of bonds
and the sale OF gold for May will lie foowsi Two
millions Of bonds to be purchased each Wednesday,
making s1OOOOOOo for the month; s20OeOO0 OF gold To ee
sold every Thursday making $s,OOO,OOo for the month
Most of the exSenators and Members who remained
here in the hope that their past services might DO re-
cognized as emitting them to additional official honors,
have got tired OF waiting and have shaken the dust OF
Washington from their feet. At least dozen Senators
and members Of the last Congress were provided for by
the President; but as many more, who were appeanlS
for positions ranging from Minister Plonipotenary to
an Indian Agency have been compelled to abandon the
field as expensive and hopeless They feel, OF course,
codness toward the Administration
The general order OF March 2 OF the Secretary Of the
Navy reviewing the decision In the courtnartial case
OF Paymaster Lockwood and Others for scaDdalous con-
duct and embezzenen aside the sentence so far as
r. related TO fine and imprisonment because thero was no
law for the execution Of such sentence. Lockwood,
who derauded tho Government out OF about sOCO was
therefore Sc at liberty being merely dismissed from the
service The same course in the order was pur-
sued in the cases OF Paymasters Gerard, Mercy, and
Washington each OF whom was sentenced TO both fine
and Imprisonment These paymasters were the cause OF
loss TO the Government by embezzlement or other mis-
demeanors Of about 100000 The Navy Department has
taken no steps to bring the before civil tribunal
nor has It even claimed the patry bonds which the Off
Gers were REQUIRED to give under the law. The officers
were merely dismissed the service.