, 1873-05-07

Special Dispatch to Ths Chicago TRIBUNE.
ARMY REGULATIONS.

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| Special Dispatch to Tbs Chicago Tribune.
ARMY REGULATIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. G., May 8.-1'ho revised army
regulations, prepared by tho Secretary Of War in
accordance with M act Of CongrcBs, wero not re-
ported from tho Military Committee until tho 1st
OF March, too lato for Congress to net on thom
though they wero aont to tho House by Secretary
Bolknap about the middle Of February. Among
tho regulations Of the revised code Is one pro-
yidlng that no graduate, Of tho Military
corps Of department Until 10 al,all have served
at loast two years With troops III tho limo OF tho
army. Another paragraph rends: "No officer
shall DO commissioned in the staff who hne not
troops" It is understood that thoHo provisions
aro intended to break TIP tho system OF favor-
| ftiBm, by which graduates fresh from West Point
arc sometimes assigned to positions on the staff
OF Generals.
THE NEW YORK CENTRAL, CASE,
Nothing was heard attho noyenuo Bureau tc-
day from Collector Bailey relative TO the antici-
natad offer of compromise by the New York
Central Railroad Company but in view Of tho
to by tho Collector, in the faco Of positive in
strucsions from tho Commissioner to press with
determination the prosecution of tho Company,
it Is believed tito tsEms Of compromise
offered woro in tho ulain sntisfactory to
United States ia a4G0, 900, exclusive of costs OF
Buits, cte., Of which SUM less than $50 600 1lnyo
been realized from Halos Of locomotives, otc.
NEW ioRK roL1rIcs.
Capt. Buxton, DoOrko0por OF tho House of
Representatives,. las just returned from New
York, whittier ho wont to accompany tho re-
mains Of James Brooks. Flo reports that thore
is very lively ntost among tho politicians over
Brooks succossor in Congress. The frlends Of
secure tho nomination for him, but tl1oro is
disposition among all tho candidates opposed to
Cox to unto their forces i'll case ho shonll all-
poar too strong for any ono Of thom to defoat
him. Ono Of the charges alroady started against
Committee out OF material hostile to Brooks,
with 4 view to ruin him. Cox waa called BY
Speaker Daino to tho Chair, and appointed the
Committee, but it is not beloved that ho Ind
my special designs OIL Brooks. At all events
tho circulation Of such story iu Brooks dis
trict aud among hia constituents, with whom he
was, popular, and aa many Of whom regard his
death as boing haBtoned by tho Credit Niobicr
business, iB calculated to damage Cox's chances.
THE st. pEyEnsBuna MISSION.
Tho vacancy in the mission to st. Petersburg
created by tho death Of James L. Orr, il already
attracting parties herc, who arc waiting patiently
own claims Or those Of tlier friends
4 is said that Judge Bingham, Of
Ohio Stands first upon tho Presidents lst
Of mon who are to be appointed to flrst-claBs
foreign mission upon tho occurrence Of vacaa-
appointment in Sci schonok, but J" it ''.eeaas seems
to be generally understood in oill-
cial circles here that schenck intends
tho U1ited States sonato. At any rats, Bing-
ham's frionds will not fail to callth Presidents
attention to tho opportunity now presented to
provide for him. bingham was promised the
mission to Japan, but It is thought ho would
ITO tho Assoctated IFtss.1
SUSPENDED.
WASHINGTON, May .G.-.Jnmes Lindsey, PEN
sion Agent at st. Louis, has been suspended for
Irregularities, and A. Z. Stone Of st. Losis, ap-
pointed to succeed him.
CONGRESSIONAL EXCURSION.
Over 200 Congressman have accepted tho in-
yitations to participate in the excursion plauned
hy tho st. Louis Chamber Of Commerce, which
is to leave that city on tho 18th inst. for Texas
The Treasury to-day paid $28, 723 to tho Gov
ornor Of Michigan, on account Of por cont Of
tue net proceeds Of tho public lanaH lying within
education or public roadB, md Improvement.
0REENBAOKs.
Iegal-tenders outstanding, S357, ,317, 180.
GOVERNMENT Hu1Ts AGAINST THE UNION PACIFIC.
Jonoks, Of Rhode Island, lately associated will
thom az counsel for tho Government. laying OBJ
tained tho peceaBary information from tho books
Of the Union Pacstlo Railroad Company and
Credit Mobilier, have substantially completed
bill in equity against these organizations, to bc
filed In accordance with tho act Of tho late ses-
sion Of Congress-. Ashton today submitted to
Attorney doneral Williams tho draft Of tho pa
per. It has not yot been determined whore the
suit shall be brought, but phi}adelphia md Bos-
ton are mentioned in that connection.
DEAD LETTERS,
Last month thoro wore 1885, III dead letters
received Mt the Dead Letter Of!ico OF this
numbor, 20,l75 woro hold Tor poatugo.
THE NEW EL00pS.