New-York tribune., 1873-07-28
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON July 20. 1873.
Attorney-General Williams has decided that all the
officers his Department are entitled under law to tee
graph each other ou Government business the rates
fixed by the POstmasteT-GeIera on the 25th OF June
last for the present fiscal year. for the Government De-
parmens. Secretary Richardson has denied an appl-
cation to transport giant powder on passenger
steamer holding that II clearly Illegal under the act
of 1886 prohibiting the carrying passenger steamers
OF powder mixed or Of fiber saturated with any such
tice or substance such rs nroelycerine. Dangerous
0niy provided they are securely packed distinctly
marked The penalty Of violating the provisions OF tie
law being 5000 line and eight months imprisonment
The annual account Of the Scrgeant-at-Arms OF the
Senate to close the last fiscal year. has been completed
and makes excellent showing in the way Of retrench
1nept for Mr. French. He has held the Office for
tour wears and the saving effected that OF the
years preceding these has been at inc rate o $4,000 per
wear. The total expenditures during Mr' Frehchs ad
ministraon S6s6i25 and Of the preceding officer
for the same time, S556,25l
The supreme Court OF the District VIII at It's next
term review Judge Batchfords recent decision declar
ing the Police Court OF the District unconstitutional and
without legal existence. special plea was entered
Yesterday that Court has power to try OF
assault and similar petty Osnses without jury and
tbe matter Will probably be taken TO a full bench Of
the Supreme Court for decision.
The Post Office changes during the week ended July
9s in New-York as follows: POstmasters ap-
po,nted-Casteton Corners, Richmond County, George
~ yroom Co0mer, Niagara County, Almer Farley;
Euiottsvie, Cattaraugus County, Thomas r. Aldrich
Mssonyille Delaware County, Homer j. Vail; Red
House Cattaraugus County, Caleb Merritt; South Lans
ing Tompkins County, Jared NJ. Smith,
The Treasurer OF the United States received from
ANONYMOUS source, to-day, package OF money marked
s2.2 J0 The remittance accompanied by the fol-
lowing note: "Tnis money inclosed belongs to the
limited States have done my duty before my God in
returning 1t to May you do yours In giving the
limited states credit for the same The amount has
Ma acedf a Conscience
The train on the Baltimore and Ohio road that carried
the Washington steam fire engines over 70 the fire on
Friday actually made the distance OF 40 miles, between
the two depot In 35 minutes 1t started from this end
OF the line IS after the re-aarm was sounded
at the depot, call engines there ana IN 10 minutes
after giving the alarm the steamers were at work on the
fire IN Baltimore.
As the time Of the officers and men on the Ticonde-
roga South Atlantic station will soon expire, she will
be ordered to return home in December next The os
snee now at New York will be ordered 10 be prepared
for sea and will join the fleet at Brazil 10 supply the
place Of the TconderOgs'
The Treasury Department is now paying the claims
for 20 per cent additional compensation allowed certain
civil employees Of the Government In the city OF Wash
,ngton bv the recent decision OF the Court OF Claims,
under act OF 1857 About 500 OF such Claims have
been paid this week and there arc at east yet To pay
The Attorney has issued circular TO judicial
officers throughout tho country under the Department
Of Justice that under the law as construed by him IN
his recent opinion 20 the Postmaster General. they are
entitled TO transmit Official messages at Government
rates.
Pay Director Bradford OF the Navy win be absent on
leave for some weeks and the Secretary this morning
apuointed Pay Director j. II. watmough Chief Of Bu-
reau of Provisions and Clothing during the absence OF
Mr.. Bradford.
letter from South Park. Colorado, says that Prof
W. d. Whitney. professor Of oriental languages inlfale
had Joined the Hayden Geological Survey Tor the season.
and will take part In the scientific work.
pi,st IAeut+nant Thomas Mason OF the Revenue Ma
rne Service now on leave at his home ia HewJersey,
has been ordered TO the cutter John A. Da, at New
Orleans.
Tho SECRETARY Of tho Treasury to-day paid the Board