New-York tribune., 1873-01-03
WASHINGTON NOTES.
GBl TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON. Thursday. Jan. 2.

WASHINGTON, Thursday, Jan. 2, 1873.
1t appears TO be generally understood that the Bureau
of Education will take charge of the American Division
of the Educational Department OF the Vienna Expo
stion. The publishers OF school books, in compliance
with the recommendations of the Commissioner, are
already forwarding their text books 10 the bureau for
elegant box which when opened, serves a. shelf
for the books and bears III large characters the name OF
the house.
GENERAL PREss DIsPATCHl
BY the act Of April l6 1872, the Committees Public
Buildings and Grounds of the House and Senate,
authorized to receive models for colossal statue of the
late Admiral Faagut up to the LIST of January 1s3 and
select within days thereafter the one that in their
Judgment shall be the most faithful likeness in form
aud feature and the most appropriate 10
the deeds and character OF the deceased Admiral The
authorizes the secretary OF the Navy TO con-
tract with the sculptor who shall have prepared fhe
model selected for the statue at cost not exceeding
$4,000 the statue be erected in FaTragutsquare in
this District or in such other place as the Secretary may
select Quite number of models have already been re-
ceved, and the Committees viii soon proceed to make
selection.
The second Inauguration OF President Grant will prob
ably be the occasion of the most imposing military dis
play witnessed in Washington since the grand review Of
1865 The Government troops stationed in this vicinity
WILL for the first time, appear in their new uniforms
The force however is what small consisting of two
batteries of heavy artillery at Fort MeHenry Maryland
at Fort FOOte and one at Fort Washington, Mary
land. The marine guard at the barracks and nayyyard
will also have place i'll the procession The attendance
of volunteer soldiers will doubtless be large, several
from New. York ana Pnlladelphla having
already signhed their intention Of coming here that
occasion.
The time for filing claims for additional bounty. under
the act of July 49, 1866 giving 500 to every soldier who
enlisted in the army of the United States after the 10th
day of April. 1861 for period of not less than three
years and received his honorable discharge $50 for
two years enlistment after April a. 1861 expires the
of the present month"; Congress having, on the 2u
April last passed act prOongDg the tune for hnR
such claims until Jan. 81, 1873
About 70 Of the distinguished members of the bar
the Supreme Court of the United states have addressed
letter TO exAssociate Justice Nelson. expressive of
their deep regret that they compelled to part with
him. paying high compliment TO his learning, sagacity,
impaTtality and integrity, urst, and assuring hn
he with him into private life the universal respect
of the people OF the United States.
Certificates of all the Presidential Electoral Colleges
have now been received either at the Office Of the Vice
President at the Department of State. Several of the
messengers arrived here Tuesday thus barely escap
ing the forfeit Of $1,000 FOR failure TO deliver their re-
spectve certificates by the LIST OF January.
Senator Sumner passed bad night but better this
morning. and had the weather been pleasant he would
have taken drive this afternoon.