New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-07
WASHINGTON.
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
the POLITICAL TROUBLES ~ TEXAS
WAsHN0roS, Wednesday, Aug Z, u

WAsHIS0Tos, wednesday. Aug z, 1873.
State Senator W. A. Sayler OF Texas called on tho
President yesterday lie brought with him a long me-
mortal. signed by the majority of the State senateand
Of the most prominent Republicans IN Texas, setting
forth in forcble manner the political situation In that
State. The memorial attributes TO the present Gov
ernOr j.. j. Davis, the fault OF the present STATE OF
affairs. and holds him and the policy he has adopted
responsible for the failure OF the Republicans TO carry
Texas at the last election It states that ms Vlst 10
Washington in the interest OF his denomination, and
that he cannot unite the party except by
retiring from the political arena and accuses
him OF alternating many good men from the
party, and preventing many Conservatives from
Joining 1t who had sympathy with its enemies ~
further alleges that Gen. A. J. Hamilton, Gov. T. NJ
Pease and the men who supported Whist was known as
the Hamilton movement" in 1862 are ready to
cooperate and with the Republican party and their
nominees " good man is put forward, but that they
cannot and will not support the present incumbent
The memorial L. signed by many persons who supported
Mr. Davis in 1862 and who claim that under proper
leader they can carry Texas FOR the Republican party
document and 20 the argument advanced by Senator
sayer. To the statement that one OF the most
important witnesses brought forward by Gov Davis had
fled an affidavit In the POstOmee IN which II If set
forth that GOV Davis had obtained the letter signed p
the facts forth in IL not true. the President
the gentlemans testimony is impeached b. tself;" he
further stated that he had given the matter his careful
attention. and had heard the opinions vi heads Of several
fled and had come TO the conclusion let the matter
remain in statu quo he also said that be bad known
Gen. Clark for long time and had any reason to
suspect either his private or official Integrity ana ,hat
guiItless OF the charges preferred against hlfn.
THE JAPANESE POSTAL TREATY SIGNED.
The President to-day, signed the postal treaty be.
tween this Government and the japanese Empire pro-
vidng for exchange Of correspondence between tho
two countries by Of the direct line OF the United
States mail packets plying between San Francisco aud
Dnat- hica ~ Gan Franz hail M ba
United States office OF exchange and Yokohama shan
be the office Of exchange Of Japan. The rate Of nerna
tonal postage each letter Weighing half
an ounce OF less and an additional i for each
additional half ounce be reduced 10 cents az the
expiration OF u months from the date OF carrying the
convention into effect Inc United States charges two
cents printed matter, and the japanese Post Office
collects regular rates Of japanese domestic postage
chargeable thereon by laws OF the Empire
Every international letter received in both coun-
tries shall in addition to the deficient postage,
be subject 20 a fine OF six retained bv the
spechve PostOices. Additional rates OF postage arc
required closed mails either FOR or from Mexico
Canada British Columbia, and the British North AHrr-
Provinces when transmitted entirely BY land routes
The United states POst-0hice shall account 20 TIE
paid letter from foreign countries sent through the
United states. In converting japanese currency into
United States currency the United states dollar con
sdered equivalent to japanese yen, and the cent to
japanese sen.
ALLEGED SMUGGLING on LAKE MICHIGAN.
Capt David Evans Of the Revenue Marine steamei
Johnson reports The Secretary Of the Treasury that he
took charge of the schooner Morning Star Lake Mich
igan on suspicion that she was engaged in smuggling
as she had no papers There several small chooners
still running at large about the north end OF Lake
Michigan, the movements OF which the Government
carefully scrutElzng Proceedings will be commenced
against the Morning star unless satisfactory account
be given OF the absence Of her papers.