New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-07
NEW-YORk. FRIDAY. MARCH 7. 1878

tribufed the night. On Thursday, INCARCERATION
Day hut legal holiday the letercarriers denVereu
mails In Washington.
Many persons believe that the introduction OF reso
luton to-day by Senator Morton, calling upon the sec
rotary Of the Treasury statement OF the amount Oh
exports from the United States into Canada ana Oh inc
imports from the New Dominion during the years 1871
and 1874 and also during two years before the
abrogation Of the Reciprocity Treaty and his notice
that he should call up order 70 make speech iore
shadows one feature OF the policy OF .he ~
second term The President Is believed 10 aVor re
newHl OF the Reciprocity Treaty
The most disguised men in Washington are the south
ern Republican politicians, who have been urging JUG
President for the past three months to put southern
man into the Cabinet They have urged the remoVa Oh
PostmasterGenera Creswe, who, they say, is neither
fish fowl, neither Northern souihern man. ana
the gift OF his place to one whom they should
name Now the President does not propose to crafty
them, and they think they have great cause TOT ndeha
ton after having. as they say "vndicated draht
before the Southern people.
Joseph b. Stewart late prisoner OF the House Oh
Representatives commenced his suit today against
Speaker Blaine and sergeantat Arms Ordway for false
imprisonment The suit Ia brought In the supreme
Court OF the District in the usual common law FORM and
the damages asked for 100000 Inc ueIenuaAs arc
ordered to answer on the first Monday In June.
Representative Harmer Of Pennsylvania called on the
President during the debate increasing salaries ana
in conversation told him that whatever WAS Thought OF
the policy OF increasing other salaries no one doubted
that the Presidents ought 70 be larger The President
replied that II bill came 10 HIM with no salary except
his own increased, he should be Obliged to yetoiL
The Senate ia very prompt in getting itself into WORK
ing trim. A caucus Of Republican Senator'S was held
this morning, aud a committee consisting Of Messrs
Stewart. Conklng. Edmunds Scott, and West, was ap
pointed tn reconstruct the standing committees OF e
senate and report tomorrow.
The Caldwell case which Mr. Morton has given notice
he shall call mp tomorrow. will be discussed several
days IN the Senate.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.I
The Board OF Examiners for the Treasury Department
will hold OF examinations, beginning on the 18th
inst for the purpose OF filling about 40 vacancies in
clerkshps Of Class e. O0 existing in that De-
partment Applications will be received till the nth
inst and every person who shall have on he, on that
day, complete application showing sufficient merit 70
Justify the placing OF his name on the list OF candidates
eligible for examination, will be- summoned TO
appear The Board has determined not TO permit can
didates heretofore TO reappear Their names
and standing will, however, be brought forward pro-
vided they have filed request that effect THIS de-
csiOn has been rendered necessary by the number OF
applicants. some OF whom would have to be ex-
cuded from the examinations should those already eG
amined be permitted 20 appear again
Mr. sumner in his seat in the Senate to-day
looking much better than he did a few weeks ago:
Mr. Riddle, as counsel for Mr. Page the Kansas banker
IN the SUIT AGAINST MI YORK. VINO oroEst me Snge o.
bribery against Senator PGmeroy TINS morning Win
drew the suit NJ repevn. IL is the Intention OK the
plaintiff to take legal measures IN Kansas.
II is expected the Senate will act upon the Supple
United States and Mexican Commission for the settle
ment Of claims, which signed IN Washington last
Fall by Minister Nelson part, and Mr.. Maresca
on the other which did not reach Mexico in time TO
be acted by the Congress OF that country before the
Convention expired by limitation on the 81 OF February
last II held by State Department. according 70
report that, although the Supplemental Convention
failed be ratified before that time ts ratheaton now
by the two Governments would give 10 retroactive
character IL having negotiated previous TO the I'd
of February.
II ia s,otal in official nuarters as an answer 10 in
auries that Il is not the intention Of the Secretary OF
the Treasury 10 initiate the currency by keeping out per
manenty any part OF the s.OOOOOO Of egaltender re-
serve BUT the language OF the law, II the exigences
OF the public interest shall require, he VIII not hesitate
10 act In accordance with his conviction that he has
right 70 make the for temporary purposes
10 such contingency.
There is a lively contest the Customs Collector
ship OF Baltimore The prominent candidates are Gen.
Adam E. King and Washington Booth, the effort being
10 dspace Collector Thomas.