New-York tribune., 1873-05-20
WASHINGTON NOTES.
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WASHINGTON. Monday, May 70, isTa
The Po tmlstorGcn.rdl said to-day that he intends at
to begin Improvements looking to the furnishing
the people OF the south with better mail facilities than
ever before TO this end ne will cndoavor to make tho
postacGr drsclass and 10 increase and In
cases 30 double the ,n ia the Southern States
The close OF to-day cudCt the Ofcla existence OF SOW
eral hundreds OF Assessors and Assistant Assessors
throughout the country In accordance with the amended
Revenue law A few, perhaps "A dozen Will be continued
in Office until certain Collectors hc the additional bonds
required The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue sent
away about 600 kilograms 20 Assessors advising them
that they to-day ceased to be officers Of the Govern
mert
The examination Of candidates for the West Point
Military Academy commences tomorrow. About 100 Will
present themselves animation. Tlere is Oout 80
more candidates to examined th year than any pre-
cedlng one owing the additional Congressional Dis.
ricts created by the apportonmeut The oXamina-
tion Will occupy about a week
The neral has ntcIioted the circulation
through the mails OF newspapers having any writing ON
the wrappers except the full address IL IL not lawful
to add initials, even TO wro one newspaper the
wrapper.
Attorrey-Gon Williams to-day gave bis decision 20
the right of the Cairo and Fulton Railroad Company,
running II. LouIs TO Texas 10 bald bridge
the Arkansas River Little Rock decides that the
Company has the right TO build the bridge under the
original act Of Congress giving lands 20 Md IN the
construction OF road aud the acts of tho Arkansas
LEGISLATURE shall not obstruct the gaon OF the
river; that the Company is bound 20 he plans aud
spec cncauons with the Secretary OF War; required
by the Citizens Bridge Company, chartered by Congress
In 1870 "a the Railroad Company Is building It's bridge
independently the Bridge pauy. ana is not bound
by the laws governing that cOrpoIton
The officers designed by Secretary Richardson to as
certain and report at what points the and lake
coasts OF the United the interests OF commerce
and humanity require the establishment OF ife-savng
stations composed OF : j. Kimba chief ~ the Revenue
Marine Bureau ana Capts. John Fduncc and j. H. Mer-
rman Of the Revenue Marine Service have returned
from persouo examination OF the southern coast, and
have selected sites Tor the establishments OF several sta
lions
Bids were opencd at the Treasury Department to-day
for the construction OF One two, tArce revenue yes
sells The bidders were The Athutic Works OF Boston.
Portland Machine Works OF Portland, Me-. Chester Iron
Works OF Chester Penn; f. j. Fardy Of Baltimore, Nal
ster q Donnen Of baltimore, William l.. Lance OF Nor.
folk, and William Mr1Sm * Co. o. NtW-luIA. The award
viii Dc made IA a ew oa5r.
The Commissioner Of the General Land Oflcc today
issued instructions for the disposition OF the lands I'm
Bitter Root Valley, Montana Territory, occupied by set
tiers and Indians The Indians who elected last Summer
10 dissolve their tribal relations will each be entitled to
enter 100 acres oi the lands occupied by them.
The compilation OF the Internal Revenue laws under
the direction OF the Secretary OF the Treasury by
William H. Armstrong and Charles W Eldridye OF the
Interna Revenue Ohlce, was to-day issued from the
Government Printing Oaice From this book II appears
that SINCE the organization OF the Internal Revenue
Bureau In ls2 90 tue ih ol las. March, Congress has
passed "a laws concerning it.
Baron schoczer the German Minister, responded to
night az the May festival Of the scDUzenycren. tho
toast; " Germany, the land OF birth May our
actions as Gcan-A Americans ever prove worthy Of her
greet ren0wn, ana may her latest rumpns not her
last" Tho Baron, since his souru u the CITY LA
taken part IA tAc annual sohuzen IesuNItss.