New-York tribune., 1873-03-13
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WASHINGTON. Wednesday. MarcI

WASHINGTON Wednesday, March u. 1873
The new regulations giving control of the reporters
gallery TO the Committee on Rules, and reseryng IL
entirely for the correspondents Of daily newspapers is
likely 10 give very general satisfaction. The latest
edition of The Congressional Directory contains the
names Of about newspaper less than
One-third have regular journalistic engage
ment IL has become the practice OF clerks OF com
mttees and the Departments TO register themselves
as correspondents OF baekwoods county newspapers
that are by courtesy extended 70 correspond
euts. on the strength OF these registrations IheY
apply TO the cePresdent and speaker of the House
for seats in reporters galleries. and tickets have been
issued to them The result is that ON all occasions o
public interest those galleries packed 50 fl OF
sungers that often impossible for the regular Oocu-
pants the either 20 hear what going on on the
door or do work OF any kind. IL the Committee on
Rules will enforce the rule in the Senate they VIII
merit the gratitude of all legitimate journalists whose
duties caH them 10 the galleries
The adjustment and statement OF the awards due
claimants against the appropriation Of $4,000 recently
made by Congress to pay the Montana Indian was
claims Of 1861 in progress at the Treasury. AS
soon az the accounting officers finish this settlement
which will be in few days, army paymaster VIII De
directed to pay the awards. Holders OF these claims
should present them in person or send
IN Washington their vouchers with a power Of
st,ornev IN their correspondents that collections Of
amounts awarded he promptly ehected As assign
T,ents of vouchers may have taken place the
ts ~ - oDnersnn rendered bv Inspector-(ien Harde,
ali vouchers at present hed Dy claimants
shonid be forwarded 70 the Second Controller
These staements in cases transfer. should be
accompanied by proof Of ownership The most Of these
claims are held IN ew-IOrk
The roll OF Senate Committees. reported from the
caucus by MI Anthony TINS morning and adopted by the
Senate is on the whole very satisfactory 20 the oppos
ton Senators and generous the part OF the majority
Taken altogether the Liberals and Democrats have a.
large a representation the Committees they are
entitled TO- though instances they not
very evenly distributed The probable reason why only
one member opposition placed on certain cou-
ttees the Foreign Relations for instance IA that no
agreement could arrived at TO who OF the Alnls
tratiOn men should withdraw.
Senator Edmunds. who will spend the summer IN Eu-
rope left Washington this morning.
The run on the Washington City Savings Bank con-
tinued. to-day, without abatement.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH.l
The direct line of mail plying between San
Francisco and Sydney, via Auckland New Zealand
having been Withdrawn from that route, letters for
Zealand and Australian colonies cannot now he
Forwarded VIA San Francisco Therefore all correspond
ence for those colonies must he prepaid for
bv the British mall via England The single rate OF let
ter postage via England is follows British mail, VIA
SOuthamptOn, l6 cents British mail, via Brindsl, y
ceuts-prepayment compulsory.