New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-15
WASHINGTON.
PILOTS TO BE MADE GOVERNMENT OFFICERS.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Aug IA, 1878.

PILOTS TO BE MADE GOVERNMENT OFFICERS.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Aug. a. 1873.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has under consideration
O proposition to recommend 70 Congress, that pilots OF
all steamers be licensed aud employed by the Govern
ment thus making them Government officers under the
supervising Inspectors of Steamboats,, and requiring
them before taking vessel out Of port to be fully salts
fed that all respects TO equipment ana lie saving
apparatus number OF passengers board &C., she has
fully complied with tho law refusal OF pilot to take
q vessel out OF any port owing nonrequrement with
existing law shall be deemed by the sufficient
for detention until personal Inspection Dy ine-
Inspector of the district shall made 10 Is also
argued in favor of this plan that pilots being Govern
ment officials could prevent smuggling, as vessels com
and the presence OF Government officer board would
oftenes prevent the landing OF packages before the
Would be collected by the Government, and. it is
claimed would be sufficient for the compensation OF
the pilots employed.
THE NEW CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
The first bound volume of The Congressional Record
which succeeds The Globe the official report OF the
debates of Congress, has Just made its
appearance from the Government printing otce where
Congress session ordered the work henceforth
TO be DONE official statement Of the Congressional
Printer will show saving the Government OF from
30 to so Der cent in the of publishing the debates OF
Congress over the old method in The Globe and it
claimed that instead of 100000 for this purpose
that amount T MI P Re newt Wner tbe Com
sona nrinter ia enlargng the facilities OF his office
Dy adding 100 with full supply OF type and mate
rails which will ensure the complete publication OF each
DAYS proceedings the following morning instead OF
three days after, us has frequently happened
under the old system.
ALEXANDRIA TO BE CLAIMED AS FEDERAL TERRI
limited States Judge Budemond OF Alexandra pub
cly opposes the erection OF the Maine Hospital In that
city, on the ground that the attempt VIII De renewed
next Winter to retrocede the city to the District OF
Columbia. He says that Gov. Cook and ChiefJusticc
Cartier have informed him that they have decided to
make test by getting some citizen OF Alexandra
10 refuo tn pay his taxes and file Dill
for an Injunction against their collection by the State
~ Virginia Judge Carter did not hesitate he would
grant 1he Injunction. The Board OF Public Works think
!. on The virginia side were the cause much Of
the malarous in Washington Judge Budem9na
saws that change, il made, would very seriously aect
him aud necessitate his resignation OF the Judgeshp OF
removal -
THE NIcARAGUAN SURVEYING EXPEDITION.
Commander Edward p Lul Of the Nicaraguan Sur
vevipe Expedition was at the Navy Department today
preparug to commence work on his report, the field
notes mans &C., taken by the expedition having
RECENTLY arrived by the steamer Kansas Leuts. j. r.
Miller and j. f. Moser Assistant Engineer e. NJ Greene
Civil Engineers A. G. Menocal and j. f. CroweI wno
@ W. assist COMMANDED Ln in the preparation OF
his repor which will be submitted to Congress early IN
the session.
TEXAS POLITICS AND FINANCES.
DISPATCHES from Austin Texas, state that Gov Davis
on hs return to city from the North reported that
no had received offers cents the dollar for 100000
of state bonds which he took with him TO negotiate but
declined to part with them for less than 49, The state
better condition OF affairs exists in the money market
GOV Daviss express the greatest confidence OF
his denomination at Dallas next week.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Gen. Butler has begun the erection OF fine brick
house ON Capitol HILL between the Coast Survey Office
and the Capitol The adjoining residence was formerly
oceu6ied By Col John w. Forney. Gen. ,Butlers house
will be about feet four stories HIGH and ronted
with Cape granite In addition to hrstclass private
sSi the the Of
officers and the storage OF their most valuable maps
and charts The plans and specifications for the build
ing were furnished from the office Of the supervising
Architect OF the Treasury.
The Secretary Of the Teasuryto day ordered the Col
Iector of Customs Port Townsend, Washington Terri
tory to send revenue steamer Lincoln TO cruise for
month about Queen Charlotes Sound, to inquire for
onv survivors OF the Of the steamer George g.
WRIGHT wrecked IN March last on the passage from
stks 10 San Francisco Indications OF the wreck hay
tbeuSSt that some Of the survivors may be in that ioca
Ity.
The Secretary Of War; in general order Just issued,
directs that the prohibition contained In the second
paragraph General Orders No ST. Of 1879 which para
graph directs the discharge Of civilians employed upon
the construction and repair Of buildings which require
IN be maid from the appropriation for barracks and quar-
tiers che fiscal ended June 90 1878 end that en-
listed men 40 employed relieved from such duty,
removed It was Intended to have the order remain in
force only during the fiscal year.
The bronze statute OF Jefferson, which has stood in
front Of che White House for the last quarter Of
tury being removed TO the grounds east OF the Man
sion. TO make room for ornamental fountain The
stature was presented 10 the Governments by Commo-
dore Levy OF the Navy.
Mr.. ". q. swsyne, son OF judge svayne Of the gu
preme Court. having resigned MS clerkshp IN tho De-
partment Justice tins aad two other vacancies VIII
be filled by competitive examination.
The Navy Department asserts that far as the sd
vices there concerned, the sickness on board the
Canandaigua is IsLmus fever. aud not genuine yellow
fever.
The Postmaster AZ Llfchfela, Montgomery County,
illinois, reports that hs Office has been robbed OF be-
tvesp tao and Ss9oL