, 1873-06-15
WASHINGTON
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/: TEE WASHINGTON TREATY.
l. WAsuNaToN, D. c., June 14.-The Secretary
Of the Treasury has issued a circular. addressed
to Collectors OF Customs, calling their attention
to the fact that on the 1st Of July Articles
Is to 80 Of the Treaty Of Washington so into
effect. These articles relate to fish and
fsh-oil. It may also be stated that Section t
Of the act Of Congress-, approved. March 1, 1873
entitled "An act to carry into effect the proyis'
ions 6f the treaty between the United States and
Great Britain" etc., provides that this act shall
not take effect until the first day Of July, 1878,
and shall not apply to any article OF merchandise
therein mentioned which shall be hold in bond
| that day by the oustom-oficars OF the United
| States. Tho regulations Of the Department now
in force, governing the transit OF goods through
the United States from one part OF Canada to
another, or through Canada from one part OF
Government is concerned, bo held applicable to
the transportation OF goods, as aforesaid, until
| otherwise ordered.
BLOCKED WITH ICE. -
The Special Agent of the Treasury at sanlt Ste
Marie, Mich, writes to the Department that
there has been comparatively little dono in COM
merce and navigation this season, as the princi-
pal harbors Of tho south shore Of the lake are
blocked up by at least thirty miles Of leo.
THE P0LAR1s.
The Secretary Of the Navy says the steamer
Juniata will leave New York the latter part of
next week for Disco or Upper Nayick. to reach
the latter port possible, III hope OF obtaining
some information Of the Polaris and the re-
ma1nder Of her crew. Letters will be furnished
Commander Braine to the Danish authorities at
Disco and Upper Nayick, requesting them to CO.
operate with that officer in securing information
Of the missing vessel. Secretary Robeson hopes
the Danish authorities will be able to communi-
cate with the Esquimau1 along the northern
coast Of Greenland and thereby learn
some tidtngs Of the missing vessel.
In the meantime another vessel
Will be fitted out in the most complete manner
Tor tho purpose Of making moro extended
she will sail from New York about the 10th OF
july II the Juniata fails to discover any trace of
Buddlngton and party. The last expedition will
be in command Of experienced navaloihccrs and
WILL make thorough search.
. [1o tbs Associated Pr<ss.1
PERSONAL.
WASHINGTON, Juno 14.-Gens Sherman ana
Whipp1e returned today from West Point.
secretary Belknap Is expected On Wednesday or
Thursday next.
New YoRK, June IA Washington special
says: :" The testimony OF Capt. Tyson and
sergt. Meyer, in the Polaris investigation, has
been received from the stenographer, and Till
be printed rs soon as possible. Their statements
contain together about 55, 600 words, The entro
mass OF testimony is confrmatory Of the fact that
the separation from the vessel Was accidental
There Vas entire unanimity among the crew aud
officers in the desire to proceed northward, and
the discipline on board Of the vessel Was excel
lent. All we're working in harmony in carrying
provisions from the vessel, expecting every mo-
ment that she would be jammed and broken be-
tween the ice, when she separated from the foe,
and it was wholly an accidental occurrence, so
far az the crew could know, that Buddington |
himself was not Oh the ice instead Of on the YES
sell"
Eacro+cr,, p,boo,~ ~,a ,41..n. ~ .
the Po1aris Investigation, will meet this evening
to agree upon 8 report.