New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-05
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WARRINGTON, Thursday June 4, 1878.
At a meeting OF the Mount Vernon Ladies' Associa
ton, held at Mount Vernon, Madame Berghman, Vice
Regent for Pennsylvania, unanimously elected
Regent Her executive action during the past year as
Re gent pro tenn Endorsed in complimentary resou-
TONS The Virginia Board of Visitors were present.
The report of the Regent shows that during the past
fiscal year all outstanding debts of the Association have
paid, and all necessary repairs made on the man.
sion and estate Contributions from Philadelphia aggre
eating 1880 and from NewJersey a Masonic contrbu-
also s5Ss for restoring the coonnades OF the mansion
The citizens OF NewYork contributed 81 900 and Ayr
flag which has been raised in front of the mansion.
Interesting rees ana contributors We're received from
the District of Columbia. and from Virginia portrait
OF Gen. Washington. copied from an authentic NINA
ure by artist OF Richmond. Col Hollingsworth the
superintendent Resident Secretary. has, under act
OF the Legislature of virginia been appointed con-
servator OF the peace for the limits OF Mount vernon
1t has been said that it is will be impossible to
collect the tax of onetwenteth Of per cent on all
brokers' sales OF bonds, stocks coin &c, provided for
in Mr.. starkweather's amendment to the small Tariff
bill. The author of the amendment has had confer
ence the subject with the Commissioner OF In
terna Revenue who says the tax the greater por.
ton OF it, be collected easily as the whisky and
tobacco taxes and that Sl00J000 or Sl5OOOO may Do
YEARLY realized The brokers il is said are organizing
throughout the country ana have sent committees
Washington TO oppose the adoption OF the amendment
IN The senate They say that tie selling Of stock bonds
Sc is as legitimate the selling of dry
goods and and that the sales OF one ought not
to he taxed any more than the sales OF tue others.
The counterfeit plates and implements captured In
Cincinnati by Col. Whitley, Chief Of the United States
Secret Service received and opened today at the
Treasury Department Several Of the plates are con-
sdered the finest countereirs made that OF back
ticul1r as the genuine plate and plates for counterfeit
ing check stamps equal TO the genuine large amount
Detective whitley is of the opinion that this capture
Will have the effect OF stopping counterfeitng 10 tne
West ald SOUTHWEST Tue ~ eouptereilefs are ~ ll
II APPEARS by statement OF Mr.. McCartee, Chief OF
u hofn he
ing aud Currency, that Daring the entire tme-hve or
six yegrs-he has occupied thai position, only two !ar-
cepies have occurred In the Bureau, the two sums
amounting to $3.50 The Government suffered no loss as
tached to the division from which the money was was
stolen, Mr. McCartee also eontrouting MT MoGaruee
stated that such the OF checks and Daances
that discrepancies be discovered In the course OF
one hour after they occur
Petitions signed by Of the leading PERIODICAL ana
newspaper publishers of New-York, Boston, Philadei'
phia and Cincinnati have been presented In the House
and referred to the PosOfce Committee The petition-
ers in view of the Postmaster Generals recommended
pers and ether publications at the Office where nailed
according the weight OF mail matter oevereu anu
moi according the number Of copies sent suggest tat
the rate shall be fixed at one cent per pOuhd on news
papers cents per pound ON all other perodca
II has been testified TO before the BANKING ana Our
rency Committee of the House that the Controller OF
the Currency pays SIS per thousand sheets for the paper
nnon which the National bank note currency IS printed
when the printers buy the same paper as 10 sze coD
Weight o ana for that The Controller who been
called may be able 10 explain the FACTS Oh Ills purchase
OF paper satisfactorily.
The Conference Committee on the Executive. Legis
latve and Judicial Appropriation have agreed TO NIX
the salaries of gaueers at SC. The Senate wanted e.
and the House S. Instead OF allowing ten cniels OF
divisions the Treasury Department there VIII neav
after h but ght the chiefs OF them Will DC known
as principal clerks 1t expects that tie Committee VIII
be engaged two days longer.
The wines and liquors of the late Senator sumner
Tharp u
variety OF different wines In exceptional cases only
they brought fancy prices Seven bottles OF OH 10
nance Burgundy highly priced by MT sumner prousn.
Inc cellars OF Prince Metternch. 1861 was sofa LOT sz
The senate Finance Committee to-day heard delera-
ton T, presenting wine importers OF New-fork' VINO
urged an amendment Of the House Tarh o SO a. 20
lessen its rates of duty wines T1ey also neapa sh
argument in behalf OF the Locomotive WORKS OF fater
son. y. j., advocating drawback on imported na'e'ia
| used IN the manufacture OF locomotives
The night session Of the House was devoted 10
speeches Oh the Washington Monument bill The speak
| ers were Messrs. Chapman OF District OF Contnna'
storm OF Pennsy lvania ward OF ll.no's sener "a C
gina, Biand Vi "isSoui' ""'N "
Gov Shepherd today sold his stock in The Erenn0
star New spaper Company of this city, the remaining
members of the buying in his int rest in equal
Proportions price paid lie understood to he at me
rate 20 per cent premium on the par 'alue Vi 'ne
stock.
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury Sawyer will ten
der his resignation tic President inasmuch as he
wishes 70 save Secretary Brstow from any embarrast
ment ON his account This statement is made on the
| authority OF MI Sawyer himself
The delegations Of Mandan and Arckaree Indians had
talk with the Secretary OF the Interior and Commis-
sioner of Indian Affairs to-day. They have always been
friends 20 the Government, Dut are uDWIhs W
| 10 the Indian Territory.
The Preside mt to-day signed The commission OF Judge
Richardson as Associate Justice of the Court OF Claims
lfor Regular Ryoi CoHersoaa Protdn9s see steond PdS