New-York tribune., 1874-07-18
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
THE RATIFICATIONS OF THE FRENCH POSTAL
CONVENTION EXCHANGED.

CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
THE RATIFICATIoNs OF THE FRENCH POSTAL
CONVENTION EXCHANGED.
WASHINGTON, Friday, July II, 1874
The ratfcatons OF the Postal Convention between the
United and France exchanged to-day at the
PostOfce Department, aud the Convention Will be car
red into operation the Ist of August next The sim
gle rate of international postage for ordinary letters
will be cents in the United for each Is granmes
(haf ounce), fraction thereof, AMI 80 confines In
France for each weight OF 10 grammes, or traction
thereof. The prepayment OF ordinary letters is OPP
tiOnal letters unpaid nsuficieny paid, Will be
charged at the destination in addition to the unpaid or
deficient postage, with fixed fee Of cents In the
United States Is centmes in France Letters only
can be registered, the international register fee
being 10 cents the United States ana
80 centimes III France. which fee, in addition
TO the ordinary postage, is in all required to be
prepaid Other classes of correspondence when posted
in the United States for transmission in the mails to
France will subject the following rates of postage
in full destination, the prepayment OF which is com
pulsOry:
Newspapers. cents each II not exceeding ounces
in weight samples Of merchandise, books pamphlets
periodicals, aud other printed matter except news.
naners If NOT eXceeding ounce III weight. cents; II
not exceeding ounces in weight cents. ana or PACK
exceeding ounces in weight an additional rate o
for every additional ounces or traction oI
ounces. Correspondence oher thh letters PosteE M ln
France and addressed to the United states VIII III IKE
manner fully prepaid 10 destination. ana is 10 b
utltccu & ~ % M @ df r7,nre ON fine sde Of the
United states for all mails alsnarched TO received
from France under this Convention.
THE NECESSITY FOR PASSPORTS IN FOREIGN
COUNTRIES.
It officially that citizens of the United States
will be permitted to enter France from any dlrecuoh
without having their passports, but they must be pre-
pared 10 prove their nationality when required The fore
going notice which has been copied into the newspapers
is calculated to lead some OF our czsns lno ~
i true as mas been asceftaheu al 'he 0ta'e
that for long time passports nave ho' oeeh VI
strangers eh'eiins ii""0'' ~ a. , , 49,,
quired III some ol uo ~ - Io
where' ana tne hecc's'S "''u'.u ~ - ~. .,
ing prepared 10 Prov '',h ,it ~,
apples TO cltzihs oI inc uH'teu 0'','' 'i"'"y ~ "
loreieherS anu uo' , " s .,, 49,, ,,I,a,,,
coun'Iios P'',i '0,. " w - ,,,it' -, ,no ,ors,r
n tncre1n and ma, save the bearer much annoy
hdlcC @ IT, - tbernfore sngrn,fe,j that All
a abont 10 travel out of their own cour-
trv nroyd themselves with passports before ed9ing
home. They are to he procured Oh application al the
Department oi ''''''
DECISION RLGAlDlNU IhE ADJCDiOAiiO-> We
CLAIMS
Second Controller Bfoanhead' upon inc question Su'
mtted to him 10y the second AaHtof III rts"'u u 'c
adjudication oi cdlms arlsIns uluc' 'Hc P'o''Sion VI
the army legislative Judica' ana executive aI'
civil Appropriation ol'IS' Ill re-"'u " 'iis'Us opp
prlduOhs 10 lhe surplus iuu''' ''O' '''' - " ~
appropriations app!lcdpIe 10 inc P'Si Va ' '
arising prior TO Juy l. 1872 le1cept peahen sccIhc
appropriations and appropriations lOr rivers anu mar
bors lighthouses forthcations pubic buildings pay VI
Navy and Marine Corps, ana claims arising uhder coH
tracts exp,ring June 20 1874 All other claims which
~ ,,r,r IA Irv 1s7l are 10 he examined and passed
upon as heretofore and the balances found to he que
.neITon T az az ~ F,p ~ tr,i,s,ission 10 Congress
" = - -. ,,,,,,, ,,,o,rpr>,
All hAi7H-ii ~ - W ,,l-,,l'I,r-rc ~
a. " = y, r',.,.,,- ,u roos
Ol. l. -
ldyIUr, tnt DOdtu "PpV'ii''" " 'li 'Ni
belonging to the Soldiers hOhe AT HarTouspuit - ny"
,uourn a. Uarrods Durg Springs, have made such ap
Aho"H &c ~ 80, -. ,..,. o., sc, % ,.r acre
pralselheht' auu Ndiuc NV P''P0''' " -
There are 2D the tract making the cost thefeoI
-, sto ~ The Secretary OF War has approved the
"'o"' S-' -, , a. ,,ro,,.r,,, ,riu novr no sold
action Oi the boaIu' anu 'H0 P'of0r' W.