New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-30
WASHINGTON.
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
THE INTEREST ON THE DISTRICT BONDS.

CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
THE INTEREST ON THE DISTRICT BONDS
WASHINGTON. Monday, June 2s!1s74.
Secretary Bristow this morning addressed the fol-
lowing letter to George +. Baker, Cashier OF the
First National Bank Of New-YOrk City, in regard to
the payment Of interest ON the District of Columbia
securities
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. c., June 20.
GEO. F. BAKER esq.,, Cashier First National Bank NeU-
York city.
SIR: in receipt OF your letter OF the 25th inst
stating that the coupons due the LIST prox upon the
loans Of the District OF Columbia payable at the
National bank and that the Commissioners OF the
Sinking Fund request you to advance money for their
payment and asking whether II you make the advance
as requested to you rely upon being reimbursed
from the appropriation made by Congress for the Dis
trct Of Columbia. In reply have to state that the sum
Of q 100000 was appropriated to be expended by the
Commissioners to be appointed for the government OF
the District and to be applied frs to the payment OF
interest on the funded debt Of said District due July l.
1874 The act as will be observed from the above, con-
templates that he1moneys appropriated shall be dis
bursed through the Board OF Commissioners OF the Dis
trct upon proper statement and certificates OF the
Commissioners. The interest will be promptly paid BY
the Treasury. Very respectfully.
B. II. BRIsTow. Secretary.
THE NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING AT PHILA-
DELPHlA.
The Secretary of the Treasury and the Postmaster
General to day approved the plan for the new pub
lie building at Philadelphia, and Supervising Ar
chiect Mullett was instructed to forward the work
without DELAY The total cost of the building is
ssuspod TO S4OO0OO, exclusive of the site 100000
have already been appropriated TO begin the work.
The building will be of granite from the Dix
Island quarries and will have frontage Of 1874 feet
on Market and Chestnut-ss, and 423 feet on Ninth
st.; it will have three-stories and an attic sur
mounted by three domes. and will be 90 feet high
from the ground to the main cornice The first floor
and basement will be exclusively for the Post-Of-
flee, with large wOrkingrOOm 129 by 25S feet, ex-
elusive of the necessary Offices The second foor
will be devoted to the Internal Revenue, Pension,
Agency, and other Government offices. The third
floor to be exclusively for the Court having three
large cOuTt-rOOms, one "a by n feet and the other
two q by 60 feet each. The attic story will be
and two elevators The structure will be hre-proof
throughout, no wood being used.
THE RELATIVE Authority OF THE SECRETARY
OF WAR AND GENERAL OF THE ARMY.
The Chronicle Of to- morrow. in editorial upon
the removal of Gen. Shermsns headquarters to st.
Louis, says:
We have the highest authority for saying that the
personal relations between the Secretary Of War and the
General OF Army cordial and friendly and that
there has been no open rupture Gen snermans re-
personal matters, which. in his judgment under an the
sassy truce ,.6 sd p
a. Sans The AI ecr to T he secrearg
OF War has yet been answered, nor its receipt
acknowledged. He has authority, nor is his position
from the Secretary Of War direct to the commander of
troops giving companies aud moving regiments OF
it in the newspapers Court marals are ordered the
sentences reviewed and the punishment executed
usage OF the War Department! concerning the
relative authority of the Secretary OF the War and the
General Of the Army determined and acted upon
by his predecessor that office and that ne has not as
has been asserted, inaugurated any new doctrine or
construction Of law.
JUDICIAL REFORM IN EGYPT.
II NAV be remembered that Congress, some time
ago, took away from United States consuls IN the
Turkish Empire all judicial functions. This act
chiefly affected the consuls at Beirut Jerusalem and
Egypt. The Khedive of Egypt has now. by treaty,
agreed to establish Supreme Court, which shall
have jurisdiction of all international cases. The
members of this court are to rank next to the khe-
dives family and are to be nominated by England,
France and the United States. President Grant has
appointed as the American member OF the Court, the
Hon. Victor Barringer Of North Carolina Mr. Bar
ringer was lately a member OF the Commission 10
revise and codify the laws he was formerly w ing
member of Congress served i'll the Confederate army
as Brigadier-General. and was one OF the first TO
become Republican at the close OF the war;
THE EDITING OF cNiSAON w AaG Ah We
The State Department has given the contract for
editing, annotatng. indexing, &C., the revision OF
the laws to Mr.. Thomas c. Durant and Judge James.
The former of these gentlemen did the last revision
Of the codicaton before il passed by Congress,
and the latter was member Of the commission
which made the revision. Heretofore contract for
editing aud publishing the laws has been made with
the firm of Little & Brown 81 Boston. The cost to
the Government has been from $4,000 to $1,000
for each Congress Now, the laws MI be printed at
the Government Printing Office and will be sold AT
ten per cent advance the cost OF printing and
binding
PUBLIC CARRIAGE OF MERCHANDISE IN Gov
ERNMENT CUSTODY.
The 9th section of the act to amend the Customs
revenue laws and to repeal moieties passed at the
last session of Congress, provides that the public
carriage of merchandise in the custody OF the Gov
eminent, shall be let after not less than ~ days
notice of the letting. to the lowest responsible
bidder giving sufficient security, and shall be sub
ject to regulations approved by the Secretary OF the
Treasury Secretary BristOw, in compliance with
fhe law this morning ordered that advertisements
he pubished Immediately in all the principal cities
for proposals. for such service
uis currently reported that Mr.. William o. Avery OF
Illinois, the present chief CLERK Of the Internal Revenue
Once n 70 be appointed chief clerk Of the Treasury
Department Mr.. Avery has filled several responsloe
positions in thu Treasury and 70 an oneer Of
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