New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-20
PROBABLE POsTPONEMENT OF THE RECl
PROCITY TREATY.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, FrIda,


Tho President has approved the following acts: An
act for the relief OF Bgler Young Co.. an act 10 au
thorze the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company 10 con-
struct branch and TO change the location OF us loau
within the District Of Columbian an act for the reci Vi
B. W Harris late Collector Of Internal Revenue lot Ine
Second District Of Massachusetts, act for the honora-
Die discharge from their several positions III the army
Of Capt ]. Horace MCGUIRE First Lieut.. William D. NC
CURE and Second Lieut. A. VI. c. Rsddy' oil
late Of the 10th Regiment L. 9. Colored Artillery
(neagyj and directing their honorable muster
out of the service; au act authorizing the Widen
ing OF Wrightst. through the grounds OF the
United States Marine Hospital at Detroit Mlchi
an act TO authorize the Secretary OF war 10 ascertain
the amount OF expenses incurred nv the states Of oregon
and California the suppression OF Indlan hostes ~
ne years 1870 ana lT73: an extend the time IOr
fling claims for additional bounty under me aet OF J
FOR the International ExmbItion " 1876 an act author
zing the Board OF Commissioners OF soldiers homes 70
sell the property belonging 70 the soldiers hgns ~
Harrods6urg Ky, and known a. HarrOdsDurg SVrlnEs
property; an 10 authorize me sale OF the nlaIy
Reservation Fort Reynolds, Colorado, ana the Gov
eminent buildings thereon.
II il not yet known what The Senate Committee on
Appropriations Will recommend in regard 20 the repeal
OF the Civil Service rules The repeal was carried IN
the House by such an overwhelming vote that
there is little probability that the House will
recede even If the Senate insist cOntlnu-
ing the service. The repeal IN tho House did
not with the Committee on that subject but was
independent movement on an @ ~ .bn rns
made by Gen. Butler under suspension Oh tIo ruies
voted by more than twonirds OF me House Ten but
ers movement was roasted oy MI heIogg' Ma
Of the CiyI Service. COu4lu iI'ec, anu r.
Willard and Gen. WOOdford, members OF the
whole was so Overwhelming for the repeal that
a vote by Yeas and Nays was not even asked wAen tle
man three 10 one among both Democrats and Repubh-
cans in favor Of repeal The Committee on CVI service
strands about evenly divided the question: ana does
correctly represent the House as shown Oy reeaeu
votes.
Some months ago a petition addressed 20 Con-
gress asking damages 10 the extent OF sllI'6O Tor
injuries 10 the Vernon Cotton Factory at Alexan
dria, Va the same having been taken by Federal
commander during the late war and used as military
prison and also asking compensation for losses occa
stoned by the tOppage OF the factory THIS petition
was referred to the Committee on War Claims, VINO "a
their adverse report say that the Government rs HD
compelled By any principle OF law 10 make rspaIItlon
Tor vanton damages depredatOns committed Dy Con-
federate soldiers who imprisoned IN the factory
tbe Government performed only its duty In capturing
the enemy and had right 20 seize necessary Duildln
%. n nrjsGn In another case the Committee hold that
tram August lG 1901 70 the proclamation OF the Pres
don't of April 2 1863 Alexandra County, being under
Tue !tf.- dSIIn that time ana therefore
rights than which pertdled to loyal states III
claims for damages
The President sent 10 the Senate few days ago the
draft OF a supplemental treaty make efcacious
the stipulaions contained the additional article or
the 18th January 1885, to the treaty OF commerce ana
navigation concluded between the United states ana
Russia on the 18th Of December 1892 This treaty pro
vdes that with regard % marks or goods OF OF tntlI
nlckages and also with regard 10 marks OF nanulac-
ture and trade the citizens Of the United states sha
enjoy in Russia and Russian subjects shal ENJOY IN te
T-1ited States the protection as native ctlZens'
Tnis provision, II ratified By the senate Is 70 60 Ine
diatev into operation This treaty was signed Dy MIN
ster Jewell and GOrtschakof ON the 25th OF arch last
The Senate in executive session, confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations; Richmond Pearson OF North Caro-
Ina Consul at verviers and Lege; Herman Levy, Col
ocor OF Customs at ST. Marks, Fla vice lsadore Blu
menthal. removed; Edward NJ: McCook 20 DE GoVernOr
colorado Territory wee 5. II. Ebert, removed Gen
NcC,oH was confirmed Dy one WHJorllJ' ai'oi i''N'
sion which lasted several hours
60 h.vs ago Representative Segley's bill for the
- ,ro,eetion OF life aud property on steamboats,
-,.cted in the Senate Committee on o. .,u,oerce
-, ,he vote was rooenti" rcconsidered and the bill
today rp5red favoraDly the Senate II Is probable,
however that the bill VIII 80 over III next SESSION. or
want OF time
The House Committee on Commerce have appointed
a snb Committee with Mr. Negley as Chairman. 10
reDort al the next system OF ocean courses or
out-oing and incoming vessels. Correspondence mas
beeu opened wit b shpOwners ana UNDERWRITERS oi
foreign countries Win a vie" 10 an ~
ten.
The Senate Committee on Public Lands to-day re-
ported adversely on Mr.. Pratts Mining Patent Dill
Messrs sprague. Upton. ana Pratt made minority
report favOrng the bill on genera erounus' Du
no ausOu 10 SutrO, IN whose Interest ~ 10 u4Ae''
understood 10 have been uhde'
The President has settleithe question OF the lnterha
Revenue Supervsorshp for the Southern District COM
posed OF Kentucky, Tennessee. Alabama MississiPI,.
and Louisiana by deciding that h. X CObD retains the
position thus disposing OF the charges against n!n'
Speaker Blaine Is said 10 be working against the
proposition for the prepayment OF newspaper ana
magazine postage by the publishers He predicts ,hat
N the law is enacted will be repealed before IL las
been in operation two years
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