New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-04
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON Wednesday. jane 3, 1874
The Select Committee Arkansas Affairs, OF which
Mr. Poland OF Vermont is Chairman, has examined
Mcclure and several other witnesses, who
have related with much minuteness the history OF tue
struggle between Baxter and Brooks, and the present
condition OF affairs in That State, which they represented
as being bad prominent Repubicanseadverse 10
Baxter being everywhere ncarcersted or are com
PEELED 10 safety flight tA the witnesses thus Lar
side not being represented at all The Committee u 10
start for Little Rock at the end Of the week.
The Senate bill to relieve coasting vessels from COM
pulsory plotage informally before the House Com
mittee Commerce this morning, 1t being now on the
Sneakers table. Arguments made by Representa-,
tves Cox OF NewYork Phelps of New-Jersey, ana Hail
taken. Mr. Hale spoke In the interest OF shipown-
ers and Messrs. Phelps and Cox Tor the pots MI
Phelps urged that under circumstances should the
exemption be extended vessels sailing under register
The Committee reached no conclusion.
telegram TO the Internal Revenue Commissioners
from Supervisor Cook. Nashville. Tenn, states that
last night at midnight Mr.. J. C. Lott of the Internal
Revenue Office and Revenue Agent Napier we're driven
MurreesDOrO, Tenn, where they we're on specia
service, by mob, and compelled to leave town on
foot and consequence were unable 10 perform GER
tain official duties tnat had been assigned TO them
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day issued circular
in accordance with the Presidents proclamation Of
Friday last carry into effect the Treaty OF Washing
ton al far as II relates to the free importation OF fish
ana fish oil into the United States from Newfoundland
but providing that said proclamation does nOt aHtet
goods which were held In in ports of the United
States at the date the proclamation was Issued.
Messrs Archibald Baxter Archibald Harris, James g.
White, and william III. Phillips. committee of the
New-York Produce Exchange, had very satisfactory
interviews with President and Secretary OF state
to-day regard to the proposed reciprocity treaty
with Canada They were well received, and leave to-
night believing that reciprocity treaty VIII DE sent 10
the Senate for consideration IN a few days
Lieut.. Robert I. jasper Ii ordered to duty on the
staff OF Rear Admiral Leroy, on board the Lancaster
at the South Atlantic Station; Lieut. George b. Living
ston, az Executive OF the receiylng-shlp vermont;
Acknowledgment Robert Swami TO the Navy Yard at
New-YOrk.
The ATTORNEY enera has rendered opinion that the
War Department authority to prevent the introduc
ton OF spurious liquors INTO the Territory OF
Alaska when and liquors are not for the use
OF officers the United States, troops OF the service
Lieut. Commander Francis A. Cook Is detached rom
the Richmond ana ordered home; Leut-COmmander G.
It Wood ard from the Vermont, and granted leave;
Iieut Jose oh T.. Craig from the Naval Academy, and
ordered 10 be in readiness for duty.
Gen. Brstow viii probably take charge Of the Treasury
Department on Friday next He had an Interview Win
the President to-day Judge Richardson is still at his
desk In the Treasury Department.
delegation OF Indian chiefs representing the Rees
and Maudons OF Dakota. had interview with the
President this morning 10 pay their respects
The House Committee on Appropriations have agreed
10 appropriate 10000 for the continuation OF HhydeD
surveys and 81, OOU for those OF Powell.
The Senate in Executive Session to-day confirmed the
nomination OF James Green appraiser OF merchan
disc at Charleston, .. Z.
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