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New-York tribune., 1874-06-03
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Tue

WASHINGTON Tuesday, June :. 1874
The citizens Of the District Of Columbia very gene
rally express desire that Congress shall not, when the
present Joint Committee OF Investigation makes its re-
port abandon the inquiry into the management OF
the financial affairs OF the District Government.
The accounts OF the Treasury OF the board OF
Public Works confused and mixed that u
is impossible for the Committee 10 do anything
than to to the conclusion that the entre sys-
tenn was wrong and might cover up tne gTGa,est ~
the affairs of the District officials by experts, & anu
report the next session OF Congress OF Just now much
has been lost or stolen. and who is responsible
The Miscellaneous. Sunday Civil Appropriation
bill, now been perfected by the Committee on Ap-
propriations, will appropriate about sS.oOooOo II con-
tains among other things, in addition TO items hereto
fore stated appropriations for life saving stations on
the coasts OF Long Island and NewJersey; $1,000 for
the survey OF public lands in California. 10000 OF which
be expended by the Secretary OF the Interior fOr
preparations surveys Oregon and the Territories
and 81, COO for the Custom house at Portland oregon
A similar amount has also been appropriated for
continuing the work begun at Mare Island NaVyyaru
Gen. William Walls Collector OF Customs at the port Of
Burlington. Vt, and his deputy, Mr.. Arthur are her5
and have effected change in lhe customs regulations OF
the Treasury Department governing the trade between
Canada and the United states 40 that Canadian ner
chandse may be entered under a combined entry, at
Island Pond for expectation by way OF either Portland
Boston.
A Board, TO consist OF Lieut.-Cols VIM r. shafter.
24th Infantry; Med. McCook 10th Infantry; Thomas
c. English cd Infantry; Major Alexander Chambers
4h Infantry and Capt NJ. II. stacey, lNh Infantry, Is
appointed to meet at Fort L'ayenworh on the lst OF
ny TO consider and report upon the subject OF proper
equipment for the Infantry soldiers &c.
Naval Constructor Thomas L: Webb is detached from
the Portsmouth Navy-Yard and ordered to special duty
as a member OF "a court OF inquiry Naval Constructor
Theodore ID. Wilson Is detached from the Washington
NavyYari and ordered 20 the Portsmouth Navy-Yard.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations propose as
their only amendment TO the Pension Appropriation
bill that the Pension Agents fee OF cents be reduced
10 Is cents instead cents provided by the House
OF Representatives.
The President has recognized Johan 9Wihelm iDornse
as Vice Consul OF Sweden and Norway at New-York,
and Mates Crosby. Consul Of Peru at Boston.
fFor Regular Report Congresson1 Prooe,dngs Ird PaSG
New-York tribune., 1874-06-03
THE STATE TRE4SURERSHIP.

GOV. pIx's sUPERsEDEAs REMOVING Mr.. RAINEs
AND APPOINTING ABRAHAM LANSING.
The following is copy Of the supersedeas
suspendng State Treasurer Rnes and appointing Abra
ham Lansing to the office, Il will be that Gov. Dix
has based his action upon technical violation Of duty
STATE NEW YORK.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, ALBANY, June !, 1874.
whereas Thomas Raines Treasurer OF the State, hay-
ing become unable discharge the duties OF his ofice
nv reason OF absence from the city, and mental and
physical disturbance, which renders the resumption or
his office for q considerable length Of time improbable;
and l.,
Whereas II appears TO me that he has In these partic
MARS violated his duty within the meaning or the sew
enth section OF fifth article Of the CONSTITUTIONS and
whereas The OF State cannot be executed and
its faith 10 the public creditors preserved without pro-
yldiug for performance OF the duties or the oce OF
Treasurer OF State, do hereby, pursuant 10 the
authority conferred me by the said section OF the
Constitution, suspend the SAID Thomas Raines and
appoint Abraham Lansing Of Albany 10 discharge the
duties office OF Treasurer during tue said Rainess
suspension
In witness whereof have hereunto signed my name
and axed privy seal Of the state at the Capitol
the City OF Albany the first day OF june one Thousand
eight hundred and seventy four JOHN A.. DIX.
BY the Governor: JOHN W. DIX, Private Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-03

droop until they reached level where capitalists
would stand ready to The prostraton OF the IRON
other nd manufacturing interests and
stoppa9c Of tho construction Of new railway enter
pr1ses had materially reduced the earnings OF the
roads, inasmuch there was no longer the
same amount OF freight traffic, and there was
not the same necessity for passenger travel.
He did not believe that the action OF Congress woud
affect way the other during the remain
der the session He did not believe that any measure
looking TO the OF the legaender circulation
would meet the approval of the President. The large
sales gold by the Secretary OF the Treasury s5cOoo
per MONTH he construed showing the intention OF
the Treasury Department TO reduce the circuia-
on to the $3.50 600 which 1t stood before the Degin
ming Of the panic September. The Treasury Depart
ment was accumulating balance by this sale OF gold
which amounted in reality to general retirement OF
bookkeeping as to when they would be charged on"
They we're practically Withdrawn as the balance IN the
Treasury increased.
The other side OF the question, "a represented oy
gentlemen prominent from bis connection with the
"bull" interest, is as follows: He believes that there
will be general stagnaton with firm prices until the emu
Of June. when there will be slight upward turn out
that real upward movement will not begin until the
end OF the FALL when all the crops Will have been
moved and there will be not only improved tone In
commercial and financial circles, but also more money
from the sale OF the crops.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-03
FOREIGN NOTES.

The Italian Senate has approved bill
modifying the grist tax.
The German authorities have prohibited tho
circulation OF the Paris XIYe Steele Asace Lor-
raine.
A heavy rain fell at London and all over the
South OF England from midnight to five o'clock this
morning
A Congress to consider the subject of inter-
national rights in time OF war will in Brusses
ON the Hth Of July next.
A telegram from Havana states that the
payment OF foreign postage specie mas been required
IN Cuba since last Monday
The Khedive of Egypt has entered upon the
negotiation OF commercial treaties with foreign powers,
indepe ndently Of the Sublime Porte.
A telegram from Watford, Ont, says that
H. Rays pony rotted the lst Of June before sulky
on the watford course. 81 miles in II hours aod 20
minutes, In continuous straight heat. largo
amount OF money changed hands IN betting.
A meeting of delegates from the various
Oranges lately organized Canada heldat London,
Ont, yesterday. Sixty delegates we're present. They
resolved to form Dominion Grange, TO sever all CON
nections with the American Order and to make ~
objects more exclusively national
New-York tribune., 1874-06-03
BROKERS, TAXES AND COMMISSIONS.

OPPOSITION TO THE TAX ON SALES OF GOLD AND
ECUMTIEs-INCREAsED COMMISSIONS.
The amendment to the Revenue bill author
zng revival OF thetax OF 100 OF per cent on all sales
Of gold or silver bullion, railroad other bonds or
shares has excited the ind gnant protest Of all Walst
dealers, who claim that it is an Outrage to impose
special taxes upon their branch of business. They
claimed that 1t would result in driving honest brokers
out of business and that dishonest brokers would not
pay the tax. 10 tho Gold Exchange where business
is 80 dull at the present time. nearly all the
operations are on the split" that s 16 Of per cent
Under this system Of doing business turn In $4,000
god which netted "split" 1l6 per cent. would be
Just 20 25 Take from this s., the amount OF the pro-
posed tax cost clearing through the Gold Exchange
Bank etc. and the profit left the operator would bo
just 60 cents.
Members OF both the Gold and Stock Exchanges, and,
indeed all the dealers claim that is an attempt TO i-
pose wartaYes IN time of peace. The Governing Com
mttee OF the stock Exchange held meeting yesterday
authorized the appointment OF committee OF seven
members to proceed to washington ana opPose tne b
morning. The Gold Exchange VIII also senu coHi-
mittee. 4,
The great stagnaton In the stock business and the
vast OF regular and irregular brokers' mas re-
duced the number OF for each broker 20
very small number This taken into consideration WIN
duced has prompted the circulation OF petition on the
Stock Exchange asking the Governing Committee 10
the rate Of commission on bankers business 70 tne
full Of per cent on tl2 bO per eacn
full 100 shares. instead OF 116 as at present. IL
this petition granted the result will be an Increase
in bankers commissions TO per cent or W per Oo
shares It expected that this movement Will result IN
an incease the rates OF COMMISSIONS between tDe
brokers. At present the Exchange allows members to
shares 1t is expected that effort will be made to
have this brokers commission Increased.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-03

nation Of Solicitor Banfeld but the vacancy VIII
probably not be filled for several days. There IL
the Departments and in Congress. and there If a
growing belief that he was simply MADE tle pach
horse for the sins and short comings OF Messrs
Richardson and Sawyer.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRAW BIDS FOR MALL
CONTRACTS.
By invitation of the Postmaster-General. large
number of the Representatives of the Western
States and Territories assembled at the Department
this morning to aid him in determining the sum-
cheney of the bonds forwarded by the successful
bidders for the mail service under the last letting
Generally the sureties were considered by the
respectves Representatives present to be adequate
but in some cases the bondsmen were unknown 10
the Representatives. and therefore no assurance
could be given concerning them. very small por
tion of the accepted bidders failed to furnish Dohds
for the execution of their contracts gratifying
result attributed by the Department to the working
of the five per cent deposit system. Neyertheiess,
1t is considered that many of the bonds now lur
nshed will prove to be worthless, and the Depart
ment favors still further amendments OF the law 30
to enact heavy penalties against postmasters VINO
certify that straw Oonds are good aud suiilcient.
FEATURES OF THE PROPOSED RECIPROCITY TREATY
WITH CANADA.
Secretary Fish. it is expected. will submit to the
Cabinet on Friday the leading features Of the pro-
posed reciprocity treaty with Canada. Among the
propositions that were made TO the Secretary OF
State by the Representative of Canada. and which
were rejected. were the following reciprocity OF
patents that is to make a patent issued under the
laws of either country binding in the other; second
by reciprocity of privileges for vessels engaged In
the coasting trade and of registration of vessels
that is, that the vessels of either country should
have the rights and privileges in the ports OF
the other that domestic shipping have. and that
registration in either country should be recognized
in the other having the same effect as thougn IL
occurred there. The first of these propositions that
relating TO patents, at once rejected Inc
others were considered but they too have been re-
jected on the ground that to put them INTO the
treaty would probably give rise TO dlscussons that
might endanger the whole
New-York tribune., 1874-06-03
EMBARRASsMENTs OF SPAIN.

sERRANo TO ORDER GENERAL ELECnoS-IF TIE
MONARCHIsTs ARE IN THE MAJORITY THE En-
THRoNEMENT OF THE PRINCE or AsTURAs TO
BE PRoPosED-sAN SEBASTIAN ATTACKED By
THE CARLISTS.
PARIS. Tuesday, June 2, 1874
1t is reported here on good authority that
Marshal Serrano will order a general election In
Spain, and If the Monarchsts a majority he will
propose the enthronement of the Prince Of the Aturas
under his own regency.
LONDON Wednesday June 3-3 a. N.
Dispatches from san Sebastian report that tho town
has been attacked by the Carsts IN force and IL In
critical situation Men-of have been sent protect
the foreign residents. ReGnforcemeats for the garrison
are Fastening from the interior.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-03
WALL-ST. FEVERISH.
A REVOLUTION IN ERIE.


RETIREMENT OF PRESIDENT WATSON FROM THE
ERIE-HUGH j. JEwETT PROBABLY HIS Sue
CEssOR-A PETITION FOR THE INCREASE OF
BROKERS CoMMIssIoNs-THE PROPOSED TAX ON
SPECULATION.
Wall-st. was again feverish yesterday, under the
malign influence of a number of disturbing causes.
Prominent among these was the adverse legislation
against the Pacific Railroads. the prospective at
tempt to revive the imposition OF the tax OF
onc-twentieth Of per cent on all gold and
stock sales and the renewal of the report OF the
prospective retirement Of Amasa Stone from the
Lake Shore Railroad. The stock market was weak
during the day, and prices just before the close
showed decline of from to "a per cent. The de-
preston was most marked in Lake Shore. Western
Union, Wabash, North West Common, Union Pacific.
Pacific Mail, and st. Paul. The decline IN the re-
mainder of the list was only to per cent.
Erie was exceptionally firm throughout the
day, advancing from 80! to !, closing at S}t.
Prominent among the features of the day was the
private announcement Of the early retirement OF
Peter II. Watson from the Presidency Of the Erie
Railway Company and the probable succession OF
Hugh J. Jewett of the PAN Handle y Road to the
position. The extraordinary condition OF the stock
market and the confusion of those who deal in 1t
has prompted the procuring of interesting state
ments from those whose position enables them to
judge Of the probable course of events.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-03

IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS TO THE MolETY BILL
PROPOSED SALARIES OF COLLECTORS, SURVEY
CRs or PORTS. AND NAVAL OFFICERS, As sUG-
GEsTED b. TIE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
lHY rELEG ,APH TO TIE rElBUNEl
WAsuINGTO-r Juue 2.-SeuatOT sherman reported
again to-day the M,ety bill. which had been re-
committed to the Committee on Finance on Friday
Since that day the bill has been submitted TO the
Treasury Department, where numerous verbal
amendments have been made. which do not change
materially the provisions OF te bill, but make il
correspond more nearly in phiaseoIOgy with exist
CLAWS The Treasury Department has also sug-
cested some emendatlons in the salary lists rs they
appeared in the bill as before reported The lists
A. before aprear.i in the bill were made
10 by Senator FeLtcn, from q carefully prepared
table showing the compensation Of collectors, sur
veyOrs and naval officers, ID all the ports on the
United states for the last fiscal year. All the ports
in the United states By the bill as first reported
by the Committee divided into classes, each class
receiving the salary and salary being fixed
at a less sum thar $500. By this arrangement the
compensation Of some of the officers was slightly
increased, hut wherever this occurred there seemed
u be good .eason for il.
In amending the BILL as recommended by the
Treasury Department. the Committee propose TO
allow the schedule of salaries 10 stand wherever
"A reduction from present compensation is made, but
10 provide that the salaries of other officers,
vhose compensation would be increased, shall re-
main as fixed by existing laws. The results Of the
amendments will be that at the following named
ports the salaries Of officers win not be changed but
win be as given below:
Chicago, Collector present salary "''s as nrst re-
Rated ss.00.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-03
TEMPERANCE TOPICS.
THE BILL ABOLIsHING THE MASSACHUSETTS
STATE CONsTABULARY VETOED.


STATE CONsTABULARY VETOED.
Boston, June 2.-Gov. Talbot sent into the
state Senate this afternoon message accompanied by
his veto OF the bill abolish the State Constabulary
The message quite long, and was read in the Senate
After referring briefly novelty of his position in
an Introductory way the Governor calls attention TO
the bill and gives his for vetoing it, He says,
virtually that although but established nine years the
force has been OF great benefit in enforcing order and
in executing the criminal laws of the State The local
police he states, appointed in accordance with
local interests and it is incOnvenient to transfer
them for duty in other places. In TINS re-
spect the Constabulary is a convenience, and the
constant demand their services from all parts OF the
state shows necessity for the force In the e1eeu
ton OF the Liquor law they have done much service and
are in fact necessity. II this the reason for abo-
isng the force act inconsistent with public
morality to abolish force because it executed the laws
II the argument was that they had done too little, then
i would be better make the force efficient II
the local and state police together could not enforce
the law argued the need for more Instead OF less force
H. had yet unable Just reason Tor setting
aside an strumentsy that had been so e1elent u ex
ecuting the laws in different pst Q tlq State ana has
rendered such goo4 sery.oe.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-03
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON.


DEBATE IN THE BRITISH HOUSE OF CoMaoss-
CLAIMS WHICH WERE OMITTED FROM TIE
TREATy-AGREEMENr FOR THE EXAMINATION Oh
CLAIMS FOR LOSSES AFTER LEES SURRENDER.
LONDON. Tuesday, June 2, is1A
In the House of Commons tonight. Mr.. George
Anderson, member for Glasgow. called attention to
the losses Of British subjects through the escape OF
the Alabama and other causes. He complained OF
the high-handed manner in which the late Govern
ment had prevented timely criticism OF the Treaty
of Washington. There were three classes OF
British subjects who deserved compensation.
First: Residents in the Southern Confed-
eracy who lost their property through the
inability Of the United States 20 enforce
the laws. Second Those whose property was de-
stroyed after Lees surrender. Third: Owners OF
goods board the prizes Of the Confederate crus-
ers He believed the United States were willing 10
recognize these claims. Mr. Anderson then moved
that in the opinion of the House 1t is wrong that
individuals should suffer severe loss through ma
tional wrongdoing; that as England has been adJu-
dicaed at fault in permitting the escape Of the Ala
bama, and has compensated Americans for losses
incurred thereby similar compensation is due TO
British sufferers from the same causes
Mr.. Bourke, Under Secretary for the Foreign De-
partment, replying declined TO enter upon discus
sion of the merits of the Treaty of Washington.
The Joint High Commissioners, he said, had decided
that the United States Government was not respon-
sible for the acts of the rebels AS that Governments
had agreed to appoint Commission to examine the
claims for losses arising after Lees surrender, he
hoped the subject before the House would not bs
pressed. The motion was then negatiyed.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-03
TWO VIEWS OF THE STOCK MARKET.

SIDhH Vr ''fS@'s''
The condition of the stock market at the
time has been such as to confuse many Of the
Oldest operators As the street at large It actually
be wdered and does not know which way TO turn for
relief All are anxiousy waiting for events to shape
themselves in order that they avail themselves OF
the and profit by It, With view 70 ascertaining
what the representative opinions we're, inquiry was
made among those influence us felt IN the stock
market.
one gentleman. who may he said TO represent the
short interest said that wall-t had seemed to have
relapsed into state Of complete sagnaton there being
general ndi-poiton TO speculate on either side OF the
market H. s.IA LA.t nA.svs uvvid prvssph ssAlA1ii
New-York tribune., 1874-06-03
CONVENTION OF THE CATHOLIC TOTAL ABsTi-
NENCE UNION.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, June 2-The State Con-
yeption of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union was
held liz this city to-day. There 40 delegates pres
emit Mass was attended at st. MichaePs Cathedral, af
ter which the members marched to Gilmore's Hall.
where sessions Of the Convention held. The ad.
drcss Of President Patrick Flaey OF Boston reviewed
the work OF tine year. Other brief addresses were de-
,vered The afternoon session met at q O'clock. W.
O,Brien of New-York Delivered stirring address,
tending the felicites Of the American Catholic Temper
ance Union to the Catholic workers Of the State. The
report of Treasurer T. McKenna Of Marlboro showed
the receipts of the Cuion for the year to be S56 ex
pendtures t47 IN bank, 1880 The following ofncers
were elected: -,
Patni Psey Of Boston Prdeat Jeremiah Crowley Of Lowell
Ard GAVIN YitePrcsdents John A. Dusgan Of
Boston Treasurer the Rev NJ Pay Of Wskefe Secretary
The Union voted in favor Of 70 the Catholic
Total Abstinence Union Of America. Delegates st large
were to attend the Chicago National Conyen-
ton. Communications were read from Blsnots
Williams OF Boston and O'Reily Of this city,
aud from Patrick Byrne, President OF the National
Union disnctively Catholic system was encouraged.
"a that would take in larger number Of irish workers
than any other Bishop Williams did not favor Diet ach-
ing his from the state Union, and 90 remains
New-York tribune., 1874-06-03
NEW ATLANTIC CABLE.

HALIFAX, n. s., June 2.-The steamship
Faraday with the Atlantic cable board arrived
at Berryhead Saturday She landed the shore end OF
the cable SUNDAY morning, and proceeded TO Rye
Beach, New Hampshire. Sunday afternoon. Berryhead
is the southwest side point the entrance 10 Tor
Raw. Nova Scotia,
New-York tribune., 1874-06-03
THE WISCONSIN RAILROAD TROUBLES.

MILWAUKEE, June 2.-Papers have been
served upon the Attorney General and Railroad Com
mssioners Informing them that injunction would DO
applied for in the United States District Court the
Western District of Wisconsin. to restrain them from
institung any proceedings taking any for
purpose OF executing the act OF the last legislature
Tue action Is brought by the creditors of tho Chicago
and North Western Railroad Company, who claim that
their securities weakened destroyed by the law Of
l..f WInt.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-03
John EDGAR THoMsON,s WILL.

PHILADELPHIA, June 2.-rhe will of the late
John Edgar Thomson will be admitted to probate IN the
course Of few days II is generally understood that
the instrument contains provision that, after the
death OF Mrs Thomson the estate Ia 10 be disposed OF
purpose Of erecting ana maintaining Gu lnstta
ian I'm which the children of employees OF the Pennsyl-
vania abroad. kled in the disSharKe VI daty' may
ksss kvLo.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-03
THE LOUISIANA LEvEE BONDS.
June 2,-The Supreme &

have decided that tho Levee bonds issued under Ace
No 81 OF 1870 are valid obligations Of the State. These
bonds had been eujoned. and consequence Of that
Injunction the Stern Brothers Of London and other large
bondhoders had begun suits against the stA:s
Funding Board II these sua shoal be discontinued
the Funding Board will begin funding In July, paying
The interest oil the bonds TO Jan. and the nsrsss
an ths ps q bonds TO July 1.