New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-06
WASHINGTON TOPICS.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS COMMISSION.


WASHINGTON. Monday, Oct. s, 1874
The Court Of Commissioners Of Alabama Claims ell
lis judges, Wells Rayner Ryerson. Porter. and Bald
WIN IN attendance have been in session during the week
past at It's court rooms No. l514 HIST. this city, It
mas oeen engaged IN preliminary work A large num-
Der OF claims have been fled and Others being
ceved through the mails and from attorneys each day
coming from Portland. Boston, New Bedford, New
YORK. Philadelphia, Baltimore, and San Francisco. No
tria' nave yet been had although the Judges in
chhea 10 90 Forward as promptly practicable. The
testimony In most of the cases will be written or
printed. and some OF It, especially the resist
ing part OF 1t, coming from the United States.
VIII be taken from the Departments Of State,
treasury Navy and War, and be quite volumiDous
Something may also be drawn from the archives the
Confederscy The Hon. J. A. J. Cresweil. behalf OF
claimants, have been present. The claimants DO not
seem inclined to forward for speedy ad
udicatlon but seem feel their cautiously, aud
evince desire TO various important
settled IN advance before proceeding TO take the testi
mony on which their will stand or fall As very
important interests and large amounts involved in
the action OF the court abundant time should be given
Tor me preparation OF the and the careful
ing OF the testimony. In the end such a course will
tend 20 the protection Of interests dis
Justice.
INDEPENDENCE OF THE NEW POSTMASTER
GENERAL IN THE MATTER OF APPOINT
MENTs.
Postmaster General Jewell in his determination to
partment encounters good deal Of opposition from
Senators aud Members Of Congress. Recently, South
ern Senator expostulated against the removal Of q
special agent who of sort OF and had been,
not only source of annoyance and trouble to the De-
partment but also OF large expense. Mr. Jewell disre-
garded the protest. and the agent dismissed Sub
sequenty he received other letters and kilograms from
the Senator and other Congressman; and finally, q dis
patchs saying that the removal viola
ton of agreement between the
Senator and Mr.. JEWELS predecessor. and that the
agent must be restored; but Mr.. jewell paid no aten-
ton TO the letters and dispatches. and Will continue TO
do business In the Another case was that OF
special agent In the West, whose resignation was ac
cepted sooner than he desired day or two after
ward dispatch In the most perempt0ry language was
received from Western Senator saying that the resig
nation OF the agent must not be accented Other cases
might be cited show that the new neral
Is INDUCING himself luxury OF little indie
pen1ence or action.
THE AFFAIRS OF THE PREEDMAN's SAVINGS
AND TRUST COMPANY.
The Commissioners to settle tho affairs Of the Freed
mans Savings aud Trust Company write TO a cOrre-
spondent that it Impossible yet 70 say when the first
dividend will be paid. They have only $4,000 in
the treasury $4,000 required the basis Of
dividend 20 per In the present condition OF the
money market and account OF the high rate OF taxa
ton the District Columbia, the collections are slow
and very small, it will take long time 20 raise
sufficient funds TO make such dividend The approx
liabilities the 1lth OF July we're 25o0oeo and
the assets g. 100000 While much will be lost In colec
TONS. "A considerable sum will be realized in accumu
lated interest As matter Of economy 1t has been de-
termned close thrtythr branches at the end
OF month, by which saving Of at least $4,000 will
be effected.