New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-07
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON. Tuesday. ]

WARRINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. o. iTt
Tho Senate Finance Committee, at their meeting v"
day. agreed to report tho bill authorizing Nauohsa
Ranks that have decided reduce their capital stock
70 withdraw proportion OF bonds upon retiring tne'r
own circulating notes or depositng lawful money OF
the United states ia the proportion provided by law"
The bill as amended by the Committee provides shss
any banking association that may decide 10
capital stock as provided IN the 18th section oil the
tional Currency act shall be entitled to take up
norton of its bonds upon depositing awlu money "
the United States, OF retiring ITS own s'rvn ryr sch
the proportion required oy law anu va .ec,ou sny
notes of such bank thereafter coming into ne isoa
the United states shall DO cancelled ui ~ e1 rSanwod
shall equal the amount OF reduction autnorhou'
Enough new bills had been prepared by membecs
during the recess occupy in the reading OF tner ~
to-day the full hour assigned for the purpose Among
them was the Labor Commission bill, when passed tno
House In the last Congress- and was loaded down win
,avant amendments In tho Senate and then shelyed
Mr. George +. Hoar revived II today IN soneWn1s
modified form provides ior ,nrss ana report on the
wages hours of labor and the condition oi ,ns S
ave rse 20 q good deal OF discussion last session-ths
bill to National Board Of Trade Win lev e
ceptions the new measures offered were Wltnous !"
t terest or Importance. they numbered over 100
There is considerable activity among politicians OF mo
West and Pacific coast, with regard TO the vacant
office OF First Deputy Commissioner OF Internal kevs
nue Illinois Congressman and others from that STATE
are an xious for the appointment Of exSupervsor Num-
claiming that Illinois has q right the Office Tho Pc
oac in favor Of Mr. Carey, exCollector %
Internal Revenue. The Commissioner himsot
will represent the President that no necessity exist:
for the continuance OF the office, and Will recommend
that 1t be abolished But 1t Is believed At the
Department that spirit Of tue Civil Service law viii
he observed, and that Second Deputy Commissioners
Rogers will therefore succeed the late Gen. sweet.
Ex-senator Pomeroy explained the news from Kansas
IN regard to the forfeiture OF his bail as follows: App
cation was made 70 the Judge to have tho case post
poned as Pomeroy's presence was required here as
witness IN the Conway assault case This request was
denied by the Judge but POmeroy was given unti FEB
ruary 1 to file o bond for one-haif the former
amount.
The Cabinet session to-day attended By all The
members, and lasted about two hours. The oondiuoa
Of affairs In Spain under consideration. ana sew
cra dispatches from Mr. sckles to Secretary Fish were
read they contain matters OF interest not already
published In the regular press Dispatcher The opinos
In ofoal and diplomatic circles Is that the spanish 10
public Is practically ended
The House Committee on Railways and Canals viii
probably report in favor Of spproprating money
10 begin the construction OF the Fort Sc Philip Canal
opening navigation between the hississppi hvcs
and the Gulf Of Mexico.
sr ,xlax R>port Of proceod.aSs sA