New-York tribune., 1874-08-05
WASHINGTON.
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
REPORTS REGARDING THE RESIGNATION OF AT
TORNEY-GENERAL WILLIAMS UNFOUNDED.

TORNEY-GENERAL WILLIAMS UNFoUNDED.
lwAsuISGToN, Tuesday, Aug. L. 1874.
Reports having been circulated to the effect that At
torney Williams would tender his resignation
on OF the refusal of Congress to enact certain
laws recommended by him in regard TO the reduction OF
expenses of United States Marshals in some Southern
judicial districts and for other causes be stated
on the authority OF the General himself that nothing
has passed him and the President on the sub
iect 1t is true that the Attorney General dd recon-
mend certain legislation az the last session OF Congress,
which would have reduced the expenses OF many
judicial districts of the South but Congress did not
deem il expedent TO enact such laws the Attorney
General not hold 1t to be sufficient cause for him TO
tender his resignation. AS 10 the runor regarding MS
probable appointment to Russian Mission he states
that word has passed between hinsef ana the fres-
dent regard TO that subject and that he has never
given to 1t a thought and. far as he knows tile Presi
has idea of using his name for that Office Judge
desire 10 hold office. he Will remain in the Department
of Justice and that his relations with he are
ago. other time since he accepted tue POSITION
AWARD OF CONTRACTS FOR INDIAN SUPPLIES
Awards made to-day for supplies for the Indians
in New. Mexico and Arizona. as follows:
II Smith Of Kansas, beef for Arizona Agencies at
q per cwt flour for Chucuhua Agency at s5 per cw
John 6. Chisurn OF New-Mexico, beef for southern
0es Of sugar for
Apache at 22c. and coffee for do, at s9c per pound
Agency at t5 per cwt. 2. Knox OF New xieo, flour
for the Southern Apaches at - 20 per cwt D. M;,bai !. M
cw sugar for the Chucuhua Agency at 23c sugar ior
the San Carlos Agency at 23c coffee for the Colorado
Agency at 25c and for the San Carries aud Chnlcunua
Agencies at 3O, per 10. E. N Fish OF Arizona Hour Tor
the San Carlos Agency at S 81 L. M 'Hevring or New
Mexico -four for Camp Apache at 20 65 per cvt.
THE FREEDMAN'S SAVINGS BANK C0MPLICA-
TIONS.
The Commissioners OF the Freednan's Bank are not
having as smooth time they anticipated. Not many
days ago they directed the sagences In all the States
TO transmit what funds they had hand TO the parent
bank here with view to accumulate the assets and de-
clare pro rata dividend The responses come I'm slowly.
In many instances the Commissioners have been In
formed that the depOstOrs In the cities where the sub
agencies are located unwilling that the funds should
he sent 10 Washington. This trouble only adds to
the complications OF the suspended bank and may de-
law not only dividends, but actual knowledge OF the
condition OF the Institution for many weeks TO come
THE ALLEGED LIBEL AGAINST CONGRESSMAN
iPLATT.
The paragraph printed in the Sunday newspaper In
this CITY, TO which Congressman Plst Of Virginia took
exceptions and caused the arrest Of the writer was n-
spred by certain documentary evidence placed Ia his
possession which charged that Mr. Platt had an equal
with the sutier at Andersonvile Ca while he
himself was Federal prisoner at that post Mr.. Platt
denies the charge and feels confident that
he can dsproye II with overwhelming testimony In any
court of Justice. To-day the editor who was arrested
on Sunday was before the Police Court where ne
waived an examination His bail was reduced to 5000,
and tho prisoner discharged for further hearing