New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-02
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.


1t has for years been the practice Of United States
Marshals aud Disrict-Atorneys TO absent themselves
from their districts and duties whenever they desired.
leaving their business to subordDaes to take Of
itself and It found in large number of that
whenever the Department Of Justice wanted to oommu-
nicate with them they not TO be found This has
been particularly the in the South where marshals
present their districts except during the
terms OF court. certain marshal from the South is in
she habit OF going to Long Branch every Summer as
regularly the President and spending quarter Of his
Sme at his duties. The Attorney General is pre-
pairing circular directed TO marshas and attorneys
prohibiting them from leaving their districts except on
othclal business without his consent. The Attorney
General SAYS that the law requiring judges to preside
permanently 10 Their districts should also be binding
the Officers OF courts.
THE NEW POSTMAsTER-GENERAL.
The position OF PostmasterGenera was TO-DAY surren
dered by Mr. Marshall and assumed by Mr.. Jewell who
took the oath Of Office before Judge HUMPHREYS Mr. Mar
shall at reapponted First Assistant ana re-
eumed hts old duties after taking the oath. The new
PostmastcrGeneral he intends remain here and
become informed Of his duties before the assembling OF
Congress in order that he may postal questions In
1ellgeny in his report in December He gave the sub
sect Of postal systems abroad considerable attention
while on his way home from St. Petersburg but he is
able to the present time whether any reforms
Oe made IN our service a basis OF foreign sys
tens Another report the postacar question will be
made early in the next session of Congress Senator
Mitchell has been giving u his attention during the
Summer member OF the Senate Tran sportation Com
mttee The subject OF the arbitration OF the difficulties
between the Government ana the railroad companies
Will be considered at considerable length
THE INTERNATIONAL POSTAL CONGRESS
DR.. Macdonald, Superintendent OF the Money Order
Bureau. declined the appointment as one of the
delegates the Postal Congress- which meets at Berne
Switzerland. the 18th inst The reason for the dec
nation Is the large increase OF money transactions at
this season which does not admit OF for the
length OF time he would necessarily be engaged abroad
Dir. Rambusch clerk the Foreign Mail Bureau has
been appointed in his place as assistant delegate to
accompany Mr.. Blackian, superintendent OF that
Bureau, who will represent the United States The
Congress will be composed OF the heads Of the Post
Office Departments Of all nations OF Europe with the
exception OF England who sends her Assistant Sacra
tary. The object is 10 consult and simplify and reduce
the rates, aud make uniform the exchange OF cor
respondence between all nations.
THE TOUR OF THE SENATE NAVAL COMMITTEE
The Senate Naval Committee which, for about a
month, has been inspecting tour or excursion 10
the various navy-yards in a Government steamship
landed here today The net result OF the costly trim
will probably be report 10 Congress In favor of abo
IshDg the navy-yards at Washington and New-Iondon
the former because II Is improperly located at popt
difficult TO reach and the latter because as alleged 4,
was started as political necessity Its not exnected
that Congress will adopt the recommendations o. the
Committee. Senators Sargent, Conover and Norwood
will 90 as subcommittee TO Pensacola, and make
report on mat
SENATOR CAMERON DENIES THAT HE INTENDS
TO RESIGN.
report has been in circulation for several days that
Senator Cameron intended to resign and would
his seat at the next session Of Congress- the
signed being that he wanted to retire from public life,
and wanted his son. j. d. Cameron, to succeed him. 1t
was also said that his health failing Senator Cam
eron now here and there Is truth the state
ynent He feels as we'll be ever did, and although he
nearly 10 years old he lie as strong and hearty
ordinary man at So He intends go California this
fail.
PROCLAMATION OF TREATY WITH PERU.
proclamation has just been issued of q treaty Of
friendship. commerce, and navigation between the
tHed sss!9s ard Pew " Is agreed y Va, VI - srr