New-York tribune., 1874-02-10
WASHINGTON NOTES.


The Joint Committee the Library to-day authorized
their Chairman contract with Horato Stone for the
marble statue OF the late Senator D. Baker provided
for by act Of the Congress. The Committee also
considered the respective propositions OF Messrs Jones,
simmons and swayDe to furnish the busts OF Chief
Justices Taney and Chase authorized by recent law 10
be provided for the United States Supreme Court rooms.
The models to be submitted to the Committee at
their meeting Senator Allison gave notice that
he will at the next meeting Of the Committee, offer
resolution directing that the Congressional Library snail
be kept open on Sundays.
Mr. Hawley OF Connecticut says that the interpreta
ton given to his remarks in the House last Saturday,
that New-England was ready to abandon protective
tariffs not correct. In reply to the constant nti
nations that New England desired TO protect monopo-
New England would be injured but not ruined that
protection is more needed for the new regions OF the
West and South than for New-England, whGIe many
manufacturers have got firm oothold, and that aside
FROM the question OF protection an English ree'trade
tariff is unequal and unjust taxation.
The Senate Committee Pacific Railroads spent The
hour OF its session to-day the consideration OF MI
Stewards general bill for the Incorporation and regua-
tion Of railroad companies In the Territories 1t is the
same bill upon which the Committee on Public Lands
%neR ad viii dTaG pro6aSy 'f Sc
measure is to establish regulations under which any
number OF persona not less than ve may locate con
Territories without coming TO Congress for charter
The Mormon leaders appear to be anxious to have
Congress send joint committee to Utah. next Summer,
to look into the condition of affairs there. Delegate
Cannon is urging this upon the House Committee on
any committee that would be appointed for the purpose
would correct great many erroneous opinions about
the relations between the Mormons and Gentes In the
Territory and prevent unjust legislation hostile 10 the
interests OF the former Glass;
The House passed special bill today appropriating
$40 600 the bar formed at the entrance to Bu
falo HaTbor by the severe gale OF December last
Bass stated that the bar obstructed the
entrance the river that IL is not removed before
navigation opens, vessels Will have TO lie outside and
transfer to lighters. He reinforced his
statement by letter from the engineer officer In charge
of the work the harbor The bill went through with
out much opposition.
The bill introduced in the House by Representative
Plat Of NewYork fixes the compensation OF the post
masters named at the following rates, viz: At New
York 10000; Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, St. Louis,
at 5000 EACH and Brooklyn, Baltimore and Cincinnati
s6OOO provides that such salaries shall be paid from
moneys received at the pOstofhces, from Dox rents
sales OF postage stamps and other sources III excess o
the expenditures allowed and made thereat Tor rent
Gle hire fuel lights furniture stationery printing ana
the necessary incdentals
All the Associate Justices here, Davis excepted
They are engaged in writing opinions TO be delivered on
the reassenbling OF the Supreme Court on March 90
There are on the docket about 400 $50 OF which 1t is
slpposed will be acted before adjournment IN the
Spring The business is represented 10 be in an unpreee
depted state OF forwardness
The Secretary OF the Treasury will probably send to
the House tomorrow, in reply to resolution introduced
by Mr. Dawes early in the session, table showing the
amount OF money that has been paid az Oetles TO in-
formers and the like since lo6O with all the particulars
concerning the payments
Register Allison has sent in statement OF the amount
OF money paid by the Government for expressage
during the past year. which makes 1t considerably more
than heretofore represented TO the Appropriation Oo
inittee. He states the total TO be $3S9,ooO'
for Rguar Report Of COn0reOnaI ProeedH0' " e0nd rage