New-York tribune., 1874-09-03
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
WASHINGTON.
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
A NEW PLAN FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF TIE
WASHINGTON, wednesday, Sept. 2, 1874

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| WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Sept. O. 1874
Just before the close OF the last session Of Congress
Special Committee appointed to consider the sub
ect of the Government OF the District Of Columbia
This Committee consisted Of Senators Morrill, Of Maine
and Hamilton Of Maryland. Representatives Alex. Mitch
ell Of Wisconsin, and Judge lockwood Hoar Of Masss
chusett They directed sit during the and
report system OF government for the action OF the next
session OF Congress. The Committee met several tmes
at Saratoga and considered the various plans suggested
They came TO the conclusion that the municipal system
and also the territorial failures both
having been tried and that the present system Of Com
mssioners is not the wisest for the district The Com
mittee have therefore, decided recommend
that the business Of the district shall, BY
law be vested in the departments OF the Government
attended to- the whole subject TO be under the direction
OF fCongressthrough District bill each year. IL would
see seem That tnat under such law, operating under ths
tnat ali financial affairs Of the District WI
be under the direction OF tho Secretary
OF the Treasury that the judicial business OF the dis
rct will be under the Department Of Justice and that
responsibility of either the Interior Department the
suffrage will be abrogated altogether that great
source OF contention then will De swept away.
ILLEGAL PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL DUTIES
By THE PRESIDENT WHILE AT LONG BRANCH.
IL is now more than two months since the President
left Washington for Long Branch since which be has
operations OF the Government have gone and Official
business has been tfsnsacted Long Branch though
the President were at the Executive office in Washing.
ton. Commissions have been signed by him and other
Official acts performed which, by law are required TO ba
performed at the capital of the nation. The act Of
July l6 $780, Chap 2s, Sec. G. VOL page 3O provides
follows:
All offices attached the seat OF Government shall be
exercised in the District Of Columbia aud where
except as otherwise expressly provided by law.
This law has never been repealed has the Prest
dent, by special act been empowered TO exercise liza
office away from the National capital.
THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICAN COMMISSION.
Fears are being expressed that the United States and
Mexican Commission will be able to close It's busi-
ness during the nexG five months, this time remaining
OF the limitations and ar in such event, all which
has already been transacted would have no binding
force on either Government it will be OF interest
claimants to learn that several hundred to
be adjudcated besides those IN the hands Of tha
umpire and the United States and Mexican Com
mIssioners respectively all Of whom are absent from
Washington, the first named being in Europe. The Con-
vention for the settlement OF claims concluded in july
1868 has twice been extended, aud it thought that
case OF probability that the entire business
closed by the end OF January next, the time will be
further extended There has not yet, however been
such representation on the Of the United states
Commissioners to the Secretary OF State induce
latter to propose TO Mexico another supplemental Con-
vention for that purpose.
THE DISTRIBUTION OF TROOPS IN THE SOUTH
AND WEST.
rhoro ,s I,oIr 90 no = oo,e,,. ho,..oo, ,A u,o.,o
and sou,born cor,,oss,en Nth ro,oronoo ,o Tho ou.
nIo,nant ., oone -, ,ho roa,or 49,, nhn o,,raaa,
ora ho,n, oo,,r,,,,oo ,r ,ho cor,h coY,br cncess-
mon ,,or,and ,hat = s e,t,, ho =, 80. a,.uh
i'n u0u"hu 'n"' "aui'iou' nupei VI 'iooP' ena" 10
sent into turbulent districts to preserve the peace and
those disricts accorlin u, nresant ronor,s onbraca
T, 80 ~ - . 49, -, ~ 80 80,
nearly all states souh OF the Potomac III wOuld mus
appear that, II all the troops demanded should be sent
tbe nnmber rennred Of the Wes Viii bs
loath to have troops Withdrawn from the Indian
tpy ana viii Insist tsat theTe are already 700 tew 10
will have to considered by the President ia deciding
@Dat course ne VIII pursue 10 maintain order Ia tho
N'N'- "N '''S'
DECIsloN hEGARDlNG Tue TONNAGE TAX.
Inc Auorney'General mas rendered decision thae
the Revised Statutes OF the United States do mate
ralIv chapge rho ruIe nrovious o., ,h.r n,saa,a
=, :, -, f ~ fNN
relating 10 ne coeeuoh OF tonnage TAX on hnerleau
Is Oh opinion tna' .ne Jaw requires Tue OF .no
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