New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-17
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Monday, March 10, 1874.
Iu the case of the Hide and Leather Bank OF Boston,
claiming refunding OF the taxes paid, the Attorney
General has decided that the money earned and received
nv the hank during any one OF the four years
beginning with March 1854, aud added to lts surplus
or contingent fund.- either actuay-that is, at periods
having intervals of less than six months or ~ construc
lions Of the law-that is once in SIX mouthf-rcmaBed
liable taxation under the act OF 1894 notWthstandn"
that subsequently money to the same amount was
stolen from it 10y Of it, officers II the case he ono
and cotempoTapeOusly lost, before having been
"actuay added" to the surplus, or before the cxpra
ton Of the period OI SIX months, IS Onc chilcu 10
relief.
There is already talk OF erecting monument to
Charles Sumner IA Washington. Since the war onded,
Congress has voted money for statues OF Farragut Scott
and Rawns and 1t is argued that at least one OF the
great statesmen whose will always be co nnccted
with the movement for abolition OF slavery which eu
muated in the war and with the subsequent Ioeisaupn
for giving civil rights and the ballot 10 the heer9
should receive equal honors II tongress Is 10 select
one OF these dead statesmen 20 be thus cOinnC moaed
;he most appropriate would uuquestionaby oe SIMMER,
branch Of the Government during the whole OF the
transition period that began win the passage OF inc
Fugitive Slave law and enaed VITA inc comp'e'e oh'r'
chisement Of the blacks.
The Legislature of Wisconsin appears 10 have mania
for advising Congress. To-day 10 less than nine memo
rails and Joint resolutions from that body were read in
the House. asking for legislation on great variety Oi
subjects ranging in Importance from pensonnc sol
der making narbor appropriations and repeating the
hankrupt law. [ sOOns at Madison gong 10
keep this way is suggested that an evening SEES
he held OccdsIOnay 10 nave theIL mehoii"h "u"
resolutions read.
Within the three months about COO mechanics aud
laborers have been discharged from the Washington
Navy-Yard. one hundred and twenty-eight Of them
were discharged to-day Some Of those retained are
working onethird, Oneourth. ana twO-thrds time
Four hundred wOrkmcn and lahOrcrs were discharged
from the Norfolk Nayy-Yard on Saturday. Money vii.
not be available for full resumption OF WORK unill
July l.
Major Gen. Newton has made report on the survey
of the Harlem River which he says that Its upper
part has been neglected and in consequence has been
obstructed by artificial obstacles while the natural
have been allowed TO increase. He recommends meas
for the removal OF these OuslActOu auu estimates
the cost Of the Improvement at Sl6i,ols
The United States aud Mexican Commission are busly
at work having last week decided 50 claims. The
pre still has under consideration the Mexican claims
Tor indemnity owing 20 Indian lncuIsous, the ground
assumed by Mexico being that the United states under
the treaty Of Guada.oup IhdaSo are responsible Tor
them.
Evidence has been received at the Treasury Depart
ment that the American schooner MOnadnoek will
fully cast away with her Icarco in the CUR OF McXco
Her bottom pierced with augur holes by persOLs on
the vessel and she was deserted the crew taking TO
the boats.
The Howard Court OF Inquiry to-day examined Gen.
Meics OF the Court Acting Commssary General shras,
and Adiuant Gen. Townsend with regard TO tie regua-
tlous and laws of Congress concerning the appTOpria
lions the time Gen. Howard became respousi-
Bbe therefor.
The United States steamer shawmut, Capt. Howson,
left for Key West to-day.
tFor Regular Rort Of Congr"ai Proc'ang, ScOad Paes