, 1874-07-29
NOTES AND NEWS.
Special Dtspateh 10 The Chicago tribune,
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THE p0HTAL-cAn 1atBHo9Ll0.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 28.-Tho evening
Administration organ, commenting on tho thrcnt
Of leading railway companies to Withdraw postal
cars from their lines on tho tst Of August u11-
less the Government ahatl accedo to tho demand
for Increased pay for those ears, makes use Of
tho following languages:
Aa tho postul service is at present organized, tho
adoption Of the laIcr alternative Wgud amount 10
virtually stoppage Of tho malls between the Capital
Of tha country aud ita most important cca and ost
not for : moment 10 tolerated, and, should
the isaue be forced. would clearly b. Tho duty not
ita right of otnlnent douan and takc possession Of
the road In question, tho Phaadalphia, Wilmington h
baltimore, and use ~ poat ro4so On Its own 40
would undoubtedly 10 sustained By public opinion,
and Congress would speedily respond to tho o1pre-
zion Of that opinion on meeting ia poecmber noxt;
10 Dominate md oyorrtds everything esa
tu tic country. II those who control think 1t car, now
would bo about good tino to try tho isauo.
Tie public il pretty well informed on tho subject, md
will come 10 . conclusion sory quickly.
TAX on DEpoaITs.
An order for tho payment of tho internal roy
enue tax on the deposits In tho Washington City
Savings Bank, whivh suspended payment daring
the panic last September, has boon rofused by
the equity court Of this District. Tho case has
Collector included IN his account against
tue bank assessments for tux upon deposits hold
by the bank during mouth and uno-halt aub-
aequent to tho suspension, aud 1t fB for tho
amount OF the tar claimed for tla latter period
that the Court refused order for payment.
PROPOSED EXCURSION.
Pending tho arrival OF the Naval Committees,
and maraly to keep the boats machinery from
ruBting, and by way Of aGortling himself rolaxa~
ton from mental labors OF tue hoayiost aud most
exactng description Secretary Iobeson will use
part Of tho naval contingent fund IN paying for
q pleasure trip to Mt. Votnop, which ha and
purity of hia aelaction will mako In tho Govern
ment pteasure-stoamor Dispatch tomorrow.
TIE LoW-p -pA1uED uOADS.
As aoou NJ may be atter getting The tho new
is loan walL out ct the waY, Secretary Briatow
BayH 1e will proceed to the negotiation Of the
$500 900 ZOO 4 II nor oants.
l1o Tie Assecfafed Prtss.J
AlsaiaalprI oYERFLowa.
WAHn1Ndros p, e., July 28.-Ilc Board. OF
to doyisa aolne plan TOR rcoat,ning tho oyoraow-
ed lands along tho MiHaiasippi tiyor. during tho
recent seaalon at Newport, Il. L., distributed its
duties among its members az follows: Tho dis
triot OF Louisiana was assigned to ox-Goy.
uobett; dlatrlu! OF Mississippi to Capt. Uen-
yaurdi district Of ArkAnHaa and Missouri to Col.
j. y. SooKtor. Gen. II. L. Abtat was assigned
the duty OF Investigating the cause and ofroot Of
tho flood OF 1874 as compared with previous
Hoods Gen, G. K. Warren waa agagued Tho
duty OF collecting all Information now ii tho DO
p0rtmanta bearing Oh tlio question. Tic Board
adjourned subject to the: call Of tho President,
which will DO made "a soon ~ tho reports come
in from tho various atatos.