New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-28
ANOTHER REFORM MEASURE IN THE DEPART
MI,NT OF JUSTICE.


The Attornev-Gener has issued a circular
TO United states Attorneys upon the practice that pre-
walls with OF the DistrctAtorneys Of appointing
substitutes appear behalf Of the United States
whenever from any they unable TO attend
court, at preliminary examinations before United
STATE. Commissioners or other examining magistrates
This practice based upon the 14th section Of the Act
~ August I6 $50. But this provision OF law IL
pealcd being omitted from the Revised Statutes Of the
United states. AMI the Attorney General says hereafter
the practice must be Discontinued, and no compensation
for such services rendered to the Department viii he
sanctioned. Whenever IL may in the Onnion Of District
Attorney be necessary to retain council To assist him. ne
" u MAKE application 70 this Department. and IN the
opinion Of the Attorney General such assistance s
-ary, will De authorized by sening commission To
such person he shall appoint, provided BY law.
WORKINGS OF THE ACT ALLOWING HOMESTEAD
SETTLEMENTS BY INDIANS.
The law of March 8, 1875, providing for
the settlement Indians the public lands under the
Homestead and Presumption act, il giving the Land Office
considerable trouble. Very few Indians have taken adj
vantage ~ the act, only small number of settlements
having been made. and those principally in Michigan
II il said the Land Office that this law works, like
much Of the legislation for the Indian, more to his de
rmen than his benefit Every day cases arrive where
indians have applied through power of attorney for
settlement under the Act Of March 3, 1879, and then
few days a week subsequent the office is met with q
second OF attorney from The same Indian and for
the purpose The law ia, therefor likely 10 prove
a nuv. and is very doubtful that ia enactment will
result in encouraging any OF the Indians 10 adopt the
ways OF Utilization, white IL is source of annoyance 10
the Department.
PETITION FOR NEW PAVEMENT ON PENN
sYLVANIA-AVE.
Merchants and other business men owning
property on Pennsy vanaaye and ntersecng streets,
have pettoned the District Commissioner for entirely
new pavement the Capitol the Treasury Depart
ment The petition represents that the pavement is now
dangerous life and limb it is offensive TO those living
doing business driving it 1t ia disgrace To the
history " the avenue, known as 10 Is throughout the
country and abroad. This wood pavement laid four
vears ago under an act OF Congress before the creation
OF the Board OF Public Works. The Board laid In other
portions Of the city, about CD miles OF such pavement
which il now everywhere in a state OF decay.
IMMEDIATE TRANSPORTATION 10 INTERIOR
PORTS.
The Secretary Of the Interior, in view of the
protests received from Chicago Mw Iuhee. Cincinnati
aud St Louis against the decision OF the Department,
under the Revised statutes that the voyage OF impor
ton terminates arrival within the limits OF port OF
entry with intent to unload, and against its action, re-
sutng as necessary consequence OF that decision
pending dlmage allowances az Interior ports upon a
constructive voyage Of importation terminating at the
interior port has asked the Attorney General IN consider
the subject a broad and comprehensive manner to
the end that just and exact administration Of the law
may be effected
REVISING THE NAVY REGULATIONS.
The Board of Naval Officers, consisting of
j. v. \. - IL
John Febinger charged with the dnty Of revising the
present rules and regulations for the government OF the
navy has taken a short recess. TO each member has
allotted portion Of the regulations for the purpose
OF making the revision. Upon reassembing early in June
the Board will review such revision and after approving
the same the regulations revised will be submitted 10
for his approval Lieut. Commander j. p.
Robinson viii be the first officer examined for promotion
after the reasse.nblng OF the Board.
AN OLD FRENCH CLAIM SETTLED.
Some time previous 10 the late war a ques-
ton between this Government and that of France
regarding due for mail matter dispatched by
one Of the Hamburg steamers. The question was not
adjusted and the coming after, the account
has remained unsettled 70 this time To-day the French
Minister called the Post Office Department in reaton
10 It, and General Jewell, after examining
the account assured him that should be paid at once
The amount due is nearly $4,000.
TOBACCO FOR THE INDIANS.
The awards of tobacco made by the Board
Of Indian Commissioners in NewYork to Reynolds &
Kelly have been confirmed and the contracts drawn.
This has done after full investigation for which
the purchasing committee Of the Board secured the
services Of expert furnished by prominent tobacco
house. This expert, after examining the samples pro-
nouneed them OF good quality aud offered at fair rates.