New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-16


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CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL
STIRRING THE sMoLDERING FIRES OF THE WAR
wAsHISG1oS. Monday, March H. 1919
Several weeks ago The National Republican OF THIS
city published the following:
Gen Forrest of the late Confederate Army maze
speech at Mudon Tenn, the 4th inst In which ne Is
reported said that he believed there wo9n u
another and his policy would be 10 raise ,ne aye
flag with the skull and crOssbones on IT, ana not eaNo
Republican white or black, alive In the s.ate, 80 NO
doubt that Gen. Forrest is capable ike many Grsel
White lie aguers not only Of entertaining nut OF WINS
public utterance to exactly such sentiments Wnilo
they are calculated increase his popularity ID tne
memar Sg o his during the war probable
that they would serve to recommend nun US ie"uei "
the white malcontents OF the SOUTH
On reading the foregoing friend of Gen. Forrest
in this city, wrote to him, taking him to task for
uttering such sentiments and asking for an expana-
tIon In letter received to-day Gen. Forrest says
that he has not said anything of the kind. either IN
public or in private, and has not even thought Oh
such thing. He has made no speech anywhere lor
two years is taking no part In politics. anu mas
never heard of such place as Muldon, Tenn. He
greatly deplores the efforts that are MADE Dy SONIC
persons in the North and in the South to engchder
animosities between the races, and to prejudice tne
President agant the Southern people anu ne Guy
desires that peace may be preserved; good 1cenhgi
restored, and the Constitution ana Tue EWSrespcctcu
and upheld all over the land.
PILOTAGE SERVICE IN EGYPT
A communication to the State Department from
the United States ConsulGeneral III Egypt contains
information relative to the organization OF po'age
service at the port of Alexandria, and the IMPOSE
ton of tax of three francs on each foot OF water
drawn by all vessels entering the said port to defray
a part of the expense of maintaining the SAID SER
vice. The Consul says the proposition to levy this
CHI he @ Alexandria
has not been favoraby received by the foreign rep
resentatives III Egypt for the reason that the pilot
age service referred to is not IN condition
TO render any efficient service to navigation.
Some official pilots have been appointed alter
a certain examination, and few boats are ut the
disposition of the Service. But 1t IS claimed that
the Service has not yet rendered nor cannot 10 its
present undevclOped condition render any emclehG
aid TO navigation. In acknowledging the receipt oil
the circular from the Minister OF Foreign AllarS;
Consul General Beardsley remarked that tue United
States Government would probably inquire Wnctucr
the proposed tax not to be III SONIC proportion
to the service rendered.
CONTEMPLATED CHANGES N THE TREASURY
DEPARTMENT.
A number of important changes Will be made IN
the Treasury Department during the next fortnight
Mr. futile, the Assistant Treasurer will probably be
superseded during the present week, bis commission
having expired some time ago. Among those whose
names have been suggested for the place, are Mr.
Gilfll chief of the Warrant Division of the Treas
urv. and Mr. Graves Chief of the National Bank Re-
demption Division. Both thoroughly familiar
with the TreasureTs Office. 1t is also probable that
Mr. Douglass, Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
will be superseded before the adjournment OF the
Senate Deputy Commissioner Rogers, and Third
Assistant Postnaster-General Barber have been
mentioned in connection with the succession. Mr..
Tayler. First Controller of the Treasury Is also an
officer whose tenure likely TO be short, and there
are reports current that Mr. BrOadbead Second Con-
trOller may likewise soon De renewed EA-ConslesS
man Duell active applicant for the last-naIned
Office.
WORK AT THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING-OFFlCE
The amount Of work to be done at the Govern
ment Printing Office during the recess Is not great
The late Congress authorized the printing OF COM
paratively small number of documents. and the fol
lowing IS full list Of those ordered: The Smith
sonian Report for 1874 1880 copies; Morse Memo
rial $500; Raymond's Reports on the Mineral
Resources of the United States for 1913 and 1871,
4,OJO Of each; Report on the Cholera Epidemic,
1OOOO; Geological Survey of the Territories, Vols
Q T. and o. 1900 of each, and 1000 OF the same for
1874; Eulogic5 on Representatives, Hooper, HerSey,
Croker and Rice 10000; Euloeies on Senator Buck
incham 10000; Revised Statutes of the United
states 1900 extra copies, and the first volume of
The Patent Odice Gazette. A great number OF tue
employees of the GOvernment IrlntlhS-OHice VIII DC
discharged for want OF work III July.
AMOUNTS OF LEGAL TENDER DEPOSITED
The total amount of legal tender notes deposited
under the act Of June p, 1874 to date is $3,S32H
of which amount tho National BANKS in New-lork
have deposited $4,000; New-Jersey S29',OOO;
Rhode Island. $4,000: Virginia, $4,000; South
Carolina, $4,000; Georgia, $4,000: Louisiana.
1888 900; Kentucky. S222O Missouri, S2,5l6.OO0
Ohio Sl40OO Indiana $685. 900; Illinois, $2,23l,
900; Michigan, $4,000; Wisconsin, S27S,OOO; Min:
nesota. $4,000; Kansas, $4,000; Nebraska. $780,
900; utah, S27OOOO. The amount of legal tender
notes deposited since March !, $4,000; and the
amount deposited since the passage OF the act OF
Jan H. 1885, is Sf02s,9ij. The amount OF additional
circulation issued since the LIST OF March Is
Ss355,6i5.