, 1875-12-29
Progress Made in Reducing the
Number Of Collection Dis
tricte,
Much Opposition to the Proposed Re-
duction Of tho Army.
The United States Supreme Court, Its
Dignities and Dignitaries.
Holiday Festivities --- Personal
Gossip.
NOTES AND NEWS.

NOTES AND NEWS.
EVERYTHING LOVELY.
SEectat Lispatth 10 Tie th,caoa Tribune.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Doc. 49.-SecTetArY Fis1
haa stated, within two days. that there IL not =
word OF truth Ia the Btorios uf impending
troubles with Spain, but, oa the contrary, that
tho countrica hre on good tortns, with cvetr
prospect Of every question pending betHoon
thonl being peacefully He't!ed.
uEa. LOGAN
IL not Is vol today as yesterday. though ho has
boen up part Of tho day. lie l1opes, however.
10 be in the Honate upon Its toaasemb1lng.
THE Ans.T.
A number Of NepublIcapa are preparing to
mako yigoroua opposition to tho proposition OF
the Democrats to reduce tho army. Tie poiti-
cal argunlent SD quietly atnonE mombers Will
DO that it IL duyico OF tho Democrats TO de-
plete tho nsulY whllo 1t Is strongly Republican,
aud to fill it up agaiu If tho Democrats carry
the noxt election, mainly from tho South.
SCOTT n hill.
taInRr. Of MiHa,axippl, Chairman Of the Ilonse
Con,nn.tcc ou Pacific Ealiroads, las guno home
to look after his Interests as Senatorial caudi-
date. aud 10 not expcctet! to return uutil como
days after tbs ieanRe6bliug OF tho House. II he
IL abaent wien tue Htatca are next called. S1r.
AtkiuA, OF TenncEhco, WHO ta recond on the
Cpmmittee on Pacific Railroads. will Introduce u
bill in aid Of Hcusls Texas Pacific Railroad.
providing for tho extension pf the Government
siA uhicA is asEed for TINT line. The bill will
name two caatern tsr1nin-ono ut Fulton. Ark.
and tile other at TexRrliana, in Texas. Tho bill
will be referred to tho Coutnttee and at once
tAien np for consideration. The Southern mem-
bess will prcss ior an imncdinto report upon IL.
Fla khf Il ssottafed tftsS.l
No TpHElaS INTERVENTION.
WASHINGTON, u. g., Dec. 2s.--l. IL asserted
In lxoia,uout circles that II. M reported from
London, "Thero il ooar advent Of European
intervention In Cuba." our Government would
inform such poweta ss might combine Tor
this purpose that their courss would be
highly oHonHlve to1 Tue United stasos4 81 Il
would imply n design OF controlling hHaltS In
localities contiguous to this country, thereby III.
jurlouslY nfrcctnng our comms.cIn! and political
interests, mud for this roaaon. npart from otner
considerations, the United states should con-
tinuc to net iu tho spirit Of the Monroe doc
tflle.
nKpuc1Sa TIE xuxDEn OF COLLECTION DISTRICTS.
Tho work Of consolidating the rcsenne coilec-
tion districts throughout Lhe country LaA been
complcto1, md tie numncr Is reduced from 309
to 1c3. Iho auuua! saring to tho Government
h7 this consolidation will bb about $3.50. 600,
nearly $20u.UUi Of which la in ealafies Alouet
and tho relnanat~ for ollico ront, fuel, stattOn-
cry, otc. Tho for:o Of clerka has been oxten-
slycly reduced, als.,, though fully ~ nau7 Der
utF COLLECTORS I'LL he required NJ when tue whole
number Of DISTRICTS warn in axfatuli:e.
THE NArloSAt lSloS LEAHEE.
Ex-Goy. Newell, of New Jerscy, tho President
of lhs National Cotncil Of tho Union LeARue Of
Amuric1, lhs conntermRudol tho meeting or.
dercd for rladelphia uoxt nouth, aud will
convene tho sub-comuitteu In Nor York. Jan. 6,
ut noon.
BRITISH MoSEy-onDEAs.
The Post-Ou!ea Department hAa received 4
cable dispatch from the british Possmastor-lisil
! erAl Baytng " Money-ordcrs. ndvised on l!ssa
from tito united states largely exceed the useial
amount. ploase remit .3o.D00 On aceount."
TLis unusually largo balance Is accounted for ~
| the result eE aaouey-o1deEs sont for holiday
been ranitsed before tho receipt Of the telegram.
| aud the balance will bo iquidated IN tho ords-
| nA1y coufee Of business.
FOREIGN NAIL TRANSPORTATION.
| Postmassor.G .Gonersl JoHoil las noslaed the
Dris.sh postal authorities that frou, aud aftoi
the lss uf January his Department. will donand
| tho paymept OF tho full cost At transporting xl
Australian n,ails ncroHs This Cunsinent, which
arc now transported Mt 80 aetuAt loss, undaf
Great Urisntn'B construction Of tho poAtnl Upiou
requirements. the mnttor had beon the sub.
tect Of Official correspondence for noaIlJ year.
| and tho IostmAs.er- floneral now mAke7 bin 10
nand, In tho hopo OF bringing It To ptonp1
| concusion.
| ILLINOIS CENTRAL TA1Hs-
An opinion will 10 rendered Tomorrow. BY The
| AttprAoy-Gencra1, On tho point submitted to hin
| ty tie Secretary OF tho Treasury, whgthor *f7J,
DIN tax 90 It's dividends, Illegally collected from
tue llIuoa Ccutral HhllfnaA Company, ehAu hF
handed over to tho Company OF distributed Il
/ tho stockholders.
| NAud8' aUccEy8on>
Theodore II. Yala, now Assistant 8uperintend
sat Of Hallway Mall Berylce, will bo appolntet
Superintendent, to succeed Col. Bangs.
/ slAA AND TIE CENTENNIAL.
Tie KIuEdom Of Siam will a1peud about 41o0,
600 to display its productions aud industries .
the CoutenulAl EXPEDITION.
| LEGAL TENDERS CALLED ~.
l = 1.~. k..A ala
Focslous for the retirement Of e644. .biu legal
teudof notes Oh account OF National BAuk eEe,s
lAtiou tssusu during necembef. THIS will leay.
outstanding legal tendots, until further reduo.
tim, e37, lb2,722 Ths atnount Of additions
National Dank uotos Issued since Nov. Ia el,
7Gl .281, aud the total amount issued a!ncs th.
pasaaga Of tho net OF Juuo II, 1874, iY el27l5.
| 075. Tho amount Of legAt.tendst uotes deposlt
Cd by National Danls for tho purposo Of retiring
circulation since Nov. l u ~, wi, ,2o6.