New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-09
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
DECISIONS BY THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

WASHINGTON. Tuesday, June <. 1879.
The Secretary of the Treasury has made the
following decisions penal duty of 100 per cent Oh
omitted commission charges is to lie added TO the invoice
value. Wheat being specially provided for by name in
the tariff such provision Is held by the Department TO
include all descriptions of the article irrespective Of the
uses for which the may be intended Only one per
cenm retained for the Of the United States
on the amount OF all. Drawbacks allowed on refined
sugars exported and after March Sd last Cans made
OF imported zinc entitled to drawback on expora-
ton Local steamboat inspectors may issue a certificate
designating the place places in steamers in which Pc
troeum may he carried slowed upon routes where
there other practical mode OF transporting it, With
reference TO goods shipped via two or more bonded
routes through the United States. the Department can
allow such shipments To be made under coInpined
tnry WITHOUT o prior pr nrrhos cxpostr and reiw
ported to be treated new imporaiioI Machin-
until the LIST OF July next. Cotton tarlaas CLASH
fled at 80 per cent cd rdlorm being regarded not as
nettinrs omen nIugs ETC. No allowance is to be made
for damage to outer coverings OF importatons
FINAL PAYMENT OF THE FARRAGUr PRIZE
MONEY.
The Secretary of the Treasury will shortly
issue an order directing the Fourth Auditor Of the Treas
ury make another aud final payment OF the FarIagut
prize money. This final payment will take about $780,
600 and the time occupied In its distribution among the
claimants OF which there than 1000. will he
about eight months The crews OF A vessels share IN
this money The total sum awarded as prize money
was 100000. Counsel fees amounting to about
$4,000 have been paid to Cen Butler ana
Attorney Wilson Of this city. who represented
the claimants their fees being deducted for them by the
In accordance with decree OF the United states
District Court Of this district the sum OF F2oso0o was
ready been paid and balance will he distributed as
Congress makes the Appropriation therefor: III
TO the distribution Of the hal lsa!incht oi
the prize money. 1t will not he necessary tor the claim
who have been paid ont Of former instalents to
Tlayvl he
claim without being put TO further trouble or securing
the intervention OF agents.
PORTION OF THE SCHILLER MAIL RECEIVED
AT WASHINGTON.
There were received at the Post Office De-
partment today and to the Dead Letter Office two
packages containing portion OF the correspondence
sent ont in the mail from New-York on the Schiller
which was wrecked the scilly Isles They were re-
ceiyed in such damaged condition as TO render I'M
possible ascertain To whom they were addressed the
addresses being almost entirely obiteraed by me salt
wafer The envelopes broken aud torn in most in
stances having become almost pulpy. Several Of them
contained photographs and in OF the packages were
two sheets Of parchment headed in large capital letters
Plus p. y. IX.' The contents were written in Latin
and in the left hand lower red seal contain
ing porrat OF the Pope Most OF the letters were writ
ten III European languages.
THE DELAY IN ACTING ON PENSIONERS PETI-
TIONS
The Commissioner of Pensions will issue an or
der to Examining PENSION surgeons Ill all parts
of the country directing them to send their certificates
OF examination and denomination OF pensioners for
original and Of pensions to him within 30 days.
at the latest after such examination or denomination
Is made No surgeon will be paid for his services until
his certificate received by the Commissioner Ii Is de-
rabe days should not be allowed to elapse
but that In all where 1t is possible the certificate
should be sent immediately after the examination Is
made The Commissioner says that in IS out Of every
100 where persons ask for pension or an increase
they remain upon solely account OF the delay
of The Pension Surgeon In making his return.
A NOVEL PROPOSITION TO THE POSTOFFICE
DEPARTMENT.
The Postmaster General received letter
Yesterday from firm in New-York, offering to furnish
machine that would take "a train from NewYork TO
Washington in three hours and through to Chicago In
Is hours They asked the cooperation OF the Postmaster
General in establishing 1t by using 1t for mail train
reply was to today stating that there Is no
legal means by which the Department can enter into
competition with private enterprises III such an UNDER
taking it being only empowered TO contract for the
transportation VI the mails.