New-York tribune., 1875-08-19
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL
IRREGULAR RENTING OF BUILDINGS.

WASHINGTON, Wednesday Aug. -, 1873.
Some of the Government officers in Washing
ton seem have overlooked provIso in the Deficiency
bill, passed during the first session Of the last Congress-
regard to renting buildings In this city for Govern
rnent USE That proyso directs that hereafter
tract shall be made for the rent OF any building in
Washington not now in by the Government, until an
appropriation therefor shall have been made Al terms
by Congress The Quartermasters Department has i0r
years occupied building the corner Of Fifteenth and
Gsts; and Congress at its Last session made an appro-
pration in terms To pay the rent OF that Dulldlis
for the fiscal year ending June 80 1870
Notwithstanding This fact, MAJOR Myers, Post Quarter
ng that the Government would yaeate the 18th Of
November next 1t is reported that artaseinnts nave
been made rent building on the corner OF feln-
syvan-ive. and Ffe,n,h-st sueh action on the pars
Of the Quatermasters Repariment VIII Ie Tsnry isg a
rented building to another, but ths was done 10y a
ho, Gi S sgiai n. n,er az ioows Provided tllt
The seer, sry OF the Treasury may rent other Dullds
in lieu OF those rented he may deem ier the public
interest"
FITz JOHN PORTERs CASE.
A misapprehcnsiOn exists with regard to tho
case OF Fz John Porter He has not asked the FRESH
dent to order coultmartia He asks the appoint
ment board Of officers 10 examine the record OF LIS
trial. with the evidence and D. report all the facts,
with their opinion on which the President may judge
whether not on the ground OF manifest ahd uiDus
conviction he ought TO receive the Executive nterposb
tie coartnartia wnic Ued him IN ls6. and s63, ~
which he sentenced ITO be casheHi ana 10 be for-
under oyepnment of tho United states ana aSo
whether h6 ought 80 Dc nominated 10 tle senate Tor
restoration tie No decision has yet D.en pre-
pared nor will any formal action be taken until the rS
rn Of the Secretary of War There sfens To be 10
doubt, however, what Is said in Official quarters,
that Fite John Poyer's appeal will be denied
NEW POSTAL CARDS READY
A circular from the Thiid Assistant Post
announces that the Department ID pro-
pared to issue pC,ta cards Of the design. POST
masters will under circumstances b. permitted
10 redeem sclangc postal cards Of the Oil sys, or
cards that may DO msnectcd. spoiled IN printing, OF
otherwise rendered Oy ia thc hands Of private
holders II will also be useless 10 apply 10 the Depart
ment for such exchange or redemption
TO THE RESCUE OF TIE RIO BRAVO.
The United States steamer Plymouth, now
stationed Oh the mouth of ,he Ro Gyandc, and the Cam
anaigla recently stationed at the month of the Mis-
sppi have been ordered to the OF Le steamer RIO
bravo, which bcac4Icd Of sabine Eght during ,
storm II possible they 10 gee her aOa( ans tw her
into Galveston repairs TIE secretary Of The TIcgs-
MY has been usstcd 10 order tbc gcNcDue cutter Cen
Dixto the scene OF the DISASTER
TIE TRIPOLrrAN INSULT
Owing to delay i'll the Geographic orders
the United states stesmsr Hartford has nos yee reached
Trpol She eoalin2 al the mouh OF tLe suez Canal
at last accounts aDd would AZ once. The Conyess
Is seeysd 80 be aitak ts scene os The Insult. Prom
len officers Ter think taa Tie lnpOnta author
tiles did not wait fOr the arrival ~ y.sss, Dat Las
earnn of their coming, they arrested the pcsetratoS
vi the insult.