New-York tribune., 1876-12-29
WASHINGTON NOTES.

wAsnINGToS, Thursday, Dec. 2s, 1875 d,
The Secretary Interior has ordered that the City
Rock Mining Companys application for patent for the
King OF the West Mine Utah shall be suspended until
the controversy now pending between the parties In
Utah ia finally adiudcatcd by the courts Secretary
Chandler In making this order, lays down the following
important general principles First That 1t is the duty
department when an adverse claim Is presented
for consideration, examine IL and determine whether
the claimant has substantially set forth under oath It's
nature, boundaries and extent secOn IL GnnPuahco
with the law shown IN these particulars aud suit has
instituted determine the rights 0i the parties
f aaS h nnst d aat the determination Of ali other
questions relating TO the controversy by the courts
Ihs order is OF great importance to mine owners. IL
completely reyerss the past practice Of the department.
which has been TO decide Inuing conesta ahd issue
patents while suits relating TO them were su penulnS III
the courts.
series OF meetings which have been held here in the
interest Of the Missionary Society Of the Methodist Eps-
copa Church closed this evening with mass meeting OF
the Method ss OF this city, Wesley Chapel EHMayor
Emory presided and addresses delivered by the
Rev. K Dashie d. d., corresponding srGrI AIRY OF INC
Missionary Sociey the Rev. G. H. Fowler, ID, editor OF
me Christian Advocate, Of NewIork, and Gen. Clinton
H. Fisk Resolutions pedging hearty cooperation IN IN
crcasing the funds Of the treasury were Unanimously
adopted Great enthusiasm prevailed.
bill was introduced in the House to-day by Repre-
sentative Douglass Virginia. authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury TO purchase the Frccdmens Savings
Bank bull ling in this city for Government uses at sum
not exceeding $500 900. He also introduced bill ar-
thorZing the com mssiOners quidating the affairs
OF that Institution buy In its real estate wnon the
price offered for 1t at public sale shall be deemed too
low MT Douglass ia chamnn Of the House select Com
mittee ON the Freedmens Bank.
The Commissioner Of Patents to-day decided the inter
ference case OF Frank W. Freund OF Colorado against
Nelson King OF Connecticut, each OF whom claimed the
right to patent for alleged Improvement on sharps
carhine system The invention Ia described follows
com hinaOn Of the hammer bTcec OF gun, ana hfng
min for hafcOckng the gun III the act Of hiring, and
Closing the breech whcn the hammer Is down. The de-
cison of the Board OF Examiners IN Clei, aWafulnS
priority Of invention to Freund, Is affirmed.
.ty..o .ltsl,n ,anta TPena
n date aggregate S255Il 500 80, Of which $780,
BIC 90 was for redemption OF fractional currency.
and SlO 996 76 silver pad In lieu OF notes and
checks Tue amount paid by the Assistant Treasurer In
New-York l. $4,000 In Boston, 50 537 ,030; In Phil
delpha 43O; In st. Louis, S1475Os2; in Cincin-
natl 81 2sO 2j7 III Chicago, S2,63s9I7 and In Balti-
more, S99l ,Ol2.
The Treasury experts who have been engaged In exam.
lining the money which partially burned In the re-
cent accident on the NcwYork Central Railroad near
Buffalo by which safes belonging to the American Ex-
nnss Company were destroyed have up 70 this date sue
reeded In identifying only about $1,000 Tho prOsprct
does not seem favorable for the redemption OF large
amount OF the burned FUNDS
hearing was had to-day before Assistant Secretary Of
the Interior Gorham end the Commissioner OF Patents
on the subject of the award of the contract for photo
thographing dr awnings OF models The bidders are The
Granite Company anu the American Photo. .LthOgraphc
Company Of New-iork, ana Mr Motifs fe'ers Vi this
city. Tie bids very nearly the same.
Notwithstanding the published statements that Gen.
Anderson during his visit TO tins city, deposited
the electoral OF Louisiana with Mr. Ferry aud re-
ceyed regular receipt for them 10 be stated upon
the authority OF Mr. Ferrs private secretary at up 70
this time, no cectoIdl IcIuInr nave poOh ioOO'Ou "
Louisiana.
The Senate Committee Privileges and Elections will
conmence the investigation into the oregon electoral
case tomorrow. MessrS. Watts, Ode and CartwltglH
tie Republican electors and the Hon. stephen Chadwick,
secretary OF state Of Oregon witnesses eubpenaed 10 ap
pear here, arrived this morning.