New-York tribune., 1876-02-01
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsHISGTox. Monday. Jan. 81. 1870.
Capt. McSally has called upon the President for the
purpose OF consulting with him in regard to the cond-
ton Of affairs ON the Mexican border The President eH-
pressed Increased interest in the condition Of affairs
there and promised do every thing in his power for the
protection OF the people the frontier Col Sceicher
acting subcommittee for the nvestigaion of affairs
McC Campbe and others from Texas, aud expects Gen
ord arrive Saturday for the purpose OF csying
the subject. Information III regard 10 MEXICAN
raids called ior from tie War Department. has not YET
been received, and the investigation drags on hat ac
count.
The bin introduced in The House to-day by Representa-
tive schumaker. aud referred TO the Committee on Com
mercc. provides that no street s~cepings dredging
from slips other places earth DIRT stones ballast from
vessels. ashes, sw garbage, dead animals or portions
thereof dccaycd other vegetables or fruits. hcduhs
refuse. rubbish of any kind or any hii les thlt
will fluat. shall he dun pea deposited III the waters
Of ihe Port NcwNork the rivers waters aiolu
ng the ely, tine waters Of tine Atlantic Ocean Will
IN live miles OF CUn,y Island or Sandy Hook, etc
The bill reported in the Senate by Mr Logan, from the
Military Committee respecting the Medical Corps OF the
Army provides that tho number 0f assistant surgeons
now allowed by Law sha be reduced 10 l25 that lie
office Of medical st0rckecper shall be abolished and that
hereafter there shall be- four snISeonr ,h th, 10y
eutruancOoncl tO bc promoted by seniority rom the
mcdica officers of the army. These PROVISIONS hoNc'
are be construed 10 deprive any medical officer VI
storckccper now IN office OF ms commission
MI GiH who was today nominated for Commissioner
of Pcn.ions was Colonel Of the 10Th Wisconsin Noun
trels. lie was luuI year hll"Ih'N WI
sin and recently has represented the Goyernusnt ~
attorney for the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers IMPROVEMENT
III tine qu, -tions arising out 81 the dhlhage from oNY
flowing He and farmer and resides ~ Mah
son His appointment II due solely To senator Howe Az
klnson the going toums-ioncr, becomes surveyor
General of Ncw-McIico position SAID to DC more III
accord with his tastcs.
Senator sarg,ns bill To promote the efficiency o' the
Lighthouse Service, provides that all it, operations 'ha
bc performed under direction Of the Secretary of the
Treasury There shall De only one Secretary ot me
Lighthouse Board who shall he an officer ~ The navy
There stall detailed from the Engineer corps ~ lh'
Army AN uiccr engineer to 10" board dhd per
foim the duties dcyulyrd upon the engineer .crie
1y and have general supervision of works of conStruc
ton, DC.
The attention Z the President was today hsain cs'd
to the case of tie fo,ger Wnsow. The President III
formally decided that IT would not BE- proper Tor tins
Government t1 request The ndrr OF Wn-oY Aside
from M that there l. no cNttHition treaty I'm me
Netherlands the President gltd mat such reqieet on
our paIt mIg gut that Govtrnmrnt III making re-
uuc-s upon Government with winch II would u" IN
possible 10 comply
Representative Willis introduced bill IN the House To-
day providing In all where tarh, revenue or
collection laws ambiguous In their terms or when
ever question to their proper Interpretations
tie payer importer shall always be gwen tie bene