New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-27
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsnSGToN, Friday, May 26, 1876.
The Secretary OF the Treasury announces that by con
ycuton or agreement between foreign manniactur'ls
prices OF certain merchandise imported into the United
States are valued less than those " the same mcrca
disc sent to other counties. In estimating the foreign
market value Imported MERCHANDISE therefore, az
praisers VIII take into consideration such agreements of
c,tiy well other evidence ordinarily
sdcrcd by hcm, being careful To allow ohly 5hch ~
counts exhibited on the inyoc's az are accor9nN 20 me
Usual and established unigch oil tc iIhpr ana 10 o'i
Aruce ilG OF the general regulations, when ll.'I.,S
thai sconuts snii not be allowed when me invoice
value viii BE- reduced thereby below the loreSh market
value at inc date of eAp0rtiti"h'
4 somewhat new precedent established by the
House to-day in the PASSAGE of bill which roilre' Ohliea
states District jude McCandlasa OF pennsylvania Inc
Representatives from tlat state very anxious to
urc tbe services of new Judge IN order that the bust
ncs. of court may Dc attended 10; pat hc Selle
amended tho House bill 80 ~ 10 provide th't 'o ac"o
mus created should bo filed within sA months. LUIS
provoked considerable Democratic olpo'lloh' Hlnoo ~
secured appoinm- NJ of Judge A,Cadess noosso.
durup President Grants administrations Tue NOt" was
small one because OWING to the latcucss OF the hohf
many Of the mcnibe were hot III thelr llh'.s' ~
yer, close only voting in the affirmative 10 - III TIC
negative.
The House Committee ON Commerce to day heard argu
nent from representative Hopkins OF pennsylvania III
advocacy Of his bill to regulate commerce among the
States and prevent combinations railroads Ihcy also
dIscu-sca yioII. questions To the best means OF pro
noting inquiry ordered by the House ltht N,uheSy
motion OF Mr.. Wilson Oi Iowa lnto tne lesei eo,
nation Of leading railroads WITHIN the United states or
the purpose OF controlling the uanc Out reaeIcu no
clusiun.
Among the private bills passed by the House today
was relief of limerick W. Hause. He was on
the 14th oApr, 1863 and for many years previous u
been, In tine public employment messenger OF lhe
Department OF ate and ou the night OF tha di'e N'
IN personal attendance upon the Hon ". II. seward
then secretary OF State thai wle IN such ntlenddce
he was severely wounded by tnc assassin Inc .iI
placed the OF Hausell pension roll al Tue
of SlS per month from the l4th day of April 800
Secretary Brisow has replied 20 Representative VII
ss communication requesting the Transmission oil is'
Of all the cotton claims presented to AMI paid by the
Treasury Department from January 1865, up 10 the
present tme DC Tue Secretary alludes TO the large
amount work 10 DC performed, and says the report
II be perfected and transmitted at the earliest day
practicable.
Postal railway service has been ordered upon the Cen
Railroad OF NcwJersey from Wilkesbarre to Wannie'
Pcup and from Tamaqua to MaucD Chunk, Penn
The Senate conf med the nomination OF Segman Bros.
10 be financial agents Of the Navy Department In Lon
don. -
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