New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-31
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON Dec. 30, 1877.
The President has recognized Barton Myers Vice
Consul Of her Britannia Majesty at Norfolk Va.
Mrs Beva Lockwood the female lawyer, presented to
the District Court yesterday, the application OF LivOnia
g. DuudOre for appointment AZ constable. The court
said il would consider the application
The Controller OF the Currency reports the amount Of
additional National bank issued during the month
~ December IL $40 The total amount of additional
circulation issued under the Act OF January H. le1o to
date, is F4OO1O-SO.
In the event OF the passage Of the Silver Bill the mints
will have to undergo sort Of reorganization in order
- meet tle demands Of coinage. Or. Lindernan ia in
favor OF Abshing the Mint at New-Orleans, and
estimate this purpose Will be sent to Congress imme-
dately afler the o.4Net pi ~ " 80 - ~ sunni
become law. Efforts VIII also be mace 10 secure the
shmeut Of Il new nj between the Mississippi and
the Rocky Mountains, Omaha being most prominently
mentioned ar the proper site lot IT,
The question Of chang ng the time for the meeting Of
Congress has under consideration in Congressional
circles for SOME time. aud It is not doubted but that bill
will be offered soon after the reassembng OF Congress
otor ing the time OF meeting from the first Monday in
n'renber 10 the first Monday in October The many
convenences attending the beginning OF the session In
nc uber have often been discussed, but the idea Of
c,nge mas never taken definite shape until recently,
when meeting Of Senators and members OF bOth parties
was held for the purpose Of considering the subject
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has directed
the abatement of the assessed against the state
i,gs Rank of Chicago amounting 70 $4,000. There
are six other insoyent Chicago savings banks in whose
case similar relief viii ne granted to the depOsltOrs. II
10 understood that Commissioner Raum has addressed
eter TO the Committee of Ways and Means, recommend
ing that all savings banks without distinction, shall be
reeved from taxation He, however favOrs the reten-
non for the present. OF the tax on banks and bankers,
ami n strongly opposed change IN the existing
rate of taxation on whiskey aud tobacco.
Last night young lady nineteen years old, arrived at
rolice headquarters from Trenton, n. j. from which
Mace she had walked all ts way ~ this city, her way
=, unba 8 c., where she has an uncle residing, whom
homes will aid her. She states that she left Trenton
as saturday and walked every step OF the way TO this
cry She gives very intelligent statement OF her advcn-
tres and says she grossly insulted by Baltimore
policeman and on the road between that city ana
Washington She the daughter Of former state Sena-
tor of south Carolina She states that her mother died
n Trenton about four months transportation mas
been procured for her 10 Fredericksburg, Va
The Secretary VI War will invite, by advertisement
In tho principal papers Of the country inventors Of maya
zine guns 10 submit samples, and appear In person before
the board Of officers Of which IAeucnsntCOlone j. O.
BENTON Ordnance Department 10 president which meets
AZ the Springfield Mas Armory on the Sd Of April NEXT
1be meeting of the board has been deferred until That
date In order give inventors ample time 10 prepare
sample arms which must be OF caibre Ortynye the same
as he spru Rife now ia use, and carry the United
states service cartridge The board VIII probably Do In
session unui Midsummer The Secretary OF War IL an-
hozed 70 eIpepd $4,000 Tor the manufacture OF such
arms Thu amount, Of course, Will pay Tor only lew