New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-29
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
WAsuINGTOS. Wednesday. Nov. 2s, 1871
TESTS OF BOILER IRON ORDERED.

TESTS OF BOILER IRON ORDERED.
A circular from the office Of the Supervising
Inspector General informs supervising ana local inspee
tors OF steam vessels shat that office has become aware
that some manufacturers Of boiler iron are stamping iron
Of their own manufacture much higher tensile strain
than such ron Will bear when tested by the Richie test
ting machine as provided Rule Of the Revised
Rules aud Regulations for -77 In consequence or THIS
practice injury has resulted TO boiler manufactures
who have innocenty purchased such rou ana failed %
apply the test until after the completion ~ nc boilers
rs recently occurred in two cases In the local
districts OF NevYork and Philadelphia. To prevent a
practice so unjust and manfesuy DANGEROUS, IN
spectors are directed 10 obtain samples irom plates
~ all boilers about to De constructed IN their
DISTRICTS and subject them To an actual test before
the boilers are htsi ara 20 reir''eu- - yi
urcrs the Importance 20 themselves Ok thl' ciuto.
Whenever results Of such t,sts tai 1slo" the tensile
strength stamped on the iron. inspectors mu'I report
such results aL once " neidlulr,crs III -tiir,u9
corur strictly with the formula prescribed lu Hule
page H. Revised Rules aud Regulations Inspector are
also directed careiuY 10 ascertain l.';s al r'g's "-
g ef-Dlss tested by them have tAe hum0gtne ousue's
and Iough-eS7 Teq5F,t nt ,'lDl ~ t 49,, -,
where the plates stamped above 10000 DC tensile
strength.
BIDS FOR FURNISHING PAPER.
Bids for furnishing 21j.OOO pounds Of paper
or the printing Of Internal Eeveule stamps were opened
in the dee o. the Commissioner Internal Revenue 20
dav IN the presence Of Commissioner haum, Mr.. Nc
PIcrson Chief of the Bureau ~ Engraving and Irntns
and Mr. John Ohiey, IN expert from the Government
Printing Oaice Nearly all the bidders offered several
samples. The following tho bidders and tha
rates Der pound: Townsend & Company, NeWbuis,
\ Y. 20 cents: seymour Paper COMPANY. New-
York four samples, 1910 and ll'l0 c'hlsi Gus tis
Healthier Nen-Y1rk "a cents Clar.r. II. Mui IN Mount
UoIlv 2J and - cents Campbell, Hill Co. New orb,
IL If and q ceuts Hudson " Cheney, North Narchr--
WiIcox Pniiade plis II ana IS cent = D. Warren &c
CO. Boston Iol2 and II J. cents me Dds VII Do c,i-
siIercG and she contract awarded on next Monday.
OBJECTIONS TO APPOINTMENTS REMOVED.
The trouble arising under the Tenuro-0f-Of-
fee Act in egard to the appointment OF Mr. Watron 90
m United stsea Marshal for West Tennessee durin. the
-eces, Of the senate has cured b. bis designation
Marshal oy Justice Sgayne 81 Tho Supreme Court II Is
nov cvnected that bis nomination VIII De- confirmed.
The aupuospi technical objection under the same act 90
Mr. minated To Df tiIttt
- les DsrictAttoruey for kcntuc-Y Las been removed
br AN examination OF the record ana he vi" o. reported
fagOraby for conf, iuatiJn
EMIGRATION TO LIBERIA.
The American Colonization Society has sent
To- Liberia since the OF the ol37 colored per
sons. II is now preparing to dispatch other e1ped
ZION On the ~ OF January next. The number Of emf
yrapt, will depend, TO . considerable extent, the
means vet 10 be contributed ~ "a, purpose The society
constantly receiving urgent applications FOR passage
ana settlement These, wta other movements especially
u Juth Carolina and Fioflit, represent u u estimated
/ a ouar;er OF . million on men, women ana children.
THE COLLECIOG-HIP AT EEW-O3LEAES.
The nomination Of Nj. bingham Lawrence
r, be Collector O. the Port Of NcwOreans win not be
acted upon by the Senate during the present seseion
The delay * understood % be u the interest ~ TX Gov
be appointed this, the most important Of tue Federal
/ offices in louisiana