New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-23
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
ANOTHER COURT OF ALABAMA CLAIMS

CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
ANOTHER COURT OF ALABAMA CLAIMS.
WASHINGTON Monday, Oct. q, 1877
The bill introduced in the Senate, to-day, by
Mr. Matthews of Ohio. for the distribution or the pal
ance award provides for revival OF tue
Court of Commissioners OF Alabama Claims" It's mem
beers 10 he selected the President OF the United States
and confirmed by the Senate II makes 1t their duty 10
receive and examine all claims presented within SIX
months from their first meeting which shall have
directly resulted from damage done on the
high seas by any Confederate cruisers dur-
ing the late rebellion including vessels ana
cargoes attacked or taken on the hgh seas t a,p
pursued tlerefrom, although destroyed WitnIn VII
miles OF shore. excent such claims rs were proueu lt
by the law of 1874 The Judgments Of the
dates Of loss, are to be PAID DIV tne me
Treasury out OF the Geneva Fund IN ul unless ihe
balance Of the fund should prove insuniceut III whcn
event they be paid in rat3be proporuo Ine vi
h"nd H. n lain in behalf OF himself the other
owners Of the same vessel. it should be deemed a rL
legal presentation for bat the judgments must DC
entered separately each party proving MS interest
A SILVER BILL BY SENATOR JONES.
The full text of the Silver Dollar Bill" in
troduced to-day by Senator Jones' of Nevada is as fo
lows:
bill to authorize the coinage OF dollar Of 4l2ls grains
standard silver. and for other purposes
Be Il enacted etc. That as practicable after me
passage Of TINS act, there shall be- nom une 10 tug
coined az mins OF United States conf rmaby IN AZ
RESPECTS To law, silver dollar. the standard weight OF
silver bullion NAV deposit the at any coinage MINT
or at the assay cce NewYork 70 be coined INTO uol-
lars for his benefit upon the same terms and coditons
as gold bullion is deposited for coinage under existing
law; and, -.,., That so,d co,r shall be a legal
tender AT its nominal value for all sums IN All payments
OF BITS both public and private, excepting SUN
under existing contracts expressed therein W pV
re Trtbe enaeid that no charge shall be made for
coming standard bullion into dJais auhofLeuo W
this act.
MILEAGE FOR THE SUPREME COURT
There is a movement among those who feel
particular interest in the affairs Of the Supreme Court
OF the United States to Drng about such legislation as
shall charge to the public treasury the fare OF the JUS
tees for travelling and from the sessions OF the court
and also about their when IN attendance upon
their judicial duties The argument Il that o. AL the
officers OF the Government, there are none more
Justly entitled their entire salaries. uudinlgisled
by such expenditures thah the JuslIces ., 'u i
Court They not only spent tine days OF the ss'oh III
hraling causes. but their nights in preparing u
sustain the decisions made, thus WORKING more houIs ou
of the twcutYfOIr, by at least onehii th1 hciIs Va
C1ngess. Besides during the vacation, th'y arc GU
ga.ed much the time IN the business Oh ther circuit
As 'p s @tG "a % ai maj NJ Jtcc Field travels in
the course the year. IN the ordinary course OF MS
Ollie al duties about 5000 miles system OF uea-e ID
claimed Co be just remedy for theh'
GOVERNMENT interest," Is ~ PACIFIC ROADS
Ii is reported that Jay Gould will visit Wash
inrton WITHIN few days Tor purpose OF Couernng
Secretary OF Interior regard t. the relations
between the Union Pacific Railroad and toe Government
The Government directors in the report submitted last
week conpl inrd, apparently with iu'tce, that hereto
fore attention hal been paid % ito reports ~hivh they
have ANNUALLY made The interests OF the Government
Ia the Land Grant roads very great but the Govern
neut directors after careful animal examinations OF tile
proper,y have submitted reports, many OF which con-
tanned valuable suggestions Oay to have them buried IN
Congressional documents never to be considered or re-
feried to. The drecors suggest the establishment OF
a bureau the Interior Department which shall nave
shall be submit ed AMI that measuns BE- taken To direct
attention Of Congress 10 slcn matters ~ may require
legislation.
Mr.. THORNBURGG MsREPREsENrED.
Representative ThornbGrgh says that he was
in some degree misieprestntet in tue accounts u Re
publican Conference at Secretary SAermans house. He
says that did speak Of tie Republican party OK
Tennessee as dsorginzcd, Tor it is not; Tennessee
Republicans nave trouble ia comforting with Post
master-Gcnera Key Pos Office matters, but they do
not consult with him on the best OF building mp
the Republican party, because he Is Democrat as he
always has beeu when they desire 10 tax on such sub
ect they navc go around, over him. to the Pres
dent In answer to a question: he said that when the
tennessee Republicans ami the PJstmhstcftreue an
Ter any matter connected with e Office ~ the latter
the President nas always sided witn Judge Key.
CHEROKEE DELEGATES IN THE CITY.
William p. Ross and H. +. Landrum, Dele
gates To the Cherokee Nation called upon the President
today and presented their respecting the eond-
ZION OF their Nation aud generally OF the tribes vinS IN
the Indian Territory The Delegates expressed them
elves a. greatly pleased with the results Of their inter
view They came away feeling that the President was
much interested in Indian civilization and would see to
II that the Government plies with it, treaty oDga-
tons and Will do whatever II can 10 promote the educt
non AID prosperity the civilized ahd semclVl4iLcd
tribes
AN UNCALLED FOR DEFICIENCY
The Post Office Department Will ASK Tor
deficiency appropriation OF S2siOOO for the last nscal
year. Oh account salaries alone As salaries OF Post
masters are fixed by law. and not IN respect LETT
to the discretion OF the Department, this deficiency
must OF course, be due u short appropriations POST
ma.e General Key says that Congress was fully H.
formed that there would he deficiency when the ldst
apprOprlatOn bills under consideration, ana hdt
N was not in any respect the fault Of the Department
WASHINGTON NOTES
WASHINGTON, Monday, Oct. %, 1877.
The Democratic OF Congress do not nj present
contemplate another and Representative Cyher
the Cn.lrInan sees no necessity for one.
The estimates for carrying the inland mails for the