New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-18
WASHINGTON NOTES.
MAsnINGTON. Mondav.

WASHINGTON Monday, Dec. l., 1877
General Sherman leaves Washington tonight Tor o
brief visit TO his family in 81. Louis.
The Treasurer Of the United States to-day signed
checks for the payment Of moneys due the survivors OF
the wrecked steamer Huron
The new Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Mr. Hayt'
took oath Of office to-day received his commission ana
entered regularly upon his duties.
The District Commissioners to-day appointed Ihoo -
Cox OF Georgetown d. c. to succeed the late Colonel
Timothy Lubey Water Registrar for TINS DlsuIc1
Senator Patterson OF South Carolina who had severe
attack Of vertigo yesterday. is nov an n
e1pccis 10 walk ont tomorrow. His condition was ho'
critical, as reported
During the week between Christmas and New Year ;
Day the hours Of at the Treasury Department
will be from 10 a IN. until p m. The othcr peplrC
ments W also reduce the hours Of clerical labor during
the holiday week
There unreasonable authority for stating that Gen
era Gordon has absolutely refused to converse with re-
porer the subject Of the recent quarrel IN me senate
nor is ne willing 10 cOrrec any misrepresentation that
have found their way into the papers
s BARLEY Special Agent Of the General Land Of
fee who has been in Mississippi in relation to timber
deprcdatlons arrived here to-day He reports mat the
Government seizures OF logs and lumber uniawiuy taken
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A telegram received by Commissioner Hayt from the
Indian Agent at Camp Thomas Arizona, reports that
Ponsenay, the leader Of the renegade Ap1ches VINO
have been committing deprrdauons receht is u'au'
and that eight Of ms band nave surrendered lt Sdn
Carlos Reservation police are ID close pursuit oil tAe re-
| mander
Captain w. II. Grace. Inspector Of Customs at New
York who exposed the sugar frauds tho revenue had
an interview with The President and the Secretary ~ the
Treasury to-day. HIS reports 20 the Department. amer
thorough investigation have been found correct ana
accordingly approved lie receives Gs BACK pay ior the
period o. his suspeuson
In the supreme Court Of the United states to-day on
the motion Of Mcssr. Hoadey " Cincinnati. Andrews
90 Nev-YorIl and Grandin Of Mobile order was made
for a renearug the motion u the case OF the mobile
aud ono Railroad. which the court heretofore ru,-
men !cd the sperse u the The roId VIII hoI
therefore, bee sold until the further order of the court
The hearing down for The 1iin OF January, l9''
The President has written letter to the superiuien-
dent Of Public Printing, expressing his high appreciation
of the manner in which his recent message 70 Congress,
"a well as the message OF the special session. was printed
| by lie confidential bureau oi the Pruning once, I'D
tte Treasury Department BuldiI-, ana an papers o "a
confidential character required % he printed are exc
I cutcd ID that division of the general Office.
| The President has pald5ucd Frank Msrston a con
vict,d couuterfeter imprisoned in the pcueutiary OF
Elnlg County, n. T.: john SNiiMaa convicted ~ lar
cev and imprisoned 1T Albany, and John schrebcr, inn
prl,oued in the West Virginia Puteurory for rohbns
the mails Mars,ou very III, aud cannot 1--we more than
a frs weeks sallmau has served about twnthirds OF
his sentence. and is recommended Tor pardon by tle
United states officials who prosecuted him diichers
e having expired by reason of deduction 'r - od con
4uri he is pardourd That hc may, upon attaining s mt-
ioritv nave the lli right OF citizenship rus Was ms
FIRST offence aud the jury that convicted hm Joined IN
his application for pardon.