New-York tribune., 1877-10-26
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL
COMMERCE WITH MARTINIQUE
WAcurN.To,r Thursdav Not o. IQ-'

CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
COMMERCE WITH MARTINIQUE.
WisuINGToH. Thursday. Oct. %, 1877.
The Department of State has received re-
port the and OF Martinique from
United satcs Consul AZ that Isl nd Il is the lrs
por that has been received from any United States Off
ci1l concerning Martinique for ten years II Is he
coming apparent that the trade OF the United States
with ali the West india lSauds he largely augment
ed Ivy paving proper attention TO their wants and re-
quremens. ana the following items will prove of inter
est shippers: Tho imports Of Mar
tinqne during the year 1875 amounted to SG4O07i9;
the exports 10 Si5072tj The imports from the United
states during the same year amounted to Sl.OS5345.
and the exports to the United States Sl10h,003 The
PRINCIPAL articles OF from the United States
-four (S37l COO. dried fsh (sl2o.O00, pork and hams
(7i OOJl m1ndgey (f2O)) D,ef, C37O0O, lard, corn,
icc petroleum, navy bread. beans, etc. The one
article OF Muscovado comprised almost all the
exports 70 the United States. amounting to $l,lOl33
The number OF vcsses ~ all nations entered and cleared
at Martinique during the year under review was 1899.
measuring u 258 tons The United States comes sec
ond to France her shippne showing entrance and
clearance 203 vessels OF 1883 tons The British
fac il third showing greater number OF vessels than
tl Cri rd States, hut with lss tonnage. The poonla-
O73. or his number, 5000 were lahorcrs. The
hirths during The year were 5550. or this num-
! ig'1rts -rf1yed during toe year was lsT2l W:
II7l3 eo9,l,s G1s7 nTSFo's; % ana 81 ,t sI IS
OF Nhich amount tho planter must py $50 wilhn NE
wears r planter must pay the cOoIic 81 30 ner nonth
anr oydo him with two suits Of cloihcs per annlm
col. ani medical tendance ~ the cnd @i ms lerin
I tiyr country. The g a company Of NJ gDdames
on island chosen from the best men Of ilc French
army and holding their commissions from FHIce, TO
assst the local authorities the preservation of or0rr
a'' snnnre'son Of crimc, ne Giicers ana , mrn ade
mode IN condu. nnl rhciencv Thc prices OF articles
Of fool IL nig Fresh beef about ID crns per D1an1
cents ponnd Articles Of import OF course are mEh
in proportion.
TIE GENEVA AWARD.
Mr. Keruan's bill for new Court of Ala
bama Claims prov dcs that it shall consist of three
udees There al he two classes OF claims. for
damage done On high 10y Confederate cruisers,
including ssrs and at'acke0 tho high
although destroyed within four miles f-om shore, aud
excluding claims wi ch have been proved and allowed.
I second class shall hc for clnms for the payment Of
premiums risks whether paid to corpor tions.
agents individuals, after the sailing Of any Conede-
rate cruiser Judgments entered the first class snail
b. pit before judgments OF the second class. II the
money inappropriate shall be insufficient 20 The first
class they shall be paid ratably The bl further pro-
viIe, ,;-t TO sal ries Of tho judges ard OIL
sl3 b, Ual ou Of any moneys IN the rreasu not otn
ervis rrprofi1ai,d The ether M D' Mr. herman nm -
knovlrdgcs al pcrsons aud cor, oraii0ns ciaming u
emitted 10 any portion OF the .neva award to sue
'nr lie same N TIE Court Of Claims at any tln'
w'ihn one year from the passage o. thls act
were M tn Geneva award, were cons f'red
Iy the q. ncya Tribunal proper subj in6emnt
further ;uihcr app as % the supreme court, aud
rtrvecs tia' judgments in favor o. claimants Sial
re aid with Interest st tlcidc 81 per ccntum nei
.uut from tlc recovery Of such uc gmens: but II tho
tuu OF TIE Judgments be greater lian thc n2nS ""I,
sad ihen the rma nder Of such Judgments sha DC l'd
Iatahly.
TR DE DOLLARS ENOUGH AT PRESENT
DR.. Linderman says that the export OF trade
dollars does exceed S30OOOo per MONTH 10 Lcel
which requirement the brokers and bullion dealers in
-oQO In
addition 70 stock. the Mint IN that city has on hand
abou. 81 100000. Since the recent order was issued
re Mnt ~ PAadelr a he's DeeD coming deposits ma g
t fraic dnIl,rs before he order was saued to the
amount Of ncarg $500 OOc a1d the last Few months
| about two uGl ons or t.ud"a have gone lnto CIR.
cUlaon IN tie All ntic Gud western sfsts, anu t. tat
extent c.upy place cped 10y law 70 he filed by ne
frc'i MI slyer coins, ann tnat tne Io'urmiSut ] @
been deprived Of the 'egniorase wh'eh u ""'o o'p'f-
wise have received.
ME. UAYT5 APPOINTMENT APPROVED.
The following resolution was passed by the
Board Of Indian Commissioners now in session Ia TINS
CITY:
avail rcmsriycs OF he earliest opportunity TO exp ss
'he- Eey Great iiacon at iao ang9nl'1nt II, , or az,
ar. IS glyrg assurance that the admnlSii oi Ms
Ge?9rtm-dt VI b" ch'racte,ilc ht ui,, ,,I =, M.
prrsIeu and the oounfy securing for tlat NEE
gentleman possessing 80 many rar" qrilhchIcnS io 'uo
no RAGE FOR INVESTIGATIONS
10 disposition to set on foot great number
Of Investigations for the purpose Of maxi political
copta mas vet been manifested in either House OF Con
gross. No committees either standing or special, have
c, leen appo.nted aud suggeslions looking IN the
nruation II snCcia gatirc committees nave Deei
made. The only movement OF ths character W Whfh
ANYTHING las been said III conversation among Demo
cratic Representatives. is an inquiry pr0pOtel ~ pr
Mash. oi Pennsylvania, into thr cause oi thc razor
t,nues I'm lie own AMI other states, during The last = M
mrr trc meaeu-cS rrsprted TO FOR thelr fupPes'h ana
what egsntOn II any, IN regard Ia bc l. nrress'i5'
ePOFFORDB CLAINS TO BE UNRAYELLED.
The Committee Oh Privileges and Elections
nct in secret session This uorning and unanimously
agreed To make a thorough investigation upon tho merits
NJ e case of the Louisiana contestants, h'ssrs he ogg
further more requested ehch "I tht
o.. t,stants 10 appcGr before the committee tomorrow
nd urecnt i'm wiring his views 10 the ecOpe OF the IN
ritinp The inquiries VIII inc ue the question az 10
the cgalty Of the Legislature Nv when each OI the 'oh
| te.tapts claims To have becn elected
HOURS AT TIE NAVY YARDS.
The Secretary of the Navy to-day finally de-
cs tie question with resard 10 the hours of labor IN
,b. vori,us nuvy wards Thought the Uni ed states
Tho schedule provided BY the department directs
that from March 81 t. September ~ laDnr -Aa neS'u
az o'clock a. M, and continue unili ocl"cA 7.
r,,n SENT mbcr % until March 20 lbor begins ~ fi'
m, end continues until 4:jO p. ~, VIII an h'eims
sinu of one our dinner These icthiaoh- "e i ht
RESPECT dcsigu,d carry with them any present feduc
tOn OF pay.
: WASHINGTON NOTES.
! WASHINGTON, Thursday, Oct. 20, 1871
s,rutor.. IN to-day. &c iected