New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-10
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WAsHIsGTOS. Friday


President Grant in an interview published in THE
TRurSE several. DAYS ago, remarked that he had
been unable interest Secretary Seward I'D the con-
srrction nterOceanc canal across he isIhns vi
Darien An intimate personal friend of the late secretary
thinks that Gen. Grant must have misunderstood MI
Stewards position in regard this matter. He says that
there three projects IN winch Mr. Sewrn WI M
interested than in almost any Others These were ny
QUESTION OF Alaska. the purchase OF 81 Ihomas isau
and the construction Of a canal connecting the Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans. 30 great Wa- MS nteiest ~ .io
canal project that he visited New YORK Tor the purpose
OF consulting with Peter Cooper and Marshall o. koDer
ia re.ard 10 H. He also had photograph OF himself
token and during his sitting held in his had te trsS
OF Daren He was particularly DESTROYS OF eOnnecne
his name in history with this great undertaking.
The President to-day transmitted TO Congress mes
sage Enclosing memorial az the request Of committee
composed OF many distinguished citizens OF NewforH re-
Gently appointed cooperate with generous BODY OF
French citizens who design to erect in the Rrbor OF
Ne-York colossal statue Of" Liberty EnighterlnS the
World" Tie memorial y signed ny hl,lal N ~ ~,
T. d. Morgan william Cullen Bryant ana others, Fesptct
fully asking the of the President
him To transmit the memorial TO congress anu %, ct
tine in commemoraton OF the l00th 2
OF American ns of Ss to Do and hope
wishes OF the meInorailsts may receive you4 'eS
favorable consideration"
Information was received at the Internal Revenue
office to-day that troops have arrived at Greensboro
preparatory 10 making raid on the Illicit dstieis
in the mountain regions in that state. The Illicit DIS
tilers OF North and south Carolina and Georgia nave
lately been carrying on their business in the most open
manner. and when radei on by the revenue oin,lai
drug the mast three weeks have killed three or four
Government officers. Daring the past rev uay ~,
officers assisted by United States troops have captured
over 40 Illicit dis-rs in the State OF Georgia lne
is organizing raid on TINS class Oh ia%
breakers in South Carolina Of character which leads 70
the belief that Illicit disalion IN these Two states VIII
soon be broken up
Senator says the suit against MIN Tor orech
of marriage promise, laying damages at SoO,ooo Is
stimulated b. persons who want TO backmidl hh' ana
t,,+ such CON .nracv In due time he exposed. Inc
woman brings tire suit is from Pennsylvania ana re
some time procured SITUATION Tor her III we ilea
MY Department, but nom when sue Wa uisl.s ~
Senator for sufficient reasons deeheu u nave hei
restored
Representative Willis o. NewYork City to-day pre-
sented - immense petitions, signed by merchaIts,
bankers aud business generally IN different ls Oh
tbe copptry asking for repeal OF the war taxes Oh
hanks bankers ana banking institutions They were
apDrOnriately referred 20 tie Committee on ways dhu
Means before %sSn o. ali xe nov ON 6an deposit
bank capital.
Fernando Woods Committee on Military interference
in the south agreed to-day by strict party vote 10 rake
testimony in advance Of the printing OF the documents
recently sent by the President TO the House Alexander
c Haskell Chairman OF the Democratic state CcniFaI
Committee " South Carolina, teslntu thut eEcry nS
was peaceful and that the state autOflles "eIe CUM
pecGt - preserve good ORDER
The House Committee on Commerce agreed to-day 10
recommend the following appropriations IN addoh |"
those contained in the River aud HarD0f Dill fec't
reported ny them 10 the HOnSe: Nl2ooo Or w
Al -uusky, Ohio, and 10000 for Bfazos santiago h|'
Dor; TEXTS
The President has recognized VI Du Courthal as Con
l of France at New Orleans; Louis u. Ayenlano, Con
sui al interim Of Mexico and its dependencies &C New
Orleans ana Jane. Hunter, YiceConsul OF Portugal at
Duricn. era.
Tho Senate this afternoon ratified tie eItradition
treaty between the United states and Spain. The IN
junction n secrecy az 10 the of the treaty has noi
yet been removed.