New-York tribune., 1877-11-13
CURRENT TOPICS AT TIE CAPITAL
REGULATION AS TO CLEAR ANCES.

WASHINGTON Monday NV i-' Ao'''
The bill introduced in the Senate to-day oy
Senator Jones. OF Florida 10 amend section 4-oo "
the Revised statutes of United states, relating to he
clearances OF sns and vessels bound to foreign p'rs'
provides that II owners shippers or cohsse's VI ~
cargo Of any snip vessel bound from tho C"''eN
states to any foreign port place shall IAN OF "
deliver to the Collector OF Customs manifest IN 'coo
ance with section 1900 OF the Revised Statutes OF TIE
Tinted STATES IL shall be lawful for the master oWnrror
cons gnee Of such snip vessel To inform the Coieco
such Shin r vessel 10 proceed her voyage, ana lha
tbe s!ippprs cuusiguors owners oi the cai-O iNt
failed refused tp maze out aud dtu't "a @ ,,
cor!Iu to law; aid taat the Collector oI customs u m
he RECENT cf siid notice shall forthwith require nc
shipper. conSguor or owner of sara ctIs' 10 toSt -
writing lis Reasons f1r refusing to dt III
tur cargo board Of said spor vessel: ana u nv ~ pr
appear be made known To tue c.ltSeor ,rs ~ ~ de-,
thai the manifest has been witheld Tor tnt me ed
tanning sucn ship or vessel IN port. or 10 con 'he
justment Of any disputed claiin or am & he dUtv
o. Tie Corctorof Customs to receive manifest 3l & tHe
cargo from the owners master or conslgner Oh sA1 'P
vessel, aud grant clearance ~ III ot'irl S.S0''
A DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
The bill introduced by Senator Window, to-
dav % establish Department oi Commerce. "a 'ie
measure favored by the National Board of Trade II
provide. for the creation OF anew Executive department
with secrar, and Assistant Secretary to be appoint
el v the President and confirmed by the Senate tAe
said department To- DO charged win the SUPERVISOR %
care Of the commercial agricGlt ia a. n ~
miuiua interests o. the United states III 80 10" - 80
the -4M ruuiiIfd To inc NtiioNai Wv
by tac Constitution. Iue "lil pi"Nlte-' .loi- i ,is
tails thIt this lew depdutmru sla! 'e cAii ecu i -
execution or al tie laws a ti' Ini,.u s'' ~
customs du r- HiI Internal venue t'Ars'to hd'iS,
tini Eut-uou-.- s., r.ycrs aut hlriuf9 ttt .A"' -
,o,t and r. .,i,ff. statistic. relating 60 toe dz i'-
mos. coIri, manufactures and mini Y oi t1e ll.d
states aua mat its secretary saaH yep .Tt To lIe
don't for tua iuiolma.on ol C3h-'.'', .ut ,, ' &
COLLEGE, I'd Together, with -ucn roc'.i H'.ti'7 "9 '-'
be deemed o. importance 10 tine public iuter.-ts'
TIL PLAN OF TIE NEW CABLE COMPANY
The bill introduced in the House of Repre-
sautaryes today by Ar. LJrng, OF Na'aaenuSctts 20
aid in the es,ah slmeut of additional rle-raplic com
p,uuieatou between the United states and Europe and
roth, PURPOSES proposes 20 give liberal charter L" the
American cable Company, in consideration oil the lre'
transmission co.. Government messages ana nelr prefer
srco w uout of time. and % reduction ~ twonlris on
the pres rate of tolls Tor me uDhc IIo'iie, 'ut l
number of Woris sent by tIe Cove Ahlri s. n' - "a
c.I inc i.ao-t number of w0rls sent i'm any one year
since ocean cables were introduced Tie ciafici p'"-
poses confer the exclusive r- To- lana ca,s Oh ,c
Atlantic coast lG further provided taai h'e years
aIter s.u C.i'S 80 N, M ,0d Fnoj,uJ and france
the rates shall be reduced 10 20 cents per word ana az
the SAIaloI & 9' Slt ,i!tI y to 10 cents per word.
NJ message 10 h- charged less than zen "ofds'
ANOTHER STEP ~ THE LOUISIANA CASE
Al the meeting of the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections. this morning Mf. Nlcu'I
n .ad the follow .ng reso utJn, which was adopted:
Eesoiced That a suh-co..ui;,ac. Consisting Of me
ra be appointed 10 confer viJn Acssrs Kellogg ana
sponord ana ascertain ,rom tn- .nt report 10 t"e lt
c1tuuttee how f5r and t1 what extent they ht i-ie'
upon tie fact, bearing upon tne contest.
without trausactiug any further business the c'mm
tee adjourned subject to the call of the cAalran' VT
Wadlesl aud other Republican members Of the commit
ter upon inquiry this morning. stated that no reference
whatever was made to the Kcog-spolOrd case in the
Republican caucus on saturday.
BATTIEs IN THE ARMY REGISTER
The War Department has ordered that so
rlucl, Of General orders No TO- Headquarters OF TIE
Army. Adutaut-G,ncra's Oic', series o let2 Is re-
, ~ tne names OF battles 90 d. placed on tue Amy
kcl,st.r is hereby suspended uutl further orders