New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-05
WASHINGTON NOTES.


The resignation Of Second Lieutenant B. T. Wells,
Fourth Infantry has been accepted by the President
An application for a IN the reporters gallery Of
the House was fled yesterday the applicant signing
Editor in CnirL'
senator Blaine arrived in Washington tonight. Al
though somewhat fatigued he says lie IS well 20 lac
ever was far as he can tell
The President has recognized john Mason, ir as Vice
Consul Of Portugal, al Philadelphia. and James y.
Morcn, as Vicc-Consul, OF Portugal, at Pensacola.
The House Committee Elections will report to-mor
row in the Colorado ease in favor OF the Democratic
tr,taut SIR Patterson, the vote on the subject being III
yidcd strictly Oh party lines.
The Department Of state has adyces from tie Ameri
can Minister at Paris that upon his representations. the
French Government has revoked ithe ofIer eApeiIhS
Bed and authorized him to return 10 reside IN France
M chairman has set been selected for the House Com
,,ittc on Pacific Railroads All statements that Repre-
rur.tivr Potter mas rccOnsderei his determination to
decline the Craftsmanship are without authority.
The repors of the Sitting Bull Commission was pre-
sented 10 the President at Cabinet meeting today Il j.
,t tlat th. report contains some new features that
ve moi been published 10 has been sent to the printer
and will given to the press within three or four days
The introduction Of the Metric Systematic the Govern
mcut service is regarded with much favor. The question
has been referred to Professor lgard Of the Coast sur
vev and SIR Elliott OF The bureau OF Statistics. for
norf IL is claimed thai the Use Of this system will
Greatly facilitate transactions in all branches Of business
The House Judiciary Committee to-day agreed 10 re-
mort and recommend for passage two bills repeating tue
prescrbed by section $50 Of the Revised Statutes, al
tEouh bin repeating 10 enacted IN TIE year 1872.
The committee also decided 10 report fayOrubly upon
bill allow Ing persons charged WIN CRIME " lestiJ Ia
their own behalf.
A conference between the Post Onlc, Department and
the Canadian Oicc. has resulted n mutual agreement
by which "reqos letters called that Is. those bear
ns on their request 10 bo returned to the writer
il not called for IN given time, passing between tue Two
countries, VIII De at once returned To the places from
which they mailed without b'ihs h'u rs IoIheii!
90. 'tstr ia Ia. Dc. 1
Tho United States Minister to Japan Informs the do
,,rt,nent of state that it appears from me Japan
~ the both OF October last that the total expense
80 ~, the sat.uma Rebellion. up 10 The 21ih OF Octo-
tr g,nuufs to sil GsSO9S. Is the ItueIiun sin III
i,I,r, set this shows an average eAtraoiuhary gN-
49,, v III. Japaucse Government on account OF the
rii,on oi over - Ooo0OO per month"; Inc lolcts en-
d In tins service were, II Is supposed MOI more 'hah
10000 men, ., ,,. l.
Governor Pound appeared before the Commerce Com
tt Of the House tins morning in support OF his reso
Ition that the Secretary Of War be directed to make
preliminary examination of the head waters OF he ~
sctsi To determine the practcahty ~ creating adj
'ouae reservoirs for The purpose Of controlling moods
and regulating the volume OF water Ia me Oppf M-ss
i,f Te committee reported tie resolution iayorGDy
~ ft1e House, ana 10 was subsequently adopted.
Tho hin introduced by Mr.. Morrison Qll), relating %
tbe compensation OF special counsel Tor the United
stes m the Supreme Court in the Centennial case, au
,bo,zes the Court Of Claims TO determine the value Of
,t n,s,ional services Of VIM NJ springer in that suit
and 10 render Judgment for such sum as the court may
md said services were reasonably worth 10 the Govern
meut without reference 90 the pioFsiOus OF SECTIONS
1904 and 1865 ~ Revised Statutes and that te See
rotary OF the Treasury shall pay MIN the amount allowed
by tho court out Of any moneys III hs IIr,uy ot ON
efwisc Appropriated ruch sun W "e AZ "''N ~ MS
salary as "a member OF congress
Tho uabc,s corpus case Of 4. Yangludcr the Pension
AGENT indicted at Nashville, Tenn, for sub0rna0n OF
nerlry aud claimed from the authorities OF the District
a. fusit4yv justice b. Tie Governor Of IehIessee,