New-York tribune., 1878-01-07
WASHINGTON NOTES.
" MAsulSGrOS, Jan. 0

NASU!NHioN, Jan y, 1873.
VicCPrcSidrnt Wheeler las returned 10 The city,
Senator Pa;tcison reports Tonight that his father
has had another relapse, ana h. in dangerous condition
TIE physicians summoned for consultation at late
hour.
It's probable taat an orIcr Will soon be issued from
the Treasury Department for the unifogmng Of all tho
Gus House employ g in the United statc though it,
Issue win depend somewhat upon experiments yet to De
made in one or two of the principal offices.
Colonel w. r. Shaitcr and Lieutenant j. j. Bulls, L. r.
A, who are to testify before the House Committee
Military Affairs concerning thcr operations against
Mexican n1rauders. arrived herc to-day. T0ey Will ap
pear before tno committee Tomorrow morning.
Mrs Iayos's first reception at the Executive Mansion
was he'd Yesterday afternoon. There was II iull and
brilliant attendance The diplomatic corps. the Army
&Ht Navy "Ht private c!ZcN Wie wen re- CscntCd, tc
greater number Of those pay Ing Their compliments, how
ever, being iud"s.
Special Agent MaJg2, Of the Treasury Dcpartm mt, has
flied Il report with Secretary Sherman charging viola
ton Of the law gross careossne-s and incohPetoncy
upon The officers vino are appointed TO inspect bDnucd
Good, for shipment from New YORK TO inland ports OF en-
tY. Uc Of Ic opinion tnat u" United States is de-
ruudod annually Oi millions O revenue by rasOn OF ihc
carelossnrss Of II. officers Mr. Fcrnanao Wood chair
man OF the Committee on Ways amt Means, will call Tor
the report when Congress meets.
Another unsuccessful altompt made yesterday to
have meeting of the iu committee OI the House Com
nittcc of Ways and Means the purpose of receiving
the reports Ot the various sIbcomnittceS upon the
il. ana ocr matters committed to their charge The
only members present were Mc,srs. wood, BurchnId,
discussion. agreed hat the meeting held early
next week iOI the pd!POsc a"Ove mentioned.
Tie annual report of tine Secretary the Navy SHOWS
that the Department Is in arrears - mechanics and Ia
borers for wOk performed prior to July last at three
navy yards S270i9. OF this amount about $2l 900 are
due t6 men Brooklyn; the baance Is owing the KIT
terry and Lea gue Island Yards Representative Chttcn
den saw In.!y Of the men AT Brooklyn are sufsiiDs
while all reasonably indignant. Hc Intends, AT
earliest moment 10 Introduce bill for tie discharge Of
these obligations.
The United States Consul at Florence sends to the
Department OF State interesting sketch of the Gov
ernment loan institutions Monte di Piea) OF Italy, flat
introduced by Bernardo da Felt toward the close OF
the fteenth century The first establishment started
with CAPITAL Of S2s91, which increased through Gov
Ornamental and private bounty to s3S 0o0 III 1890
The profits In excess OF expenses divided among
tpe plcdgers or distributed To the city poor. For
four centuries, Though the political and Social
changes in Italy, the Institution has pr0spcred. and
enlarged It's good work OF aiding the suffering DoOf but
rot eunehDg itself at their expense On the At Of Jan
uary. 1875 tie operations Of the Monte di Pieta OF
Florence were greatly enlarged by the opening of
edce especially adapted 10 the reception storage and
sale OF pledges IL is in charge of two stewards only
who are responsible, under heavy bonds, aud al-
pointed Tor two years the business IL conducted in two
sections each FOR erm OF two years, the first year for
the receipt of pledges and the second for tue liquidation
of accounts.
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