New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-01
CURRENT TOPICS AT TIE CAPITAL.
REPORTS OF Pacific RAILROADS.


The substitute for the Thurman bill, re-
ported TO tie Senate amendatory Of the laws relative to
reports Of Pacific Railroad Compauc-, retains most of
the features OF that measure AMI extends is scope To all
roads west north and south oi the Missouri River when
have received aid from the Government In bonds or
lands The substitute also provides thar the
Auditor Of Railroad Accounts shall be- appointed 10y
the President II tho United statc- subject TO
confirmation Ivy the senate dnstcad Of being
apromtec Of the secretary 81 the Ini'loI ana !hhi
Of only $500. The IenatIr. Tor iyiu.nE I" l.ASr
REPORTS submit huOk, and records to thls Aud
are 20 &C., .co,Tlv ancs -, not les than 81 600
nor more than $1,000 for each offence. The penalties
nrr 10 bc iudcny enforced, through the Instrumental
ity Of the AuoFrryGcncra Ihr 'gnsiints m IL. II,
lntroduccd and published on the 9Th r't
NEW TREATY WITH THE HLTHEELANps.
A new consular treaty between the
United states and the Netherlands signed on
the 23i Of the present month by secretary
Eyarts and N. Won Pcstcl. tho Dutch Min
.tcr has been sent 10 Senate for III ratification The
Of the treaty substantially similar 10 those
~ other consular trcaus recently negotiated by the
United state INT, treaty takes the Pacr "f that mad"
ln l~5j. which was 10 C.niluu" IN ioi'r Tor hic years
ard from wear t. year until notice Of It's Hhrogatun was
given ny one or the other Of the contracting parties.
IMMORAL LITERATUKE ~ THE MAILS.
The House Committee on the Re
vision Of the Laws. IN response TO the
petition Of Robert q. IneI.ol and others
has reported fayornbly bill t. repeal that sec
ton OF the Revised statutes watch relates the sending
Of obscene literature through the mails This II the act
commonly known as the Anthony C0mstock Law und
tbe soctsn under which alone he obtains the eAcoys
tional powers which he cXorcsc9 The committee has
hrqu induced 10 favor the repeal 81 this bill on the
ground that II l. unconstitutional and that IN many IN
Stances has been executed III tJrsnnca ana UNJUST
/ manner.
TIE PROSPECTS or ADJOU RNMENT.
During the morning hour to-day the House
amendment to the Senate adjournment resolution Was
laid before the Senate but enable the senators 10
consult on III" subject, II was lid over II l. TN g'tH
opinion that the senate VIII agree to the House amend
nIcnt aud adjourn on June u.
TIE LAST OF THE FIFTY MILLIONS.
The Syndicate, tins afternoon, subscribed
formally for 81 600 of the y per cent bonds being
the remainder Of the 900 under the contract %
April H.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WArI>GroX Friday Nay 81. 1879.
The subscriptions the per cent loan today were
$4,000
The senate to-lay rejected the nomination 0f William
y Uc,lclcy for rcappOntmcnt a. postmaster Of Alex
andri1, Va
The House spent the day the consideration Of Pr
va,r bills Of winch a great number were passed Among
them was the bill providing for the payment Of counsel
i'm me Oagc coded land SUITS iull abstract ot the re-
port upon which sent to THE IRIBu NJ about mouth
ago.
The House Committee on the Judiciary to-day heard
REPRESENTATIVE Vance and Major William IL. Malone, of
North Carolina advocacy OF the hill introduced III the
Uonsc on Monday last by the former. excmptng from
o.sruurn IN favor Of bankrups, 900 worth OF real
estate - be selected by tine baukihpt lhc
committee also agreed To ask the lou,r to set apart tne
first Wednesday IN December next Tor INC cunaI
Of the bin providing for the distribution OF the Geneva
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