New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-28
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsHINGToS. Jan ~. 1873.
Up 20 date the popnur subscription to the per cent
loan Of when The Department has been adv iscd,
amounts 10 S2,O25,O0O.
Secretary sherman will. Monday. entertain at din
nor the members II the Senate and House Committees
on Finance and The leading Officers OF the Treasury D.
rar,ncni-
The supervising Inspectors OF Steamboats, in annual
convention here, have fayorably reported upon ana
recommended the adoption of the automatic safety sys-
ten against fire or water oil Professor 1traid'ot Lou
s.ana.
Maior Richards who has been superintendent Of Po-
Ice since has resigned that Office 10 engage IN pri-
v"te business. The Police Commissioners passed rcsc-
lon that IN view OF his long ana efficient rvccs lie
.hoaiG receive allowance OF two month"; extra p.y
Representative Whthornc viii, Tomorrow, introduce
bn giving 10 all lab3rors and employees OF railroads
chartered by Congress- which De engaged In in
tSiatc commerce" lea ON tie property 81 the rtHec-
tive companies Tor wage due which sha have priority
in equity and neut of all Other claims.
Contention Of Delegates from tie sat Agricultural
Societies Of the county 10 be held In Washington
tic third Tuesday of February Commit on Krcep-
lion ias been appointed consisng of General - O. Lc
Dac, Ccnmiss!9u'r lhoina. ~ EiyAn ana D. H. bode''
s.ai!stic.lH - the Department OF Agriculture.
The President has signed the int resolution author
izing Rear Admiral william Reynolds 90 accept cItain
presents rendered him by the King OF Siam Aso Joint
resolution filing vacancy In the Board Of Il scn!s II
Il Smithsonian Institution by The appointments Of Noah
Porter OF Connecticut, In the pacco james Dams, re-
e:gned
The House Committee on Elections in session i've
foIua contested ease Of Wcgnion tDcmJ against rachc-
go n,crl, the latter being the sitting member. After Il
general discu with reference To TIE votes east by
oursioruts for the respective candidates the commit
tee without rcaChiuga vote, ADJOURNED uutll Monday
next.
The Hot Springs, Ark Railroad Company asks for the
privilege of changing the route originally proposed, and
for Other made necessary by this change
and The Hot Springs Commissioners, Mrsr CsasiE. Co.
burn am Hte"ihs i'p9It a1to , Wv 'no , w. M
E. NfrpG al ~ he
lcci.
The funeral of Frederick d. Stuart Past Grand sire Of
the Indcrcndcn order OF Odd Fellows, took place th,
afternoon from Odd Fellows Han. and largely at
tcudcd NV Innlbcrs of tnc order resident III the District
of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland. Among The prom.
ncnt Odd Fellows present were Grand sire Stokes, aud
past Grand Sres Moore, Of this District Durham, Of
kentucky Nicholson OF Pcnnsylyana and Sherlock, Of
ONO.
Although the joint United States and Spanish Commits
sio for the satisfaction Of the claims Of citizens Of the
I,pied States growing out OF the resurrection In Cuba,
has been III existence seven years lew cases Ony lhd
been adiudcaei and none since March last The delay IS
cnuro Wv difficulty Of procuring proofs IN that island
Several eases involving the cilzcn,tp Of the claimants
have been referred 10 The italian Minister, who Is the
umpire Of the Commission
The Secretary OF the Treasury has decided that the
DEPARTMENT cannot receive for collection and deposit
drafts by bankers and others, in payment OF sub
ecrptions 10 the per cent loan The law oors not
coniculatc the receipt OF crafts by the Government ~
.nv uayens and though the Secretary desires 10 aiOrd
every facility possible to cribers o the loan he does
feel .lraHtcu III HhpuhlHS INC
npets the labor and risk Of collecting such drafts.
Tic subcommittee Of the House Committee on Terri
ores Yesterday heard Judge Hemingway for Two hours
Tie took lid the election law Of Utah section by sccion
and rontcd out the features If the law complained OF
, ti TEXTILES and contrastcd its provisions Win th"ee
oi The biz before the committee Delegate cannon wa
r,,I rcy on Monday. The objects az the blll are 10
secret ballot for the people TO repeal the ACT OF
the territorial Legislature and to dishanchSe poyHah
lists. .
Congressman Nicholas Muller, OF Ncw-York ciiy had"
consultation with the Secretary Of the Navy saturday
in regard TO The recent order requiring that all Inc boys
on the Receiving Ship shall attend divine services on
sbn lie rcGucsted on behalf OF his Catholic c0nstit-
uens thai the Catholic boys he allowed 10 60 ashore III
cI,nrpe of proper officer, 10 Catholic thulcn lug
Secretary was fayoTaby impressed with the idea, ana
sa,d ne did not want any 10 attend divine worship
sDninst hts conscientious convictions He asked MI
Muller 10 make some suggestions In the matter