The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-30

WASHINGTON, April 20. 1878
TIE NEW YORK POST OFFICE BUILDING-EE-
PORT OF THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMIT
TEE ON THE PURPOSES FOE WHICH IT MAY
LAWFULLY BIZ USED.
Mr.. Conkline, on behalf OF the Senate Judiciary
COMMITTEES. to-day submitted a unanimous rcpors In
response 10 the resolution by which the Senate
Gently directed she committee TO enquire for what
purpose the Now YORK Post Once building may law
fully DO used. and whether any occupation Of said
building exsts or is purposed not aushorizsds"
Tho report states that tho United States title 20 the
property was acquired by deed from tho Mayor and
Board OF Aldermen OF New York city on tho express
condition that tho premises should be used post
Office and court house and for other purpose what
ever. copy Of the decd 10 Incorporated In tho
port, which then proceeds follows:-
The grantee had the right Greet ms II ala erect
building OF tho Dimensions and character adequate
ana % inc @ AZ q M pos
petua occupation OF tho premises those purposes.
TO devote the premises Q. any part q them 70 uses
The terms ana spirit a OF = tho transso.oO.
Tho site s IN the densest portion OF great CITY, and
persons Of both resortng tho Post Onoe and
thc courts have an interest, as others have, IN re-
stricting tho OF tho building, IN preventing it's
being thrown open TO all tho numbers and classes
having TO visit Offices and various
other Offices known In she different branches OF the
public service Having regard 10 oil the consldero-
comnso ns. would BE- or
able to assert % behalf OF the United States any
question save for he two branches 81 the pubic serv
tee specified In tho docd. in expressing opinion
the committee does not mean TO affirm that casual
temporary use OF some portion OF said promises not
interfering with the uses prescribed In said deed
would work forfeiture OF the estate
The report ends at this point without any further
alluson to any present prospective occupation Of
the building for Unauthorized purposes.
THE NEW TARIFF BILL-MR. WOOD ON THE
PRETENDED CANvAssEs OF THE HoUsE-
THE INCOME TAX.
Representative Wood. Of New York, on being pr,.
vatoy Intercepted to-day said that all the pretended
Of opinions Of mombers with Of SHOW
ing that the majority OF the House against the
Thrift bill arc fallaoous Mombors, no said, not
Wiling TO commit themselves = subject OF this
character. thoy cannot foresco what will DO the
precise contents OF tho bill until II shall be masured
IN committee and as there may now be some items 10
II to winch . majority would object. Nr. Wood
has DOUBT that there PROFESSIONALLY Is majority
In favor Of tho general features Of tho bill including
at least ten republican members No doubt efforts
will be made TO defeat tho bill by motions to postpone
its consideration until tho session. to lay on tho
table, or for the appointment OF . committee COM
posed Of members OF both houses to re-
pOtt u0IcuSt0bS Uut WOOu viii, u0tWItn-
standing such anticipated efforts, epdeavor to pass
the bill during the present session. Its consideration
will DO resumed some time this week. Represents.
two Banks will make the next speech against the b
to bs followed by Representative Tucker IN It's favor
II 10 the opinion OF several members OF the Com.
mittcs on Ways and Means that tho bill to impose
incomes Of over g. 900 cannot pass tho House.
THE ALLEGED yrrrrNG OUT OF CRUISERS By
THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT.
No ofnciai information has been received by any
department Of she government to preliminary ar
rangemonts for ntting out cruisers by the Russian
government IN Ban Francisco elsewhere against
England, In anticipation OF war between these Pow.
era The United States and Great Britain have by
tine Treaty Of Washington obligated themselves 10
due diligence TO prevent the fitting out,
arm,ng or equpping within their jurisdiction OF any
vessel which they have reasonable ground believe
II ntended to cruise carry war against power
with which they arc at peace. But until war shall
exist between tho Two nations thcre DO breach
OF neutrality IN permitting eithsr Russia Great
britain fitting out vessels in this country for any pur.
pose