New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-28
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
BILL TO ASSIST INVESTIGATIONS.

WASHINGTON Jan. q, 1878.
Representative Glover, of Missouri, will to-
morrow introduce bill to amend the Revised Statutes
relative to Investigations by Congressional committees
40 rs to authorize any member to administer oaths 10
witnesses and provide for the immediate arrest OF Wit
nesses falling TO appear and to provide further that
witness refusing testify shall forthwith he placed In
the custody OF the Arms, without waiting 1or
the House to order biz arrest and his contmacy be re-
ported 10 the House for its action The bill makes re-
fusa testify n contempt Of authority punishable with
not more than $1,000 fine, or Imprisonment
for term not exceeding year. BOTH ut the dis
creton OF the House Senate 1t also proposes to re-
vve the provision OF the Act OF January ~ 1917 ea
empting from all penalties witnesses who may crimnate
themselves in tesifyng before committees. ard 10 Tor
bid the discharge IF witnesses III the several Depart
ments Oft Government who may testify concerning
abuses, corruption extravaganza or unlawful or I'M
moral acts, oppression extoron or other ofcai lns
conduct within one year from the time OF teslyhg' "r
without at least six months notice OF such removal III
GLIDING thirty days leave OF absence with pay ana inc
payment In full for services rendered by such persons.
RATIONs BY MAIL.
The late sale by the Post Office Department
of unclaimed packages sent to the Dead Letter Office
showed the extensive made OF that mode OF trans
pOratOn ~ all classes OF traders and Others the articles
forwarded being various as those occasionally en-
trusted to express companies An unclaimed package
was recently received from ihe New-York Post One
containing the following articles: roast sparenD,
large pcceof roast veal several pounds OF rked ven
son. and several buffalo tongues, potatoes ana onions
pound OF butter, loaf Of fruit cake, lot OF cahuN
iSinS. apples etc; several small DOtcS
of wine and whskey, two boxes OF cigars ana Two Linn
burger chooses There also In the package
salt pepuer, vinegar, etc. for the seasoning. and Gran
berries for the sauce and, in addition, an Abundance OF
flour and yeast.
CALIFORNIA SENDING TRADE DOLLARS EAST.
The Treasury Department has mfOrma-
ton that over a million trade dollars nave. during
the present month been sent from San Francisco by ex
press the Eastern cities, TO be placed In domestic cir
culation. At the same time there considerable de-
nand for these coins for export TO China gain
profit shipping trade dollars to the Eastern states Is
3per cent. Secretary sherman has the matter under
considerations and is probable that the trade dollar
coinage Will for time, either be wholly suspended or
The Philadelphia Mint will bc opened for the same coin
age in order 10 place the Eastern holders OF bullion upon
an eqnaty with those on the Pacific coast.
SITTING BULL NOW 4 CANADIAN.
Colonel Colbn, who was a member of the
sitting Bull Commission, discreds the report that Sit
ting Bull has again crossed the border into the United
States. He thinks such stories this originate with
contractors in the Territories. Colonel Corbin says
however that there Is which is not gcncraIy
known. The treaty made by the sitting Bull Commits
sion with the Commissioner of the Northwest natural
4, ii sitting Bull Us Canadian Indian, that il tic
chief the border and commits deprcdatiOns In
the United states the Dominion government VIII be re-
spOnsible for his acts.
A BILL TO LOWER LOCAL FREIGHT RATES
Representative Reagan, chairman of the Com
mi;tcc on Commerce, says that the bill To prevent
Determinations in freight charges viii be considered by
that committee on Tuesday Three propositions In
VOWED this bill. First, TO prohibit charging lower
rates Ia freight FOR longer than Tor sh"ttet ha second
10 prohibit the PAYMENT or drAWDhtkN ana titi 10
require the publication Of the rates and notice Of five
days Of any proposed change IN such rates.
BRIsTOW INCLINEa5 TO PRACTICE LAW.
Ex-Secretary Bristow, while IN Washington
last week, remarked TO persossi frcni that he was
Inclined 90 give attention TO The practice OF a
than 70 any cgardng future political prefer
mcnt.