New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-26
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
DIPLOMATIC SALARIES

WASHINGTON, Monday. March %, 1878.
The consideration of the Consular and Di-
plomatic Appropriation Bil completed by the Senate
Committee on Appropriations, this morning and II was
subsequently reported TO the Senate with numerous I'M
portant amendments The effect OF these amendments,
generally stated, is 10 restore the salaries OF oil
diplomatic and consular officers from the reduced
amounts proposed In many CAGES by the House 10
the amounts provided by existing law. The committee
concurs In the House provisions extending the dpo-
matte service South America and inserts provisions
for various Diplomatic Offices which the House omitted
In every case where the classification Of consuls has
been nged by the House. the Senate Committee re-
stores them 10 the existing grades and sal
aries The restoration Of the following consul
ships which were dropped in the year 1876, Is
provided for, the salary In each case being
fixed at 81 900 per annum viz Southampton stettin.
Nantes Valencia, Milan Venice, MaraDham, Santa Cruz
and s,gatow The item OF $4,000 for the rel ief and
protection OF American is increased 10 100000
and the House appropriation Of 100000 10 be expended
in the discretion OF the President for diplomatic and
service is stricken out together with the clause
reopir,ng consuls 10 make commercial reports quarterly
The salaries Of our ENJOYS extraordinary and ministers
plenpotentary TO Great Britain, France Germany ana
Austria Italy Brazil. Mexico and japan at $4,000
each and those TO Chill and Peru al $4,000 each IN
stead of 81 900 $4,000 aud $4,000 respectively as re-
duced by the House
MR. HEwITT's TEXAS PACIFIC INQUIRY.
The following is the resolution introduced by
Representative Hewitt OF NewYork to-day, the res
ouIion being referred to the Judiciary Commee by the
House:
Whereas The Texas Pacific Railroad Company ha.
memOralized Congress- praying the passage OF an ACT
authorizing and directing the Secretary OF me treasury
to ndorse upon its bonds, amounting to S27o1s Per
mile guarantee of per cent interest for ana IN the
name OF the United States and -
Whereas, The said Texas Pacific Railroad Company
proposes the said bonds upon which the Ued
States asked to guarantee the Interest Aforesaid by
sSon ROAD offending SisE f 1o S1p
IN ri raeo In the State OF Texas and.
miles Of road between Fort Worth and III Paso and its
ability execute valid mortgage upon the same was
Railroads. as shown by report from that committee,
signed by the Hon WIN. X. Morrison therefore.
Resorsd That the Judiciary Committee Se 81, Instructed
10 pqure into with power 10 eend for persons
and papers. and leave 10 report al any thie'
WHO EXAMINED THE BURGLAR NEWCOMER
Tup TRIBUNE's editorial statement to-day
concerning the character Of the spies sent by the Int
rior Department 10 look into frauds only details facts
which have long been well known here. although less
has been said about them Of late out OF Kindness 10 the
Interior Department than the extraordinary nature OF
The appointments might have expected 10 provoke
Doubtless by typographical buDder me article spoAe
OF Mr. sherman examining the safe-1argar eenspa
tor NewcOmb on thei witness stand IL was MI. shci-
mans colleague, Mr.. Thurman who conducted that TO
morseless examination
BILL TO ENLARGE THE SUPREME COURT.
Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, introduced in the
House, to-day, by request, O bill "to revise the
duties OF the United states Supreme Court which
provides that the territorial jurisdiction OF the United
States Supreme Court shall be divided into fifteen judicial
circuits and to each circuit there shall be Judge Of the
Supreme Court who may sit In the Circuit Court OF bis
district II his duties otherwise permit Immediately
arter he passage OF this act the President shall ap
point sufficient number Of said courts who with we
justices shall take their seats, the ChefJustcs shall