New-York tribune., 1878-01-04
last year. He says that rule It would be best 10 per
NIT the present laws to remain undisturbed
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Thursday. Jan. g. 1878.
The Controller OF the Currency has called ior rePor'
showing the condition Of the National banks at 'he co'0
of business on Friday, December 2S, 1871
Representative Clymer. OF Pennsylvania WHO mas
charge OF the Naval Appropriation BILL will be ready to
report 1t 10 the full committee, which meets oh A
day, January 8.
The Senate Select Committee. appointed TO investigate
the relations Of United States with Mexico OF WHICH
Senator Conklng IS chairman was session two hours
to-day. No Witnesses examined the entire 'u,e .
being devoted to an informal discussion bearing Oh ''
subject .
According to the statement of the Chief Of the statis
tical Bureau Of exports over imports duihe
the eleven ended November 80 last, was upward
OF 81 "a 100000 and OF merchandise alone over Sloo
100000
Professor Peter Collier of Burlington, VT, has been
appointed to the position OF ChemstnChief OF the DC
partment Of Agriculture vice Dr. William McMnre re-
signed 10 present Department in the coming Pars
Exposition.
The Supervising Local Inspectors of steam vessels at
New-York. located at % Plne-st. Will move INTO
their new quarters in the Post Oee Budlng on o.
about 10th inst Orders TO that effect VIII DC issucd
by the Secretary OF the Treasury.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue intends nereas-
ing bis force OF Deputy Collectors in North and south
Carolina and Georgia that they will be able to prevent
successful defiance OF officers aud the laws, as was 'he
case at Spartanburg, :. O.. last week.
The Postmaster General to-day received an envelope
postmarked Springfield, No." containing $40 green
back and an unsigned memorandum. stating that the
money was /" Due 10 the United states Post ounce DC
partment" II was forwarded to the treasury Depart
ment as addition 10 the " conscience iund.'
II stated at the Treasury Department that the plan
adopted by Secretary Sherman IN advertising Tor pro-
posals weigh imported merchandise at the Port OF
NewYor will be applied TO all the large Custom Houses
throughout the country also that the secretary nens
90 further IN this line REFORM and invite proposals for
other important work done at the dinercnt custom
Houses
Colonel Hatch in command at FL Psso, elegraphs: al
have obtained much valuable testimony regarding the
participation of Mexican citizens IN the San Elzario
trouble believe IL will be necessary TO retain ionr
companies Of cavalry IN TINS vicinity auting ,H 20 ,
the Mexican customs officer Mt III Paso from inc a"ess
parties OF his own side.
Mr. A. y. Dufiie, United States Consul at Cadiz in
forms the Department of State Of establishment Of
an English line Of steamers TO ply between Cadz and
Ncw-lOrk, under the name OF the frhlt Mefchah's
that these will only stop at Cadz when they
have sufficient cargo In this country
by direction OF the Secretary Of War; the Quarcrmas'
ter Geucla the Aduant-General ana Judge Advocate
General are constituted board TO meet IN this city on
January y or as soon thereafter as practicable for the
purpose of considering and reporting Wnat steps snou
be taken 10 carry cut the provisions OF section l23l e-
vised statutes, afdlng the education OF enlisted mem
Major C. H. Carlton, ID cavalry VIII act as ieeoiusf oi
the board.
The Internal Revenue receipts for the mouth OF Decem
Der fell of Si4sO00 The cause OF this Is thought 10
have been the agitation in CongressO reduce taxes on
whskey and tobacco, which have parayzed operations
IN those products. While II Is true that numerous bills
have been introduced with tins there has been no
official recommendation or action 10y the Subcommittee
OF Ways aud Means III that direction.
Ex-Governor Mccormick, United states Commissioners
General TO Paris Exposition, returned to this CITY yes
terday afternoon from NewYork. lie was on duty at
his Office In the state Department to-day where he
besicged by a large number OF mportuuate applicants
shall make his office NcwiOfk his only station, or
| change between Washington and New York.
ten-ton sloOp at Baltimore has been refused clear
..af.aI. a
by the local officers who refuse inspection because OF
certainty regarding her motive power. The inventor
claims 1t to Dc gas power woe the Inspectors are In
doubt whether or produced previous to the
generation OF gas II the latter shc j. liable 10 insptC
ton II the motive power Is sls the United slaies laws
do not control the matter.
In accordance with the results Of the competitive
animation held on the nth inst tie Secretary OF the
Interior to-day authorized the following promotonsto to be
made in the corps OF Assistant Examiners In the Patent
Office 70 bc First Assistant Examiners. RIB Packard,
Of Maine: L. B. Myunc, of the District OF Columbia ;.
Bra-hcars, OF MARYLAND, and j. :. Williams, 81 Sew
York. To BE- s,c'nd Assistant LSamin"is T. H. Pierce
OF New York H. :. Underwood, oi Mississippi aud Geo.
T.. Fisher OF Delaware. To be second Assistant Exam
incr by promotion from "a second-ciass clcrk'hip X.
Twenty residents Of the northeastern section Of the
city have been commissioned 10y the Board Of Police
special officers pcfcrm police duty IN that section for
three months. The gentlemen who arc appointed are
g@hGred the he f' s sfSn, Sf Ssl SS @ ha
on SATURDAY. evening ast In consequence Of the assault
and outrage on Miss Wilson AZ oi ihs men arrested on
plcOn have been released, Miss wilson being unable
10 identity any Of them. These special officers iucni to
arrest every person, cO.orcd or WHITE found roaming
about the streets ~ untcahonalc hours al the night,
who cannot give satisfactory account OF themselves
The United states Consul at Bradford suggests that the
choice woods Of America might be disposed Of In England
to a much greater extent than at present II energetic
steps were taken 10 Introduce them. Black walnut Il
seldom II ever. In furniture or house futn:shing
Hickory il imported In the 70 OF carriage rpokes ana
hubs. equally desrbie ash and second growth Of
white oak little used The great variety OF wooden
household articles which common IN this country,
and which casscd under the general head OF wooden
ware are ltc known Great Britain and u j. thought
that trade could be adyantagcouy established IN these
articles.