New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-04
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WAsIiINGToS. Fri'

NAsiiiNGTOS Friday, May ., 1873.
The total subscriptions to the per cent loan to-day
were sGjs 900.
Lieutenant Joseph b. Hobson ia ordered to the train
ing-sbip NewIIanpshlre at Port Royal g. and Lieu
tenant Charles Judd TO the photographic Ofice.
During tho twelve months ended March 81 last the
exports Of the United States exceeded the Imports by
the Unprecedented amount Of 5000 100000.
The senate Committee on Public Lands began hearing
the closing arguments in The McGarrahnn case to-day;
Mc'sIs. G. +. straw, of Ncw-York, aud d. :. Wilson, of
Iowa, occupied tho session.
Assistant Secretary Seward received telegram nom
the secretary OF state tins morning, saying that Mr.
Allan EyJrts much better Mr. Eyarts VIII return
To Washington tU-murIoW morning.
The senate Committee Foreign Relations, nj spc-
cia meeting today, decided 20 recommend that the
called japanese Indemnity fund be returned 10 the COY
Wallace to dralt bill for that purpose.
The senate Committee on Foreign Relations took up Mr.
sargeus Joint resolution to-day providing for tne
tinon OF Commercial treaty with Corca. After brief
dscu,son the subject referred 10 Mr. lamlu to
port upon II az the regular meeting next Tuesday.
The senate Committee Foreign Affairs agreed to-
day to report iavorably hin which provides for the
view Ia establislnng an American Consulate there.
The Attorney General las prepared opinion in the
case submitted him by the Postmaster cncra to pre-
vent the Louisiana STATE Lottery from using the mails
and especially the post Office at New-Orleans in the
conduct Of business lie answers question
corning the power OF the Postmaster at NcwOroaUs,
"tO withhold from the mails letters suspected 10
persons authorized by law letter. from the
are the Collector Of the Port, United States Marshal
n apccia agent at the Post ONCE Department
There now being 600 held In the United States
Treasury. originally reserved for the redemption OF
fractional currency in consequence Of all the fractional
currency having been destroyed, Representative Phil
ps Of Kansas was to-day Instructed by the House Com
uIittce Banking and Currency TO frame u bill, To be
submitted 20 the committee at the next session. having
u view the release OF the above named sum- order
that It may enter into circulation Ia denominations of VI
aud ~
pattmcnt Of Agriculture. Several gentlemen who had
been in India and Japan and were acquainted with tea
culture, pucked leaves from young tea plants In the con-
servatOTv ana after the necessary preparation made
Guns the Interested spectators including Com
missioner lie Due. This gentleman some smc pub
hhhcd pamphlet showing the prIctcabIllty OF
to-day demonstrated 10. A wholesale grocer this city
has offered pound for ten, which he considers
20 be at least good any imported into this country
The President has designated Lieutenant ThOma@ s.
Casey OF the Corps OF Engineers J. G. Ill., supervising
architect of the Treasury aud Edward Clark architect
the Capitol extension, TO be present tomorrow TO
witness the workings and operation Of a 6rc-exnSush-
ing apparatus and protective fro annhilator and re-
port upon their merits. These gentlemen mp
pointed last September to examine the various public
buildings, and report concerning their safely against
fire. The experiments tomorrow will be made at the
request OF The Committee Public Buildings and
and will take place IN the locality OF the Executive
Mansion.