New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-16
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WlsHISGTos. Dec. IS, 1878.
The subscriptions to the per cent loan yesterday
amounted TO $275.55O
Thomas Ewing SAYS that he IL Greenbacker, but on
that account none the less Democrat He VIII go into
the Democratic for the nomination or orcers Vi
the next House, aud will abide by its decision
The Joint Congressional Committee on the Tenth Cen
sus met yesterday but transacted business beyond
amounting meeting for Monday night 10 hear General
Francis A. Walker Superintendent OF the Census IN re
auon 10 measures which should be enacted py inc peS
emf Congress.
Mr.. Clarkson n. Potter has retained General j. W.
Farnswortn, formerly q member OF Congress from
Illinois, to defend his brother the exSupervisng Arch
tec tine Chicago prosecution for ALLEGED rauds I'D e
construction of the Custom House that CITY, The
trial will not probably take place until January.
The Senate Committee Appropriations docs not
disposed to accept the reductions proposed by e
House. and this may lead TO controversy greatly luz
pF ts s qf the Gn for
year large enough ana refuse even lu cOhceh0o
committee 10 increase them.
Secretary Sherman has issued circular stating that
the LIST of January distinction between coin ana
United States will be made in settling the accounts
Of United States officers involving TRANSACTIONS Wnlcn
occur subsequently, TO that date raymehtS Gi tTIeor
principal of the public debt VIII be made III com UT
paper, as the holders prefer.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations heard Gre
tary Thompson and Secretary EyaIts yesterday with
reference to tic Naval and tno Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bills. The committee subsequently pre-
pared both OF these bills for report to the senae or Mon
day. The committee amended the Consular and Dlplo-
matte DI 10 make IL ptCtlStly W
cut law.
Minister KassOn, in letter to the Secretary Of state
from Vienna speaks of the late reception OF the shah OF
Persia 10y KmpcrOr VI Austria lie says II the Uhlleu
States desires a treaty with the shah 1t
very probable that NOIaDe one can now ne ootdcu
be OF esUcCal advantage 10 our cotton manu-
faCturCTs and to other branches OF trade INC
whole external uf Persia Is considered TO amount
annually TO from $lsO0O0OO to S20,OoOOOO
bill Of complaint against the Texas Pacific Railway
Company has been He'd In toe District Of Columbia SUI
preme Court by Pierre Fayoe and thirty-nne Others,
all citizens Of France except Mr. HYDE Of Vermont AS
owners aHd-rtut bonds OF the Memphis, ~ Ga,olnu
Pacific Railway Company they pray tl1t the Texas IA
clc Company be- restrained from the transfer sale OF
its other pTOpcrtv and say they arc interested
Of about 100000 but nave not ltcelNcu
any d, yidend or payment thereon
Mr.. Kenneth RGyner, Solicitor Of the Treasury and
stson Huchin- both testified yesterday about the Hot
Springs item Both said that they had been told by
man named Benson that Senator Connvcr WAS impl.
ca cd in the omission OF that item from the Sundry Cyl
bin HutChins, IL seems, took BensOns statement ln
tending print IL IN his paper, AMI kept III type LOT
month"; AMI then. being convinced that Benson had de-
ceyed him. he had the type distributed Ihe committee
adjourned to meet at the call of the chairman.
Committee OF the Ncw-YOrk Chamber OF Commerce,
consisting OF Messrs. Guon, TIaigh and Grenele, with
their counsel Messrs De Kay were heard yesterday be-
fore the Committee Of Ways and Means in advocacy OF
bl originally introduced by Mr. Fernando Wood AT the
last session the House, giving 10 merchants the same
rights which claimed by the Government IN regard
the subsequent adjustment and correction OF errors
the imposition and collection OF Customs duties As
Secretary French aud Mr.. James, the Chici or
the Customs Division Of the Treasury Department. we're
heard IN opposition the bill aud there cnsucd long
and animated discussion OF the whole question.