New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-04
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
ENGLISH DETERMINATIONS.

WASHINGTON. Friday, May 3, 1873
Judge Jones, of Ohio, has called the atten-
ton Of the State Department TO the discrimination by
the English Government against cattle imported IRON
the United States 1t appears that while Canadian cate
are allowed to be landed I'M England without trouble
certain restrictions have been placed upon cattle
cent from the United States, which first imposed
protection from diseases prevailing here. but when
have been retained long after tho cause for protection
has passed away Judge Jones requests that the atteh
ton of Minister Welsh shall be called to the matter and
that he be instructed ask for the removal Of these re-
stTctiOns Mr. Seward has agreed to forward all inc IN
formation the subject that may he collected and prop
cry authenticated and TO ask Mr. Welsh TO give paftcu
lar attention TO the matter.
TRYING TO CATCH Up WITH ARREARS.
The Blank Agency Of the Post Office De-
partment is doing iis best TO fill up the acquisitions
which have accumulated during tine time IN which, ow-
ing 10 the exhaustion the appropriation, the work
could not go In the last week 1t has supplied G35
600 sheets COO facing slips and 900 books There
is the same force employed in 1868, although the
post offices have increased 700. This fact makes IT
additionally hard for the agency to catch up with ils
work. Some very amusing complaints in regard to the
delinquency OF the agency in falling % ill recent requ
siiOns are received from various Interior poSmaSitrS
who have not read the papers and tink that the BLANK
Agency Is responsible foe the delay.
A FINANCE DEBATE NEXT WEEK.
The managers of the public loan bills in the
Houso expect bring those to its attention mex
week. Mr. Phillips, OF Kansas. who has reported one
Of these bills from the Committee Banking and Cur
rcncy, says that agreement exists between
that committee and the Committee on Ways
and Means that IL either OF their bills Is
reached on the calendar, the advocates Of the
other shall have m opportunity 10 offer II as substitute
and thai the whole question shall he for debate
The Wallace Four Cent Hundred Million BILL passed
by the Senate month two ago. has not been conSd-
cred by the Ways and Means Committee. and probably
Will not be during the present session. That committee
il of opinion that the Burchard Robbins Bill covers the
essential features OF all long bond plans.
CATTLE TRANSPORTATION.
The House Committee on Agriculture re-
ported to-day its bill regulate the transportation OF
cattle. The only important amendments recommended
provide that cattle shall he unoadcd and placed in dry
pens for the purpose OF being fed and wacred at least
once ia 81 hour instead OF in 2s hours unless they
are transported In cars which admit Of their being
waered and fed aud properly cared for within the car
and the amendment orbds the OF cattle yards
from charging exorDtant for nay, etc, 81 points
where cattle are unOaded To DC leo
FOUR YEARS BEHIND WITH BUSINESS.
The House of Representatives has cut the
force in the Land Office down TO 1Gl clerks In 1853
there Isl clerks in that Office The work is much
greater now than II was at that lime, comprising the
supervision OF 800 laud grants 10 railroads. canals, and
statc bounty land grants TO the soldiers Of the late
grants for Agricultural colleges besides business pertain
ing 10 settlers the public lands The clerical force
being too SMALL the office Is nine months behind in
correspondence and four years In the paentng OF pubic
lands.
MINISTER SEWARD TELEGRAPHED FOR
The investigation Of matters connected with
the China Consulate has been virtually postponed
nv the House Committee Expenditures In the State
Department, 10 await the arrival OF Minister Seward
from Pckr. The department yesterday tecgraphed TO
that gentleman that he may have leave OF absence and
instructed him 10 come To Washington Immediately
aud bring with aim all the books papeI connected
with the Shanghai Consulate