New-York tribune., 1879-12-20
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsnINCToS Friday. Dec. 10, 1879.
Tie President today signed the commission OF Rod
ney C. Ward as Collector of Internal Revenue Tor the
MI Richard smith. OF The Cincinnati Go-et'e. ap-
reared eeio the H0pss c9mml5,se % on %
prouton OF S25OOOO TO complete the Cincinnati Gus
tom Hciise.
The Secretary the Treasury has informed the Ser
OF tie Housethat he draw silver GER
tcates instead silver for 20 cent of the salaries
Of members il ne should prefer This will relieve
the Sergeant alarms Of the embarrassment under
winch he has abOred IN the effort 10 get rid fhe silver
dollars winch have been steadily accumulatDg upon
his hands. owing 10 the unWngness O members To re-
ceive teen.
The Treasury Department is in receipt of informa.
t,on through the Secretary of sIae that the Hawaiian
Government has lately given Interpretation TO the
Reciprocity Treaty with the United States which viii
admit free INTO Hawaii cotton clothing. being the
wheiher stained printed or otherwise The Hawaiian
Government formerly interpreted 1t III sucn mapner
as 10 exclude frOm the provinces thereon the above
named articles
The only measures that haze passed Congress during
the present session signed to-day by the Presi-
dent They are as follows: joint resolution filing
existing vacancies in the Board Of Regents OF the
Smithsonian Institution; Joint resolution authorizing
pa, inent Of salaries of employees OF the House aud
beT: resolution to transfer the Arsenal property
in tue CITY Charleston c. TO the trustees OF the
Holy Com nuiOn Church Institute for the use aud
comuIOdaiiOD OF said school.
The Census Committee OF the House held another
meeting yesterday consider the proposed amend
reufs of Representatives Herbert and Shelley. The
hill introduced in the Senate recently by senator
Pcndletou was informally discussed. General WALKER
Was heard length upou all the points treated by the
upon oy the committee until after recess. IL was
agreed. however 10 adopt me sugsesVn OF ths seere
pe6sation OF the enumerators IN sparsey populated
territories
Comics OF an official letter from the Governor Of Cali
foria have been laid upon the desks of all the mem
hers Of tue House of Representatives. It's object, as
stated By Governor Irwin T. 10 inform tie House as to
the actual sentiments OF the citizens oi caiorn' a.
Immigration Ihe Official count of the vote at the eee-
tion Ia piemoer, wn'n ~" Az" N'nsf W. & ~
krafou, l5f G3s fof Chinese inmlgraiOn, os3 voters
The total vote cast 16I lo5 several Thousand
than al any previous election in the State
Mr. Eaton has introduced in the Senate an impor-
taut bill proposing creation OF Tariff Commission
The commission Is 10 consist Of nine members, to
selected FROM civil life BY the President by and with
the advice and OF the Senate The duties OF the
commission are 10 take consideration aud nvesii-
"rs aud mining interests OF the United
States this may be necessary 10 the ESTABLISH
puro 80 OF enabling the commission TO examine these
questions fully shall be empowered 10 visit different
sections OF the country aad employ such s'ehosraphes
and clerks as may be needed
circular In relation the bond for the production
of artists certificates has been issued by the Treasury
Department to Collectors OF Customs and others
Section JO5 OF the Revised Statutes provides for the
free entry "works OF art paintings sta.uary foun-
tains and other works Of art" the production OF Amer
can artists and requires that the fact of such produc
siop shall be verified by certificate OF any Consul
Mtnster of the United States ind0rsed the writ
ten declaration OF artist. IL has been found that In
many which the work OF art arrived before the
cerufcate or which IL inpracticaOle TO pro 0ducc
lie until after the entry the rule caused
undue inconvenience 10 the artists Concerned Col
have been instructed accept bond
from with good aud sufficient security for
the production Of certificate within ninety days
from date v entry and tbeTeupon 10 deliver sucn works
OF requiring the pay ment oi duties thereon
Bofere such delivery however, deceIailon tf0m the
Artist. under ozth should Do hed showing that he s
citizen OF the United states and that the work Is his
production.
The subcommittee OF the House Committee on Pub
Ne Buildings and Grounds. OF which Representative
MeKeuxe OF Kentucky. 10 chairman. agreed this morn