New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-16
,.rilnl Rnrcau tha, ihe smallpox Is sIll pceraent IN

Hospital Bureau tina, tho smallpox Is ' prevalent IN
TipO!L
The President hiss reooG nized the following named
Consular officers Of Russis: J-ns Ho'ier. wee
Consul nj Galveston; Howard stern. vicr toasul ~
New York Gusiave NehTnm. vcc-Consui ai on "a,
Francisco; aud Charles Niisc. VceAonsni 81 b''''-
more.
The bill introduced in the Senate to-day by Judge
DAVIS. Of Illinois proposes approximation OF S2oooo
10 expended under tho direction OF joint select com,
miitoe OF both houses I'm procuring and erecting W we
centre of Judiciary Square ln tis city statue VI Ne
Justice Marshall
Messrs. zell. OF Zell & Frape:s; Major Thomas, Of
N.wcomb & Co. aud several other prominent dis'neFs
rclu nlinos and Kentucky, called on General ltamm
TO-DAY Va sdvucacy certain desired changes ln the
revenue regulations. Reference was also made 10 pro
posed distilleTs' organization
The Din introduced 10y Representative Converse " 10
limit the amount OF ROYALTY patenis provides that
Il shall be uulawf0l for any owner or part owner or
assignee Of the whole or any part or any patent
granted pending under the laws OF the Uhlteu
a charge or cciye royalty such Invention OF ds-
coyeiy than aiaouni equal to the cost OF pso
ducou and - per to I've added thereto Tor prOn's
Of manufacture.
A circular has been issued by the War Department
Officially ANNOUNCING The death of Colonel Jen = DAVIS
Of The 23l Artillery AT Chicago and of Co"ae Charles
: Merchant tretirrd at Carlisle Penn ON iDr.cninei
Co.onc Merchant graduated AT West Point SEPTEMBER .
regular army was retired In March, SEQ. he made
BTtyeJ Rrigadierenera for i0ug aud faithful service
The General Land Once recently decided that All ALI
davis required by Law support Of applications Ter
mineral patents must DC mace oS 'he aPpie @h'S ''
scves Under This ruling number Of applications ano
aid iayiis He'd by agents OF nonfesldeht oNH.rs W
rnines rejected. Toe Actlng Commissioner o
the General Land OHoc has today. &c the instance o
senator nm OF Colorado. issura an order th.t no ore
cancellations Of this snail he made until Congress
takes sciiGn upon the pending bill
The Senate Committee on Privileges AMI Eecfious
modified the subpoena duces tecum upon the Western
Union Tclc raph CoHpaD IN the ingalls, ease TO-DAY
br striking the requirement tor the production OF
the booEs and records Of the COMPANY and by limit
demand TO kilograms seat or received by certain
sffcfei PERSONS between LIST 0f JauUsrs and the
LIST 81 March last instead or during the bSt n"etbs
Of the T.. l. smith. manager IL lac Topeka iele
graph office. apleared before the committee with
Joseph L. ThOiu pson of Chicago courses TO- tire West
rrn Union Company. and handed 20 The chairman al
kilograms received by Mr. ingalls, during the
period originally specified in te subpoena az the written
request o; MIR ingalls, bn h company has not been
authorized by any Of The other named TO pro
duce ihsir telegram h. sked o. DE excused frOa pro
ducmg them. The Committee took tins request i'to
consideration. and agreed 20 hear argument III support
o. ~ 20 MORROW.