New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-10

and Mexico from depredatons by this class OF
ers. Another subject considered the establishment
of telegaphic communication between the unided oe
States Chill and Peru. Az American company Is max
ing arrangements that enc and the question before
the Cabinet how far the support OF tns couhtry
eompromsng the rights of Chill or Peru their present
complicated condition. No conclusion was reached
CHANGES IN SENATE COMMITTEES
The committees of the Senate, as they ex-
ste at the end of the extra session. were sadly ID nee
OF reorganization. Moreover there were vacancies W
the Republican quotas of several of the most important
committees which needed filing. The matter was re-
ferred to the Republican caucus committee OF tne sell
ate which has been session yesterday and to-day con-
derlng the matter The fact that the committees nave
already been appointed leaves no power with tne caucus
Its committee in the premises except to make re'o
mendations to individual Senators to resign sucD pac
as it is desirable to have filed by Others ana 10 such
recommendations the caucus committee confines ltsei
The only important action Ia the selection OF senator
Window to be chairman Of the Committee on fore.Sn
Relations IN place Of Senator Edmunds who retaiHs se
tor Miller, Of California to be chairman OF the Comin
the Revision of the Laws in place OF senator NC Nc
MILAN who retains the important chalrmanshP m 9 "a 40
Committee Commerce All the vacancies were h4leu'
FLOOD OF BILLS ON TUESDAY.
Tuesday next has been agreed upon as day
for calling the States for the presentation OF bls IN the
House of Representatives and the introduction OF large
number Of measures may be looked for Nearly all ol
the important bills which failed 10 receive actIo ui
the last Congress win be introduced by their respective
authors and members have to-day expressed tuoI
intention to introduce bills, among them seVera
important financial measures
ONLY THE STAR ROUTE MEN DISSATISFIED.
Second Assistant POstmaster-General Elmer
says that not single complaint has yet been made oy
Western Southern Congressman about the cutting
down Of Star Routes that not single protest has been
made IN any of the where Star Routes were cut
down. although 1t predicted by the Star Route Ring
that Ccngressmen would make perfect onslaught upon
reducing Star Routes
REDEMPTION OF BONDS.
The letter of instructions regarding the re-
demption without rebate Of interest Of the bonds EN-
braccd in the 10Gth call, mention Of which was made IN
yesterdays dispatches, forwarded to Assistant
United states Treasurer HhOuse this afternoon In
addition to authorizing the redemption OF $5OOOOoO OF
the bonds each Wednesday the Secretary drectHtha
In the event Of that amount Of bonds not being pre-
seuted for redemption any of the dates afPned
the Assistant Treasurer shall continue TO redeem SUCH
bonds from day to day until the required amount mas
been obtained Secretary Folger said to-day that the
news the contemplated action Of the Treasury Depart
ment in anticipating weekly the payment OF S5OOoOOO
OF the bonds OF the 106th call without rcbne being
known in EcwYOrk hours before 10 was announced, was
the result either Of cavesdroppinG or treachery'