New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-28
CURRENT TOPICS AT TIE CAPITAL.
SECRETARY TOLGEE MODlFIE5 i DECISION.

WNsnINGTOE. Friday, Jan ~ ISs3.
Secretary Folger writes: 81 have been
asked to modify my decision to the recognition by
disbursing clerks OF the assignments BY employees OF
their compensation to thereafter have 10 Oh
lection to tins That the cmployc may appear Will the
pseudo gnec before the dS1ursing clerk; that the
money may De paid 20 the csnplOyo' tAat II he ~ wills
he may then pay hcrcro the sum that is alleged 10 be
from him but will not assent that the elnIioye be
compelled by the dsbursin clerk, by any action oi the
latter to ABIDE by the assignment that he has made
Fay, further that shah deem II immoral and repre-
hcnSblc n any cmplo,e declines to reimburse to Tao
pseudo assignee or any person, any money that has
been borrowed 10y the empoye OF sch assignee OF per-
son, SIth legal, simple interest thereon
THE CLAIMS OF TIE PUEBLO INDIANS.
The delegation OF Pueblo Indians from
New Mexico in the city called upon Secretary krk
wood to-day and had informal upon their
compensation for the night Of way possessed
by tie AtcIisou, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad Com
pany. The Indians claim that the rarGal company con
struced The road through thir country without legal
rights, upon permit iesuod 10y of their chiefs,
had authority act tor the Indians generally. The
lands occupied by these tribes are not Government re-
servatons but hold by tne Indians under Od Mex
lean gTants consequently the Government has little or
have aciYaudeu 10y the railroad company the
Attorney General Will bc requested 10 take charge Of
then inlelesis
CENSUS REPORT OK THE COAL PRODUCT
The Census Office has published the report
coal in the Cutcd States. The total amount of
cual mined i'll the United states Tor the
sus year. 1880 was 42,42O,5sO tons, OF which total
20Si2210 tons produced In the Appalachian coal
field. An effort made to ascertain the amount Of
coal and which had been worked Oul. Mr.. luiupcliy
says that sufficient Information gathered To justify
tc assumption that the exhausted clds loim bal avery
suldh fraction .! the total available coal Land.
PETITIONS AGAINST POLYGANGY.
Mr.. Lapham, Of New orl, presented in the
Senate to-day memorial from the Preachers Meeting
Of the Methodist Episcopal Caureh, recently held III
New York urging the enactment Ol such laws as will
Iid tho land OF the great CIue o! Mormon pOlygamy"
Macy similar petitions from the pa.ors and conTcga
tions of Christian churches Of all denouina in many
already presented to Congress, all winch ulse
the prompt passage ot vigorous laws 10 suppress pot
iEdmy.
GENERAL HAZIE MAKES A REPLY.
The Chef Signal Officer has sent to the
Secretary reply TO the complaint made by tho
Superintendent Of the Naval observatory that thc signal
Service interfering with the work of the Observatory
III tho matter OF standard time In conclusion General
Hazeu says E" have neither issued orders cOint-
any act interfering in tue slightest gree with the
Observatory WorH. aud u Admiral Rodgers has good
ground to think thdt have, other basis that
iorh IN s letter. W be very glad % reply IN iuil up
proper showing"