The National tribune., 1882-06-17
CAPITAL, TOPICS,


A favorable report viii be made by the House
Military Committee to provide for the payment
of SO, 900 to the persons injured by the explo-
sion of the United States Arsenal at Pittsburg
in 1862
A clause in the Japanese indemnity bill di-
reefs the Secretary Of the Treasury to pay from
the Treasury $4,000 as prize money to the
officers and crews of the United States ship Wy
oming and steamer Takiang, or their legal
representatives, for services in the Straits of
Shimonoseki in 1863 and 1864; no payment TO
be made to the assignees of any mariner, but to
the mariner himself, his legal representatives
or his or their duly authorized attorney.
The second subcommittee of the House Com
mittee on Elections, in charge of the contested
election case of Small (Rep.) against Tillman,
Dem.,) frorn the fifth district of South Caro-
lima, has adopted a resolution declaring that
Mr.. Small was duly elected, and is entitled to
the seat. The subcommittee will report this
case to the full committee next Tuesday.
The President sent the following nominations
to the Senate Tuesday: Samuel B. Axtell, of
Ohio, to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
of the Territory of New Mexico; Rollin NJ
Daggett, of Nevada, to be United States Min
lister Resident to the Hawaiian Islands; Henry
Espcrsen, of Wisconsin, to be Receiver of Pub
lie Moneys at Aberdeen, Dakota.
Pending the consideration Of the legislative
bin in the House Mr.. Townshend opposed an
amendment making it misdemcanor to assess
employees of the Government whose salaries
are provided Tor in the bill for political pur-
poses. The chairman of the Committee of the
Who're Mr.. Robinson OF Mass ruled the amend
ncnt out on point of order made against it by
Mr.. Cannon.
Mr. w. w. COrcoran, the well-known philan-
throphist, is lying quite i'll at his residence in
this city.
Secretary Folger has completed his investi-
gatien OF charges against Internal Revenue
Collector Woodcock, Of Nashville, Tenn and
finds them not sustained.
Hon. Alex. II. Stephens has recovered from
his recent painful accident. and resumed his
seat in the House.
II is thought that Congress will continue in
session until about the middle OF Juiy-timo
enough to dispose Of all pressing legislation if
the members will not waste time in long
winded speeches.
Gen. f. s. Bragg, who was invited to deliver
the Grafton at the Army Of the Potomac Re
union in Detroit, left this city on Monday night
to fulfill his engagement. An invitation will
be extended to have the next Reunion held i'll
Washington.
No reply has as yet been received by the So
licitor of the Treasury from the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Company To his recent letter
relative to the purchase Of the lIarpers Ferry
property belonging 70 the Government.
The vacancies in the Tariff Commission
caused by the destinations Of ex-Vice-Prcsidcnt
Wheeler and 1Ir. Phelps, will be filed at once,
and their names sent to the Senate. Mr.. A. A.
Lowe, of New York it is stated was rendered
a place on the commission, but he has also de-
clincd.
Guiteau expresses his satisfaction" with
the way in which Mr. Reed has handled his
case
President Arthur is having his cottage at
Long Branch prepared for his soioum there
during the dog day.
Secretary Chandler left Washington Monday
afternoon for New Hampshire, accompanied by
his family. io viii make buL snort stay
stopping on his way back 10 visit The Ports
mouth and Boston nayy-yards, arriving here
in time TO De present at The Grand Army En-
c4mpmcut in Baltimore
4 bill introduced in the Senate by Mr.. Gar
land provides 1or the settlement by the court
OF all claims for property ON vessels carrying
the United States flag which may have been
a I,,rs "a
gard TO the nativity nationality of the
claimants, including claims Of foreigners, here
tofore dismissed by the former court Of COM
mssioncrs The amendment provides that
foreign claimants shall prove to the satisiac-
ti0n of the court that they were never III the
service of the enemies of the United States and
never gave aid or comfort TO the late rebellion.