The National tribune., 1882-04-15
CAPITAL, TOPICS,


mail service prior to May 81, 1861.
( The Comptroller Of the Currency has, with
,he approval of the Secretary of the Treasury
decided to issue s. national bank notes upon
new plate, the principal feature of which viii
he on engraved head Of the late President Gar
fold
Secretary Hunt has been assured by several
Senators that thore viii be no opposition to
his confirmation rs Minister to Russia either
by Democrats or Republicans. If he Is con-
trmcd me viii leave for his new post Of duty
as soon rs he can make the necessary arrange
mcnts. His wife and daught T viii accompany
him
President Arthur's son and daughter, who
spent the Easter holidays with their father at
the White House. have returned to New Iorl,
to resume their studies,
The President Will not appoint the five Utah
commissioners provided for in the auti-po-
. lygamy bill until an appropriation is made
I Tor raying them.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
continued the hearing with regard to Captain
Esds's ship-raiIway scheme. Captain Eads de
voted his argument principally to showing that
/ per cent, or ffty-threc feet to the mile. Capt.
Eads was followed By Captain Phelps in oppo-
/ sition to the scheme.
/ General sherman has toIegraphed to a friend
in this city that he rejoices over the passage Of
/ the bill for compulsory retirement Of army
/ officers at the age Of sixty-two, and on no
count does ho desire any exception made in
/ his interest.
/ bill is being considered by the House
| Committee on War Claims to pay the sons
Of the late Governor Bradford Of Maryland
$4,000 for the destruction of his residence
near Baltimore during the war The burning
WAS done by order Of the rebel General Brad
ley 7. Johnson as 4 rctaliatory measure. Gov
. cTnor Bradford, it will be rccoIlected, was a
staunch Union man during the war.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs will
report resolution recommending that the
Committee on Appropriations provide for an
appropriation Of 100000 to purchase the latest
and most effective torpedo for use in the navy.
The Secretary of the Treasury has approved
the offer Of 625O,0OO for the Freedman's Bank
property, and is now making arrangements for
its transfer 10 the Government for the use Of
the Department Of Justice.
The House Committee on Coinage. Weights.
and Measures has Instructed Representative
Fisher to report to the House fsvorably the
bill passed by the Senate providing for the
purchase or condemnation of land in Phila-
delphia fer the enlargement of the Mint there,
and also Representative Aliens bill TO establish
a branch mint of the United States at St.
Louis No
The President has sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate: James r. Partridge, Of
Maryland, envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to Peru; Henry C. Hall, min
lister resident of the United States to the Cen
tral American States; A. Q. Kcasby, attorney
of the United States for the district of New
Jersey.
Senator Logan has gone to the Arkansas Hot
Springs. He vas accompanied by ex-senator
Chatfee. 1t is hoped by his friends that rest
from official duties will do more for him than
medical treatment, and that he will be able to
return quite well again in fortnight.
Guiteau has corrected the last proof of the |
second part Of his book and il viii at once be |
published 1t is highly probable that it will |
not be sold at the JAIL and that arrangements |
will be made for its sale elsewhere. Although |
the prisoner is now apparently in the best of |
health, his sleep seems to be somewhat troubled,
and the guards at night sometimes hear him
moaning and moving on his couch.
The House Committee on Territories has
agreed to extend over the entire Territory of
Alaska a territorial form of government, and
will prepare a bill providing for a Judge; a
district attorney, who shall act as governor: a
clerk of the court, who shall act as secretary
state; recorder Of deeds; a marshal: three
deputy marshals, who shall act as constables
and three justices of the peace The cost will
be about $4,000 year. No provision is made
for delegate i'll Congress.
The final report of the finance committee
upon the result of the late fair for the erection
of a new armory for the National Rifles has
been made. The net proceeds available for the
armory is $1307IG6. The total receipts of the
fair were $I8,153.9O, and the expenses s., 5,0763O.
Georgetown College will name the hall of the
new university building the Coleman Museum,
to commemorate the gift of $4,000 recently
made to the college by James B. Coleman, of
Colorado.
The Zuni chiefs gave a farewell reception
Saturday evening at Willard Hall, which was
attended by a large and fashionable audience.
The braves left Oh Monday for their homes.
Among the pension bills passed by the House
was one increasing the pension of Mrs Jane
Dulany widow of Col. Wm. Dulany, late of the
United States Marine Corps, from thirty to fifty
dollars per month.
The House Committee on Education and
Labor directed Representative Shcrwin, of Ala
oama, to draft bill TO be submitted to the
committee recommending that an appropria-
ion of $l0,000,0O0 be made to be expended !
throughout the United States for educational i
purposes. in accordance with the ratio of illit-
2racy. q
A party, including the President, Secretary l
Hunt, Attorney General Brewster Admiral I
Porter, and Commodore Walker, went down /
he Potomac Saturday to witness torpedo I
experiments, conducted by officers of the tor l
redo boat Alarm. A short visit was. also made ,
o Mount Vernon. Il
Senator Lamar has been granted a two
weeks leave Of absence. "
On Monday last 133 bills were introduced in =
he House of Representatives. !
A HANDSOME TESTIMONIAL.