New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-14

Monnov'-REroRMs ~ THE POST
OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
wasbing,on Feb ia decision rendered to-
day By the mixed commission 10 which was re-
ferreI the claim OF the South American SteamsAip
Company against the United states, overrulIng
the demurrer intcrposcd hy the United states coun
sci 70 the claim for $4,000 damages account Of
the seizure Of the Itata The decision virtually
leaves nothing further for determination but the
amount Of damages the tnited states must pay
for the seizure OF the veasci.
The nos. distinguished Catholic prelates Of the
country including Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishop
Corrigan. Of Ncw-Nork are endeavoring to secure
a change in thu phra geology Of section Cs5 OF the
Tariff bill relating To- free art Under this pio-
vision Of the bill. pictorial painting on glass m7
ported expressly for presentation" TO National in
situations religious AMI other societies Is admitted
free VIVA: The mcmorialsts desire Is that this
qualification should be- stricken from the paragraph
50 that glass Of the foregoing character may not
be- duiab,o under any circumstances. 1t Is eN-
pcctel that the Senate Finance Committee vii! re-
cast The paragraph and place stained glass in sec
ton coz. which admits ir"c regaiia and staiuary
where imported in good fath f)r the use Of any
educational. literary or religious society.
The House Judiciary Committee to-day adopted
a substitute for the McG1nn resolution looking to
tie impeachmon; Of GuIgc Jenkins. OF the Win
judicial District. FOR his conduct In enjoning the
cmpoyes % the Northern Pacific Railroad in their
recent strike Tire substitute provides merely for
FUR investigation Of the charges. preliminary
move.
Postmaster Dayton Of New-York anI POST
master Carr. of Philadelphia accompanied by First
Assistant Postmaster General Jones, appeared be-
fore the House COMMITTEE on Pos:Otlic"s and Post
Roads to-day in support u proposition to have
specific appropriations made for the ten largest
postofices in the United States. A. present the APP
propratlors FOR these Offices made as for other
oiHcrs throughout the country Thee gentlemen
strongly advocated making separate appropriations
for these large Offices. 70 be- disbursed by their
postma.ters.
The suggestion has been made that the Senate
may possibly consider the Peckham nomination In
open session The attention % Senator's being called
20 this the positive statement was made that not
only would such a thing not be done. but Il was
senate. The suggestion has not been made by any
attention Of the presiding onccr called to IT, the
doors would be closed AZ once. as was done the
other day when Mr. cal attempted - explain
why he wanted an appointment In his state DIS
cussofF IN open session.
arrcemcnt with ~ owners n the building peyt
H. , IRE ,en ao,,Di IN aH,,c n" Nuisance arising
from the chimney - tn Any OLE II has ben
tho subject or much O. mp3,int ana no end OF cor
, telegram was ucceyel at the Treasury De-
pnrtnieat today from secretary Carlisle at Fort
ross Monroe Va announcing that he would re.
turn - Washington Thursday afternoon and
hc ~ the Treasury on Friday morning
Tho regular Treasury statement issued today
shows that m. receipts from custom dues at New
YORK Tor tho first ton days Of this month aggrr-
-af,l g., 81 1872. as against Al-l..1 ia FEBRUARY.
i.Gt a-d s. .ei $50 boo February. 10 % THIS 10
TOR cont Wa rnfl lu gold ana r3 ia silver certiu-
'.ai~s. the hal1ucc bcinr divided ny among other
elaseer ~ money.
The Treasury balance today was fL'.'i'"9 or
which Sioi 5000 was IN gold. uttl" NOR" man
s, unusi ls vet unpaid 0u account Of the bona -
,u. and Assistant Secretary curtis sail To-Day
n. hoped 90 be-. able to have some oi thr nov
bonds ready for delivery ~ N"w- lofh on Sat"i-