New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SMITHSONIAN
REGENTS

REGENTS.
BILLS APPROVED BY THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF THE COLUMBIA cENsrRED-rosrAL HI
CErpTs-NEw CONSULAR REGULATIONS
RETIREMENT OF COLONEL CASEY.
Washington. Jan. 27-The Board Of Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution held their annua' "ee'
Ing to-day. Suitable resolutions In regard to the
death of the late assistant secretary. Professor w.
Brown Goode. were adopted Secretary Langley
submitted list OF names from which to select Il
successor to Professor Goode. but nna action was
deferred n next week Mr. iangley rs ssd ne
the the Geological survey Mr. Waicot. however had
a dsce as he BUT Of s
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tary with the understanding that his duties would
be confined to the custody Of the Museum.
The President has approved the acts 20 enable
the town Of Flagstaff. Ariz. TO issue water bonds;
to incorporate the convention Of American instruc-
Of the deaf for the relief OF telegraph oper-
ators who served In the War OF the Rebellion;
accept from the King Of Spain the Grand Cross Of
Naval Merit for services rendered 10 the crew OF
the Santa Maria authorizing the Kansas CITY ana
Gulf Railroad Company TO construct bridge across
Red River at Alexandria: La; TO provide ior me me
rict of Columbia by drawback certificates: for the
relief of f. II. Roberts and H. II. Munson.
The complaints which have reached the Navy
Department regarding the offensive attitude OF
Lieutenant Commander Allibone. OF the cruiser
Columbia. toward the men under him nave NOT
been deemed by Secretary Herbert OF sumcient
gravity to lead to a martial. and In letter
to the officer the Secretary has expressed his de-
termination TO take no further action IN me present
and Lieutenant commander Allibone have been pri-
vatcly reprimand for filling some OF the boilers
of the Columbia TO trim the snip
Postmastcr-General Wilson has made public the
statement Of postal receipts for the quarter ended
December 81. 1896 compared with the receipts
for the corresponding period of 1895, which shows
a decrease Of about $4,000. and is taken to be an
indication OF general business depression. New
York City heads the list the receipts for 1895 being
$212s75: for 1895 they So o95S5 increase OF
the former the latter OF 5000 onc-tenth of
per cent. The next cities in order were Chicago.
Cincinnati. Philadelphia. Boston. St. Louis and
Brooklyn. all Of which show decided decrease.
or the thirty offices. only thirteen show an IN
crease. while seventeen show a decrease.
The Engineer Corps. through Secretary Lamont.
has reported to House of Representative ad-
versey the proposed improvements of Roslyn
Harbor, New-York, and the channels to Far Rock
The bill recently passed by the House revising and
amending the patent laws and particularly the
mode Of procedure in applications for patents, TO-
Senate Committee on Patents, and was reported to
the Senate.
The House Committee Pensions has ordered
favorably reported Senate bill increasing from ST
500 per month the pension of the widow of Lieu
tenant Calhoun. who killed in the battle Of the
Little Big Horn with General Custer. Mrs. calhoun
Is a sister OF General custer.
The consular regulations revised by authority
of Congress under Assistant Secretary Rockhills
ttla
They make a large volume. greatly improved in APP
pearance compared with the earlier issues. The
principal changes in the new regulations are those
doing away with the necessity OF separate oaths for
each invoice and the making of notarial fees cor
respond 10 the legal scale of the District Of Column
ba. These changes will down consular fees
several hundred thousand dollars. saving that
amount to American importers and shippers.
Colonel James s. Casey. 22d Infantry. will be
placed on the retired list Of the Army tomorrow on
reaching the age limit Of sixty-four years. He was
"A private in the eth Regiment of New-York until
June 1861. when he entered the Regular Army as
second lieutenant. He breveted major in 1865
for gallantry Fort Steedman. Va. and AS led
tenant colonel in 1890 for conspicuous bravery while
leading his commend in successful charge against
superior number Of Indians strongly posted at
of 1861, For the latter action he also received
medal of honor.
recent royal Belgian decree reported to the State
Depar ment by Consul Roosevelt Brussels imposes
rigid restrictions the sale of lard and other amen
tary fats by prescribing labels to show exactly what
each product is. The name lard is to be used ex-
clusvey for pure pork fat Alimentary fats contain
ing other fatty matter excepting butter and mar
bear bel indicating precisely their nature and COM
position. Each barrel. bucket rub jar exposed |
there absolute prohibition of the sac OF edible |
fats. either prepared or imported, In contravention
Of regulations
The importation Of frozen meat. principally from
Australia. has increased enormously since the estao
.ishment Of refrgcrating warehouses at Havre, re-
ports Consul Chancellor. at that port, to the State
Department. the product arriving In perfect cond |
ton after a voyage of three four months |
Such meat however decomposes rapidly on exposure !
to the air and as many butchers label il fresh
the French Minister of Agriculture has under con- |
sideraton law compelling all such frozen meats to |
be conspicuously labelled and providing a fine OF
from 500 $500 with imprisonment. for an evasion
or violation. the punishment TO he doubled for a
second offence.
The Dawes Commission, after years of labor. has
Senate to-day, In securing agreement with the |
Chociaw Indians of the Five Civilized Tribes for the
division of their lands in severalty. The Chckasaws
who the lands in common with the Choctaws |
have not yet signed the agreement.
Admiral Bunce's squadron OF evolution Is timed |
to leave Hampton Roads early next week for two |
weeks blockade drill off Charleston. 3. C. The feet
is expected to return Hampton Roads on February
10 To-day the defence vessels Terror and
Puritan and the cruiser Marb.ehead were ordered |
to join the squadron.
fl, If man knew he was going