New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-16
UISHiNGiON NOTES.

w,suNGroS. "Wednesday. Nov. -, 1916.
Reports 20 the Department Of Agriculture indicate t.d
the ,.i,ou hes been extremely favorable Tor -jthrr'-
cttou except m some portions of North Carolina. Frost
has injured tIc top crop IN the northern bI' notably u
\ous. I'll. fiber ., cleaner than usual AID OF superior
quality IN the southern belt Drouth IN the Gun states
ram storms in the ClruliuaS the boil worm IN IN" south
Wei and lr caterpillar In certain locations near ia'
tulf c,l,i are chief causes ot INJURY I" me crop l''
ir, viii Ice completed az much earlier date than
, Trr rIon must be- smaller than that ~ as wear
Lny,ycr favorable and long the remaining Hrii-oh l'i
"1ilrrir, ln clmplrso with The last crop tr per
,i.r..,.. Of the Atlantic Coast STATES lr" rcIINrp
I1r.rr ID, reason az tie poor returns ol l@ anu '.'
i'm thr south West from comparison VITA the leud"a'lc
%. south Carolina. %; Georgia. no; Florida. 100
Aitn',,' = Irnir.,cr i0l The average be-
tween - and ~ ndcatn- without ttit".''' i" 'S T.
,unin,rl of lr picking season nearly unccnth5 OF tue
crop of 1870.
several important reports Of bureau officers have been
coi1l,,d and sent To the heads of The departments to
which they belong. GcHcay the Cabinet officers have
thus far declined 10 allow publication To be made oil lne
rpnrts In IN, possession. at least util they have been
considered and made o serve whatever purpose Is nec"'-
r, lar m annual report Of graycr import. TIE reports
rrW i'm the hands OF the secretary al the treasury aye
,H, If Treasurer Nymau Supervising Architect i'm,
and other bureau officers With the exception OF the hrrt
two there IT. only htlc OF public interest III tue stI
rr,'ts THE report Of the Chief Of EnsncerS IL - tac
hands Of the Secretary OF War, Cgu!nis',ucr Raum f..
now az work upon the Inferno, rcyc ne report lc VIII
make few rccon'' ors Tor the lut1rr service OF tne
whatever be made upon the subject oil EA'loh'
Tine House Committee on Appropriations has beei
called los it, chairman Ia meet on the III lhNt mere
urom',cs 10 be- full attendance Of tie members Inc
estimates for the diplomatic and consular service slightly
o,,c,d Sl9oo0oo TINS Is $4,000 IN excess Of
the amount appropriated for the fiscal year. and nearly
$50 900 less than the estimate, ot last year me etl
,t Tor NH te EXPENSES oi the Government, with tie
exception ot the pensions, are Larger th me apfopL
Sos l33 5OO-a million less than the arouit api"li!-
afcd for the present year considerable annual ltuue
ton IN the pcu-lOu-llsts may HOW nc cOlll'H UPON
The annual report of the Commissioner of Agriculture
shows that there were distributed during the past year
go coo packages 81 vegetable and field seeds and tex
tiles including nearly 100000 Of vegetable $4,000 Of
flower Of wheat; $1,000 OF tobacco and SOS OF
ro nh OAR, of the world selected because OF their pc
-, .uo. and mn INFO the Rand, OF thousand, Of
,du,s WHO make Them the germs from which Is tJ
crow quantity oil product that Is to characterize the
future operations of the farmer ana gardener.
The Commissioner OF Patents to-day extended the
pa,entof John r. Harrngtonof Brooklyn, oran improved
machine for making carpet Innings and also, for
nroycd kind Of carpet lining. The extension is for seven
year, from the expiration Of the original patent IN April.
$50 aud is now granite undcr authority OF the special
act of Congress passed last session. which authorizes Inc
nupcaon for extension to be considered regardless oi
its noi-presentatlOn within tile regularly prescribed
period.
The trial of the claim OF Admiral Porter and the North
Atlantic Squadron for prize money growing out Of the
capture of Richmond begun yesterday before Judge
HnmphricS. COT Enoch Totten and QuntOn CorH me
appeared for the naval s1nad-on and the Hon. H. H.
Wells L. :. District Attorney, for the united states.
About IL 100000 is involved IN the controversy.
Senator Thurman Of Ohio has declined the invitation to
proceed TO Louisiana as witness OF the counting OF the
vote Of that STATE and bases his decna0n upon sub
stantal the those attributed To Sena-
tor Bayard Of Delaware.
The Indian army estimates are much larger
than the appropriations granted ut the last session Of
Congress for the current fiscal year but the PostOc
.stiI
Two hundred and thirty eight patents have been issued
during the past week. together with Ave reissues. and
the registration Of - designs, four labels and Is trade
marks