New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-17
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, March 16. 1892.
The President will give q social dinner on Wednesday
evening.
Commodore J. H. JJpshlr has been ordered 10 command
the Navy Yard at NewYork from April l.
General Ruus ingalls, arrived here this morning and
assumed his duties as Qnartermaster-General
The President has approved the act granting pension
TO the widow of the late Rear Admiral Goidsborough
Postmaster-General Howe will leave here for New
York tomorrow on private business He Will probably
return 10 Washington on Monday.
The Controller of the Currency has authorized the
Citizens National Bank, of Parkersburg, W. Va, TO
begin business with capital of 100000
The Senate Committee Commerce to-day agreed TO
report favorably the House BILL authorizing the Chip
pewa Valley and Superior Railway Company to construct
bridge over the Mississippi River
The Republican National Committee has issued call
for a meeting of Republican Senators and Representa-
tatives and others, the Hall of the House. Monday
evening, to form Il Congressional Commi tee
The House Committee Printing to-day agreed to re-
port favoraby Representative McKneys resolution TO
print 900 copies of the eulogy delivered by eXSecre
tary Blaine at the Garfield memorial services.
Representative Blacks condition at late hour TO-
night was not so favorable last night Representative
Allen passed the day comfortably and his physicians
port slight improvement in his condition tonight.
POstmaster-Genera Howe has promoted Postal Rail
way Clerk James II. Brown from service on the New
York and Chicago line TO be Inspector Of the Post
Office Department Mr.. Brown is q nephew OF Ossa-
wattOmie Brown.
Judge Cox Disrict-Attorney Corkhill, Judge Porter,
Mr. Davidge and Mr. scOve met this afternoon and dis
cussed the bill of exceptions in the Guieau Mr..
Scovie said tonight he thought 1t would take several
days to complete the work.
In the Criminal Court before Judge Wylie to-day the
further consideration of the Star Route post
poned one week A. VI. Gibson has withdrawn from
these cases and Colonel w. A. Cook OF special counsel
for the Government, will soon withdraw also.
in Executive Session this afternoon unani
1ously ratified declaration that the United States
cede TO Conventions of August 22 1864 and
October 90 1868 for the ameloraon of the wounded
of armies In the field" commonly known as the Red
Cross treaties"
The Postma General has issued order 10 refuse
the payment of money orders the delivery Of mail to
Wynkoop & Harper of No. 4s Bleeckerst., New-YOrk.
This firm charged with attempting TO defr8ud the Post
Once Department by attempting to circulate Chamberss
Encyclopedia under false pretenses.
The President has approved the act granting pension
to Olive stephenson the act directing the issue of
duplicate check to William ]. Anthony, pensiOner Of
the United States the for the relief OF F. D. Yates
and Others the act for the relief OF Charles Collins the
act for the relief OF D. ROsenfed Col the act for the
relief of Pauh4e Jones.
In report made by the Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs to Secretary Kirkwood upon the question Of the
removal of the Indians from the Mescalero and San
Carlos Agencies to tie Indian Territory, Commissioner
Price saws that 1t would be possible 20 make this
under existing law, and he suggests that provi
sion be inserted I'm the regular Indian Appropriation bill
TO such removal.