New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-25
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WAsmNGToN, Tuesday,

WAsIISGToN Tuesday, Jan 2i, 1850.
Tho Cabinet meeting today attended by all the
members, hut no questions Of importance came up for
consideration.
The President Will. within the next two weeks. send Ia
large majority Of all the Important nominations now
claiming his attention
Secretary Folger has directed that au order be adj
dressed to disbursng clerks orbiddnS them to receive
hold ana act upon assignment by clerks Of salary Yet to
accrue
The Secretary of the Treasury has appointed Dr p c.
K;,loch Of Philadelphia an assistant surgeon in the
marine hospital service and assigned hln to temporary
duty in Ncw-Iork City.
Misunderstood that there is difference Of opinion
which may lead to controversy between the House
Committees on Fore Cn Affairs and on Commerce with
regard the jurisdiction Oi nerOceanlc canal matters
Ii is not likely that General Grant Will accept the
Presidents invitation to become his guest before the
latter part Of March, when he expects TO stop AT the
Wmtc House fof "a few days prior 10 making Visit 10
the south.
Secretary Hunt proposes the detail of naval
officers so that all sha have equal division Of the
pleasures and hardshps Of the service in various por
lions Of the globe. An order viii he Issued IN short
time with this object ID view
The Legislative Committee Of The National Distilers'
Association headed by President shufcd, had confer
euce With Commissioner Raum to-day on matters per
tanning TO the reduction Of the tax on Wskcy and the
extension Of the bonded period.
The House Committee Indian Affairs to-day herd
arguments by Nj s,aulcyagen Of the Choctaw Indians
aud Ex-Governor Wright, superintendent Of Instruc-
way 10 the - Louis and san FTaAcsco Railroad Com
pauy through the ChOctaT Nation.
General o. b. Wilcox, commanding tho Department OF
Arizona has forwarded TO the War Department charges
AGAINST Colonel t. A. Carr. Colonel of the 9th Cavalry
aycIIins Of authority dsObcicnco of orders
and I'M cinpo rance. They Will ha referred the Pres
iGcut TO decide # q court martial snail be ordered
General Sherman to-day received the following tel
csran from General sheridan: Il forward this morning
history of Lieutenant McDonald arrest in Mexico He
was on an Indian tran and went to Mexican town for
forage He and party of scOus arrested and after
w.rd released by higher authority and have returned
home"
The director Of the International Postal Bureau in
forms the Post Onice Department in this city that diplo
matte proceedings have been begun al the useation Of
the Swiss Administration, with the view TO obtaining
from the Clldn Government satisfactory explanations
regarding the scqGcsratOn OF registered letters ad
dressed 20 persons III Peru
In the Police Court to-day in the straw bond star
Route the proceedings opened ly Mr.. Cook
for the prosecution. lie called Colonel John r. Hazel
rig, who testified to the value OF certain lands in Nor
gan County, Ky. William A. Mayey, clerk Of the Morgan
County Court, identified and explained chart OF lands
drawn by himself, stated that tho land described
therein assessed at from fifty cents 10 ~ Per
Mr. Webster notary, was called by { o!Onel Coos TO
identity large number Of bids. The Court admitted
the papers as prtscucd by the prosecution and the Wit
ness proceeded 10 Identity them.