New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-09
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Wednesday, March 8, 1882
J. Chandler of St. Louis has been retained for the de-
fence in the Dorsey Star Route cases.
Dlstrict-Atorney Corkhil has not yet completed his
examination Of the the of exceptions in the Guiteau
case.
Secretary Folger has determined to advertise for pro
posas for leasing the old Post calce property In New
York City.
Representative John K. Thomas, of Illinois, who has
been suffering from attack OF pneumonia, Is much
improved to-day.
NJ Romero says he does not think it proper for him to
speak about public affairs in Mexico before he has had
any interview with the Secretary OF State
The Presidents next regular state dinner which will
be given to the Justices Of the supreme Court will take
place on Wednesday evening, March 10.
The Court Of Claims to-day made order extending
the time for taking the testimony in the Of the
Choctaw Nation, which Is claim involving SlooOOoOO
The President has recognized George Henry Adderley
Box as British Vice-COnsul at Charleston, and
Thomas Schmidt as yice-Consul of Denmark at New
York.
Naval Examining Board will meet at the Navy Yard
Washington March 10, for the examination OF candi
dates for appointment as Acknowledgements in the
Navy.
Public Printer Defrees condition is reported the same
as last night While his physicians consider him danger
ousy i'll, still apprehension is felt or any sudden
change Tor the worse.
The Postmaster has issued order providing
that after July no allowance for advertising uncaled
for letters will be made any postmaster unless by
special authority of the First Assistant PostmasterGen-
eral.
A delegation representing the employees OF the state,
War and Navy Department buildings and all the Navy
Yards throughout country waited upon the President
to-day and urged the enforcement OF the eghthour law
of 1868.
The Chief of the Bureau Statistics reports that the
total value of the exports of petroleum and petroleum
products from the United States during the month OF
january, 1882 was $2,759,057, and during January,
1881, 50 066,227.
The bill introduced IN the Senate to-day by Mr.. Miller,
Of NewYork to provide for mail service between
the United States and foreign pOr8 is copy OF the bill
recently agreed upon by the House Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads
bill favOrably reported to the House today relative
TO the documentary two cent internal revenue stamps
provides that claims for the redemption Of such stamps
may be allowed by the Commissioner Of Internal Rev
cnue Withstandng statutory provision limiting
the time for their presentation
It's reported that Sergeant John Mason, who re-
Gently tried by martial for shooting at Guiteau, is
likely TO lie brought second time before court martial,
upon the charge OF insulting Surgeons Gibson and Reed
his superior officers, who in the course of his late tra
his cell for the purpose or examining the
wound received by him in the war
The International Postal Bureau Berne, Switzerland
some time time ago sent out circular stating that
Payta was the only port in Peru TO which mail matter
Superintendent OF Foreign Mails Backfan was toda.
officially informed that Paya has fallen into the hands
Chiians thus giving them control Of the entire
Representative sephens's bin TO enable importers to
use the metric weights and measures was reported to
the House by Representative Washburn to-day. The
bill provides that the adj quantum duties all ar
ticlcs imported from foreign countries which are In
voiced according to the weights aud measures OF the
system shall be levied collected and paid at rates
appropriate the weights and measures OF that SYSTEM
pared distributed such tables may be useful and
CONVENIENT for the execution OF the law"