New-York tribune., 1882-03-10
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON. Thursday

WASHINGTON, thursday, Marcn ", lsSZ.
The Treasury Department to-day purchased 100000
ounces OF silver for delivery ut the Mints.
The President has approved the act for the relief OF
Warren Hall and the amending the act for the
structiOn Of q Marine Hospital at Memphis, Tenn.
Secretary Folger says that II is only question OF time
when another call for bonds VIII be Issued Az
the surplus is sufficiently large a call will be made
The argument the merits Of the COrte MADEIRA del
Preside of California, which to have been made
before Secretary Krkwood today, postponed until
May l.
NJ. Romero, the Mexican Minister, had q conference
with the Secretary OF State to-day in reference to pro
posed reciprocity treaty between Mexico and the
United States.
The Controller Of the Currency has authorized the First
National Bank of Newton, Iowa. and the First National
Bank Of Mitchell D. T., each with capital OF $4,000,
to begin business.
1t is understood that the Secretary ofthe Treasury will
direct the transportation Of Sl7O000O0 in gold
from the Mint at Philadelphia the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington.
1t was expected that the Of General G. ". P. c.
Lee against Strong and kaufman, involving the Arng-
ton estate would be arGed in the United States Supreme
Court to-day. but II did not come up
Rear Admiral Citz in letter dated at Yokohama ia
pan, February 49, that although affairs in China
and japan continue quiet great activity ia shown by
China In increasing her naval armament.
At the close Of business to-day United States bonds had
been redeemed at the Treasury follows Under the
l05th call, s19,65S,o50; under the l00th call,
S17,ss315O; under the 10Th call, 80, ,s30,75o
The House Committee Patents to-day directed Rep
rescntative Spooner TO report fAvOraby bill authoz
ing the Secretary Of War to purchase the patent rights Of
Addison " Sawyer for canister shot and Rating
$3.50, 900 for the purpose.
The House Committee on Printing to-day agreed re-
port to the House favOraby Mr. sprngers joint resol-
ton providing for the publishing and distribution Of
1000 copies OF the first three volumes OF The official
records, Union and Confederate. Of the late war.
In the Toledo swamp land Secretary Kirkwood
directed that the sale of the land be made to-day The
tract ia in the vicinity ot Toledo Ohio and comprises
about 5000 OF land. II. NJ Hanna representing
sporting association of Toledo secured the largest r
tion OF the land
Representative Morse. from the Committee on Naval
Affairs made favorable report to-day upon the bill to
restore to the active list OF the Navy Thomas G. COrb
HIS shall be placed the Navy register next after
Rear Admiral J. ". A. Nicholson.
BY mistake the telegram OF March from Secretary
Frenghuysen to Minister Lowell was given to the New
York Associated Press with the words for the deed
nnigoetion For tbo deed and tbenl,fuIness for the
Queens safety Is deep and universal"
The House Committee Patents to-day decided to re-
port to the House with a favorable recommendation
Representative Orth's bill authorizing the Commissioner
mode OF taking from the face living persons
for term of seven years from April l, 1892
The President sent the following nominations to the
Senate to-day: D. s. Lewis United States Attorney for
the Western District of Virginia; walterA Smith, United
States Marshal for Colorado First Lieutenant Joshua
W Jacobs, OF the 9TH United states Infantry to be AS
sistant Quarternaster with the rank of Captain.
An argument made before Judge Lawrence First
Controller the Treasury. this afternoon question
involving the right OF mail contractor TO draw draft
on the tnc sixth Auditor OF the
Treasury wages to be earned and sell IL TO banker
broker The question affects tho entire Postal Ser
vice.
The Secretary Of the Treasury sent dispatch TO the
Collectors OF Customs at NewYOik, Philadelphia, Bos
ton, Baltimore and New-Oreans to-day, saying: 'su-
decided that duties mDortpd
sugars only according 10 their color compared with
Dutch standard. Collect duties apparent color OF
sugar as imported"
The record IN the Flippcr Court Martial case, to-
gcthcr with the report thereon OF Judge Advocate Gen.
eral swam submitted the Secretary Of State
day General Swain is understood to Orecommend miti
cation OF the of dismissal the ground that
Flipper. while convicted of certain violations Of the
Army regulations, acquitted Of the criminal acts
charged against him The goes to the Prcsi-
dent and the general impression is that the sentence
will be mitigated 10 some lighter punishment.