New-York tribune., 1883-03-16
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON Thursday, March 10, 1883
NATIONAL BANKS CALLED UPON To REPoRr-Ihe Con
roer of the Currency has called for report from th
National banks, showing their condition on March Is
Authorized TO DO BASKISG BUsIsEss.-The Con
troler OF the Currency authorized the Second Ma
tonal Bank Of Lexington, KY, to begin business "th
capital OF @lOO,OOO
OyEnp,Ip MILEAGE REIURsED.-Ex- Repre- sentative
r. p Flower Of NewYOrk has returned to the Treasury
the sum OF Sl5S So being the amount Oyerpad hm or
account of salary and mileage AS member ot tAs
XLVIIth Congress.
ARRESTED FoR CouSrERPEIrISG.-Th agent OF the
Secret Service Division Denver Col, telegraphs ta
arrest In that city OF Arthur T. Hamilton for passing
counterfeit 800 bin on the Merchants National Bani
OF New Bedford, Mass.
CLAIMS OF INDIAN AGEYrs-In the Court OF Claims to
dov the cases of Charles H. Mitchell and seventeen Other
Indian Agents against the United states were argGei
and submitted. These are claims Tor balance OF saJ
Withheld by reason ot insufficient appropriations ot
payment
A MASSACHUSETTS CLAIM ALLowED.-The Treasury
Department to-day placed the SUN OF $1,000 to the
credit OF the state OF Massaonnseits, on tse Ma,
of the Rebellion. IL is understood that similar acton
will be taken upon like claims from other states
STATEMENT OF COTTON Recommendations to the
Denartment OF agriculture OF the cotton sent 10 market
rom make an aggregate OF 5000 900 bales
gone forward up 10 March l. ms u ABOUT 90 10 per
cent OF the crop Indicated Dy tne last returns oi
product
CHIEF OF THE BUREAU OF ESGRAvNG.-It is under
d that the Secretary Of the Treasury has rendered
,Ia of Chlef on tnc bureau OF Engraving
Prniing 20 John W. Corning, Of Geneva, " Y. al ono
time Arms OF toe state Legislature OF New.
York and that lie has virtually accepted the appoint
ment.
CHARGES AGAINST ARCHITECT BILL-AddluonM
charges against Supervising Architect Hil have been
nod the treasury Department, ana are now In % sie
hands OF the Secretary rhelr nature Is not yet maze
pub ic it Is said good authority that tney teato
TO contracts and expenditures for the new GoVehhehs
building at Philadelphia.
A REVENUE MARINE BoARD.-The Acting Secretary OK
the Treasury has detailed the following Board OF Rev
enue Marine applicants Tor appoint
ment 10 the grade Assistant Engineer IN that servee
Consulting Engineer CBarles H. Emery, Chlot Ehglhscr
Eugene Valat and Chief Engineer, Charles H. Ball lhe
Board will meet ON March 70
FRENCH AND AMERICAN CLAIMs.-The French ana
American Claims Commission to-day made the following
awards: la favor OF Alue Bouin against the United
states for the sum 500 with interest at per ceu
from January l. 1865 in favor OF Pierre Maile agans
the United states for the OF $500 with interest," ~
ner cent from April l. 1864 the claim or Etenne DeDes
AGAINST the United States WAS disallOwed.
SMALLPOX AMONG ISDIANs.-General George Crook
commanding the Department OF Arizona, telesraphee
to-day to Commissioner Price that at Peach opriiks
uualnpai Reservation, near the Atlantic ana fsosns
Railroad, there fifteen Indians sick with salpva
who should be cared for once, they are hAv :.
cause spread OF the disease the entire bot,1
part of the Territory. Commissioner Price mas u..'e
ply sican the san Carlos Agency proceed ~ s v
TO the Hualapai Reservation with medicine aha 'aS"
virus