New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-16
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Monday. Jan. Is, 1888
The Mexican Commercial Treaty Commission mot for
the first time to-day at the State Department. All the
members were present
Representative John W shackelford Of the hid Dis
trct Of North Carolina Is lying seriously III at ms rooms
on st, IN the city, anu iasal results are ieAreu'
Of the Interior to day decided tat tho
lands OF the Bitter Root Valley Montana are not SUD-
ject TO the grant OF the Northern Pacific Railroad
A delegation OF citizens Of the District called at the
White House to-day and presented the name OF Q. u
Duncan.on a. a Commissioner OF the District OF Coium
bia in place OF Olmstead Withdrawn
The President will give u dinner 10 the members oil tue
Diplomatic Corps on Wednesday evening. the 24th
instant The programme for the public reception az the
White House mas yet been fully arranged
The House Committee Elections this m'rning heard
an argument from Mr. Cook contestant In the COOK
Cuts case from the lid Iowa District and viii con
tinue hearings from day to day until the case shall 's
disposed OF.
The Supreme Court OF this District to-day affirmed the
Judgment OF the Criminal Court in the OF John
Henry Murphy and Charles OLeary two OF the noted
thrs-csrd.moate men convicted the March term OF
the Criminal Court.
The United States Court Of Claims tnis afternoon rem
dered decision 10 favor OF the Pacific Mall steamship
Company for $50 1873 80 IN It's suit against the Govern
ment under It's for carrying the United States
mails the China line a number OF years ago.
Marshal McMichael to day made the following ap-
potntmeuts and changes in his office Theodore Noyes
appointed Chief Clerk Thomas Culsertson Deputy :
b. Hah. removed John e. Lire, oailn vice Cnaries d.
Doring, removed
Red Cloud had an interview with Secretary Teller To-
day. in urged his claim for payment for horses
taken from him by Conceal Crook. Money was appro-
priated TO pay for these horses and letter has been
sent head Auditor OF the Treasury, inqrlng III
any balance of the fund rsnains
Mr. Garland reported to the Senate from the Commit
tee on the Judiciary this morning bf nd hitting ~
claimants before the Court OF Commissioners OF
Alabama Claims for the distribution OF the unappropri
sted moneys Of the Geneva award. ocsrs and seime
OF the Uniied Navy who Sustained inJuries In
action with Confederate prvateers
The Special Committee the Improvement OF ths
Mississippi River gave mrther hearing 10 Major Suter
ths morning flo explained the benefits OF ths outlet
syste and descTtbed with mnutsness the effect Of
improvements on the Missouri River made under his
s1psryislon In Some cases he said the water had
worked under the mattresses aud destroyed tner EN-
cheney but In the main ne regarded the WORK OF I'm
prvvement the Mfssoari 50 permanent In ia eHect
The Jeanette Board met this morning at the Navy
Department. and Chief Engineer Melville was recalled
for purpose OF Identifying certain documents to os
ntroduceG as evidence These included the Journal
letter OF Jerome Collins, and tho two letters o
DE Long relating to TIE De Long Collins difficulty Mel
Wills testified addition that he ignorant OF tue
fact that the bodies winch had breu buried near hatver
red JACKSON and Larson, until ms reis
OF IL in the Published accounts OF the testimony OF
NOros,