New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Friday. Feb.

WASHINGTON. Friday, Feb 10, 1885,
A RECENT LAND DECISION In recent decision the
Secretary Of Interior held that no valid pre-eMplOn
can he Initiated b. means of torclDle enty upon
lands incosed ana In actual possession Oh auoIner'
THE MEXICAN RECIPROCITY TREATY The Senate
Committee Foreign Relations this morning agreed 10
recommend the ratification OF the Mexican RECIPROCITY
treaty and will report to the Senate win thav reco
mcndati0n at the hr5t executive session.
THE GRANT RETIREMENT BILL.-A member OF the
House Military Committee stated this mo- ming that there
would be further action by te committee at this SEES
sion on the Grant Retirement Dill
A NEW BANK AUrHoRHED-rhe acting Controller IeI Of
the Currency has authorized tde Delphos National BANK
DelphOs o., 10 beg business with acapai or 7OUOOO
Departures OF GENERAL sHERTDAN,--Leutenant-Gen
eral =. H. sheridan VINO mas 9ee9 In TINS CITY ZOE Se'or
days, eft here this afternoon Tor Chlcago
HOSPITAL INvEsTIGAuoN-An investigation has been
ordered o. the practices OF the hospital authorte Is
AT Cleveland, OhO, In connection with the treatment Oh
marine hospital patients.
THEsPASIsH MINIsTER.-The atten ION OF Senior Barca
Spanish Minister to the United states, was called TO
the effect he recalled. The Munster said he
had no information OF that character and regarded the
report 40 being entirely without foundation.
ExTRADGrIoN OF CRMTNALs.-Tbe d. apartment OF state
has s4ucd warrant for the eXrailtlOn OF Henry Doug
lass KIno VINO ID now under arrest at SAT- laNe Cty
Utah, Tor arson Committed III London Ing.dtu; ne
Department has also applied hrOuS ne Brush Minis
ter to the Canadian Government FOR the eXtridOn OF
Charles Dickson and Henry NSe or iahel no" AT VIC
tora British Columbia, for robbery ana murderous as
SAINT at seattle, W. l.
A CONSUL REcoGNIzED-The President has recogn zed
Gerhard Jansen IA Committeeman OF eeFVa at new
York.
AMERICAN HEALTH AssOCIATION-A meeting OF the
Executive Committee OF the American PuDHc Health
ASSOCIATION was held to day e. arrange the details or the
annual session 20 hold in Move nber at Detroit IL Ia
said that committee also took acuOn Looking 10
fayor ure n alton The interests OF the National
Board OF Health 70 Congress
TREASURY CRCULAR-The Acting Secretary OF tie
Tsrrr, to-day issued circular TO customs Olhcers re-
curing that on spirits exported ana turned the serial
NUMBERS the passages Ice retained Intact IN order 10
secure admission the rate OF duty equal 10 the Internal
revenue otherwise the dIy appropriate for fOregl
spirits VIII b. CHARGED.
BELOW LIMIT OF FGNEsE 1t Is learned at the
Trcaury Dep that eagles t. the value OF @30,OOO
coined a. the New-O leans Mint IN November are
eighty below the proper limit Of nenes prescribed by
law. that OF these coins 10 the yae Of T2OOOO were
put circulation b. ore tie error wa. discovered lhe
loss by this mistake represented to be ABOUT 20 cents
on ca IA 800
DECISION AGAINST SMtlLs-Thc House Naval Com
mite has decided that II cannot recommend tue passage
uf lLe bill to pace Representative Smals on tlt rclred
LOST of he Navy Their bong prec dent for surn &C ION,
and he committee decung the Establishment ~ snch
precedent inadyI-nbe In the War OF the Rene non NJ
-mi = a. a civilian, Capturrd the Confederate steamer
Planter Charleston and turned 10 over 10 tine United
states authorities Hilton Head. - &. Tue committee
has agreed however, u r'cpmn' nd rcOpcnnE 81 tho
rcprsa proceedings involving the vessel with view ~
giving MI Smalls an additional allowance Of prize