New-York tribune., 1883-06-05
have been made to launch the doubleturreted monitor
Amphtrite at Wilmington, Del, Thursday.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Monday, June 4, 1888.
| MAIL SERVICE INSTRUMENTATION mail service from
| New-Orleans and Galveston has been resumed
ASKING FOR LEAVE OF ABsENcE.-Owing to the order
Issued BY the General Saturday requir-
ing first and second class posmasters to attend perln-
ally to the duties OF their Offices several applications for
leave OF absence have already been received at the De-
partment.
EXPORTS OF PETRoIEUM.-The total value Of the ex'
ports OF petroleum and petroleum products In April.
1885, were $3,l72, ,492, and In April ISs2 81
for the ten months ended April 30, 1888 S3o i9oooo
and for the corresponding period Of the preceding year.
S42,39i212
COURT OF CLAIMS AwARD.-In the Court Of Claims
to-day Judgment rendered for 1922 in favor OF
Court OF Claims by Congress 1t was for damages FOR
the seizure of property in the Indian Territory by officers
OF the Internal Revenue
CONSOLIDATION OF REVENUE DIsrRIcrs.-water
Evans Commissioner OF Internal Revenue, called upon
the President today. The President referred In gen.
eral the proposed consolidation OF Internal Rey-
enue DISTRICTS and Informed the Commissioner that he
would dispose OF this questlon as soon as possible
NEW NATIONAL BASKs-The Controller OF the Cur
rency has authorized the following banks to begin bus
ness: The Puget Sound National Bank of Seattle WASH
National Bank Of Front Royal Va, capital $4,000, and
the Farmers National Bank OF Owenton, KY capital
100000.
RELATIVE TO e. f. HAYDEN's REMovAL-Colonel
Bright Sergeant atArms OF the United States Senate,
publishes the following card "Misrepresent have
been published about the removal OF H. r. HAYDEN from
the position of Chief ngneer OF the Senate He was re-
moved for cause. The will he furnished 10 the
Senate II the President or the Senate should deem the
matter OF sufficient consequence"
THE GREELY RELIEF ExPEDITIoN-General Hazen re-
turned from st. John, N. F. last evening He reports
that the Proteus, which he thoroughly inspected ID ad
miraby fitted for the relief expedition, aud he thinks
she will be ready to sail about June 20. Commodore
Walker, Chief OF the Bureau OF Navigation, has gone to
New York to Inspect the Yaptc which will sail about
Thursday to join the Proteus ut ST. J0hn and accompany
her 10 Lady Franklin Bay.
PASSED THEIR ExAMISATIoS.-In the recent compet-
tive examination of candidates for appointment as
cadets In the Revenue Marine Service the following
named persons passed the examination in the order
named: j. Charles Harris, NewYOrk william ID.
Hoover, District OF Columbia; William c. Shields, Vtr-
gDia; Charles f. Mower. Connecticut; David j. Aims
worm. Virginia. Allen ID. Qunan Maryland; William
W. Culver. Illinois; G. q. Fengar Connecticut and John
Owens, jr. OF Maine There five vacancies to be
ed Il Is expected that the first five persons named
will receive the appointments.
INDIANS VISITING WAsHNGToS.-Whlte Wolf Big Bow
and sun Boy representing the COmanche and Kowa
Indians OF the Indian Territory arrived here to-day to
confer with the Secretary Of the Interior respecting the
boundaries OF the reservation chief BushY Head or the
Cherokee Nation who Is expected In Masnip 10 con-
fer with Secretary Teller relative to the 100000 appro
prated by Congress 70 Tor lands ceded to the Gov
ernmcnt, Will arrive tomorrow Under the treaty or
1866 with the CherOkees the Department holds that
portion OF the money appropriated should be paid To the
Shawnee and Delaware Indians aad that the freedmen
aro also entitled To their sharo