New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-17
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsfnNGroN wednesday, April 1G, 1884.
APENs1oH ATroHNEY DIsBAERED.-The secretary OF the
Interior hs. disbarred Lindsey steele. Of CheSer Ill.,
from practice as a pension attorney '" H. "' IL OO'
of this city, have Jcen CstOrcd 10 practlcc'
TIE MISSOURI RIVER CoMNIssloS.-Representative
DocLev Burns Groves. CosgrOve and Alexander or
aIcnTents today before tie House Committee on Com
merce OF establishing a Missouri River Commission.
STATIONERY CONTRACTS AwAEDLD.--ontrac,s Tor
furnishing stationery the Treasury Department for The
next fiscal year have been awarded 70 j. X Mcude4 anu
Roland A. Robbins, OF New ork l.; ~ LMch|go1 Ili
Jones Langfcd. of fhllade phld "" morn "a OtJ ~
Free IT, j. L. Savage and William Bdilaniyne d son. OF
Washington.
or ISrrErsr TO LIQUoH DEALray.-TAe first controller
~ fine Treasury tod nv made decision IN effect that
I,lor .9.r IS ao sells of Zinc different kinds oil
tbr 1gout of five gallons Is TO be considered
wholesale dealer
&c. CooN's No,nNAroN C)NFIrNED.-The Senate IN
executive session to-day confirmed TIE nomination OF
Charles T. Coou OF NeTloIk, to be Assistant AecfeiJ
of the Treasury.
The POWER OF TIE CONTROLLER or TIE CURRENCY
; A. Gano. Of Cincinnati, was before tha Banking and
CURRENCY Committee today and urged aen ln.hls 20
a. under the National 54nk act.
AIRPORT N 4 VIRGINIA. ELECTION CAsE.-Thc House
Committee on Elections today Instituted Eepr@on a, We
providing Tor The sealing @! Terrell IN. contestant III 'ue
Virginia election case Of Terrell against Pau.
URGING AID FOR TIE M!LIrA-A delegation represent
ir the National Guard Convention recently held az Cn-
cnn1t appeared before the House Commit zee on hl %
to-day ID auy ocacy OF speedy aCon by lhe H.le "a ny
annual appropriation Tor state mLua.
WANTING AID FOR AGRICULTURAL EXPrRMENIS.-Pro-
fes.ors W. H. Brewer OF Yale College; George b. Cook,
of the SewJarsev ucuturu College; AtAcrton or me
y j. were before tine House Committee ON Agriculture
TODAY and advocated favorable report on L 70 make
appropriations 10 nd agricultural colleges OF the various
| States IN agricultural experiments
TIE WASHINGTON MONCMENT.-A special meeting OF the
Washington Monument Commission neld at the
Executive Mansion tls afternoon nj when u was de-
cdcd 20 inform Congress of toe anticipated completion ~
the monument nv November l. early I'D The summer OF
l-SJ az the larthe.J and % recommend that prompt
action De taken looking 10 nlLng celeOIaIonoI INC
| event
To RTvTvr TIE OFFICE OF GESIRAL OF TIE Amy
The hill introduced n the senate to-day by Mr. Saba %
revive the grade Of General of the Army provides that
tie President be authorized 10 nominate, ana with me
advice and Of he senate 10 appoint General OF
the Army. and in the same manner 10 MI any vacancy
that NAV in the Office OF Northumberland OF tc
Arm, through the death. resignation, retirement or pro
motion OF the present LieutenaEt-beneGM.
CONTROLLER KNOX TO RESIGN sooS-Mr hHo1 mas
formally accepted the presidency Of the National Baak
of tie Ecpubc New YORK. aad VII enter on his new
duties on May l. lie has not y.i Te,sned me Once o.
Con rnIeT OF the Currency, but viii 30 so ID Few dly
In reply 20 the charges made against MN AZ an alesl
meeting the shareholders Of the Pacific national Bank
OF Boston Controller Knox writes 20 Chairman Burkncr
charges have been already answered by Am' anu tIdt
they arc made from mOugcs Of malice
CHAEGEs AGAlN6T GOVERNMENT OfTICfRs.-Air Dbl
BILE OF south Carolina. from the Committee Pub ic
Buildings asked leave Oit resolution recltlDs that
charges have been made Of compcy Det"rcH some OF
the officers Of the Government and the owners OF certain
real estate Brooklyn. a. T., Touching the purchase of
site for public building iu that city Icqursu- the Sec
in bis Department relative To the matter AMI directing
The committee % investigate The charges. TT. ~SluutT
Ot NewYurk objected on tAe ground ihat Ll' coe~SH
Mr. James absent aud might not be IN :rcr OF the
| resolution.