New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-14
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Friday, June 49, 1884
SPECIAL COMMISSIONER OF ALABAMA CLAINs-Ihe
Court Of Commissioners OF Alabama Claims to-day APP
to take testimony in London Liverpool and Antwerp ID
now pending in that Court He will sail FROM New
York on July 8.
THE COLLECTION OF MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE srArIs-
uCs.-The House Committee on the Judiciary to-day
instructed Representative Poland to report favOraby
Dill directing the Chief OF the Bureau Statistics Of the
Treasury Department to collect statistics relating 70 mar
the District Of Columbia. Representative Broadhead
was authorized to report bill TO prohibit the processes
by state officials.
PROPOSED GRANT TO CALIFoRNIA.-The House Public
Lands Committee to-day agreed to report fayorabJ
eminent 10 nav To the state of California for school pur
poses per OF the proceeds OF all public lands
sold within her boundaries since the states admission
The total amount of the proposed payment is estimated
at S1.000000.
A DISHONEST MAIL CARRIER-A telegram received at
the Post Office Department from the postmaster al VIII
mngton States that the facts point strongly To the con-
cusion that the mail carrier on the Magnoua route VINO
reported that he had been robbed by mgnwaymeh on
Monday last stole the mall himself and eoncocted the
story TO avert suspicion.
THE SENATE WITHOUT A QUoRUM.-In the Senate to-
day Mr. Brown OF Georgia asked unanimous consent to
take up the bill pay the State Of Georgia s35o3o Tor
certain moneys expended IN li1I AFTER some debate
covered that quorum was not present and the senate
adjourned.
MODEL OF THE BARTHoLDI sTATUE.-0n motion Of Mr..
Hewitt, OF NewYork, concurrent resolution was
adopted by the to-day authorizing the temporary
exhibition in the capital OF model Of the pedestal Of
the BarthOdi statue.
EXPORTS OF BREADsTUFFs.-The value OF the exports
OF domestic breadstus during May S1l902 O444 as
against 81 6S6,551 in May, 1888 The value or the
exports for the eleven months ended May 81 was
S144.9J2,I62 "a against l91,42jJ54 for the CORE
spending period IN l5s2|S3.
Dividend DECLARED-The Controller OF the Currency
has declared dividend OF 30 per cent in favor Of the
creditors the First National Bank, OF Monmouth, lu
on proved claims amounting 10 Sl9l 600.
THE PoNCA AND MoDOC INDGANs.-Inspector Benedict
OF the Interior Department reports that the POnca Indians
wen pleased with their home IN the Indian Ter
ritOry TheModocs also said to be In nOurlshng
condition.
PROPOSITION TO ABOLISH THE COAST SURVEY BUREAU
The subcommittee Of the House Appropriations Commit
tee which has the Sundry Civil Appropriation oll In
charge has under consideration proposition 20 aOoHsh
the and geodetc survey separate service and
to the photographic work OF the survey TO the
control Of the Navy department and consolidate inc
geOdetc work with the geological survey under the con-
trO OF the Interior Department
THE CONSULAR AND PENSION BILLs.-ln the House to-
day the Senate amendments the Consular and Pension
bills nOncOncurred III.
CAUCUS ON THE MEXICAN PENSION BILL.-A caucus
OF Republican Senators was held this morning upon the
Mexican Pension bill. at which barely quorum was
present After discussion Of an hours Duration the sub
ect was referred to committee TO formulate
pottra of