New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-26
WASHINGTON NOTES.
wAsnlyorov. Friday, April %, 1894.

WAsHNGTON, Friday, April % 1854
QUARANrrNE At CoAsr srAroSs.-Uuited states Quar-
annes viii be established by the Marine Hospital ser
Sound, Ga. on May l. The Gulf Quarantine at snip
Island is already open.
Cosr or LEyTEs FROM CAIRO TO NEw-O RLE iNs.-Najor
Horrod, Of the Mississippi River Commission. was before
the House Committee on Lcvccs and Improvement OF
carried cyped 'usy three four reaches nj the
rcorhes viii a. conplctod within wear "A n Touch
estimate he said 81 900 600 would construct cOmpete
ue cf cyces two and half feet above high water nom
CAIRO 10 NewOrlcanS.
To INCREASE CoWWECE WITH SoJIH AMERVA.-Repfe.
sentative Stewart Of Texas was directed to-day by the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs to prepare bill
providing for the appoiuMent OF three Commissioners 70
tisJ mexico ana central ana Noulh America 10 secure
inolma Ion relative 90 increasing The commercial inter
ct, between those countries and tho United states. The
bilIs TO contain al appropriation OF e10OOO
ORDERED 10 PRrrAEE POSTAL TELEGRAPH BItT.-The
House Committee on Post OGlce5 and Post Roads today
directed subcommittee consisting OF Ne .srs Rogers
hill groyidpg for contract system Of postal clc raphy
The subcommittee will meet tomorrow.
THE FIRST FLAG or AMERICAN SUK.-The Senate to-
day agreed 10 resolution providing FOR the depo't IN
the Smithsonian Institute Of tho silk aQ pr scnted 60 the
senate by Nh Joseph Newman OF california" DeihS inc
first American flag made Of American silk.
BUREAU or LABOR SrArl,uCs.-The House hill to es-
tahlsh and maintain Bureau OF Labor st7tics was re-
ported favoraby 10 the senate to-day; also hlr tli
bin provide for the study OF physiology AID the effects
Of Intoxicating narcotic ana poisonous ON le
health and welfare among the people Of the territories
and the District OF Columbia.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS BUI.-The Senate to-day
voted TO insist upon it, amendments to the Naval APpro
IrlatOn bill.
SENATOR WILSON'S INTERSTATE COMMERCE REsoLU-
TI0N-Mr Wilson, according to previous notice addressed
the senate to-day on h- Joint resolution recently SUD
med and Tho several bills already introduced relating
10 interstate commerce. on his motion, the resolution
rcfcrrcdto the Committee on Railroads.
THE PLECRO. PNEUMONIA BuL.-The PlcurO-Pneumonia
bill was taken up by the Senate and opposed by Mr.
Jones OF Florida who In II several constitutional
objections. and supported BIZ Mr. Williams Mr.. Plumb
said that Monday he would ask the Senate to come TO
"A vote on the bill.
THE MYRA CLARK GNGSrs BiLL.-In tho House to-day
The bill for the relief Nyra Clark Gaines was after de
bate IN Committee OF The Whole laid aside with favor
able recommendation
PRAYERS FOR TIE GELELY RELIEF EXPEDIroS.-In
his prayer this morning the Chaplain OF tho House
ton. and Divine aid for successful termination Of its
mission.
AID FOR TIE NCw-OEGEAVs EXPcsGTON.--The House
Committee on Appropriations has agreed TO report Mr.
EI5's bill, with amendments providing for a loan or
81 100000 to NeW-Orclus Exposition. THIS sum * 10
be returned 10 the Government Ultrr the payment OF
current expenses, and before any dividend Is paid 10
stockholders.
THE APPOINTMENT OF NAVAL CONsTBUCToRs.-The
House Committee Navel Affairs directed Representa-
tive Farmer today to report ayonoy bill providing
thai the appointments OK assist an naval constructors
shall be made only after competitive examination, open
~ al who may desire to compete.