New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19
WASHINGTON NOTES.

AGAINST POSTAL ELEGRAPAY.-On motion OF Repre-
septarive Ward the House Committee 81 Post Ofces and
post Roafs OF 10 70 /, adopted resolution de-
carng il I've the sense OF the committee that il y e1e
dent la adopt The contract system or postal ecsapy
Iha 81 biect I'm be further discussed 1y c comm Zee Al
it, meeting, ana steps VIII Dc taken 70 IOllA'e
bill.
Mr. McPHERsOvs ACCoCSTs.-The Committee on Ae
connta to-day approved the last Of The accounts Of I'd
wtrd Mcpherson Clerk OF the House at the iaaI
Con 1ress tndng them satisfactory IN every particular
Daring the session Of The last Congress Nj McfAt
,on dIsbursed nearly 100000, OF which TIE az
prcval of the greater left with the present
Con- nltiee On Accounts.
LlrEsAv1NG STATIONS FOR FLouDt-senator Cal in
ro uccd in thcscNate today bill 90 proyite for inc rs
tabl!shment Of fesSvng stations "a the Atlantic ana
GIuI COASTS Vi lOIlda.
TIE CsLAwFUI OCCUPANCY or LANDs.-The House
Committee Tuhc Lands today instructed Rpresents
tive Paysou report tavOrdDy his h To prevent lRe
unlawful occupancy " puJhC lands IL provides ltl u
shall be lawful for any person 70 ieulol any l'Ig
when 10 includes more tdn $40 acres % land OF any
agriculture land.
IurTrNAvr ecHwATKA's ALAsEA-TEc Senate 10 day
passcd a resolution calling the Secretary Of War "a
transmit 10 the the official report oi edent1
schvtkl his military Tec0luOs2nce in Alaska IN l@e
THE NEWSPAPER COPTRIGHT BiLL-In the senate TO-
s,, ,Jr sherman from the Committee the Library, re
ported adversely the Newspaper copyright DA!' ~ VAS
however, placed On the calendar
w,RRIGts N Ur,H-The House Committee on Terri
tories to-day adopted substitute 70 Mr. Cassldys n
for tue appointment by the President OF commission 70
govern Utah. Tho PROVISION relating 70 uaITate9 Ie
qu-es snail be -oemnzed ~ minster Judge Oh
stce The peace, and thai ms person go oucldlAS ,h
Ne .ihcte ~ marriage before county recorder c
lands within thirty days after the ceremony marriage
when either party be married has husband or VIE
living Is made a sdemeanOr, punishable 10y mpIi,on
meBt Jail not less than siI months nor more tnan
twelve.
NEW BASEs.-The Controller OF the Currency has
authorized the First National Bank of Wapakonea, OHIO
10 begin business with capital 81 $4,000 and the yh
douville National Eank, Of LyndonVine, W.. WIN
capital o. $4,000.
ILLICIT DfsTlLIEns CAPrURED.-Depu,y-Coll supe
OF the With District North Carolina, has photographed
the Commissioners Of Internal Revenue from Company
shops thai ide rad into Orange County, y G. yes
erday, and captured three Illicit dlstLcrs ana bOOc
gallons VI beer.
To ENCOURAGE AMRBIC4N SHIPP1NG-On motion o.
Nj slOcum, OF Eew-York a resolution adopted bJ
the House to-day setting apart April 70 for the consider
alton OF the bill "'IO remove certain burdens on inc
American Merchant Marine and 20 encourage the Amer
foreign CART ing tFade-"
Az AFPEAL Tue HoE-ScoIT CAsE.-At the request
the Secretary Of the Interior the Commissioner o.
Patents has appealed from the decision OF the supreme
Court of District In the ease o. Hoe against scott
the Supreme Court OF the United States The point o.
contruVersy was the ruling that appeals In patent case
do not lie from the Commissioner 10 the secretary