New-York tribune., 1884-03-26
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WAsH1NGroN, Tuesday, March .

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Mdrcn 20, lSo4'
! To COMMAND THE NEw-YORK NAVY YARD.-COmmo
dore T. Scott Febrown president Of the Naval EXamin
ing Board was to-day ordered 10 relieve COmm09oIS d
II. Cpshur of command of the Hew-iork Navy YARD Oh
March 81.
! BREWSTER C,MrPov's sUccEssoR.-The vacancy
caused by the resignation OF Brewster Cameron as Gen
eTa Agent OF the Department OF Justice mas Dee ~
the Department.
TREAsrRy REGULATIONS MopIFIED.-The regulations OF
the Treasury Department governing the entry ana trans
pOrtatou OF imported merchandise intended Tor I'M
mediate transit TO Mexico. have been modned so a. o
authorize the transportation OF such lneronahu,oe D1
duly bonded for that purpose from any OF me
ports TO any poiut upon the Mexican Hohuer u "'n
such bonded routes extend.
70 APPEAL TO THE SUPREME CoURT.-Chief Justice
Drake of the Court OF Claims, ordered an appeal to be
allowed TO the Supreme Court OF the Uned stSIeS Io Io
the decision dsInssin the petitions OF John T. PaulesOn
Receiver Of the Columbia Insurance Company the
who claim in the funds derived from fe Geneva
award. The question Of the rights OF the lhsuslce
companies to this money now goes TO the court oi last
resort.
For THE ADJUDICATION OF PENSION CLArMs.-senator
Blair introduced to-day bill providing for Increased
facilities for the just adjudication OF pension claims ~ ~
le0uires the appointment o. lawyer and surgeon IN
each Congre sional district to examine pension claimants
in person.
THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH QUEsfIoS.-Representat
Sumner appeared before the House Committee on Post
Oces and Post Roaos to-day in advocacy Of his bill to
establish Government postal teeap4h H. ana N OPpc5,
tion TO the proposed contract between the s
and the Postal TELEGRAPH Company The c Of Of
Mackay & Co. to prevent the establishments ol Po'a
telegraph
THE ALDR1cn REFUNDrSG BiLI.-The consideration Of
the Aldrich Refunding bi begun in the Senate Com
mitee on Finance to-day, and several minor amend
ments were agreed Among them was one providing
that there should be no increase OF tue paDho ueO c
the provisions OF the bill
COMPENSATION FOR CoLoRADo.-The House to-day
passed Senate bill authorizing the State OF Colorado to
take lien OF the 10th and 36th sections ouna 70
he mineral lands and to that State the beneht OF
the donating public lands to the several states an
Territories which may provide colleges for the penent OF
agriculture
MAKING FALSE PERsoNATIoN A FELONY.-In the House
Mr. Brown from the Committee on the Judiciary, re
ported back bill making it felony Tor person FALSELY
and fraudulenty TO to be an officer OF empOye
acting under authority of the United States or any de
paItment Thereon. Passed
BRIDGES ACROSS STATEN ISLAND SOUND.-Mr Belmont
of New York presented in the House petition signed hy
large number of prominent bankers, lawyers ana me
chants Of New-YoIk requesting the passage OF an ac
authorizing the construction OF railway ana passenger
bridges across Staten Island sound between Staten Island
\ and New Jersey. Referred.
| To AUTHORIZE A BRIDGE.-The House Committee on
Commerce to-day directed favorable report to be made
on bill authorize the construction OF bridge across
| the Mississippi River at ST. LOUIS
PENSIONS FOR Rx-UNIoN PRIsoNERs.-A committee
from the National Association OF exUnlon Prisoners o.
War advocated the Ji granting soldiers who had DeeI
confined IN ConfedeIatc prisons pension. IheI Pre-
statistics TO show mat the death rate among mos
| times as great New YoIRs mortality rate Seventy
four posts the Grand Army of the Republic were repre-
| 10 all Union soldiers OF The late war
sESAToRIAL ExCIUsIvENTss-Mr Frye reported to the
Senate adversely resolution introduced by Mr. Call
give President OF tho Senate authority 10 invite TO tht
door the Senate distinguished cllAes VI other states
| or countries.
| OPPOSED TO A Policy OF RETALIATION To-day
Emery Storrs representing the principal pork packers
Chicago ST. Louis addressed the House Comm ee OF
Commerce opposition 10 the policy Of retaliation agans
countries which impose restrictions the importation
American pork products He also advocated the udlci0u
inspection OF American meats