New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-29
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Friday, March 30 1854.
THE MISSISSIPPI SUFFEREBs-The President to-day ap
proved the Joint resolution for the relief OF the sufferers
from the overflow of the Mississippi River
The OBJECTIONABLE CONGO TREATr-rhe Department
Of State has received copy of the proposed treaty be-
eress on the Congo are Affected It understood that
the terms OF the treaty are not III accord WIN inc
annual message The treaty will be referred TO the SEN
cite Committee Foreign Relations.
POSTAL LEGIsLATIoN.-The House Committee on Post
Offices and Posroads decided to favor bill authorizing
the Postmaster General to lease 1rs second ana thu
class branch post Offices and resolution appropuaImg
75 10 he paid the Secretary OF the Treasury 10
the mai contractors III the Southern States. satisfying ID
full the contracts of 1859, 1852 1860 aud 1851
INDIAN BANKERs.-The Committee Banking and
Currency authorized favorable report on bill amend
ing revised statutes that the citizens OF the I'VE
civilized nations of the Indian Territory should be per
ntted 10 form organizations under provisions OF the
National banking act their Indian blood to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
THE MEG ABRAHAM C1AD.-The House Committee on
the Judiciary agreed report adversely the McGaTa
han claim. Two minority reports Will ne presented one
In favor of the claimant the other giving him the title TO
the ,nnatened lands in dispute and scrip at 81 %
acre the value OF the remainder inc tract contains
IL 900 acres The adverse report subsequently pre-
scented in the House.
THE MEIos CAsE.-John Lawrence, First Controller Of
the Treasury has given decision in the Megs that
where a retired army officer designated by act OF Con-
ress perform duties in connection with the erection OF
public building he has right to conpcnsatlo on Tor
such services he is officer in the public service
of the prohibitions of section LOO OF the Ike
vised Statutes.
| NEEDS OF TIE pATENI OfIlCEs--lur iou5O NpAh-
mittee on Patents to-day visited the Office OF the
Commissioner Of Patents TO see the needs OF the
Patent Office additional room. IL has been sug-
eested that building OF the Interior Department
should be devoted the Patent Office Members Oh the
| commteefavOr such o proposition
| STATE CLArMs.-The HOuae Committee on War Claims
to-day agreed to bill authorizing the settlement OF
claims the states for interest on money loaned Tor me
defence OF the Union under the Act OF July 81 1861
The bills must be presented within one year from the
passage Of tho Act
NAVAL PRoMouoNs-Tbe House Committee on Naval
Affairs agreed to bills restoring Commander Henry Glass
TO his original RELATIVE position In the navy st next to
Conmaper Shepard promoting Louis c. SartOn (Tetired)
and Thomas g. Corbin TO be Rear AdHirals.
CONVICT LABOR.-The House Committee on Labor TO-
day authorized favorable report the bill prohibiting
the hiring out the labor OF United States PRISONERS NlO
aton the act IS made misdeme amor punishable ny
fine OF from $500 81 900 Imprisonment from one 10
two years Mr. James has prepared report to accom-
papy the bill IN which IL Is stated that In some cases per
sons are taken by the State prisons without cost 10 the
Government and then nhunany treated TO make their
work prOhta The contract system Is condemned as
wholly adverse reform. and as injurious TO honest Ia
bor The report Of the NewYork Legislative Committee
"a ouopd as 10 the evils OF the system.