New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-02
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WAsnlNoroN. Tuesday. APR!

WAsuISGTOS, Tuesday. april l. 1884.
MONTANA IvDIASs sTARvISG.-A telegram received at
the Indian Bureau from Governor Crosby, of Montana
states that the greatest desuOn prevails among the
Indians in that Territory many of them being on the
verge OF starvation
tn. REMAINS OF Mr.. HUNT.-The remains OF the late
Mr. HINT are expected to arrive in HewYork Friday
Saturday, the steamer Elbe, from Bremen; Mrs
Hunt accompanies them, and they will be received In
New-YOrk by the sons OF Mr.. Hunt, who Will accom-
pany them 10 this city, The interment VIII be IN OAK
Hill Cemetery
APPROVED BY THE PREs1DESr.-The President has ap-
proyed the bills making appro pratiOns for the support Of
The Military Academy Tor the y ar ending June 80 1882
and for limiting the cost OF indexG me congressman
Record.
AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE BoNDS-The House Commit
tee on Banking and Currency to-day instructed Repre-
tentative Dngley 70 report fayorably bill authorizing
the Secretary Of the Treasury ont OF any lawful money
deposited by National banks for the purpose Of retiring
heir circulation to purchase current market prices
any bonds Of the United states which he may deem
profitable to the Government the bonds so purchased 10
be held and used for the purposes or This trust.
The DANvnIE INSTRUMENTATION witnesses were
examined relative TO the DanYie riot to-day but nothing
new brought out One witness testified that before
the riot he heard cOOIed addressing crowd OF hs
fellows and saying: The fighting has got 70 come and
have but time TO die, and IN TINS case don't care
how SOON"
THE WAR TAX OF 186l.-The statement sent TO the
senate to day by the Secretary OF the Treasury with
spect TO the waf tax of 1861 shows the following states
anu s named Hisbama $500 s22i ArESnsas 81
500: California, S6597 Colorado. S2l 1885, Dakota,
S32i; TlorIda S33,992; Georgia, S5l2 959 Louisiana,
Sia0000 Tennessee S25i,775; Texas S225, OBS Utah
S26gs2; Virginia S2I3,50I; Washington Territory,
S3AS7; Wisconsin, $3ll4o'
PATENT INTERFERING E.-The Commissioner or Patents
has placed the following construction under the rules
rovennr interference The spirit OF the interference
rule il not that claims must conflict in term order TO
tue an Interference, but that the subject matter
claimed must conflict II Is not necessary that the claims
should be SO alike that tho claim In either case Will apply
IN the matter or device OF the other II the claim OF
Marty will include that other there's an Interference
In fact"
WILLIAM WEBSTERs PErITfOS-In the senate today a
netition was presented from william Webster American
ctz Drayng for the aid Of Congress TO secure him In
his right OF ownership 90 100000 acres OF land Ia New
Zealand which he claims That he bought from the native
chiefs before the British Government had any rights OF
possession that country but his night TO which has not
been respected.
MUSTER ROLLS OF ONO REGnmNTs.-The Senate has
passed the jout resolution requiring the secretary OF
War 10 furnish the Governor Of OHIO copies Of muster
rolls in his Department OF Ohio regiments which fought
In the war for the Union.
The NAVAL Bull IN THE sENATE.-senaie Hall to-day
from the Committee on Appropriations reported tho
Naval Appropriation bill with Hundfy amendments; mr.
Hall gave notice that he would call up either tomorrow
or Thursday.
TIKI BLAIR BILL-Tho grsater portion Of today's ses
son Of the Senate given up 10 debate on the Ban
educational bill. Action vas not REACHED