New-York tribune., 1884-03-01
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAauIHGTOS, Friday, February -, l-e4.
RELIEVING PERSONS CHARGED Win D-sEEnoN.-iep-
rescntatiye Boree authorized to-day bv the House
Commi.loe Naval Affair." to report tavOrdoiy b re-
MOVING Tic charge OF de-crion from men IN The Navy
nv esn of absence their command az The time Of
the discharge failed be mustered out The bl also ep
plcs 10 rerspns char ed with deserOn WlD vol OufIy
returned and served until mustered ont
luroRrs And ExPOErs.fhe excess OF the value Of ex-
ports over imports for the month ended January 81.
lisa va. sI9677 4s7 and Tor the eye months ended
January 81, 1854, Sl0f37O,Z-0.
TIE OFFICES op GENERAL sND LILrrESAyT-G ENEEAL.
-Reuresentatve Nichols was instructed by the House
Committee on Military AnaiT today 10 make an adper-n
report the bal providing Tor the leretuhtUn ot the
offices of Genera. aud LieutenantGeneral OF mo Army
FOOT AND MOUTH DIsEAsE.-rhe British Minister hds
Informed the Department 0f state that in consequence 0f
the appearance or the root and mouth disease among the
animals shipped board the steamer Ontario al Port
land Maine, the landing OF animals IN Lngand shipped
al port is prohibited from February - to March II,
both days inclusive
FIXING soCru AMERICAN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Commander Charles r. Davis. United States Navy.
norris 10 the Navy Department from Napaai@o, Chit,
af the measurement OF the diff rrnces o longitude he
tween Valparaiso and Cordoba and Valparaiso and Lima,
bv means OF the telegraph, has been successfully accom-
piished Or B. A. Could the director or the National
urement between C0rdOOa and Valparaiso.
EFFORTS TO REACH TIE ALABAMA FUND.-The House
Committee on the judiciary reused to-day To favor bin
increasing the class ol entitled to share IN the AL
a,,trna Cia!n. ftiud. minority report viii be submitted
10 tho House recommending htl uose Wuo Iseeised
iulurie4 within the admiralty waters Or the United states
be made slarcrs Ia the fund.
WRECKED OK MAEsnAiL IsLASDs.-CommOdore Davis,
commanding the Asiatc Squadron. cabed 10 the Navy
Department to-day that vessel had been wrecked
Marshall islands asked should send the United
states ship Essex her assistance The Secretary
Piled tnat he should his own discretion In the mai
ter.
THE EIGHT-HOUR LAw.-Rchard Evans, employe
in the Washington Navy Yard. and Jacob NJ Davis,
employe OF the Philadelphia Navy Yard were given
hearing this morning by the Senate Committee Educa
ton and Labor They advocated the bill 20 enforce the
egnt-hOur law and the bill tO pay 10 employees Of the
Government wages hitherto withheld in violation Of the
eght-nour i' The bill based upon the theory
that employees who have been compelled "a work ten
hours day entitled 10 extra pay ior the extra two
hours
BURIAL or GENERAL ORD.-The nody OF General +. o.
C. Ord was brought 10 Washington this morning aud
buried IN Oak alll Cemetery with military honOrs.
GOODS UNCLAIMED - TIE CUSTOM HousE.-Ihe Treas
ury Department has issed circular Ia regard 20 tho
eufry uucai goods after they become subject Ia
sar by the of Customs ia which t Is drec ted
that N any e the goods are listed for sale the
Collector may allow withdrawal entry iOr consumption
payne nt Of AL charges and expenses and
the duties, regular and additional wRcn may nave ae
er,et The same measures will be taken, Tar as ap
DlIoable In the cse unclaimed goods which have not
been entered al tue Custom House.