New-York tribune., 1884-02-19
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON. Monday, Feb. l

WASHINGTON MONDAY, feD. Il, Loo4-
Posi- OFFICE APPOISTNEST.-George NJ sweeny,
Chief of Division in the office OF the Post Office
Department has been appointed chef clerk OIL that once
DEMAND ExCEEDISG sUPPLY-The demand on the
Treasury for one and two dollar notes Is the increase
while the sppy practically exhausted anu the lssu9
of notes OF these denominations has been suspended
pprinrnc piudi Of an lf a. ditionai supply
A PROTEST FROM GENERAL MEIGs.-Geheral Meigs mas
written letter to Representative Randall OF the Appro
prations Committee protesting against me PropEsel posi- @ aes
slaOn to prevent retired officers from holding clV posi-
ton under the Government and drawing pay therefor
PROPOSED NEW PUBLIC BUnDNGs.-The House Com
mittee on Public Buildings to-day agreed 10 report favor
ably bills FOR the Of DuDc building at keokuTk
ToSl fo cost ~ so 600; ut Troy y Y, cost S2OOOOO
Paterson. y. j. to cost FsOOOo at La CiOsse' Wis.,
and Lancaster, Penn
THE SOLDIERS HOME AT ERIE-Representatve Bayne
was authorized by the House Committee on Military Al
fairs to report bin providing for the Soldiers ana oai
The Home will accommodate between 1000 and l5OO
persons and intended to be used for soldiers and sailors
who not entitled to admission to the soldiers Homes
already controlled by the Government.
TIE STATUE OF ADMIRAL DUPONT.-The Senate to-day
passed bill TO complete a statue of Admiral samuel F..
Dupont, III Dupont Circle Washington.
TIE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CLNM-Representauye
Hewitt of NewYork. to-day introduced bin authorizing
the Court Claims adudicate the claim OF the Cha-
Der OF Commerce Of NewYork to IN equitable share IL IL
the old post office site in Nassar-st.
BILL AFFECTING THE CoNAGE.-A bill was intro
duced by Representative Bland to-day, providing that
trade dollar and the threecent copper hchei CON Sn,
not be struck issued By the United states mIns also
that hereafter not exceeding 20 per cen. OF the gOd Ou
lion purchased 10y the United states sAa DC coined INTO
double eage
RECLAMATION OF WASTE LANDs-Senstor PIuinOer re-
ported adversely to day from the Committee on Public
Lands the bills introduced by senators Nllhain5 anu
VOORHEES, % provide Tor the reclamation or ara ana
waste lands in certain Westcrn states ana Territories
For TIE PRESENTATION OF FOREsrs.-In the House
to-day Mr. Dnslcy introduced bill FOR the preservation
or the forests OF te national domain adjacent TO the
sources OF uavigable rivers.
Mr.. HOLMAN WAITS EFORMATIoS.-Mr Holman IN
troduccd IN the House a resolution calling the sec
ptary of ;hc Treasury for information rs 10 how Hch o
tic money now in tAC Treasury can be applied ~ is
time in foundation Of that part OF the pupAc ueDt 10"
pavabe without eInbai assII- his department.
TIE DoRsHEDlER COFYMGuT BILL-In the House 10
day Mr. Dorshemer from the Committee on the JuuIc
ry moved TO suspend the miles and adopt resolution
fixing tho bill granting copyright 10 cLens OF lorlgI
countries special order Tor February 80 Alter &c
bate the motion Wis lost
RETIREMENT OF TIE TRADE DoLLAR.-The House mas
adopted resolution making the bill for the retirement
of me trade dOllIra special order fOi MaIch II.
POSTAL RATE oN sECOSD CLASS MATTER--Ihe House
has passed mi fixing at cent each four ounces
the rate Of postage on second class mail matter Whci
sent bv persons other the publisher OF newspaper