New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-11
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsHNGTOS, Monday, March 10, 1884.
ARGUMENT OK NEWSPAPER CoPYRIGHT 49, The Joint
Committee on the Library Friday next will hear any
who wish TO speak Tor or against the newspaper
copyright bill
Mr. BUFFERS RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.-The resigna-
ton nv J. b. Butler of the Office OF Chief OF the Appoint
ment division of the Treasury Department has been
accepted by Secretary Folger TO take effect March 49,
INSTRUCTIONS TO COLLECTORS OF CUsToNs.-In COM
pance with requests of importers, the Secretary Of
customs to refrain from selling or removing from
bonded warehouse dutypaid goods which have been In
bonded warehouse beyond three years from date OF I'M
pOrtdtiOn.
The GREEDY RELIEF ExPEDTTIoS.-The arrangements
for the Greedy relief expedition advancing sasfac-
tory and is expected that the Bear and Ihes will be
ready sail for the Arctic by May l, and that the
suppy-ship Alert will be ready to sail few weeks later
About seventyiye have already been accepted to
the vessels.
AswINDLING sPECULATpoS.-The Treasury Department
is informed that foreign brokers making heavy pur
chascs In the United states OF the silver ade dollar az
discount of 10 per cent or more Inc Department Is
also informed that the purpose OI the foreign spectators
is to dispose Of the coin grants about 10 sa TO
tins country as American coin worth their nominal
value
COMPLAINING OF GOVERNOR MURRAY.-Deegate Caine.
before the House Committee Territories to day,
planned bitterly OF Governor Murray OF Utah. whose real
desire ne SAID, not TO stop pOygamy, but TO bring
abOut conflicts between the people tueie, ia OIuer 10
plumber them.
STE FOR THE BROOKLYN POST OFFICE.-rhe Secretary
of the Treasury has selected what known the John
sOn-st. property situated between washington ana
Adams SITS, the site for the Brooklyn Post Office.
owners different OJs within Its limits can give the
Government clear title. II embraces an area OF 1917 by
go feet, and the price TO be paid for It j. 10000.
THE CHARGES AGAINST REPRESENT NV ELus.-The
House Committee on Post Offices AMI Post Roads will
Tomorrow investigation Of tno large against
Representative Ellis to the eject that lie had been paid
money by a contractor for the influence he might exert
upon Mr.. Brady in securing mail contract.
THE TINE NOT To b. EXTEHDRD.-SenatOr Mcmillan re-
ported adversely to-day from the Committee on Judiciary
the bill introduced by Senator Brown to extend for two
years the time in which suits might he brought I'm the
Court Of Claims under Captured and Abandoned Property
acts.
The PROPOSED BUREAU or STATIsTIcs-In the Senate
today the bill providing for Bureau of Statistics
debated ana amended.
OPPOSING FREE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Cutcheon, OF
the Ninth Congressional District OF Michigan to-day pre-
scented petition signed by mmbermen representing
S. 900 900 Of capital protesting against that portion Of
tho Morrison tar bill which places lumber the free
list They say II lumber is made free, panic will be
caused in that business.
WAsHINGTOSs HEADQUARTERS AT MORRIsTOwN.-In
the House today Mr. Phelps introduced bill for enlarg-
ing the grounds around WashngtOn's Headquarters,
MorrstOwn y. d. and for erecting monument the
remains Revolutionary soldiers TO be collected there.
THE MEMORY OF Mr.. HUNT.-The Bar OF the Court of
Claims to-day adopted resolutions OF eOgy Mr.. Hunt,
late United States Minister TO Russia