New-York tribune., 1884-03-08
WASHINGTON NOTES.
wAsHIxGroS, Friday, March 7, 1854.


APPROPRIATION FOR LIGHT NEARLY EXHAUSTED
Secretary FoIger has issued circuar calling the aten
ton Of the custodans Of public buildings under tie
Treasury Department to the TACT tAat the hpprOpr3u
for thc current fiscal year sufficient To meet the
requirements Of the public service for gas, electric light
or water beyond March 10.
No PAYNAsTgRs FOR THE GREELY ExPEDITIoN.--It
has been decided to detail any officers Of the pay
corps OF The Navy to duty on the Greey Kenet E1ped
ton.
TuR IyPoRrATIoS OF NEAT CATTLE FROM GREAT
BBIrArv-The Treasury Department in view OF the re-
ported prevalence Of the foot and mouth disease IN Great
importation Of cattle from that country.
NEW BANKs.-The Controller Of the Currency has
authorized the Citizens National Bank Of Waco Iexaso
heen business wit capital Of ~ 600. and the First
NatiOua Bank of Modesto, CAL with cAiatu OF @'OOoo'
NOT TO SEARCH FOR CATNN KIDD's TRgAsURE-The
House Committee on Military Affairs TO day directed an adj
verse report be made bill allowing certain persons
TO dig on the Government land West Point search OF
the treasure SAID 10 have been ma along on Ihe huS"n
River by the famous Captain Kidd
To PAY TIE HEIR OF BRCMIDL-Senator sherman re-
norted favorable to-day for the Committee Library
bin 10 pay the legal heir OF Constantine Brlund loo
in full settlement for designs furnished ny BIuh9" ior
the emDe llsAmeAI or the 0c-, oi tAe No'"" vi 'N0
Capitol.
TIE Forbes HISTORICAL PICrUBEs.-A bill introduced
in the to-day by M Hoa provides that the Secre
the collection OF historical studies sketches etc OF bat
Army OF Potomac made OF the Held during the years
lS6234 by Edwin Forbes, of Brooklyn and now IN his
Determination AGAINST AMERICAN PoRK.--A sub
committee Of the senate Committee Foreign Relations
discussed informal to-day the subject Of the
alleged determinations against American pork Another
meeting Will DC held IN few days.
DEFICIENCY IN THE CENSUS ATPROPRIATION.-The
House Committee to-day agreed TO ask the ApprO
uriatons that the recommendation Of The Sec
retary OF the Interior for deficiency appropriation Of
SOB 600 and annual appropriation FOR continuing the
work OF the Census ONCE be complied With The
mittce also agreed to recommend 10 the House the print
iug of 20 900 additional census cOmpendiums
A PENSION MRS FRANCIS p BLAIR.-AmOng the
hills reported to the House to-day granting
pcn-ior 70 the widow OF General Francis +. Blair
CLAIMS FOR QUARTERMAsTERs sTOREs.-Ihe House
Committee on War Claims to-day agreed 20 recommend
To the House the allowance Of certain claims reported by
tb accounting officers the Treasury Department These
claims are qua1enasJers' stores taken from loyal
crtizens during the and used by The United States
There III included IN the bil Tor @2Z5 900,
and the largest one ls Tor not quite $1,000.
NEWSPAPER COPYRGHT-The Joint Committee OF the
two Houses the Library discussed the Newspaper
Copyright bill to-day 1t was decided TO call leading jour
nasts and newspaper prOpeors 70 give their views be-
fore the Committee
THE NAME FOR NEw. .TERRITORY.-The Senate Commit
tee on Territories meeting held this morning agreed
TO give the Lincoln" the Territory which
proposed 10 make out Of the northern portion OF the
present Territory OF Dakota