New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON. Thursday.

WASHINGTON. Thursday. Feb. &c. 1885.
STATUE TO LAFAYETTE.-Senator sherman reported 'C
the to-day amendment to the sundry Syli p
to provide for the erection in the District OF Columbia OF
statue to the memory OF General LAiaye'le III coS' VI
$4,000
TIE MISSISSIPPI RIvER.-SeDator Gibson introduced
bill today providing for an appropriation of S2s0o00O
for the Improvement OF the Mississippi River to ne eX
pended, under the direction OF The secretary Oh war; IN
accordance with the plans specifications estimates ana
recommendations of the Mississippi River Coihhsslo'
AMERICA IN THE CONGO CONFERENCE. The House
Committee Foreign Affairs considering the par'ielpa
lion of this Government the Congo Conference, have
concluded that resolution that was prepared by kepre
sentative Phelps would harmonic tnelr Vows G
vantage warrants departure from the traditional lof
of his Government, which forblds all entanging al
ances with me nations OF the Old World that the partic
patton of delegates from the united statesin inc oeu
Congo Conference. while. as your committee Oehcvcs,
carenlly guarded in the purpose cOnne their powers
the consideration OF commercial interests
departure from the policy which orbds the Government
the United States to participate IN any poltich com
blnaton or movement outside OF the American eohu-
nent"
RIVER AND HARBoR BILI--Represcnativc Wills has
submitted proposition to the members OF the Commit
tee on Rivers and Iarbors TO abandon the bill now De
fore the House and to report recommending
appropriation of S5,0O0oOo TO be eNl"hus' ulucI
the direction Of the Secretary Of War; in competing OF
preserving unfinished works OF improvement No con
clusion WAS reached to-day Representative King IN
appropriation OF 600 to he expended under the
direction the President. in the prosecution OF such
works OF improvement in rivers ana harDos as are 10"
in progress.
NOMINATIONS AND CONFERENCE.-The President
sent the nominations TO the Senate to-day OF Henry j.
Haynesworth, OF NewNOrk To be Captain ana quarter
MASTER j. V Mason Blunt to be Second Lieutenant rom
Infantry Second Lieutenant Richard H. Paddock lJtn
Infantry Second Lieutenant 9th Cavalry; tarroH
O. Wright of Pennsylvania, TO he n Chaplain IN the
NAVY Lirutcnant ID. L. wilson junior grade, 10 ne "a
ienteusnt and Ensign Henry r. Mayo 10 be Licntcn-
ant Junior grade. The Senate to-day confirmed the
nominations OF Lieutenant Commander Ihcodoie r
Jewell 10 he Commander; Lieutenant George NJ Iotten
10 be a commander surgeon Jshn H. tlark,
of New Hampshire to be Medical Inspector surgeon
Adolph A. Hoehlipg TO be Medical Inspector ana
Assistant Surgeon Remus e. Persons 10 be Surgeon all
m the Navy.
THE SPANISH Neutrality-suspicious. are In progress
between the United and Spain for an extension
until Nav H. $780, OF the time within which the spanish
Reciprocity treaty IL to he ratified by the ned laues
Senate and nut into by Congressional legsatloh
The present limitation il the period OF SIX months from
November - 1854, the date OF tho reatys slgha
II ia that the negotiations are being conduct
ed nv Ministers Foster and Valera in this city ana mat
they are practically concluded with the erect ABOVE III
| dlcatcd.
JUSTICE DAvIs-John Davis to-day relinquished MS
nositon IA First Assistant Secretary OF state and a.
sumed his duties as an Associate Justlce Oh Ins
Court of Claims The vacancy In the state Department
| will not filled during the present Administration
| INpoETs AND ExpOgTs-The chief OF the Bureau oil
stacs I'm his seventh monthly statement reports that
the excess OF the value OF exports over imports OF er
1885 756 $50. The total values OF the Imports oil
merchandise for the twelve months ended January 81
1898 were .92S and for the preceding twelve
months SOS 4O5 635, decrease OF S67,23-.lOE Inc
total values ports of merchandise for the twelve
| months ended January 81, 1898, were S15o923.oSO