New-York tribune., 1885-02-10
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Feb. o. Is

WAslUNCION, MONDAY, zen. ", 1880
AWARDS OF sPANI5H AMERICAN CLAIMS COMMISSION -
The Secretary Of State will be prepared pay the per
balance due to the benehcaes Of the awards Of
the Spanish and American Claims Commission on and
after February IL. These payments amount TO about
S7s, 900.
STANDARD DoIIARs-The issue OF standard silver dol
from the mints during the week ended February z.
was $2I40SS. The issue during the corresponding pc
riod Of last year was Sl5l ,40S.
NOMINATIONS BY THE PREsIDEST.-The President sent
the following nominations TO the Senate today Adam
g. Maoy TO be Collector OF Customs for the District Of
Galveston, Tex, John w. Haverstck 70 be Receiver Of
Public Moneys st Los angeles les Cal EGward % j. Curtis
lis L. Berbower to be Marshal OF United States for Dis
at Cumberland Wis
CoNFIRMArIoNs BY THE SENATE-The Senate in
ecutive session. to-day confirmed the following nomina
Edsar wae IesaSon hass Roe
well, Tayloryille, nj Arthur Mecrchdt. Lagrange
Farmington n H. Frank d. Fiskes, Hnsdale, N ii.
at
town, Penn william g. Curtis, Of Illinois. secretary to
more intimate international and commercial relations
between the United States and the several countries Of
Of public moneys at oxford Idaho; Danial II. Wallace
and e be ssvs % paS to
Of the land office, at Salt Lake City, Utah.
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CoMMITTEE.-A call has
been issued by the Secretary of the National Democratic
Committee for meeting, to be held at the Arlington
Hotel in this city, on Monday March 2. for what pur
pose is not stated
CoyGRRss- --NAvAL-The Secretary OF the Navy has
issued q general order declaring that all petitions,
reinonstraDces, memorials and Communications from
the officers OF the navy or marine corps,
addressed Congress any subject OF legislation will
be forwarded through the Navy Department and not
Otherwise.
SOUTHERN ImPRovBMgsTs-Senat0r Butler to-day fn-
troduced bills appropriate 100000 TO continue the
improvements OF Charleston harbor and to appropriate
100000 TO be expended In the purchase OF steam
dredge TO be used In the OF harbors ON the
coast OF South Carolina Georgia and Florida.
To EXCHANGE SrArIoss.-Orders have been issued by
the War Department directing the 3D. Regiment OF cav
airy the troops stationed Mt Fort LeayenwOrth,
Kan) and the 10th Regiment OF cavalry 10 exchange
stations. The movement Is to begin not later than
April l.
PROPOSED LEASE OF INDIAN LANDS. "A delegation Of
Kiowa Comanche and Apache Indians has laid before
Secretary Teller proposition 10 lease portion OF the
Indian The lease Is TO run six years and the rate
fixed IL per acre. which Will bring the Indians
about $3.50 per family annually. Fiftyfour Indians
TO be employed as herders by the cattle payments
be alternately In cash and In one and two
years old cattle The Indians say that In ak years they
hope to have enough cattle TO Craze the country them
selves.
THE SWAIN CoURr-MARrAL.-Genera Swain was
pr esent this morning, when the general courtmaral,
which IN to try him on the charge OF unhwfuy obtaining
and disposing of forage assembled Tie accompanied
only by his chief clerk Mcdonald and he looked pale and
anxious. He asked the Court TO grant him delay OF
week In order 70 secure counsel. Mayor Gardner tho
Judge Advocate OF the court, opposed the granting OF
further delay In the After considering the appca
ton Of the accused man In private session. tho Court