New-York tribune., 1885-02-13
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON. Thursday, Feb.

WASHINGTON. Thursday. Feb. H. lSso.
SECRETARY OF IDAuo.-The Senate to-day confirmed
the nomination OF Edward j. Curtis OF Boise CITY, 10 DC
Secretary Of the Territory.
THE JEANETTE ExPKDITIoS.-Senator Miller. OF Cal-
fornia to-day reported amendment to the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill, to appropriate $4,000 To enable
the President to testimonials upon tho officers
and subjects Of tho Russian GOvernnent VINO aideu inc
ion ia also TO be made TO enable the President to
the Government aud people OF Russia an expression
OF the high appreciation III whch THIS uoVerhheht hou
the humane services rendered
MR. sTEISMETz's sArPoISTMENT.-Tho Secretary OF the
Treasury appointed William d. SeinmetZ to DO As
ssant Superintendent OF Construction Oi the BroOkyp
Post Office building at eonpensation OF 30 a day.
LEASES OF INDIAN LANDs.-Tho Senate Committee on
Indian Affairs will make partial report shortly recon-
mcnliug that subcomnittces appointed TO visit the
Ind an Territory and Montana during to n-
vesgate policy of the Indians IN leasing their lands
IL will also re port that officials In the Interior Depart
ment, except certain Indian agents ana Traders, nave
been guilty of improper conduct In connection WIN
leases Indian lands. Two agents, Messrs TOwnshehd
and Pollock will say Interested themselves In leases
while they Government officials, which action was
Illegal
TREASURY EMPLoYKs-The Secretary OF the Treasury
to-day transmitted 10 the Senate list OF the employees In
his Department aud the salaries paid TO each lie say
that extended reduction for the next year could NOT
De made without deriment TO the service that general
removal OF lndiy ylduals aud the appointment OF others III
required AT this time Tor the better ais
patch OF business that ho does not feel Justified IN
removing persons who, account of old age ana pms
cal aud mental inftles, are not asehcet as younser
would be.
The DYNAMITE RgsoLuTioNa-The House Committee
ola Foreign Affairs to-day decided to report, relative to
the dynamite resolutions. that II unbccOinS the
dignity the House Oi Representatives, 10 assume ina
American citizens had been Ia way connected Win
these where charges had been made ana that
committee unwilling request officer or the
Government search for proof o guilt where there was
charge
EXPORTS OF PRovIsioss.-The chief o: the Bureau OF
Statistics reports that the total values OF the exports Of
domestic cattle, hogs and of beef. pork and dairy
products during the OF January also oi beef aud
pork products during the three months aud of dairy
products during the nine months endea Jhneary o a
compared with similar exports during tue corresponding
periods OF the preceding year, were as fellows: Jtn
uaiy, 1885, 81 9659iS; January, 1884, S9.OJl,sI7
Beef aud pork products exportcdfor three months ended
January 81, 1885, were s2s2lOb9J; Tor 1854,
S26.74s.ssl Dairy products tor nine months eLded
January 81 1885. $l3 3l99392 for 1854, Sli3loi0'.
THE ExPosTIoS.-rhe President today transmitted to
Congress report OF the Board OF management OF tho
Exposition at NewOrlesns, ana also memorial ot the
United States Commissioners requesting an additional
appropriation to denct tts accounts Tue
President In his OF ransnittal says that Tall!
ure the part OF tue management To carry out the
original intent In regard 10 the Exposition might reflect
upon honor OF the United states Government. since
foreign nations and forty-sin states and Ter
rores have Joined the enterprise through lat IN the
sanction of the GovernneDt lilo reconneids the fa'of
able confederation of Congress-