New-York tribune., 1885-03-03
WASHINGTON NOTES.

RASIIISGION, MOnudy, MaICH 1900
w,su,scroS PoST OFrICE.-The House Committee on
publc Buildings and Grounds to-day agreed TO report
bill providing for an appropriation OF hOb o.cr ~
for the purchase Of block west Oi the fost oWo D
Tartmeni building site for new city post ONCE
WAR CIAINs-In the Court OF Claims to-day Judgment
was given in favor Of Pacific Railroad Company now
the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, III the sun o
S44, 800 on account OF DfldSes puInsu " "1' ~
nlent during the war
srp,cKIASp's SUcCRssoR.-The local Board OF In
spectors of Vessels at NewYok has
1be appointment OF Thomas Foulke as Assistant IN
spect0r OF Hus at that port vice D. IL A'
missed.
NAVAL LIsrELuGEScE.-Charges have been preferred
AGAINST exsurgeon General Wales and court martial
detailed to try them. The charges are for lnchcehcy
in the peroTmance % OF oua duty, tns 9@d reeest
trials for frauds In the Of Medicine aud surgery
The Navy department is INFORMED tnat an a.
Roads and orders to-day issued for the vessel 70
rroceed 10 Norfolk repairs The Marion Is
nScr orders to proceed TO tho Asac station by way Of
the Mediterranean Sea-
River AND HARBoR BILI--The Senate Committee on
Commerce has amended the River and Harbor bin by
s~bstitnting the words ten million for &" five million
the latter occurs but leaving te
in q lump sum as the bill came from the HOUSE,
IsrERsATIoSAL PARCELS PosT.-The State department
has transmitted to the POSTMASTER General proposition
from the British Government looking 10 the hegoaon
OF treaty by the Governments OF ihe Snee StatoS
Great Britain, providing for the paces
post syste.. To insure the collection OF duties upon
ton of the Treasury and Post Office Departments. The
proposition will be left as LEGACY 10 the new adis ~
tratiOu PostmaserGeDeral Hhllon nds uo dhc sum
cient to properly consider tie matter
NoMlNATIoNs-The President sent the nominations 70
The Senate to-day OF George W. Williams, OF Massachu-
setts TO be United Minister Resident ana Consul
General TO Hayti Lieutenant Commanders william NJ:
Foger and Horace Elmer TO be Commanders Lieutenant
CHARLES s. Perry TO be Lieutenant Commander Com
modore Edward Y. McCauley to be a Rear -Adhlral ;
Captain Daniel L. BrAine to be Commodore Conih1-
dore Henry L. Howison to be Captain Lieutenant Frank
Courts TO be Lieutenant Commander and Lieutenant
Frank g. Hotchkn, Junior grade, to he Lieutenant
sUSpRr CIVIL BILL.-The Sundry Civi bill reported
from the Appropriations Committee by Senator Allison
today and Immediately taken up for consideration by
the Senate makes net Increase OF $3214l7 over the
amount appropriated by the House bill The principal
amendments are Appropriation OF Sozo2iO ZOE the
payment OF the final award made by the late ffencn
and American Claims Commission against the United
Gtates 1904 $50 for International boundary survey
between the United States and Mexico Tor saa
Tes and expenses of National Board OF Health S393o
10 reimburse ex President Hayes for the amount PAID
for penses OF the Louisiana Commission. $4,000 Tor
sea wall around Governors Island, Newl0rk harDor'
so 600 for the erection OF statue In washington 10
the memory OF General Lafayette anu his c0inarots
and an Increase OF the appropriation for public printing
and binding from $2,OOO,OOO 10 SZoooooo.