New-York tribune., 1885-03-24
WASHINGTON NGTEs.

wAsHISGTos Monday. March 23, 1888.
INVESTIGATING THE TREASURY DDrAKTMsNT-secre-
tary Manning to-day circular letter to the he1ds
of bureaus and chiefs of divisions of the Treasury De-
partment requesting them 10 report To him In writing
s soon a. practicable whether In their opinion the force
emp.yed in their respective Offices be reduced, and
TO extent. without detrment to th. peele service
Ing rlcf OF the appointment division. Instructed the
nsnt Of the dulles Sppsrtanng respective
THK PRESIDENT INVITED TO A GRAND ARMY REUNION
A committee OF the Grand Army Of the Republic from
Unltimorr OF which General Love spokesman,
waite on the President to-day and invited him TO 10
present the annual reunion OF the Grand Army, De-
pertinent OF the Potomac, to bo held In baltimore early
in May.
TINS NEw COMMISSIONER or PATENTS ON DUTY.-
NJ v Montgomery the new Commissioner OF Patents,
10 day took oath Of Office and was at his desk at the
Patent Oficc lie will start tomorrow for his home In
Michigan. to he absent about ten days Appointments
CLERK Uaslrr Of the Interior Department also qualified,
and nduced INTO the duties Of Ills ne" once by Mr.
Hood, his predecessor
USloS PACIFIC AFTArRs.-The report OF the expert
bookkeepers Of the railroad Office the financial opera
tous of the Union Pacific Railroad during Last year has
hesn received AT the Interior Department An item OF
$50 600 has disputed by President Adams of the
Union Pacific Company and was referred Ia the secretary
for settlement It Is understood the Secretary viii sns-
tain the position taken by the Departments experts, adj
verse 10 the cOmpanys claim
DotSGs OF TmE sESATE.-The Senate was called TO
order at o'clock this morning. four Senators being
present ten minutes past ten upon motion OF Sem
ator Miller. Of California II went INTO executive session,
nine senators being present AT i:2O ne doors we're
rcopened and the senate ADJOURNED uhti l2 O'CLOCK To-
morrow.
AN OFFRR To CoMPRoMIsE REIEcTED-Thc Solicitor
or the Treasury has rejected the offer Of H. d. Mussey to
cbfuprumse the claim against him now pending IN the
supreme Court Of the Dstrict Of Columbia. The claim
amounts to S2i 5Oi and representa- balance alleged TO
be due by him ia the settlement OF his accounts us
recruiting aud disbursing officer In 1861.
STATISTICS OF EXPORTS AND IMroRTs-The following
Il. n summary of the eighth monthly statement
Iurean OF Statistics. OF the imports and exports OF
merchandise of the United states EAeess OF the value
of xports over Imports month ended February -. 1850,
III V3t. .7iI. TWO months ended February %, 1880,
rjO2J2,g2 eight months ended February 2s, 1852
$50 6OI 4l4; twelve months ended February 2s 1882
SlIi,li2,2iO
THE CADETS SUMMER CRUsR-The training ships
Portsmouth, Jamestown and Saratoga at Norfolk when
ready FOR sea will proceed to Newport X j. receive ap-
prcntices from tie New-ilampshre ana then make
cruise to Fayhl. Lisbon and funehai returning To new
port about September l.
SWEDISH CUSTOMS DUEs-The Secretary OF state Is In
formed nv the United states Minister at stockholm that
the swedish Diet has voted 10 admit pork All Srah'
dour and meat into the ports OF Sweden duty froe
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT TMArTgBs-AsFi First Assistant
Crosby desired to be relieved from
duty before the departure OF Mr. Hay for Florida thh
gentleman took the oath of office this afternoon anu
qualified as First Assistant Postmaster-oeheral ne WIN
leave town FOR Florida In the morning anu hhn unsIb
mated T.. G. Fowler. the CHIEF OF thr APpontu'nt D,r
sion to act as First Assistant POsths uenchi uu %
inc his absence Postmaster General Was hlhle MS
hrst appointment In the Post ONCE aitmeht To-Day
by selecting Miss George ;. walker o Ne'aua, W oo
cOpyist