New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-20
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Thursday, March 10, 1885.
PosTM 1srERs SALlEIrk-Under the act Of March D.
1888 providing for rcadjustment OF postnasters
salaries the Post once Department has reviewed and
allowed accounts Of postmasers In twenty nine States
and me Treasury Department Is now paying these
claims. The accounts OF New-fOrk poutnasteis aggrc
eating 3,3l4, have been reviewed and ll97 allowed,
amounting 10 $77.O58. An appropriation 10 pay the
New YORK claims and the claims OF nlher states below
Ncw-lOrk in alphabetical order VIII DC asked 1t the
next session Of Congress
WAR ExPESsEs-The Secretary OF the Treasury to.
day ssned warrant for 1892 3Os IN favor OF tho Cover.
nor Kansas for expenses Incurred by that State
amounts specified also issued for expenses incurred
in suppressing the late rebellion to the Governors OF
the following States Massachusetts, S3O.770; Penn
sylyana, $437s Ohio, s2,l52, and Michigan, ~ 8i2.
LABOR MISUNDERSTANDING Lamar has given
his approval to plan OF Investigation OF labor problems
outlined by the Commissioner of Labor The question
character, their causes aud whether they contem
poraneous in the great producing countries Of the world
they alike In such countries, Will be Investigated.
The plan will involve the employment Of three special
agents from three t. five months IN Europe, including
the great industrial centres, ana eight such agents
from four TO six months each Ia the United States.
MrscREAsTs AT THE CAPToLr-somo one entered the
offices OF the Associated Press and the baltimore and
CAPITOL last night and tore out the telegraph Instruments
hrraing Instruments wires and glass these onices are
IN u coTraor Of the gallery separated only by single
from the senate chamber The damage was slight
There II police force Of one Lieutenant and seven men
on duty at the Capitol during night
BUILDING SITE CoNMssIoS-Thc Secretary OF the
Treasury to-day appointed Messrs. j. T. Osborn Henry
uaymond, John j. Davis, j. G. Nance and Thomas
BrcnneD commission 10 select site FOR the proposed
public building at Clarkesburg, West Va. -
CusroMs INSPECTORS PAY.-The Secretary OF the
Treasury has issued q circular to customs officers
inviting their attention TO letter written him the
Commissioner OF Customs. aud requesting them keep
the time and accounts Of inspection OF customs IN
accordance herewith, The letter states in substance
that inspectors OF customs will not be paid unless they
perform actual duty.
TREATIES REPORTED RArrFiED.-It is reported that
the Senate In executive session yesterday ratified a
treaty with the Khedye OF Egypt and the convention
relating to the boundary lines between this country and
Mexico In the absence OF any rule for giving the facts
TO the public and the executive officials OF the
body Will not any questions the subject The
treaty with the Khedive of Egypt extends the United
states the commercial privileges which Great Britain
enjoys, By virtue Of the treaty between Egypt ana
Greece made about year ago. The treaty with Mexico
recognizes the principles OF international law In the
settlement OF disputes which may the chang
ing OF the bed OF the Rio Grande.
THE sEsATE.-senators Gray OF Delaware and Wilson
of Maryland were In the session Of the Senate
to-day. Senator Sherman offered resolution providing
for the appointment of two Senators walt upon the
President and inform him that unless he had
further communication to make the Senate ready TO
adjourn without delay. II lies over until tomorrow.