New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-23
WASHINGTON NOTES.

NAsHlN0TOS, Tuesday, Dec. - 1850
RrsrGNrp.- Reuben A. I'M, Indian agent at the
Backfeet Agency, In Montana, has resigned
ArpoIS1vrNr-The Secretary Of the Treasury to-day
Amounted Edward Marsaud he inspector OF boilers
oil steam vessels at the port OF Ne"-lOTA 'eo D. n
Matthews. removed
rur M,pnoSo-Tho Lighthouse Board ia informed
that the .teatn tender Madrouo which sailed from New
York arriy eel at Valparaiso THIS morning uSS
out. with all we'll
DlsALLowGU-Flrst Controller Durham has d'al-
ow.d AN item Of 81 800 IN the accounts Of Norman j.
Cnlman, Commissioner OF Agriculture. on the GROUND
hst NAT ann n was used m the purchase of seeds and
labor and Illegally charged. to the appropriation Tor
sboratory THIS case is exactly similar 70 that OF Com
,aissouer Iorng Mr. Colman's Immediate predecessor
a. once "a ho,e accounts for purchases made IN the
came way we're also disalOwed Inc eIpahAuoh gwen
hv Gomnsrl0ner Comau is that the seeds we're pur-
chased An ms absence and without his knowledge 10y
General Carman, the CHIEF clerk Oh the ilc
Controller says Commissioner alone Is respohSDe
under the law.
er,rr,-rtD LAND ENrRrEs.-Tho Board designated by
Land Commissioner sparks to examine suspected en-
trcs have reported the first instalnent OF lhe onse
examined by them on ptrte proofs OF claimants Win
the wing results In ZIG hna hohestea cases III
Dakota and Nebraska. showing residence o NV )taas'
tIc BOARD - recommended l2b for appONh lo patent
ufty three held for further cNlue h'' IV W.
and thirly -nve for Investigation by special aEeDs III
rhirty presumption examined IN ia. aberdeen
District Dakota, one Ia roconmrhntu iot i ,t,, 7'
for rrrc ton and twcutysN FOR spcclh HNests"Iloh'
Cr.rou, DEcrsIoN-The Treasury Department has
affirmed the decision Of the Collector OF Customs at Bal
t,r IN sscsStug duty "a 900 grain bags, Wlch inc
,,nnr,ra a. a,rned 10 be- exempt duty AS bags OF
,i nnifrcturn expored and returned. The ac-
ton OF the Collector based ON the idc at to Dass
were not marked and consequently the appraiser was
not able to identify them IN the manner prescribed ny
the Law.
AuNy AND NAVY NUws-The leave Of absence OF Cap
tain Water Reed Assistant Surgeon United states
Army has been extended six months. fIiS recruits
have been ordered to the 81 Cavalry III INC
of the Missouri Assistant Engineer Alberto DE huiI
United SfnteS Navy, has been wholly rctreu Ihe 'e
t,ny RnIrt r.port that his present disability was not
incurred I'm the performance Of duty. Licutenaht-C1n-
muudrr &c ,rse VI. Book has been ordered 10 tne
m0ut: lieutenant John =. Newton has been dethoIeu
I .,..t.. p.l..rg1 In
~ i srsr. from the Coast survey and granted three
months leave.
LANAE's NEW ORDLE-In connection WIN the sysIom
~ rules prcscribcd for railroad reports ana hs coro
larry thereto regulating the ohice practc" WIN refer
eucr 10 thes, reports the secretary OF tue interior uS
i.surd An order directed to the COMMISSIONER VI my.
roads stating that the "-ryerh reports rnrarr w to
system urr, rrined on November -, 1882 WIN rric-
euce TO ihr subsidized aud aud grant rdiiruaus rom ~
: To and including l3, VIII De kept strictly III your
personal ctrso and subjected to tho HsP'c,ion or r
-rrut,uy OF no ono except yourself, the iIc7luchV
thr limited States the Seer tdry Ol tno lhI'roI OF H
assistance anl upon regular request OF telS i, ~
either House of Congress Or committee thereof WIN
ot An Nures, order OF the secretary al tue lhoIol'