New-York tribune., 1886-03-17
WA-UINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, March 16. 1856.
PRE- ENtTIDN AND TINBER.-The House Committee on
Pnbc Lands to-day agreed report fIvoraby upon the
b 20 repeal the preemp"n timber culture ana desert
land laws.
GENERAL PORE RETRED.-An order was issued from
the War Department to-day retiring MaorGcncral Pope
1t understood that the nomination OF his successor
aud OF TWO BrgaderGeneras, with the consequent pro-
motions. VIII be made tomorrow.
URGENT DEFICIENCY Bnl~-Tne Appropriations Com
mittee Of the House to-day agreed report the
Deficiency bill as IL came from the Senate The
Island cable. 1t agreed that the expenditures made
on account General Grant. funeral, that we're au-
thor zed by General Hancock, should be paid but the
committee decidedly opposed To paying the remain
INK II 5. 900 II the bill presented.
AProiNTMENTs.-The President to-day nominated John
N Mcdonnell for collector customs for the district o,
st. MARKS. Florida Tne secretary Of the Treasury to-
day appointed Charles H. Brce, of south Carolina TO he
chief OF a division in the SeeOnI Controllers Office.
REWARDED BY TIE PKLsID ST-rhe President has
presented silver Captain Joseph Levesque of
The French schooner Gentie, rcscuing seamen
of the American fishing vessel Centennial IN October.
1883 and silver 10 Captain d. Broughton Of the
BRUSH ship Scraps, for Tescung the crew OF the
schooner c. J. Heyer IN september. 1888.
WIDOWS PE>sIoNs-The Houso bill to increase the
pensions widows and dependent relatives was passed
Ivy the senate today WI hout amendmyDt II now goes
10 the President II adds S6,OOOOOO annually to the
pension roiis
CONSCIENCE FuND-The Secretary OF the Treasury to-
day received conscience contribution OF $50 in United
States notes from unknown resident Of Philadelphia
the notes into halves and sent them In sepa-
rate envelopes.
stRvICrs OVER Mr.. HAHN-The Rev. Df. Mlburn. chap
lam of the House. conducted brief funeral
the body OF Representative Hahn, Of Louisiana, at
Spears undertaking establishment In this city, tins after
noon, after which the body was placed on the $50
train for New-Orleans where The hnal services Will be
held. They accompanied by special committee
OF Senators and Repesentatvesin charge OF Sergeant
alarms Leedon.
A VICTORY FOR Mr. REAGAN-Chairman Reagan, OF
the Commerce Committee, won victory in the House
to-day that body by OF I91 To ii suspended
tn rules and adopted resolution making his Iuer-
Commerce bill continuing special order for April
l3 and following days. or course the vote OF to-day
does fairly indicate the strength of tho opposition 10
the Reagan bill
MR. SPARKS OvERRULED.-The Secretary OF the In-
terror has rendered decision In the eIparte case OF
James BrIttn. reversing the decision Of the COmms-
which that under section 2,2Gl Revised Statutes,
"A person entitled to but one preemptou hight he
cOuli after periecting preempOn right be per
mltted to commute DOmesedd entry into cash entry
section 2,3Ol Revised Statuten, this wodd be
equivalent To second exercise OF the same right In
respect the Interests Involved this decision gard
ed by land Office officials the most important public
lands decision made by the Interior Department III many
years
THE BLAIR BILL-The friends OF the Educational
bill in the House greatly dissatisfied account OF
the hostility Of the Committee Education to thar
measure and Mr. Reid OF North Carolina. to-day offered
a resolution the effect OF which, adopted will be to
take the bin away from that committee and send 1t to
the Jud icary Committee, from which favorable actOn
he thinks may be expected. The resolution was re-
feTred to the Committee On Rules.
WAYS AND MEANS COMMnTEE.-In the Ways and
Means Committee to-day the subcommittee, Mossrs.
Mills. MsybuTy and HiscOck submitted a unanimous
port In favor OF the resolution requesting the President
give the required notice 10 the Hawaiian Government
the desire OF the United states to terminate the
mercia treaty The report Will be adopted by the full
committee The tariff Dill taken up and the para
graphs placing all lumber the free list except that
hich planed and tOngued aud grOOycd adopted
by u strict party vote