New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-22
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Tuesday Dec 21 1886.
PUBLIC BUILDINGs-The secretary of the Treasury to-
day transmitted TO the from the
Supervising Architect calling attention 10 the advsaby
of making special appropriations aggregating $sl9975
S99 900 for Chicago and 500 for NewYork build
ngs The Architect also says that has been decided
that payment for heating apparatus for buildings
cannot hereafter be made from the general appropriation
for heating and ventating apparatus 1t is necessary
appropriations aggregang $lI2oOO should be made for
that purpose.
PARDoNED BY PREsIDEsT-The President today
granted pardons in the Of Tampa Lowch and Het
et three Pima Indians now undergoing sentences OF i've
years imprisonment in the Arizona Penitentary for
murderous assault on two white men The President has
also pardoned r. u. simmons. OF Georgia who
victed of violation OF internal revenue laws The
President has also padoned John Spencer who was SEN
fenced TO five months imprisonment in Georgia and TO
pay fine OF 800 and costs for violation Of internal
revenue law.
SILVER vAUITs.-A communication from the secre-
tary of the Treasury was to-day laid before
the House, in which he says that the capa-
city OF The o vaults already n GonstT1sed for the
There therefore he says. necessity that provision be
made for the OF silver dollars at the earliest prac
tcable day Estimates transmitted OF the cost OF
storage vault Of one hundred million dollars capacity
within the court yard of the Treasury building For
double steel lined vault the estimates $lOo 673, and
for simple vault without steel lining they 1904
COMPROMISE Accommodating Secretary Fairchild
has accepted the offer Of the Nashville Chattanooga and
st. Louis Railroad Company OF 3 $4,000 In compromise
of the claim of the United States In suit against that
company in the Middle District OF Tennessee founded
certain mared ana unpaid interest coupons or bonds
transferred TO the United States by Tennessee security
certain 1unus held United states
and loaned to the state The unpaid coupons those
due from January l, 1861 to January l, 1866.
PENSION VEToEs.-ID the House today Mr.. Weaver, OF
Nebraska tried have the veto Of pension bill con-
sidered and General Bragg, OF Wisconsin, objected On
yea and nay vote. the motion OF Weaver rejected
only two Democrats responding in the affirmative.
WAYS AND MEASs-In the Ways and Means Committee
this morning. Mr. Hewitt called up his bill In regard to
the anticipation OF interest on the public debt 1t
fered sub committee, composed OF Messrs Morrison,
Breckenridge Arkansas and Kelley. Mr. Breckenridge
OF Arkansas reported adversely Mr. Bouteles bill touch
ing the free admission OF building materials OF
Eastpor Me- Mr. Breckenrdge instructed draw up
written report Mr.. Hewitts Administrative bill
touched upon and Mr. Hewitt stated that he
prepared reprint OF his bill embodying additional sug
geson by the Secretary Of the Treasury for the improve
nent Of the Customs service
PENSION AUTHORIZATION BUI~-The Pension Appro-
priation bill, which reported to the House to-day
provides for total expenditure Of S76,251 800 The
estimates $500, and the appropriation for
last year $76,075,2OO
THE PILoTAGE BILL-In the House today Mr. Ding
ley presented the memorial of the Vessel own
ers and Captains National Association In
favor OF the Piloage bill, which extends TO
coastwise sailing vessels the rights as to potage
that are now enjoyed by steam vessels The
States which both kinds OF vessels do not now ENJOY
the same privileges Pennsy lvania Qn partl Mary
land Virginia, North Carolina, south Carolina Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi Louisiana anu Texas.