New-York tribune., 1886-01-06
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON Tuesday Jan. 5. 1886.
THE sU7-TRRAsURsI sHIP.-Colonel Lamont said this
that for the plare OF Sub Tress
urer at New-York would I've made within The next few
days. None of the names so far mentioned IN the
newspaper, "a possible cahuiuateS ior Ine Peo h''e
been considered.
PERsoSAL-Assistan, Secretary Smith was summoned
New-York to-day by the death of intimate friend
Assistant Secretary Fairchd has 10 Newly Ork Tor
few days II. W. Cannon. Controller OF the Currenoy
has alsented himself from his office to attend to sohs
pri ate business. and V. Snyder. recently apponted
Deputy Controller, Is ACTING IN his stead. The i,,
guish his Office In order To accept position In New
York bank Tbs rumor that Mr. Snyder VIII succeed
hin is not credited.
ARMY AND NAVY NEws.-The leave OF absence OF Cap
tam Cass Durham 18th Infantry. has been further
tended months surgeons certificate OF disability;
that OF First LeutenantO T. Long. 5!h Infantry fur
ant A. L. OBrien. ~ Cavalry. further extended ak
Inhrx biz was docked th Norfolk Navy Yarl Jsnu-
AIRY T. Tue United States steamer Adams arrived al
Mszatlan Mrxieo December II, sHd xpeord sail tn
same day for Acapulco. The Yautlc. at the NewYOrs
Navy Yard ready for sea seryire Win the exception
OF her saiis, which cannot be completed Tor lack ol
material.
Customs DEcIsroSs-The Collector of Customs al
NewYork been authorized to allow free eutry Of
soil SILVER communion service Imported by Mas Cath
t. Wolfe aud nten led for the ssle use OF Grace
Church N"wYork The articles are to be classified ne
regalia specially imported for religious society.
BOARD APPoINTED.-rhe Secretary OF the Treasury
has appointed a Board consistng OF Roswell A. Fish.
Assistant Register; y b. Elliott, Government Actnary;
and NJ L. NJ min OF tbs TrcasurrTs ONCE. 10 pre-
n
premiums. discounts and expenses incurred IN o0n-
nectUn with each national loan from 1886 70 June so
1855.
AMERICAN EXPRESS STEAMSHIP CoMPAsX-In the
House OF Representatives. to-day Representative Bel.
mont OF NrwYork. presented the petition Of Austin
Corbin setting forth that with his HssocIaes he has
formed Incorporated company under the laws OF
the OF New York to be called and known the
American Express steamship Company. with capital
SlOOOOOO0 for the purpose OF constructing.
steamships be nayigAte between the City of New.
York some port on Long Island ana suitable por,
or ports Great Britain and he respectfully prayed
tho passage OF act authorizing the registry Of all
the vessels owned by ths said company"
OIL on THE NArRRs-Captain r. q. PendletOn. com
rnanding the steamer Lucy Miller. running between
chief photographic otce from Nassau ss foilogs: On
my paSsaer TO this port from Philadelphia, Decembcr
26. tonk heavy yale from N NV. Ia the southwark
Of the CUR Stream. Tue made up very quick and
thought at time would have To her head to.
but having read what you have said aOout using OIL In
your monthly charts PLACED bag In each closet for
ward and let her s. g. f. The effect wonderful!
aud we shipped no watet after that"
COLORADO INDIAN LASDs-The President to ay trans
mitted the Senate draft OF bill prepared by the
Valley Reservation IN Colorado II provides for the al
OF cDd Ia severay 10 The Indians for the
walton of reasonable amount OF grszing and timber
lands for useby the indians Ia common. and for the ap
praisrment OF the land ana the improvements OF per
who living within the reservation and who
rrQuirrd 10 remove thereirOnl. All lands sol
apart are lie sold for the beueht OF tho Indians