New-York tribune., 1886-03-30
WASHINGTON NOTES.
wAsmSGToN. Monday. Ma.

WAsHISGToS. Monday. Mach %. 1895.
SECRETARY MISUNDERSTANDING EndcOtt ha. 70
to Washington and was at the War Dsplralelt
TO day
The Observation-Disclosures Bradford.
Lieutenant Cornwel and Ensign Duncan have been ao-
pointed a board 10 exomne tho patent steering tpr.
of tho United States steamshp ralapOosa
New-York.
COURT OF CLAGWs.-The Court OF Claim. to-day zave
judgment for SIO9Ol in favor OF the administrators ot
Gaus Kircner in his SUIT for balance alleged u be- duo
under contract for furnishing stone Tor the GDvrra
arsenal at indianapolis.
CHINESE BHL.-SenatOr Fair to-day introduced tho
Morrow Chinese bill in the Senate, with amrBtmrat
changing from twenty year. TO ten years the peroi dr
ing which the entrance OF Chinese labOrers lnto the
United states shail he prohibited
IMNuGR iTON.The Chlefof the Bureau Of Statistics Re-
pors that tho total number OF immigrants arrived at no
ports OF United states rom the principal foreign
countries during the month ending February -. 1885,
was 0263 or these the largest number from Ger
many, to wit. 2.2Gj From g a, Britain came 4O4,
ana fIOm Bohemia sad Hungary l.3J2.
EXPORTS AND IHPrRrs.-rhe Cnief Of the Bureau OF
Statistics his eighth monthly statement for tn eur.
fiscal year OF the exports ana imports Of IT, United
States, reports that the total values " the exports ~
mscchandise during the I've tweye e, months ended
lug the preceding twolve months S145,OO3,2Ol, de-
OF Ssl,s79G27 The tota values OF the imports
for The twelve months endef February :, 1856. T,ro
SG0I7lL70l. and for the prece !ilg twelve months
@6O44S9.4iO. an Increase OF S3,222,26l
BUTLER MALONE FINED-In the Criminal Court judge
Macarthur in tho case Of r.. Butler Malone. son of
Senator NthoIr charged with An Assault WIN nteni 10
ll Johu Wills February Is, lSsJ was taken up tuls
morning. The DIsrict-Attorney said there dpuDt
drunk tnat he could EOt form an intent
he could not 5e convicted the intent Kill amt they
proposed to leave the jary Under the ins'rlc
Ito OF the court verdict Ot guilty o! simpe Assault
was rendered The judge. addrcs,in, the accused in
said the circumst ,Ices relieved him Of the srrtD 5
charge. he hoped the case would be warning e. hn
This "a Ist hayc been terrible aLlctiou 10 hiS
family anu he hoped tht he w2ni plonJ vs. H. 10 'ns
whom liquor frenzes i should be warning TO abstain
from II. A fine Of 100 was imposed on blm
The PIaCE-PtGE CONTEsE-rhe House Committee on
Elections to-day again considered the Rhode Island
eletiOB having be.Ore decided not to 'n -
complied with the itous of the statute upon which
contests based. resolution Is pending deel'rpy
that Page elected, and u not emitted 70 the -
WHICH nr eSl9 @ m nm, resto3 n ~ be- dse tsG
ana the bo asked to grant further tims Tor tas
taking OF testimony, Al eAort Will be uad1 10 have the
case begun over again. AS the c,ntestants
we're not crss-exanined by contestee There seems 70
be probability that Mr. Pirce Will be unSeaied.
CUSTOMS LAws.-rLe Committee Ways aud Means
to-day finally adopted the bill submitted By Secretary
Manning Ia his etler the speaker o date Janulty Is
in relation protests appeals and suits growing tot
the assessment and liquidation or IN. tnleetl" ot 9l
ties imports The Dul provide, In suo'anre thS tne
of the collectors OF customs as t import DUDES
shall be iua unless collector Ia served WIKI notice
within ten days after irclsou ny the parties III ln'Tre't
setting orh their objections to the assessment aud uu'
tary of tue Treasury within thirty days, the decision
Of the secretary shall be nnal unless SUIT oronsAt
within ninety days thereafter
GRHvANCE5 OF PosrutSrERs-A committee rep
resentng the third and fOurth.eass p"stn4s.
ters presented to members Of both houses %
Congress today memorials asking for removal OF tho
inequalities caISed by the presrnt postal laws firsS
seCOnd-ca>S pOstnla5lefS are now aiONrl ny l+6
all expenses for fuel light etc. The third
class postnIster7, although their gross -
made on basis that Of ne second class are
obliged 20 pay all such expenses themselves Ihs
ia their grievance There appears to be disposition
among members OF Congress 10 give relief to tntS pns
masters Bills for that purpose are 70 be introduced AT
RELIEF or CHINESE sUFFERgR%-fn the House to 'ay
Perry Belmont offered Joint resolution to appropriate
FOR the relief Chinese victims Of the NOD
at Rock springs wyoming Territory II was referred 10
tire Committee Foreign Afllrs, of which Mr. Belmont
is Chairman. The rrsOIuJOn, IS UNDERSTOOD In-
troduced with the approval OF the AimuI sIratOn.