New-York tribune., 1886-02-27
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON. Friday Feb. 26. 1886.
PENSION BILLS PAssED.-The House at Its evening ses-
sion passed twenty eght pension bills ana at 800 ad'
jOurned until tomorrow
THE D1SGLEY BnI-The Senate Committee on Com
merce has agreed report favorably the Dngey ship
ping bill with amendments.
AMERICAN REGIsrER.-The Senate Committee on Com
merce agreed report favoraby the bill granting an
American register the steamships Of the International
Steamship Company OF Philadelphia
DsMIssALs-Within the last TWO or three days there
have been fifteen dsmissas from among the employees
Pension Office. principally from the grades below
the classified service The vacancies have already been
filled.
RAILROADS THROUGH INDIAN TERRToRY.-The House
Committee on India Affairs to-day instructed Chair:
WebOrn to rrportay"rably Dllls granting tisnt .,
way through Indian Territory the Fort scott ana
Kansas Fort Worth and Denver Kansas and Arkansas
Valley and Kansas City, Fort Scott and CUR kairoao
Companies.
FRAUDS IN THE MAILs-Anthony COmstock addressed
the House Committee to-day upon the use OK
the mails for the promotion OF fraudulent schemes. ~
was difficult said for the Officers 10 trace The persons
conducting the fraudulent schemes because ot the h
mcrous aliases. one whom he had arrested hau II2
different names and addresses another 1885, aud third
IaMGRATIoN The Chief Of the Bureau OF Statistics
reports that the total number OF immigrants arrived at
the ports Of the United from the principal com
tres during the month of January. 1856 was SAP;
January 1885 6.02l; for the seven months ended Jan
usry 81, 1856. l47,927; 1883. l67,94&
TIE ARREARS ACE-The House Committee on Invalid
Pensions has ded to the House the blu ex-
tending the time within which claims may De nlei lor
arrears pensions 10 Is probable that three reports
Will be .ubini tel the House, drawn up ny Mr.
Morrill, favorng the extension until lssS OF the tlme
within which claims may De hlsd one ny Cnalrmhu
Na.on fayorng the inclusion Of all ella ms now on NE,
and "A third adverse to any extension.
IMPORTS AND EXPoRTs.--The Chef OF the bureau Oh
Satisfies in his seventh monthly statement Tor the cur
rent fiscal year OF the imports and exports or the Cne
states reports that the total values Of the imports OF
merch1ndse during the Twelve months ehiei Janu1tg
81 1856 were 5000. 1891, and during me twelve
months ended January 81. 1888, H6l lI2fIi' an IN
crease OF SI357696O. The values OF the exports OF
merchandi se during the twelve months ended January
ri Ss6 were S665 67G 77G. and during the prrcellng
twelve months S755 9D9 lOj, decrease OF S9O232C29
TuEIgGESr DEFICIENCY BmG--The Urgent Deficiency
Anpr,priaon bill IA agreed upon by tue Approprla.
tons Committee OF the House to-day appropriated
SG3i452 for certain or the most urgent denel"nrrs 10
the for the Government service Ior the
prr sent fiscal year. The IN the bill are a. tooMs'
Enr ,nnna rep.ir To the Tr- ,sury BUILDING 5000 for
PROPAGATION OF fishes. $1,000; for artificial limbs
for sold er $l75OOD for ordnance for tue new steel
cruisers S25l S63 for fees ~ Jurors, HDQOOO In e8
states speci, agent, 1885 Sjs9 81 for compenso
tion Of the same for 1856, $4,000