New-York tribune., 1886-03-11
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsHNGTON Wednesday, March 10.
FoR TIE BENEFIT or THE OMAHA 1NDIANs.-The Prssi-
dent to-day sent to the senate a message mcosng let
teTfrOm the Secretary OF tho Interior submitting bill
to pay the Omaha tribe OF Indians In Nebraska the
in two yearly nstmcnts OF $4,000, instead OF ia nine
instruments of $4,000 year.
THE NAVAL DRY DoCKs.-Representativ Buck, of
Connecticut whose necessary to determine the
fate OF the amendment 10 the new Navy bill, providing
for the construction Oi dry docks at Brooklyn Norfolk
and elsewhere returned to the city to-day ana recorded
hs vote in the negative, so the amendment was lost
EXPORTS OF MINERAL Oms.-The chief of the Bureau
OF Statistics reports that the total value OF tho exports
mineral oils the United States during the month
February, 1885, aud f,r the eight months ended Feb
rulry y, 1856, compared with the corresponding
periods Of the preceding year we're as follows; Feb
ruary 1856, -, 2J0,4Ol; 1855, S2.97J,99l. Eight
months ended February -, $33.725.l29; 1sS5.
THR CoINAGE COMMITTEE.-The House Coinage Com
mtee to-day discussed in informal way the propo-
sitOns touching the trade dollar and subsidiary coinage
The seyr element OF the committee seemed 10 IavoT
repeal OF tho acts Of 1869 aud 1879 providing toI the
exchange OF subsidiary coins ana with view 10 pro
noting the circulation OF these COINS III was urged tha
they De made receivable for Government cues to an
unlimited extent and that banks be hOrized to hold
them as part OF ther legaI reserve NO ac ION was
taken either OF the and their consideration
made special order for the next meeting
Mr. NAMING AND THE CURRENCY.-In answer to the
invitation OF the House Committee OF Banking and Cur
rency appear before the committee and express his
currency laws. Secretary Manning has replied, under
date OF March 9, that his time Is so fully occupied with
the currency business of the Department that IL IN
possible for him to make such study on the meas
ures proposed IA their Importance calls for. and he
trusts the indulgence the committee TO relieve him
from pei rsOnal dance. He will all times, he says
be most happy prOht by conference with members OF
the committee and to place the resources OF the Depart
mcnt ut their service treasurer Jordan writes that
the Illness Of the Assistant Treasurer his time
IL fully occupied that he cannot walt upon the com
mtee during Office hours. but will be pleased appear
any evening The committee has accordingly arranged
to meet Mr.. Jordan next Wednesday evening.
PROTECTION FOREsTs.-senator MierrepOrted from
the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry to-day Mr.
Edmuhdss bill to staDlsh forest reservation on the
head OF the Missouri River and Clarks Fork OF
the Columbia.
ANOTHER OLEoHARGARINE BTLL.-In the Senate to-day
Mr. Miller introduced bill requiring all manufacturers
dealers IN Oleomargarlne and imitation butter 10
dspay signs in conspicuous place indicating that they
manufacture sell such articles imposing special tax
of 5000 lcturers, 800 on wholesale dealers
ana 800 on retail in such products and rexur
ing them take out annual license To carry on such
business under penalty of nne ana imprisonment