New-York tribune., 1886-04-03
WARRINGTON NOTES.
WAsHfSGToS. Friday. April 2. 1885,

MAsHiSGToS, fFluby' apFH - 'o""'
| rup crsroNs BuI.-The Ways and Means Committed
has virtually completed the text Hewitt Customs
bill and II has been sent 10 the printer IL ~ & @
when the committee meets to-nOrro" 'ho u~i 10
vision will be made
DISTRESS At KEY wEsT.-The Secretary OF the Navy
has authorized Captain Bearis,ey, commanding the
United states steamer Powhatan no" AZ MY "es
I, assist aeyatng the distress prevalinS ~ Ina
city b. reason OF the recent fire. by the distribution o
| rations
| POSTAGE ox MONTHLY PUBuCArToys-ChsTles Hutch
,rs of Eoson nnbli.her Of The Missionary Herod urged
the House Committee Post Offices aud PO't hoads to
day report legislation that wond enable on'y an m
the civ publication at the same rate "a destined o
much To mail his publication To points III DOstoh-'nc
| llace OF pubiication-as To mall 1t to Ne"-1orA'
! NAVAL DocKs-The House Committee on Nava! Anairs
to day. by of to B. instructed Reprc,enistlve tat
McAioo 10 re- port favoraby bill authorizing the seer
ary the Navy contract Tor the 0I lhrey
timber dry docks at such three navy yatnn ~ pc ~
he docks shall not be less than $50 Iect iohg lntS
shAll not tlan 100000 eac ana ah appro-
work.
CoMyrRcE-Abel Crook. counsel. and Russel Hoyt,
General Manager OF the raiders and Travellers Union;
Frank suppee OF the Board Of Trade OF Baltimore;
Thomas A. Young President Of the National Oonhcl,
ceI Association, and NJ J. Nolay. OF the Travellers
prn,fivc AssnciatIou Of Raltimoro appeared before
tne House Committee Commerce to-day IN iaYor OF
the exempt commercial travellers from taAa'io"
| by States 10 which they do not belong
THE ALASKA FUR MoNoPoLY-Ihe President today
sent TO the of Representatives the report 0f GOV
| II
OF the Alaska Coumerc al Company Ihe bpVethor sys
tbele S 40 such company the Alaska s'a ana fuI
Comuany into operations hc l. directed Dy ia" 10
iuonire and he suppOses the Alaska Connerclai t'h
psny Is the corporation which Congress- had IN mind
nu doubts whether hc has under The law any reht 10
uqure INTO the a irs of this cOnptn lie Is lncilhe
10 bel definite resultrcan be attanru tHrou-
/ an INJURY IN sdr from that quarter
| To PEssIoN PRISONERS OF WAR-The House Com
mttee on Invalid Pensions day instructed Repre'enta
I'VE Morill 10 report favoraby hill to prhsiot prison
rs of war bill provides that all persons IN tr ser
Vic, of the United during the war ~ the rpe-
ZION hn were prisoners OF for sIv days or more
and who are now suffering from any Disability whlch
can reasonably bc presumed To be ia" tesu oi exposure
and haldsaus endured while IN cOlnemeHl "a prisoner
nf war and not result of their own misconduct or
vicious habits shall he entitled To pension AL the rates
| no " provided by law for similar disabilities
INDIAN DEPRECIATION CLAINs.-1he Secretary OF the
Interior n compliance with law has sent To Congress
lat f94 ndi depreda ION ciins =
gy7 ogr her with records showing he action "i he
Department each Ont Of the 9l4 cIa ms acled
upon by the Department nnler the law ~ lS5) ony
tweutyseyen allowed. represenl ling SJO2OJ inc
statue limitations has operated against large pro
portion OF the claims.
NEW PRESIDENTIAL Posi- OFFIcEs.-The following posi-
Offices have been raised the third or PRESIDENTIAL
class Iecsburg, Fla; Northhcd, Mass. Homer Alch
Worthwhile Mich; Haldonhed, " j.. and New-hich-
unndD