New-York tribune., 1886-02-25
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON. Wednesday, Feb. a. 1885,
WITHDRAWALS The President has withdrawn the Ioi-
lowing nomnations Thomas Ryan, to he postma ter az
sault de ste Marie, Mch James L. Arnott 10 De post
master at ThOmpsonvlle. Conn.
CIVIL sFRyICg-The House Civil Service Committee
paid visit to-day to the Office Of the Cly service Soh,
missOners. An examination was III progress anu tIe
visitors watched and studied the process WIN
They also examined the books and records OF Tue Oo
missioHers
A LEGATION BUILDING IN TOKIo.-senator Morgan,
from the Committee on Foreign Relations reported an
amendment appropriation bill accepting the oier
site in the city Of TOXIC for legation purposes and rec
Ommended appropriation Of $4,000 Tor the erec'o
OF a suitable building.
REsR-ADMIRAI NIcHoLsoN's MEDiL~-Senator Frye,
from the Committee on Foreign Relations reported
favorably the bill authorizing Rear-Admiral NGhoIson
sweden for kindness and attention shown to swedish
subjects during the bombardmcn of Alexandria Egypt
By the British.
TnE RENDEZyoUs AT KEY WEsT.-Orders have been Is
all tho vessels in the North Atlantic Squadron
except the rooku to near hey e
aud the Adams OF the Pacific squadron, at Pahen no
biooEy Il now engagto m ~ ft tbis ronmiry on nl
clustering expedition against Honduras.
RESERVATIONS AND APPoINTMENTs.-Tho Postmaster
General has accepted the resignation Of Burt super
intcndent the Fifth Division Railway Mall Service, at
Cincinnati TO take effect March 81 and has appohtsu
GTi is head cerk Of the Psburg and ST. Louis Rail
Y. Mcdaniel OF Illinois, have been appointed special eA
aminers IN the Pension Oiilce.
THOMAS l.. JAMEs's ACCoUSTs.-Frst Controller Dur
ham has given an opinion that Thomas l.. James, VINO
was disbursng agent OF the Government Tor the unuS
appropriated for the erection OF the pOst-Oco Ohlung
m NeWYOrk Is not entitled to the additional compensa-
he claims under the act OF August z leS2 hat s
oneeighth OF per OF the amount disbursed by MIN
U that prior 10 the passage of the act referred 10
Secretary Sherman fixed Mr.. Jamcss compensation az
onc-Quartcr OF per cent on the amount ne nau uls-
bursed and his accounts we're settled on that basis
SPECIFIC DUTIES sLKs.Several days ago Assistant
Secretary Fairchid wro'o 10 n number OF the leading
manufacturers OF SILK requesting tHcm
meet him the Treasury Department to-day to confer
In regard TO q plan of assessing specific duties on SILK
The manufacturers accepted tho Invitation Ihey eN-
pressed themselves favorable 70 specific duties on
silk provided they high enough IL Is uhdrfaloou
that the Secretary The Treasury VIII recommend tha1
Congress provide specific duties on this article
ACCOUNTS or THE CHEF SIGNAL OFFIcER-Second
Controller Maynard has written to the Secretary OF ar
In regard to tile accounts Of Chief Signal Octr ahcn
iu which says he has carefully examined the qut'
tlnn- submlttef General azen In regard thereto ana
feels compelled 10 adhere to his previous decisions re
tive 10 the disbursement OF moneys collected Oy ouceI5
i'm charge OF military telegraph lines for services rem
dcred partly such lines partly over lines De-
longing private companies The Controller says ne u
unable discover any authority Tor the practice ~
which tho private companies collect moneys due the
United states for such services while the officers In
charge OF the military telegraph lines collect moneys uue
the commercial companies FOR like services.
LAND GRANT FoRFEiTURL.-The House Committee on
Public Lands today agreed to report favoraby the Dill
iorfeing land grant OF the OntOuaSOu ana 5tato
Line Railroad Company In Michigan.