New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-16
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Dec Is, 1885.
ADMISSION OF TERRIToREs,-The Senate bill providing
for the admission of Washington Territory into the Union
of states was taken up by the House Committee on Ter
rltOncs to-day and amended by adding section inchl-
ing Montana Territory within the scope OF the Dill. III
this shape 1t reported TO the House.
NEwYoRK HARBoR.-The subcommittee OF the House
Commerce Committee this afternoon heard Mcssrs Hew,
lit and Cox in OF the bill for the improvement OF
New-York harbOr, and the committee decided to report
fayorably TO the full committee.
STATUE TO Misunderstanding Endicott, Senator
sewe and Architect Clark the committee appointed 10
select site and design for the proposed statue o, La
fayette to-day examined the seven models which nave
been submitted These designs include two by Baftnon
two by Fa.guere one by Falgiere ana Marce 9n,y Az
French artists, and one each by french anu Siea"e'
Americans. No conclusion was reached
TRADE DoLLAR.-Representative Lanham was today
directed by the House Committee on Coinage. Weights
and Measures offer in the House an amendment 10 mo
sundry Civil bill, providing for the redemption OF the
trade dollar.
Mr.. ARNoT's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Henry Bacon
of NewYork, WILL It is understood be appointed to ~ lLe
vacancy on the House Committee on Banking ana Sur
rency caused by the death OF Representative Arnot
RIVERS AND HABoRs.-The Engineers estimates for
river and harbor Improvements were taken up Dy tns
House Committee Rivers amt Harlors today, AMI
items of appropriation roughly fixed for all of tho
harbOrs and some OF the rivers on ne Aae eoast ir
Maine to Maryland inclusive In liking the aplroprla-
tons the committee is pursuing the policy OF allowing
about % per cent OF the amounts which te Cei OF IN
provements. II this policy is adhered TO the result VIII
be bill making an aggregate Appropriation 2r Det~eeh
rnended gross appropriation of $l0,000,OO0
STORY DIsCREDIrEDs-The newspaper story In regard
to the recent train robbery in Texas dscreded at tho
War it relates to the surrender OF
alleged officer Captain Connors OF the 24th IN
antry and five OF his soldiers to two robbers, nasmueh
"a there officer OF that in the Army and be-
cause the oath Infantry is at present stationed In the
ing into the subject suggests that the Ii PaSo Liar Is
loose again.
NATIONAL BANKs.-Controller Trenholm appeared be~
fore the House Committee Banking and Currency To-
day by request his views touching the National
banking system The Controller stated that he was rot
fully prepared to suggest scheme or reorganization
Of the present SYSTEM but believed that he would be abc
to suggest practicable plan some time III January.
Meanwhile he submitted for the consideration or tho
committee draft of bill amendatory of the laws reat.
ing National banking associations embodying many OK
the recommendations contained in his last annual report
with addition OF clauses authorizing the Controller 10
assign Deputy Controller such duties as lie might
designate and sanctiOning the continuance OF acd
bank its old where il appears that all iab-
ties have been paid, upon vote of two-thlrd, OF the
tockh