New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-18
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON. Wednesday. Feb. Il. 1886.
AGRicuLrURAL EXrERIHLNrs. The House Committee
Oh Agriculture to-day agreed to report fAyoriby the bill
itrIced by Representative Hatch 10 establish expert
cuta stations connection with agricultural colleges
ArroINrMtNT- ANp REsIGNATIoNs.-Edwdrd Ferguson,
p,uson Ag,ut at Milwaukee aud Edward l.. Carson. In
d,.n Agent At OuriY Utan. have resigned. Henry H.
Dnncan of virginia. has been hpppnic special
,,,,luer IN the Pension Ouicc Al Sl.4OO per auuum.
RlsrmCroNs oS PKIyArE iACHIn-EibrIdgo T. Gerry,
commodore 81 tho New-York Yacht Clu". addressed
committee OF the House shipping Committee today
Ia yur oil Representative Bolm"nts O 10 abplsh port
dues anu other restrictions now imposed on phi
valc yachts.
Tnl HrRp-RoMris CONSIST. 7. Harris OF Virginia.
counsel for Frank lilrd to-day made an argument De-
fore the Huu.o Commit On Elections IN the matter OF
contest bewc"l ilnri lni koheIs the stuuS mem
Der from the Nth ONO District
EPuoytp PROM OrFIcE-The services OF Major Thomas
Rsdgton Of New ork bookEceper IN the Office Of the
Railroads. nave been dispensed with To
take effect February 10, Win leave Oh aOseucc utlI
the END Of the month
POSTAL KAPHs-The sub -committee OF the House
Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads having
charge Of the pos Al telegraph Question, mas aHlecd 10
fo the building or purchase 81 tlrEtiph nhes ny tho
Government II WI recommend additional legislation
resafdiug the transmission OF trlegtans over lies
owned by Land grant or subsidized railroads.
TuE EADs SNIP KAiLwAY.-Ihs House Committee OH
Commerce thu, afternoon hal the Eads snip Railway bill
under discussion. senior Romero the Mexican Minister,
arp by request aud rXpdino the provisions OF the
conc-s.iaus made by the Mexican Government To the
sp company. AS tho committee WAS dissatisfied
with the transduOJ before II
NATloNAL BANKS-The House Committee on Banking
and Currency to-day agreed to favorable report on
Representative Bruums bill mltinsthe cap TAI stock OF
National banks to $j.OOOJOO. Tomorrow the commit
tee viii arguments Representative Mrrrlmahs
bin providing for tno expenditure or S7oOOOOOOO IN
coin notes for pubic works
BONDS REDEEMED. The Treasury Department has
redeemed about 800 900 Of the bonds embraced In the
1924 call for iUOOOOOO three per cents whoh natured
ON FEBRUARY TO- About 100000 OF the bonds embraced
i'm tho 1884 call FOR SlOOUOOOO. which lures March
/ have already been received Tor redemption IL Is OK
ne, ed that call fU Sl0OOOOOO three cent
bonds will about the end OF tho month"; to ma
April /.
PACIFIC RAILRoADs.-The House Committee on Pacific
Railways to day heard arguments by john s. Bill, rep
rrsrng the ULiOn Pacific Railway Company, aud C. l..
Tweed. rrprrset ling tuo Central Pacific Company, III
opposition 10 oil requiring the and-grant Railroad
companies To pay OF survey of their lands. ana
take patents therefor ord 10 subject them 10 Oca
taxation. The Committee Will hear the views OF Charles
Francis Adams, president OF the Union Pacific Railway
Cutuphny, next Wednesday, on the general subject OF
the Indebtedness VI the Pacific railroad companies to the
Government.