New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-02

report is signed by Messrs Sherman; PPtennsyvsnia
i RUo Of Missouri Stewart Rsk oS o.
Maryland and Elicit OF Virginia namo sv Messrs
poSllttlc and sherman. the sub-commlttee apPon'e1
70 n meet so%e Mr. n TN MoqasS sm
Aha from the Committee Foreign Relations ,o re-
ported Senate bill anssT ba he lid not
c, ociion pSn II by the Senate at the present SEES
sion.
The conferrees upon the Sundry Civil Appropria-
ton bill have agreed upon retaining IN the vi, ~.
following amendments made by the senate ~ o"''-
two revenue cutters for service on the "rea' '>"'
to cost 100000; to provide for the printing u s
Revolutionary documents and correspondents ~
the archives of the State Departmene 10 Paw
lighthouse and fog signal station on oanuusm ny, Ts
Ohio The public building amendments are NJ" '"e
only items In dispute between the two houses
Abram r. Server. whom President Cleveland TO-
dav nominated to be Chief Examiner OF the United
States Civil Service Commission. Is native Oh
Waterloo ~ y thlrty-four years OF age and con-
sdered young man OF great ability. In May, lss''
Secretary Carlisle appointed him to duties in con-
with the organization Of National ss sanK KS
ceIved his A. b. degree In 1887. and became an A. A.
in 1890 He af,erward was principal OF MateI.O S
German. He studied law in 1891. and was practising
when appointed to his place in the Treasury De-
partfnent
The House Committee Merchant Marine and
Fisheries to-day favorably reported bill prepared
by the delegates OF the United States to the Wash
ingon International Marine Conference OF 1883, pro-
posing certain amendments to the act Of $780, en-
titled IAN act to adopt regulations for preventing
collisions at sea-" The American delegates deem
session of Congress essential to the enforcement in
the future of the rules adopted al me WASH ~
ingtOn Conference and subsequently enacted Dy
Congress In 1890.
Senator Lindsay OF Kentucky. says there Is no
truth in the story teegraphed from this city that
he intended 20 resign from the Senate. Senator
Lindsay Is not giving the Republicans any possible
chance TO MI his place In the senate said me ne
the story 1t Is a fake. pure and simple
The president, to-day sent to the Senate the nomi-
nation OF william b. Childers. to be United States
The President has appointed General James II.
Wilson. OF Wilmington. Del. member OF the Board
OF Visitors to the Military Academy, in place Of
General William A. Jackson, 81 Tennessee declined
The famous La Abra claim against Mexico. which
has been before the courts and Congress for thirty
years or more entered upon It's final stage before
the Court OF Claims this morning The claim was
for mining property In Mexico belonging to a New
York company. alleged to have been destroyed by
Mexican forces because OF hostility 20 the United
States. An award for large amount was made by
a commission against the Mexican Government,
and part OF that award paid over 10 the claim
ants but before the balance could be turned over
allegations OF fraud made by the Mexican
Government. and the United States State Depart
ment stopped payment OF the award. and referred
the question 10 Congress which finally directed
the Court Of Claims to reopen the case and make
a finding to the facts EXSecretary Foster ex-
Assistant Attorney General Maurey and Mr.. Ray
mOnd Kennedy appear IA counse! in the case.
conscience contribution Of a two-cent stamp
from Wlnterset. Iowa was received at the Treasury
this morning.
| President Cleveland this morning his credentials
as Minister TO the United States from Costa Rca
Senior Cavo has been stationed here FOR a num-
| i Anares Of his Government Senior Calvo Is wei.
| known and popular In Washington. He ac-
companied 10 the White House by Secretary Oncy
The White House steward and several servants
| iefs Washington to-day for Gray Gables to make
the Presidents cottage ready for the reception OF
! Mrs. Cleveland and her children Mrs Cleveland
and the babies will probably start for Gray Gables
Thursday The President Will. OF course rema IA
here until after the adjournment Of Congress
opinion to-day sustaining the constitu;ionaiity OF
| the Oleomargarine act. \ retail grocer named
| Prather convicted and fined several weeks ago
| FOR selling ocomargarne IA butter without mark
| Ing It according 20 law. The court overrued Pra-
responsible FOR his salesman and declaring broadly
that o.cOmargarine could not be sold except In
| stamped or branded packages without knowledge
and intention OF violating the statute.