New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-08
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.

AGREEMENT ON THE AGRICULTURAL
APPROPRIATION BILL.
GREAT EXCITEMENT CAUSED BY BURNING NAIL
CARA COMPROMISE on THE HAWAIIAN
CABLE BILI~-ACrs APPROVED BY THE
PREsIDENT-THE CHRISTIAN EN-
DEAvoR PROGRAMME
Washington April THE conferrees on the Agr-
culture Appropriation bill for the coming nscal
year reached an agreement to-day. AS passed by
the House, the bill carried S3.2l5392. The senate
increased this amount by sl1S2Go. The Senate con-
ferrees agreed to recede from amendments carry
Ing sS2O leaving the bill as agreed to appr1p,nn
foT tS current fiscal year Tn items OF sS 100 for
the division OF seeds and OF $4,000 for the puphca-
ton Of the report dairy farming are me e. more
Important of those stricken from the bill in con-
ference
Intense excitement in the official quarter of Wash
ington was created shortly before noon to-day by an
alarm of fire turned in from the Treasury Depart
ment The cause one Of the most novel hres
on record the partial destruction of United States
railway mail service car while IN transit over the
Pennsylvania-ave cable road. This mail car serves
the route between the Navy Yard, the Capitol, the
Treasury and Georgetown. 1t took hre through the
explosion of oil stove while opposite the Treas
ury and the car was Immediately wrapped In names
Before the engines appeared most of the mall bags
were saved by the crowd. and beyond the destruc-
ton Of the upper part of the the loss was insg-
nifcant. The fire occurred at the head OF grade,
and 81 1t was extinguished the brakes were
released with the intention of running the about
three blocks down to the cable companys central
mower station. In attempting to make nying
switch at this point. the still smoking mail car left
the track and plunged into long line OF trans
the excitement. although no one was injured The
municipal railway mail service has proved so
evoo. hat no q General alredQy
made arrangements for extending Il, and one of the
other cars which almost completed Will be run
ming on the route in a day or Two
To-day's session OF the House Commerce Commit
tee was devoted to consideration of the Hawaiian
Gable bill At the last meeting Of the committee 1t
was suggested that the subsidy be reduced from
$4,000 to 100000 year for term OF twenty Years
To-day motion OF Mr.. Bennett. or NeW-19rk,
x Xxi the subsidy at $1,000 The BIZ will be taken
up again at the next meeting of the committee
The Senate Committee on Naval Affairs, which has
been investigating the subject Of armor plate for
several weeks had Commodore Foyer before it to-
dav He made a clear and Straightforward state
ment about the matter. and when he had finished
the committee il IL understood. Of the opinion
tha there , nag ne mater under inveisaton com
nodore Foger was before the committee Tor more
than three hours.
The House Committee on Postofflces and Postroads
to-day heard Representative Bowers. OF California
in support OF he various bills before 1t providing
for a system of postal savings banks at the post
Offices throughout the country. No acton was
taken the measure.
The President has approved the joint resolution
for the improvement Of Providence River and Mar
ragansett Bay; the joint resolution making STAN
ford Conn. SUPPORT OF entry the JOINT resolution
providing for "A lighthouse and fog signal at the
entrance of Maurice River y. j.; the joint resolu-
,lf,o, tho D,un destruction
come-tax returns; the act authorizing the sale OF
title OF the United States to certain tracts OF land
IN the District OF Columbia Margaret Sprague.
Caroline I.ochbeehler and John II. Scott; the joint
resolution authorizing the immediate of the UNI
expended appropriation for the canal at the cas-
caies Of the Columbia for protecting works. The
act authorizing the Arkansas Northwestern Rail
way Compan, to construct and operate a railway
through Indian Territory mas become law without
the Presidents approval
The general outline of the programme OF the
fifteenth international Christian Endeavor Con-
yention which will be held in this city in July has
been made public 1t is expected that fully 10000
people will attend the convention. The formal OPEN
ing will occur on Thursday morning. July g. In three
great tents which will be pitched in the White
Lot Just south OF the Treasury Department. the
Executive Mansion. and the State War and Navy
building on Saturday the Endeavorers will march
10 the Capitol where It is hoped permission may be
obtained for brief address TO be delivered from the
steps Of the budnS The Local committees a aTs
rhornses aggregating 1000 voices rehearsing
the convention music.
Senior Iazo Arriaga the Minister OF Guatemala
and Honduras for the last three years, Will leave
Washington for home by way of Panama on Thurs
day on leave OF absence. He will return to Wash
ngton in July There is said 10 be political Sig
niiicance in the Minister'S trip which Is solely 10
give personal attention to his coffee estates and
other property.
The lawn In front of the White House was Uttered
with paper BAGS the dyed shells of eggs and the re-
mains of Easter luncheon baskets this morning
1t is said that large part of the lawn must be
resodded The children. shut out from their usual
romp in the grounds at the back of the Mansion,
made their way to the front when the sun came out
in the afternoon. and garnb9led about at Will TO
the great injury of the rain-soaked turf Inc
polic. stationed in the grounds vainy endeavored
TO persuade the youngsters to 20 away. ana were
finally successful only through pretending 10 De
about close all the gates Tor the night
House Committee on Elections No. to-day de-
c,dcd the contested case OF Cheatham against Wood
ward from the I'D North Carolina District in favor
OF Mr. Woodward. the sitting member who is
Democrat The vote was unanimous. 1t de-
cided to hear arguments in the case of Thompson
against Shaw from the lid North Carolina District
on April 49, and the OF Martin against Lookhart
from the With North Carolina District, on April H.
THE PILOT REDUCED IN RANK.
As was expected the officers OF the American Line
have entered a complaint against Arthur Gridley
the pilot who was in charge OF the Paris when she
ran aground March 2S The complaint is very brief
and saws that as the pilot has already admitted that
he alone was responsible for the grounding of the