From Washington

Washington, April vi.- The Senate confirmations announced Friday were the tollowing: Lewla A. Grant, of Minnesota, to be Assistant Seoretary of War; James II. Cysney, of Warsaw, Ind., to be Indian Inspector; Andrew Hero, Assistant Treasurer of the United States at New Orleans; Alexander T. McMillan, Deputy First Auditor oí the Treasury. Washington, April 12. - A parade and review of the military of Kort Myers and other points in this vicinity was gfiven on the lot adjoining the White House l'riday afternoon in honor of tho Pan-American congress. They wore reyiewed by tho President About 3,000 passed bofo re the party. Washington, April 12.- Tho President has approved the act maintaiuing an appropriation to supply tho deflciency occasioned by the defalcation in the office of tho lato Sergeant-at-Arms. Washington, April 13. - Each delégate to the Pan-American conferenco yesterday was the recipiënt of a silk American flag, the gift of tho Womon'a Silk Culture Association of the United States. Washington, April 12. - A statement issued by the Treasury Department shows that the value of the exports of breadstuffs from the United States durinrthfi month of March was JfS,250,000. Washington, April i4. - Secretary Prootor has submitted to the Interior Department officials a proposition to enlist 1,000 Indians into the regular army. It is proposed to oiiirf-r tho regiment with g raduates from West Point, the subordínate grades to be ñlled by pupils who have been educated at Eastern military schools. The details of tha plan have not as yet betm fully matured, but it is the opinión of Secretary Proctor that the Indians can be received in the regular army in a seperate regiment both to their own advantage and that of the Government. Washington, April 15.- The United States Suprema Court has affirmed the judgment of the California circuit court exonerating Deputy Marshal .Neagle for the shooting of Judge Terry at Lathrop, Cal., last August Washington, April 15.- Mr. Payne (N. V.), from the committee on railroads and cañáis, has repoited to the House tho bill providing for the construction of a ship canal around Niágara falls, in the State of New York, by the United Status (overnment.