The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-05-07
MISCELLANEOUS

MISCELLANEOUS.
Washington, May 2 Commissioner
Drummond retired from the general land
Office to-day, leaving it in charge of Chief
Clerk Curtis until his successor i appointed.
Mr.. Drummond will remain in this city and
become partner in the law firm Of Butler
& Gray.
The Senate Committee on Finance held .
long session to-day on the currency question
There il no difficulty among the member
on the general features of the free banking
clause which they are in favor Of, but there
10 agreement. On other branches of the
financial bill the members differ widely in
their opinione.
The House COMMITTEES on Public Lands
will report adversely on Pages bill. propos.
ing TO restore to the public domain lands here
toicrs granted. but not yet pateEted to the
Atlantic and Pacific railroad company. Tbt
Interior department informs the committee
that the railroad company have yet . mar.
gin Of time within which to comply with the
conditions of the charter in regard to the
construction Of specified portion of their
roads.
CURRENCY BILL.
Washing IN. May 4.-Col. Phillips call
dup the bill which creates . new land dis
rict in Northwestern Kansas, and it passed
through the House. The organization O
this district will greatly benefit the settler
OF the Northwest, and make the transaction
of business with the Office more convenient,
and at much less expense to the farmers.
APPROPRIATIONS.
The House Committee on Appropriations
has finally acted on eleven Of the general sp-
preparation bills, and the remaining one Of
the series, namely, for sundry civil expenses,
10 now under consideration.
The army and navy appropriation bills
have passed both houses, and have returned
to the Committee on Appropriations upon
the Senate amsndments.
The forti6catiou bill has become Law.
The legislative, executive and judicial
bill has passed the house and 10 now in the
Senate.
The Indian bill 10 before the House.
The military, academy. deficiency, post
Gffice, consular and diplomatic bills have
been reported to the house, but remain to be
acted upon.
The pension bill, river and harbor bill,
and eundry civil expenses bill are yet 10 be
reported.
Washington, D. c., May 5.-The Senate
Committee on Finance to-day had another
meeting on the House Currency bill, and it
is understood that BY q vote of four against
three decided to recommend the adoption Of
the provisions requiring greenbscks TO be
rtained to the extent Of per cent. of the
amount Of the new national bank notss is
sued.
Four or five hundred laborers assembled
in the rotunda of the capitol this evening to
have conference with the delegate of the
District of Columbia in relation to money
owed them BY contractors under the Board
of Public Works. They want Congress to
make an appropriation 10 pay them and de-
duct the amount from the Gums due BY the
Government to the District authorities.
ARKANsAs AFFAIRS.
At the Cabinet session to-day there was
some conversation over the condition of If.
fairs in Arkansas, but the Executive had
not given decision.
The Attorney General stated that the At.
torneys for Brooks had not conluded their
argument, and have asked for day or two
to prepare it.
The session was brief.
NOMINATIONS.
The following Domipations we're made to-
day BY the President: Postmasten, N. II.
Toes, Independence. Kansas, Daniel A.
Cheaver, Denver, Colorado.
CoNFIRMED.
The Senate to-day confirmed the nomin-
ion of Samuel Burdett. Of Missouri, Com
missioner Of the General LAID Ofice, to take
fleet June 1t.
The Senate resumed the discussion of the
domination of Gen. McCook 10 be Governor
II Colorado, but took 10 vote.
UNCHANGED.
Little Rock, Nay 1.-The situation is I'm.
changed, the State House party received q
ew recruits to-day, - did Baxter. Both
,ai ties also sent of some men. The Demo
ratio Conservative State Central Committee
publishes IN address calling On the people e
iand BY Governor Baxter, about fifty old
comrades of General Fssan, in the late var,
vho assumed command OF Brooks forces, pub.
ished an address denunciaiory of general /
ervice. About twenty five Democrats pub |
ished an address arousing the people to |
tand BY Brooks. Nothing from Pine Bluff |
o-day. The State Houee party had dress
,arade this afternoon, which attracted . con.
iderable crowd of spectators.
An attempt was made about dark this |
vening BY some one supposed to belong to
be State House party to a1aainate the agent
f the associated pres shot Was fired
" some person concealed in 81
lumber pile into the window where the agent
re supposed to be citing. The agent had
Mt left his desk. and had turned the light
artially down. The ball passed through
be window, scattering the glan over his
esk.
Little Rock, Nay 4.-A squad of United
tates troops were ont looking for the mis-
ng judges this morning; - the squad
- under the command Of the ehesiff they
ID NOT find them.
Reports from oJe6enoa state that sqad
General King Whites men encountered .
ody Of sixty Brooks men about Arkansas
ont Yesterday evening" and dispersed them.
ne report says Eve men were killed, though
requires con6smasioo. Preparations On
9TH sides look very varlike tonight, and
I sorts Of reports are adoat, enc Of which to
e effect that Brooks intends to assault Rax-
c, and another that Baxter ineents to -
nit Brooks. TIE United States troops
,cupy their old position between
,th parties. Hon. ]. r. Berry Who Chains
have ben elec4ed auditor on the same