Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-01
WASHINGTON
Ex.COngressman Mccormick, Of Ar.
txOna. Acceptes n Position
Of Assistant Secretary of Il
Treasury.

NEW YORK, March 80.
A Times Washington special says:
Elk Congressman Mccormick, of Arizo-
ma has been rendered and to dayaScept-
ed the position of Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury, in place of Conant. In
making this change the President and
Secretary of the Treasury desire ii to
be distinctly understood that they be-
lieve there is not the slightest founda-
ton for the recent charges against the
last named gentleman. The change is
made not because ConaIt is not in
every way fitted for the position, but
because, in accordance with we'll
known usage, the Secretary desires to
select as his second in command a
gentleman who is known to him per-
sonally. Conant, as a reward for his
long and faithful services as Assistant
Secretary. has been appointed to the
position of Chief Agent of the Syndi-
cate in London. Jno. p. Bigelow. the
present Chief Agent, will be retained
as first Assistant Agent.
A Irf6uee's Washington special says
Mccormick was offered a foreign mis-
sion by the President Immediately alter
his Inauguration, but private con
81 alterations prevented him from accept
ing il.
Removal Of the Troops IA Alaska.
WASHINGTON, March 80.
One of the acts of the Secretary OF
War was to order the removal of the
troops now stationed in Alaska. This
is o only a measure of wise economy
but one of great humanity to the SOL
diers, who have been kept there for
the past five years. The force consists
of two companies of infantry number
ing from so to $50 men. Owing to the
severity of the climate and other
causes, it has been found impractical
BILE to keep the same troops in Sitka
more than a year. They are of no
practical use; there is no duty Il per-
form, and wen if it were necessary to
force 10 keep the natives in order,
no provision for transportin g troops TO
different islands has ever been made.
The extra expense of this military oc-
cupation of Alaska is about $500, 900 a
year. 1t costs about $40, 900 to trans
port the troops there from stations on
the Pacific coast and about SIC, 1000
more to bring them back again at the
end of each year. and from $50 900 to
$4,000 a year for transportation of
subsistence and other stores. The
of the Treasury will issue an
order to the revenue marine officers
stationed in Alaska to use their yes
and men to preserve order among
the natives if necessary.
Interesting Land Decision.
WASHINGTON, March 80.
Proceedings of interest 10 all settlers
within the twenty-mile limit of the
and Oregon railroads have
just occurred at the General LandOffice.
Some years ago, while in the House of
Representatives, Sargent procured the
passage of a law dedicating exclusively
to homestead and pre-emption purposes
all lands in California within railroad
limits whenever they shall be restored
to the body of public lands, they be-
ing, when thus restored to the public
domain prior to the enactment of this
law, subject to private entry and liable
to be bought in quantities without set
Element. Sargent recently received
letters stating that this law was being
disregarded and that homestead ard
presumption settlers were having their
lands taken away from them for the
benefit of private entry purchasers.
He at once called the attention of the
General Land Office to this condition
of things, and the result is that all
such entries are suspended, with the
exception of two, which have been
patented, and the Register has been
called upon for an explanation of his
action in allowing them. AS soon as
an official reply is received, these en-
tries will be cancelled aud the party t 0
whom the patents were issued be re-
quired to surrender them. The plain
provisions of the law had been obvl-
ously overlooked in both the local and
General Land Offices.
Probable Finale Of the South Car.
oiina Observation-Disclosures on
New Appointments.
WASHINGTON, March 80.
Though no direct knowledge is oh.
tainable as to the ultimate intention of
the Genera Government upon the
question of political issues pending in
South Carolina, there is an impression
sustained by various facts that the end
of the deliberations now in progress
will be the issue of an order removing
the troops from the State House at
Columbia. A careful review OF the
statements recently made to the Pres
ident by mberlain and Hampton
vas made, and this will probably be
continued tomorrow. 1t is also I'M
derstood that the Cabinet was engaged
for a short time to-day with questions
concerning new appointments to office.