Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-22

II Feb. 18th, says that the presllenthaS
approved the Joint resolution declaring
reduction Of the tax Of distilled spirits
eNp@}icnt.
ruE SILVER BILL,
The senate silver hill will he sent tn
the house tomorrow. il beng already
engroSSed for that purpose. L Is in.
dcrstoed TINT the provisions
81 the bill, is passed ~
the senate. are generally acceptable 10
majority i'll the house, though the
members III favor Of unlimited coinage
will undoubtedly urge modification If
the paragraph, restricting the mimi
mum to S2,00O,000 and the maximum
to S4,O0o,O00 monthly rhemdications
nj present are that the two houses Will
unite upon measure which can he
passed over il veto. Friends Of tho bill
will probably hold caucus on the
subject tomorrow.
FEnKRAl. APPOINTMENTS.
Adyiccs from Washington Of the 10th
inst, state TINT the president has
sent the following nominations 10 the
senate. Bayard Taylor, envoy cxtraor-
binary and minister plcnipotcntmry 10
Germany; John Baker, Illinois, minis
ter resident 70 Venezuela VIM. {.
Goodlee, Kentucky, minister resident
10 Belgium; Benz. f. Simpson, Kansas,
U. $. marshall Of Kansas; VIM. A,
Howard, Michigan, governor Of Dako.
tn Territory.
The president also appointed is hon
orary commissioners to the Paris expo
sition, a. a. Spaight and w. G. Quinn
by, of Texas, and Homer ~ Sanhorn
and John Van Beverdon, Of Oregon
LINCOLN TRRRlToRY
The senate committee OH territories
decided 70 report faNorably Oh the Till
for the creation Of the territory " Lin
coin, 10 be formed ont Of portions Of
the territories of Oak ntn and Wyoming,
50 rs 70 include all the Black Hills
country
MANS tpk BRA1lI4
Adyices from Washington Of
the 18th state the committee
on postotiecs and postroads this
morning, authorized Waddcll ehair.
man, 70 report bill concerning ocean
mail steamship service between the
United States and Brazil. 1t provides
for two monthly lines, one from New
York and the other from New Orleans,
so rs 10 furnish semi-monthly services
between these ports.
TIE TARFF BILL.
The committee Oh ways and means
to-day nearly completed schedule ID
Of the tariff bill, relating to wines and
liquors. There was no alteration III the
rates.
RESPECT FOR TIE DEAD
The secretary of navy issued gencr-
al order announcing the death Of Hon,
Gideon Welles and rcciting tile vari-
Gus distinguished positions held by that
gentleman Ill thepublc service, includ-
ing the office ofsecretarv Of the navy.
The navy department will be- drapcd III
mourning until after the funeral and
public business Of that department will
be suspended on the day Of the funeral
Similar action will be taken by the
war department in respect to the mem
ory Of ex-secretary of war Conrad
ooRHN's CASE.
Adviccs from Washington Of the 18th
inst, state that the senate
committee on privileges and elections
to-day took up the credentials and pm
pers Of ID. e. Corbin, who claims to
have been elected bv the legislature Of
South Carolina TO the seat in the United
States senate now occupied by Nj. G.
Butler and referred them 70 Senator
/ Wadlcigh MS n subcommittee To re-
port to il full committee what action If
any should be taken III the premises.
WISCONSIN, W. TIE CITY OF DULUTH.
Supreme court decisions; No. /, orig
inal. State of Wisconsin VI. the City Of
Duluth Ii is here held that the state
of Wisconsin is not entitled To II decree
compelling the city of Duluth to fill up
the canal cut across Minnesota point
made by the city and the Northern Pa.
eitic railroad company TO improve
the entrance to the har-
Dor Of the city, on the allegation that il
obstructs the tiow ot the waters Of tho
st. Louis river and turns them from
their natural course 70 the prejudice ~
the State OF Wisconsin and her citizens;
the court taking tie view that BY the
act Of 1873, making III appropriation
for the benefit Of the harbor, congress
had determined to place this canal
4 under the same protection rs was given
the other and natural entrance W the
harbor. The action taken under that
act is regarded is the adoption 81 tile
canal and harbor improvement and
passes under exclusive control Of con-
gress. TIE action taken hy the federal
power is treated as removing the whole
subject from the province Of state au-
thority. The bin was dismissed.
FOLKS SPECULATION.
The committee on reform. III civil
service to-day continued investigation
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