Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-11

DISMISSED FROM OFFICE.

suspended from Office pending the trial.
The suspension is by direction of the
president. .a.. OH
THE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.
The consular and diplomatic appro-
prlatlon bill, as presented to the house,
Dec. 5, propose to reduce the salaries of
our ministers to Great Britain, France.
Germany and Russia from $17,5OO to
$50, OCO per annum: those of ministers
to Spain, Austria, Italy, Brazil, japan
and China from $4,000 to $4,000, and
those Of our ministers to Chilli and Pc
I'll from from $4,000 to 5000 per an
mum. The bill omits any provision for
United States ministers resident at Bel
GUM and the Netherlands or for charoe
d'a6aires to Denmark and Switzerland
THE OMAHA BRIDGE.
A bill was introduced in the house,
Dec. 9Th, by Mr.. Finley, proposing to
prohibit the Union Pacific railroad COM
pany, under penalty of heavy fines,
from charging any additional sum for
the transportation of freight or passen-
gers over the bridge at Omaha, in excess
of the amount now allowed by law for
similar transportation over any other
portions Of the road.
NOMINATIONS.
The president sent to the senate the
| following nominations Dec. 9TH: Robert
M. Douglass, marshal for western district
Of North Carolina; Joshua B. Hill,
marshal for eastern district Of North
Carolina; Green G.. Chandler. attorney
northern district of Miss; G. G. Moody,
associate justice supreme court Of Da-
kOta; and a number of minor nominal
tons.
THE NATIONAL PARTY.
A Washington special of Dec. 9TH says:
The executive committee Of the nation
al party held a meeting to-day and effect
ed a permanent organization by electing
Hon. Frank O. Devices president with
his h eadquars here. Five thousand dol
lars has been subscribed for the estab-
| lishment Of bureau, which will be
fitted up in good style with newspapers
on file and other sources of
information especially setting
forth greenback doctrines. Peter
Cooper gave $6O0toward the fund. The
President Devices, ex-Gov. Stanton, of
Kansas, and Thomas ], Durant, of this
city. The latter will act as secretary
and treasurer.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
The president sent the following NOM
nations to the senate Dec. 4: New
York-Edwin A. Merritt, collector of
customs; Charles R. Graham, surveyor
of customs; Silas w. Burt, naval officer;
Thos. Hillhouse. Z. S. assistant treas
Jrer. Ea,r
U. S. consuls-R. W. Cohen, Pa, at
Pernambuco; Henry Dlthmar, n. Y,
at Brestin; G. w. Fish, Mich, at Tunis
John L. Frisbee, Mich, at Rio Grande,
Brazil; Jno. S. Mosby, Va, at Hong Kong,
Asa G. Prinale, New York, at Para
Henry Ruggles, Conn.,, at Malta; Eu-
CINE Schuyler, n. Y, at Birmingham;
VIM. Thompson, District of Columbia,
at South Hampton; Jean G. White, ILL.,,
secretary Of legation in Brazil; S. New
ton Peters, Pa, minister resident
and consul general at BOLIVIA; G. II:
Harris Heap, Pa, consul general at
Constantinople.
New Orleans Mint-H. Y. S. Foot,
Mississippi, superintendent; Max
Ferdinand, Bonanza, La, refner; Jas.
Albrecht, Louisiana, assayer; Martin
V. Davis, Pennsylvania, conner.
Collector of customs, John n. Fuller,
Ohio, for the District of Mama, O. 5It
Collectors of internal revenue-Flem-
ing w. Robbs, New, for the district of
| T. A II for
the district of Dakota. ~ 'e
Miscellaneous-Rus B. Harris, Pa,
to be assayer in charge of assay office
in Helena.
SHERMAN. ON THE INDIAN TRANSFER.
Gen. Sherman, on Dec. 4, submitted to
the Joint commission on the transfer OF
the Indian bureau to the war depart
ment, number of official documents,
verifying his previous statement re-
garding the advisability Of the transfer.
The general described the suffering OF
i the Indians and said the army should
either be transferred to the interior, OF
the Indian bureau to the war depart
ment. Under the existing management
the government was very heavily taxed
and the poor Indian was driven to the
wall, notwithstanding. 1t was his op
inion that twenty years hence the Am
erican population would reach $4,000,
900, and as the population increased
the Indian reservations would be re
quired for cultivation, and the Indian
should be cared fer now, that he might
be prepared for the emergency. The
total number of Indians is nearly 222,
900, and under military management
the greater number could be placed
under civilian agents, always, however
retaining military power over them
With reference to the proposition o.
the Indian bureau, to arm the youns