Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-07
WASHINGTON

DEo. f.SEWARD practically trlumphed
in his long trial.
ALL night sessions we're held during
the last week OF the 45th congress.
PROF. MoRDEcAI YARSELL. of the
naval observatory, died Feb. q.
EX-SENATOR RAMSEY of Minnesota,
is semi-ofiicially announced rs the next
minister TO Berlin.
The national debt was increased in
the amount of S311,41l during the
month of February.
A MOTION to pass the Northern Pacific
railroad extension bill vas defeated
March LIST in the house.
The Potter committee finished its
work and submitted majority and mi.
nority reports to congress on the 3rd OF
March.
BOTH houses of congress held contin-
uous SESSIONS from Saturday morning
until Monday morning the 3rd inst,
sitting through Sunday.
THE nomination of Samuel Hays for
postmaster at st. Louis, was confirmed
in executive session Feb. 9th by vote
of 3S to 10.
The president has nominated James
Hill for collector of internal revenue
for the district of Mississippi; Geo. II.
Keith, postmaster, Minneapolis, MINI.
VIM. McGARRAHAN, claimant of the
New ldria quicksilver mine, knocked
down and severely pounded Dom
Ph.tt, Of the Sunday CAPITAL recently in
the senate lobby.
The comptroller of the currency has
declared dividend of five per cent.
in favor of the creditors of the City
National Bank Of Chicago, making the
total to its creditors of SO per cent.
The presidents veto of the anti-Chi-
neSe immigration bill was sent to con-
gress March LIST. The veto is based up
on the ground that it was contrary to
the provisions of the Burlngame treaty,
as well us to the national policy.
The President has nominated Wal
ter S. Cox, of Washington, associate
justice of the supreme court of tho
District Of Columbia Peter A. Williams
United States Marshal of the southern
district of Florida; Dennis Eagan, col
lector of internal revenue for Florida
THE executive reception at the white
house Feb. 25th is pronounced one of
the most brilliant affairs of its kind that
ever occurred. Invitations were sent
to 1900 guests. Tho scene was one of
gorgeous magnlticence.
GENERAL JOHN @. FREMONT, governor
of Arizona territory, IS i'll Washington,
at the request of the territorial legisla-
ture, to look after important interests
affecting the welfare Of the people Of
tho territoty.
DURING the months of January and
February, $250,0O0,000 of 6 per cent.
government bonds were called in by the
United States treasury department, to
be paid with the proceeds of subscrip-
tions to the i per cents, making an an
nual saving of $500, 900 in interest.
THE call Of the senate ordered ut
midnight Feb. 25th created great
deal of merriment. Several senators
were attending the brilliant reception
given by Senior Iamacona, and they
were forcibly taken away from thence
to the hall.
IifhE uIt llbN Oll lIlS luis vi VIC
pension office the names of 10407 sol
diers of the war Of 1872, and Of the wild
ows of soldiers in that war, 1925. Con-
sidering that the war of 1872 closed
more than sixty-three years ago, these
rolls show some o. the most remark.
able instances oflonGovity on record.
THE census bill rs it passed the
house provides that the enumer-
alton shall commence on the first
Monday in June. and returns shall
be forwarded to supervisors on or
before tho lat of July. 1880, and iii any
city having over 10000 inhabitants the
enumeration shall be taken within two
weeks from the first Monday of June,
The president by and with the consent
of the senate, IL to have the appoint
ment OF supervisors of the census, whose
are limited to $50, and who are
to receive compensation of $500 each.
The sum of $3,000,000, S250,00o of
which is hereby appropriated, is limi-
ted MS tho maximum cost OF the census.
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