The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-02-13
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The Senate committee who have had
under consideration the matter of opening In
dian Territory have unanimously agreed upon
an affirmative report. subcommittee was
appointed to prepare and report q bill en-
bodying the following points: First, to estab
lish a United States Court within Indian Ter
ritory for the better protection Of life and
property, with the same powers and jurisdic-
tion as other United States District Courts
second, that each Of the five civilized Nations
be allowed to send q delegate to Congress
third, that the lands now held in common by
tribes can be divided in severalty among the
Indians.
The House Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds recommend an ap-
the Patent Office.
THE outstanding circulation of the
National banks on the 1st was $322, $50 $40
Total amount of bonds held to secure circula-
lation, &34s, 9S9, 300.
The latest dispatches to the Govern
ment discredit all former advices about Sit
ting Bull having recrossed the Canadian
borders into this country.
THE Secretary of the Treasury, on
the 9th, called for the redemption of another
$4,000, 900 Of $5-a0 bonds.
The Grand Jury at Washington
failed to find . bill against Congressman
Eppa Huuton for the alleged offense of send
ing challenge to Columbus Alexander.
The President, on the 9th, nominated
Gen. N. P. Banks United States Marshal for
Massachusetts,.
THE Commissioner of Pensions has
addressed letter to the Secretary of the In
terror estimating the amount required to pay
the arrears Of 45 900 pensions now on the rolls
at $Si, 600, 900; additional amount for arrears
on pensions granted this year, $2, 500, 900, and
for next year $5, 900, 900.
THE Agricultural report just issued
shows that the number of horses in the
United States has increased 8 per cent. dur
ing the past year, but the price has very ma
terially decreased. Cows show an increase
In nearly all the States. and sheep increased
about 5 per cent. Hogs increased about
per cent. and mules about per cent.
The House Committee on Invalid
Pensions have authorized a report to the
House fayoring q bill restoring all invalid
pensioners dropped from the rolls on account
Of residence during the rebellion and provid-
Ing for their payment from the passage Of the
bin. The bill enables Mexican war pension
ers resident in the South during the rebellion
to receive their pensions as before the war.
REPRESENTATIVE WHITTHoRNE has
been authorized to present to the House the
report OF majority Of the House Naval Com
mittee In relation to the administration of the
Navy Department under Secretary Robeson.
The report declares that during the eight
years OF Robeson's administration there dis
appeared from the navy register the names Of
seventy vessels, Of which five were lost at sea,
and forty-six were sold and the proceeds
paid into the Treasury; three were sold
and their proceeds paid over to the con-
tractors, and twenty were destroyed by
order Of Secretary Robeson and the material
cut up, paid over or credited to the contract
ors. This property, which cost the Govern
ment 100000, 900, ought to have yielded
revenue Of $40, 100000, but the Government
received less than 81, ,0O0, 900. The committee
also recommend that the conduct of Chief
Engineers Stewart, Fithian and Henderson
and Paymaster Russell be inquired into. The
report concludes by declaring that 1t Is the
duty of the House to mark its condemnation
of illegal practices of these former officers of
the Navy Department, and to invite the atten-
tion Of the Executive Department, upon
which rests the responsibility of further ac-
tion In the premises.
The East.