Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-05

of Cornell university, had been rendered
the Berlin mission.
SENATOR ISAAC ?. CHRIsTIANCY, of
Michigan, was nominated and imme-
diately confirmed minister to Peru last
week. Z
GEN. SHIELDS, of Missouri, is the only
man who has ever represented three
states in the u. S. Senate. There are
only thirtv-three working days in the
term to which he has just been elected.
A TIE vote on the question Of trans
ferring the Indian bureau firm the in
terror to the war department occurred
IN the JOINT committee considering that
question, when the final action was
taken.
A Washington dispatch says the course
Of the government IN dealing with Sitting
Bull will be to require him and his peo-
pie to surrender as prisoners of war, or
else go back again into Canada.
The senate finance committee of
congress has decided to recommend the
reduction Of the tax On tobacco from 25
to 20 cents per pound, and to admit
free Of duty licorice, which enters
largely into the manufacture of plug
tobacco.
Mr.. KENNEDY, who prepared the
census law of 1850, and executed it
twice since, says that in his opinion
the bill recently reported in the house
to supplant it is a costly and impractic-
able device to obtain what can be bet
ter had under the existing law.
OWING to a difference of opinion re-
garding the transaction of certain bust
ness in the Indian Office, VIM. Leeds
chief clerk Of that Office, has been sus-
pended for thirty days during which
time there will be an investigation into
existing difficulties.
The new river and harbor bill that
will be pressed for early consideration
provides for appropriating between
$4,000. 900 and $6,OOO,OOO, and the items
are about one half the estimate sub
mltted by the secretary of war The
committee have recommended an ap-
preparation of 100000 toward the pur-
chase Of St. Mary's canal from the state
of Michigan.
The interior department has re-
ceived information tending to con-
firm reports that Sitting Bull has cross
ed the Canadian line and that there is
reported to be q large gathering Of hos
tile Indians IN his vicinity. Immediate
hostilities are, however, not feared, but
the matter is deemed Of great import
ance and will be subject for consider
alton at to-mOrrows cabinet session.
SENATOR FERRY's new national nj
litia bill, introduced in the senate pro-
vides that all able-bodied male citizens
between the ages of Is and 45 years,
resident within the respective states
and territories, except such as may be
exempt by law: shall constitute the
militia. The militia are to be divided
into two classes-the active, to be
known as the National or State Guard,
as the legislature Of each state may
prescribe, and the inactive, to be known
as the reserve militia. The bill pro
poses to appropriate 81 100000 for the
purpose of providing arms, ammun;-
ton and other ordinary and quarter
masters stores for the active militia.
The total amount Of the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill as reported from the house commit
tee is $50 ,155, 500, which is 1922
572 less than the appropriation last
year, and $941 ,626 less than the depart
ment estimated Section Of the bill
provides that the present coast and
geodetic survey be transferred from the
treasury to the interior department.
A reduction of 5000 is made in the sal
aries of sub-treasurers at Baltimo ore, St.
Louis, Chicago and Cincinnati. Esti-
mates for the support of life saving
stations are reduced from $40 to
$15 500. .... ..s. ...
The legislative, executive and ju-
dicial appropriation bill. as reported
from the house committee on appro-
tons. foots up SIS, 1855, 565.67, which is
1922 572, SO less than the appropriation
of last year and $941, 1856 20 less than
the department. estimates. Section 2
of the bill provided that the present coast
and geological survey, with supervisory
and appellate power over the same, au-
thorized by law, is hereby transferred
from the treasury to the interior de-
partment, to be hereafter known as the
coast and interior survey, except special
surveys necessary for geological pur-
poses, the survey of the northern and
northwestern lakes under the direction
Of the war department., local surveys
for river and harbor improvem ents and
surveys for military purposes in
accordance with the plan of the
National Academy of Scien-
ces. The Offices of surveyors
general are abolished, to take effect
June so, 1879, and the work will be
hereafter done by the superintendent of
the coast and interior survey. Officers
of the army and navy, when not other
wise employed, may be detailed by the
secretary of war Or the navy to take in
the operations Of the coast and interior
A reduction of $500 is made
in the salaries of the sub-treasurers
at Baltimore, st. Louis, Chi
cago and Cincinnati. The estimates
for the support of the life-saving sta
tons are r duced from $2O,400 to Sc,
800, and the second and third sections
of the act of June Is, 1873, to organize
the life-saving stations, are repealed.
The sections repealed are those max