Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-17
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Representstivs
Phillips has presented to the House a
proposition to open railway communication
between the United States and Mexico. and
urging the survey OF road By the secre-
tarV of war from Austin, Texas, to Top
larampa Bay in the Gulf of California.
The Mexican minister, Zlmeoua, writes to
Phillips that there can be no objection on
Me1ico's part to such survey.
Mr.. robson.
| Ex-Secretery Robson appears before the
House committee on naval affairs to NOR
row and be examined relative to the charges
against him.
| THE UTE INDIANS.
The Ute Indians had q faal interview
with the commissioner of Indian affairs to-
| day, and satisfactory business arrange
ments were concluded. The department
will hasten steps toward purchasing the
land occupied by these Indians medal
and small sum of money were given to
each of the Indians. Chief Joseph has not
yet had formal talk with the authorities
Joseph is not satisfied with the restraints
under which he is placed, and is DESTROYS of
having concessions made in regard to the
path he wishes to follow in the Indian
country.
THAT NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE
A communication WAS lad osiOre the
Senate in executive session from Secretary
Sherman designed to show that the remoy-
ais of Arthur ard Cornell were for sufficient
cause and that the confirmation of the pres
ent nominees should not be resisted. The
communication embodied reports indicating
that Arthur and Cornell failed to admins
ter their Offices with requisite efficiency.
Their failure to take action in regard to the
extensive smuggling Of silk goods and the
undervaluatiOn of kid gloves, ETC., is placed
IN contrast with measures pushed to salts
factory issue by their successors. At the
conclusion of this reading of the communi-
cation, Mr.. CcnkliDg made an earnest
speech, defending Arthur and Cornell from
the charges of inliciency. and denouncing
the charges as pretences and after
thoughts put forth by the administration in
an effort to justify an action which was
wholly unwarrauted on civil service grounds,
and prompted merely by personal or par
tisan considerations. Mr.. Thurman made
some semi-jOculsr. remarks calculated to
widen the breach between the President and
the republican Senators. Mr. Elmunds
spoke briefly without definitely indicating
his pofitien On the comu unicatiou. On
motion of Mr.. COnkling the Communication
was referred t. the committee on commerce.
1t is the general impression that the nom
nations will be rejected. The democrats
manifest no disposition to rally to their
support. A very large majority of republi-
,sns are known to be fully committed
against them.
THE CROP REPORT
The department of agriculture report
or December shows the aggregate corn
rOp for ISIS to be 10000 900 bushels
srger than 1877. This Is more remarkable
IS 1t Is the fourth OF an uubroken series of
srge crops. The oa: crop was somewhat
n excess of the yeT7 47s- Trop of 1877.
constituting it the lar-e-J r-ap ever raised
n this country. There vs. NJ material
hange in the barely crop Cor 1878 a. cluf-
AIRED with 1877, except that the product in
'slIiornis was double tina. ui ~ predecss
1r. The total crop amounted 10 Az OOO-
GO bushels. The rye crop was one sixth
trger than lS71, being 10 7An. OOl bushels
here WAS large decline in the potato crop
: compared with 1877. The total product
las l24 600 600 bushels. The hay crop
as 20 per cent better than in the previous
ear. The sorghum crop showed consider
bic increase The tobacco crop Tor 1878
as secured under exceptionally favorable
,nditiOns. The conditions OF fruit growing
st year were unfayorable.