Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-05-28
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WASHINGTON.


to the court of claims all questions of
difference arising out of treaty stipula-
tons with the Choctaw nation.
ADvICEs from Washington of May %,
state that .Sec'y McCrary has decided to
accept the position of United States
Circuit Judge for the 9Th district, to be
made vacant by the resignation of
Judge Dillon, but will not leave the
cabinet before the first of September
next.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 10Th
says Associate Justice Hunt is so much
improved in health as to be able to ride
out and hopes to have sufficient strength
to visit his New York home in a few
days. He will never be able to resume
his duties upon the bench.
J A DISPATCH Of the 10Th inst. says the
| president has made the following nomi-
nations: VIM. J. Gilbraith, of Iowa,
associate justice Of the supreme court
of Montana; Jno f. Morgan, of Illinois,
chief justice of the supreme court of
Idaho; Norman Buck, Of Idaho, asso-
ciate Justice of the same court.
A DISPATCH of the 22d states that
| the senate committee on privileges
and elections have requested Kellogg
and Spofford to inform the committee
of the number of witnesses they de-
sire to call, and the points of testimony
| they expect to elicit The committee
will then determine the time and man
ner of commencing the investigation.
WASHINGTON advices of the 18th
says that General Sherman reports
that the military affairs were never
50 we'll arranged as now, and that
Gen. Sherman has reduced everything
| to an admirable and effective system.
Capt. Lincoln, CT the 10th infantry,
and not Capt. Lawton, Of the 4th caval-
ry, shot soldier Of the 22d infantry, at
Fort Griffin, Texas.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the Goth
says the numerous applicants for the
position of pension agent in New
Orleans, rendered vacant by the ap-
po1ntment of Gen. Mcmillan as post
master of New Orleans, may cease their
labers. 1t is authoritatively known that
the president has determined to con-
solidate the New Orleans Office with
that of Nashville, Ten, and give the
appointment to Nashville.
A DISPATCH of the 10Th says that Sec
rotary Schurz reports that the latest in
formation from Indian Territory is
more encouraging and leads to the be-
| lief that there will be no further
trouble with emigrants attempting to
enforce their way into the territory
without authority of law. The govern
ment feels very much elated at the
peaceful settlement of the question
which at one time gave promise of pro-
ducing serious embarrassment.
SINCE the announcement of the 18th
that Secretary Thompson would send a
man-of-war up the Mississippi river as
far as st. Louis to recruit for boys for
the navy, the secretary has received
points along the route giving assurance
that he can get all the boys wanted and
those of the best class. The secretary
is preparing circular which he will is
sue tomorrow, announcing the rules
and regulations governing the enlist
ment.
The Ways and Means committee of
the house, on the Goth, after passing
upon two bills of private character,
and discussing without result propo-
sitions relative to the duty on quinine,
indefinitely postponed the resolution
introduced by chairman Wood regard
ing the adjournment Of the present ses-
sion. The committee then, after some
discussion, agreed to the following reso-
luton:
RESOLVED, That this committee will not
consider at this session any bills or joint
resolutions affecting revenues, and that
all such measures shall be laid over
until the regular session in December.
A WASHINGTON special dated May
Goth, says Senator Ingalls, resolution
directing Secretary Sherman to inform
the senate how much gold had been
paid out in redemption of greenbacks
since Jan. 1, did not call for the amount
Of gold received in exchange for green
backs. The secretary did not volun-
teer the information on this latter point.
The fact is that since resumption took
place the treasury has received in ex-
change for greenbacks nearly 100000
in gold in excess Of the amount paid
out in redemption of greenbacks.
A SPECIAL from Washington of the
Goth states that there was an interesting
social event at the residence of Senator
Bruce this evening. A number Of
friends we've invited to take part in
selecting a name for the new baby, a
boy. It was finally agreed that the
selection should be left entirely with
Mrs. Bruce, and she, knowing the cor
dial relations Of her husband and the
senior senator from New York, decreed
that the sons name should be "Roscoe
Conkling Bruce"
FIFTY thousand dollars worth of GER
tifcates were sold from the cash room
at the treasury on the Goth inst. by half
past II. A new scheme was noticed.
Men without cent of money, and un-
employed by anyone to buy certificates,
took places in the long line. When
their positions had been sufficiently adj
vanced toward the teller's wicket to
make it desirable, they would sell out
their positions for half a dollar or sew