Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-02-20
VERY LATEST NEWS
A Record of Important Events
Domestic and Foret. n. -
WASHINGTON.


The bill introduced by Senator Gar
land proposed TO extend the time Tor the
completion OF the Texas Peciiic railway
ten years, says dispatch OF the 18th
The committee on the District Of
Columbia adopted a bill appropriating
$667 600 for the completion Of the ulfin-
ished shaft of the Washington monu
mcnt. II was reported on The 10Th inst.
A WARRINGTON telegram of the 18th
inst. says: a meeting Of the national
democratic committee has been called
here for Monday Feb. %, for the pur-
pose Of fixing the time and place for the
next democratic national convention.
Gov pITKiN and the Colorado delega.
tion called on the president Feb. l3 to
urge that troops be sent ut once 10 Ouray,
mining town in the San Jaun country.
Gov. Pitkin represented that the settlers
there were In imminet danger of Il Ute
outbreak.
A DISPATCH of the 10th says the demo.
cratic majority Of the subcommittee OF
the house committee on elections, TO
which was referred the contested case Of
Ignatius Donnely against w. ID, Wash
burn, of the Minneapolis district, has
decided to report to the whole committee
in favor of unseating Washburn and OF
seating Dsnnelly, on the charge of brib-
cry on behalf of Washburn at the cleo
ton.
SAYS n Washington telegram OF the
10Th inst. The Northern Pacific and
Texas Pacific railroad corporations are
each asking congress 10 extend the time
In which their respective roads are to be
completed. They ask no subsidies, but
the extension applies To land grants
which will Otherwise expire before the
roads can be completed. II the friends
of The two corporations join their forces
they may be able 10 carry both bills
through congress at the present session
THE gel ate on the 12th inst, confirmed
Gen, Walker, of New York, consulgc
eral Of United States nj Paris; james @
Howard, of New York, appraiser Of
merchandise; james M. liowarth, of
Kansas, Indian inspector; j. y. Spencer,
New York, agent for the Indians OF the
Nevada agency, John Huston, postmas
ter ut Millcrsburg, OHIO. The senate
rejected tho nominations Of supervisors
Of the census, ~ follows Harrison
Reid, Florida, and William j Patton, Of
the second district Of Arkansas.
THE special senate committee, of which
Gov Kikwood Is chairman, began on
tho 18th inst. the examination of stand.
Ing Bear, tho Ponca chief, with regard
to the hardships suffered by his people
IN consequence Of their enforced remov-
al to The Indian Territory. Mr.. Bear, as
he was casually denominalcd by the
chairman, was accompanied by Bright
Ewes and her brother; Mr.. TIhblcs, Mr..
VIM. IL Lincoln, Of Boston, and Mr.. w.
+. Anderson Of New York. The three
latter are officials of the society which
have taken In charge the collection OF
money to prosecute the claims of the
poncas in the courts The examination
was conducted by Senator Dawes, Bright
Eyes, with tho occasional assistance Of
her brother, acting as interpreter. Some
difficulty was experienced In making tho
Ponca chief comprehend some OF the
questions addressed 10 him, especially
those involving dates or the lapse oil
time, these being subjects upon which
tho aboriginal's ideas are very much
confused. lie was, however, much IN
carncst, and strong and passionate IN lis
replies