Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-03-12
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

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The House joint resolution reported
from the Senate committee on appropriations
March 4th amendatory Of the sundry civil ap-,
act Of last year, provided Is it
passed the House, that the director of the
geological survey should be expressly author
lied to extend it's operations to the States.
The Senate committee have amended this
clause so a. to make it read as follsws: aAnd
he may extend his examination of the geologi-
cal structure, mineral resources and products
into the respective States when requested by
the authorities thereof" .ssr Ezs'.'.
EMPEROR WILLIAMS FRIENDLY PROFESS
The Paris I eneps of March A, says, the
Emperor William on arriving at tho French
embassy In Berlin, Monday last, expressed to
Count de Villiers his great pleasure at being
there. and inquired particularly for President
Grevy, saying, esteem him highly. The en-
peror added: Convey to Premier De Freiyci-
net the assurances of nv keartiest respect
for his ability, and must regret that Prince
is still a treat eafferer." The emperor said
there was not word Of truth in the rumors
of T., <. disagreement between himself and
Prince Bismarck, and that the latter like him.
self wished for peace and especially with
France. cf<{aS9 H-<~ t%2.v w
THE MAINE ALLEGED BRIBERY.
AtAugusta, Name, Wallace r. White,
the person charged with attempting to bride
Swan and Hartman to vacate their. seats in
the fusion Legislature, was examined before
the legislative committee March and denied
in toto the statements that he had paid money
to either Swan or, Hartman to induce said
resignation of their seats in the legislature
He had an interview with both OF them, al
which they intimated their Intention to resign
their positions and White commended highly
their intentions, assisting in the preparation
Of papers in either case, but neither gave MOI
offered money as inducement thereof, or fol
any ether purpose. - ~ - = h.
DEFICIENCIES PROVIDED FOR. :
:, The House committee on appropriation
has agreed upon a special deficiency bill .ag
gregating s5so,0c0, including the following
items; for public printing, $780, to com
plete the Chicago postoftlce, 100000; for tn,
postal service. $4,000, including $4,000 TO-
the pay of mail route messengers; $4,000 TO
the pay Of postal car clerks; $4,000 for in
crease inthe pay Of route agents; $4,000 TO-
extra pay of clerks in the postofhces at Bos
ton, New YORK and Chicago; $4,000 for
| lighthouse steamer on the Mississippi an,
Ohio rivers; $4,000 for Winnie Ream for com
pletion Of her statue of Admiral Farragut
Other deficiency items will be Incorporated il
the general deficiency bill.
SUBMISSION OF THE UTE INDIANS.
The secretary Of the interior had a con
ference with Chief Ouray, the >Uncompaghn
and White river Utcs on tho afternoon c
March 8, virtually agreed to except the term
| of the government and cede their reservation
as soon as definite understanding is reached
The secretary will submit details of an agree
ment to Congress. It is thought that tn
White river Utes will be removed to the Uir
tab reservation in Utah, and Ouray and th
Uncompaghnes will be settled in severalt
On land on Grand river, Utah. At a previou
interview the southern Ute delegation col
sented to give up their present reservation
They will probably be located ona strip .
land bordered by New La Plate, Mexico, an
near the Navajo reservation.
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