The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-03-21
WASHINGTON NEWS.
-. Judicial Changes In Wxeai.E-
yuase Fettis-Maiftary Prone
tisns-The New Land mn
-Territsriai BliA

WASHINGTON, March l6.
The telegraph. which anticipates the
mails in important news. has already
informed you Of the change In the wy
oming Judiciary by the appointment Of
Judge Peck 10 New Mexico, and that
ofs. Newton Pettis, Of Pennsylvania.
10 the vacancy thus created. Judge
Pettis has been for the past two years
the u. S. minister to Bolivia. He ID
Al present In Washington City, and not
aesiring 10 return 10 South America,
asked the president 10 give him judi
elal position In one Of the territories.
He Is a native OF Ohio, but claims
Pennsylvania as his residence. He was
one Of the early territorial judges Of
Colorado, and afterwards, for one term
reuresented the Erie district Of Penn
sylyania In congress. II was entirely
a personal appointment Of the presi-
dent. The delegate was desirous that
Corlett should be the judge. but 1t ID
almost impossible to succeed In having
a resident appointed to n prominent po-
sition In the territories. The senators
and members Of congress are 20 clamor-
Gus for this patronage for their own
states and immediate constituents. A
delegate, being without vote. Is help
less against them. II will always be 20
until the rights and privileges Of
member are accorded to the territorial
representatives.
Nar military posts-In consequence
Of the removal OF the White river Utes
to the Uinta reservation in Utah, Fort
Bridger will be regarrisoned rs guard
over that section. There will also be q
strong military post ON Grand river, in
the vicinity Of the new reservation, to
which more Of the Uncompahgre Utes
will be sent. II Is thought that but
few OF the tribe will avail themselves
Of the privilege Of taking up individu-
ally 100 acres Of land on their present
reservation. They will probably all 60
together SO rs to be out Of the way Of
the white settlers
The quartermoster oppointnent-The
place Of assistant quartermaster in the
army. made vacant by the recent death
Of Captain Constable, was warmly con-
tested. There were over two hundred
lieutenants seeking 1t. Lieut.. Cherry
had strong hopes. but 1t was urged
against him that he had been too short
time In the army. His gallant and
meritorious services were conceded, but
among the applicants there were too
many senior TO him. Lieut.. Chase,
Third cavalry, was ut one time thought
to be the lucky one, and 1t is understood
that he came very near getting 1t.
Lieut.. Gibbs, Sixth infantry, the re-
cipient, was scarcely known to have
been candidate. In q contest for
place it Is hard work here In Washing
ton to guess correctly. At the last
moment some accidental circumstance
may change the persen already decided
upon.
The Reinstatement Of Portsr-The
Fitzjohn Porter case has been laid on
the table in the senate for the present.
It can by vote be called up any day,
but 1t is understood that as 1t would
be made political question, and have
the republicans en- mdsse against It,
the better policy would be not to bring
1t up again this session, but let 1t 60
over till the next, when the presiden-
tial election would be over and It could
not be used in the political contest.
The land commission--The elaborate
bill which has been prepared by the
land commissioners, who were engaged
last summer in taking testimony in
Colorado, Wyoming and on the Pacific
coast, with regard to the survey and
disposal Of the public lands, is now be-
fore congress, but 1t Is very much TO be
doubted whether 1t will become law.
Through the active exertions Of Sena-
tor Hill and Representative Belford, Of
Colorado, there will be some important
changes in the mining laws, and which
will be Of great practical benefit to the
miners.
The new land bill requires the sur
veyor generals TO have u scientific and
practical knowledge Of surveying, and
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