The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-16
WASHINGTON NEWS.
oRoFFRATH's SPECIAL COMMITTEE

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Mr. Croffrath's
Special Committee for the investigation Of
the payment of pensions, bountes and back
pay, held its first regular full meeting this
morning. Commissioner of Pensions Bent
Icy appeared before the Committee and
testified as to his method of conducting his
Office. The examination of Mr.. Bentley
was only preliminary. He will appear be-
fore the Committee again on Wednesday.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE MEMORIALS.
Memorials from nearly all # the States,
Ohio among them. praying for the enforce
ment of the Sixteenth Amendment two
man suffragel were presented to the Senate
this morning.
CAN'T CALCULATE ITS STRENGTH.
There is general feeling of satisfaction
among the Sherman men here over the
recent Sherman boom in New York, though
they say it is yet too early to calculate the
exact strength of that boom.
EvARTs GETTING HIMSELF DIsLIKED.
National Associated Press to the Star.
The conduct of Secretary Evarts on the
Canal question has provoked many unfa.
clare that the Secretary of State is acting
in the interest of the transcontinental rail
ways, with an eye to preventing the con-
struction Of any ship transit at the Isthmus.
PROTECTING THE UTEs
WASHINGTON, Feb 16.-The Government
has received information OF organization in
Colorado of men pledged to drive the Utes
from the State and force themselves into
the possession of the valuable lands sup
losed to be owned by the Indians The
Utes have been kept thoroughly posted as
to this organizati n. and it has proved
great stumbling block in the way Of sue
cessful neg 'tiatinns between Secretary
Schurz and the Utes. The Indians claim
that if the Government can not protect
them in tie peaceable possession of their
present reservation they would be as power
less to protect them at any other point to
which they might remove, therefore ma
jority of the Utes are in favor of staying
where they are, and If need be defending
their home to death. The Government &C.
knowledges the force of this kind of argu-
ment. and are taking measures to prove to
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the Government will be invoked to protect
violation of treaty obligations on the part
of the whites.
The recent proclamation was the first
step in that direction. A copy of the proc
lamation has been officially communi-
Gated to Gen. Sherman. whose duty it is to
see that sufficient force If u. 8. troops are
on hand to enforce it. 1t can he officially
stated that parties who may attempt to
invade the Indian Territory or Ute Reser-
vation will be punished to the full extent
of the law if caught. The Government
will very shortly have sufficient force in
Colorado to control the Indians. and at the
same time protect their reservation from
the whites.
HERE'S A COMET COMING.
The Smithsonian Institution has received
from the Astronomer Royal OF England the
announcement of the discovery by Gill
at Capetown on the 18th t February, 1880,
of comet in hours, So minutes, right
ascension, IL degrees, 80 minutes. north
declinati N. with daily motion Of plus,
minutes, 35 seconds, in right ascension
and 20 minutes south.
DISCHARGED FROM SERVICE.
The President has approved the Court
martial sentence of discharge from service
in the case of First Lieutenant Abraham G.
Verplank, of the Third Artillery.
STRICT SPECIE CURRENCY.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-The House Com
mittee on Coinage, Weights ami Measures
ordered Mr.. Warmers report ON the petit
ton OF the New York Bullion Club, pray
ing for strict specie currency for all
amounts under $40. to be reported to tie
House, with request it be printed aud 70
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