The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-16
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Friends of Blaine assert that he has been
offered the position Of state, and has not
declined it
It transpires that Cen Garfield was Gen.
Hazen's principal advocate for appointment AZ
chief signal officer:
The Senate bill providing for the sale of the
remainder of tho Otoo and Missouri Indians
reservation in Nebraska, passed.
The friends of Senator Lamar apprehend that
h;s health viii not permit his attendance in the
senate again. He is said to be very feeble.
Preparations are making for transferring
troops from Fort Nc Henry to Washington for
the purpose of having regular m1tary post at
Washington
The friends of Gen. Malone say that he Will
act independently of both parties on all ques-
tons, including the organization OF me senase,
as he may deem best and most suitable:
Secretary Thompson of the Navy, has been
rendered the Presidency of the American branch
of the Panama canal, and it is thought he Will
accept It is said ell the stock has been taken.
The report of the secretary Of the treasury
of Mexico for tho past fiscal year shows the TO-
tai receipts to be $21, 200, 600: In former
years the average receipts were $l6,OOO,OUO.
Such difference of opinion is held among Re-
pubicans of the house on various topics that 1t
and for this purpose consultation Will be
held
Senator Randolph has introduced bill to re-
instate Fitz John Porter to the army with the
rank of colonel, on the retired list; provided,
also, that he be allowed no pay for the time be-
tween dismissal and restoration
Secretary Sherman will not antagonize the
three per cent bond proposition, but thinks It
would have been wiser to leave the secretary,
whoever he may be, some latitude, 80 that he
might take advantage of circumstances
When the late Representative Rush Clarke of
Iowa died, Mr. Farr of New Hampshire took the
desk in the house which had been occupied BY
died few days ago, and now no other member
wants to take the fated desk.
Lieut. Howgate's resignation from the army,
is because Of his extensive business interests
that are too important to permit his stay IA
the army AZ First Lieutenant, simply. He
determined, on Gen. Myers death, to resign,
provided he was not made chief signal officer.
In the matter of the retirement of Gen. Sher-
man, the general has lately repeatedly stated
to intimate friends that he should celebrate his,
sixty second birthday, which comes in April.
next, by voluntarily retiring from the army. He.
can retire on three fourths pay, which is about
$4,000 per year.
It is now understood that Justice Strong will
80 off the bench next week. His successor may
be Judge Wood, United States circuit judge for
the Alabama circuit, who has had large expert
ence with practice in the southern States. Jue-
tice Swayne will go off the bench after the hoh
days. His successor will be Stanley Matthew's
dard, Victoria, Volmer, Harold and Rotterdam,
arrived in New York Thursday. Great anxiety
had been caused among the friends of those on
board the Victoria and Volmer, because of their
exceedingly long voyage, but they arrived safe
ly with the others, although their voyages were
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extremely perilous.
Col. H. C. Corbin, secretary of the executive
committee having in charge the inauguration
ceremodies, is meeting with decided incourage-
ment in his efforts to have a fine civic and mil
itary display on the OCCASION of the inauguration
of Garfield For the first time since the war,
the southern States will take an active part
Invitations are being sent to every military
company in the South, and tho replies are very
encouraging.
The President has nominated Col N. A. Miles
to be brigadier general vice Ord, retired. Army
orders announce the retirement Of Brig. Gen.
Ord. It is thought in many circles that Gen.
Schofield will be relieved in the course of few
days. Hissuccessor will probably be Brig. Gen.
O. O. Howard, now commanding the depart
n,ent of Columbia. 1t is said that Gen. Seho-
field will go to San Francisco.
At joint caucus Of Republican members Of
the senate and house held for the purpose of
senate concurrent resolution now pending in
the house, which provides for the adoption Of o
specified joint rule to regulate the counting of
electoral votes resolution was adopted declar-
ing it to be the sense of the caucus that the Re-
publican minority should resist the adoption Of
this joint rule by all means authorized by par
iamentary law
Among the nominations sent to the senate
are the following, supervising inspectors Of
steam vessels, Geo. B. Tower, Second districts,
Mark D. Flower, Fifth district: Chase Water
district attorney for the eastern district of A.
kansas; A. w. Hall collector of customs, Nil
waukee; United States district attorneys, VIM.
A. Stone western district of Pennsylvania; VIM
H. Bliss, eastern district of Missouri; United
States marshall, Ellis L. Burbowers, for the
district of Nebraska: consul, at Hamburg,
James 8. Wilson, Missouri