The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-05-13
GENERAL CAPITAL News.
NOMINATION..

SoN1NAT1oNs.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-The President nomi-
mated Ben. II. g. Minister, postmaster ut Pom
e.oy, Ohio. and Geo. Wild. postmaster At Ap-
pleton, Wis.
CONFIRMED AND REJECTED.
The Senate confirmed Edward L. johnson.
U. &. district attorney for Colorado. Postmss-
ter:-James McGee, Cawker city, Kan; Little
tonuS: Crum, Oswego, Kan. Tho Senate re-
jected the nomina.lon of Geo. 8. Houghton, to
be census supervisor of Ethe Third district of
Iowa.
ASSAY OFFICE At ST. LOUIS.
The House committee of coinage, weights
aud measures authorized Representative Bland
thorizing the secretary of the treasury to es-
tablish an assay Office At st. Louis. Mo.
SPRINGER ooRRkcrs HIS 1v1DEkcr.
Representative Springer testified before the
Donnelly- -Finlay investigating committes to-
day, that upon comforting with members of his
family, he was sstis6ed the conference of
Democratic members of the elections COM
mittee took place at his house ON the 4th of
March, - stated by Manning and Donnelly,
and not some days later, a. no (Springer) had
previously testified. He desired to correct his
testimony in that particular.
ADJOURNMENT.
The ways and means committee will prob.
ably take up tomorrow the joint resolution
providing for adjournment the Gath of May.
WAR CLAIMS.
The House committee on war claims agreed
to report favorAbly to the House the bill
awarding Gen. Thomas WorthinRton, of Ohio.
e2l,2l7 for furnishing water 1t Camp Denni-
son. Also the bill awarding Is. 200 to Benja-
min Gratz, Lexington. KY, for property de-
stroyed by ire while being occupied by United
States troops during the late war.
PENSIONS.
Tho secretary of the interior transmitted to
the Senate to-day letter from Commissioner
of Penaions Bentley explaining why his previ-
Gus estimates for arrears and army and navy
pensions. which were submitted by the secre.
tazy of the interior March 5th, were insufficient.
Bentley in his letter says that the observations
vened since bis former estimate
was made. render it certain
that these estimates are inadequate, and in or
der to provide for the payment of pensions,
which will fall due prior to July LIST, it must be
considerably increased. The revised estimates
- :e;S1 BE .ob%t ..e a follow: A5%y
allowances, el5, 600. Total, e9,740, 600. which
is IN increase of o. 0S5 900 over his estimate of
March 9th. The commissioner invites attention
to tho condition of the appropriation made
March 3, 1879, for the payment of arrears
that appropriation was made set down the
probable number of pensioners entitled to
funds from this appropriation At $1,000.
Down to April sOth 42.65s claims had been a.
lowed, payment of which leaves . balance Of
el, 49,, ,44. This unexpended balance, tho
cover arrears in tho estimates, that he deems it
prudent. in order that there may not occur any
suspension of payments because of lack of
available funds to recommend An addit ional
appropriation of e500, 900 for other pensions.
sUPlE,H COURT CLERK.
Chief Justice Waite, of the supreme court,
made IN order to day appointing James Hall
McKanny - clerk of the court in place CT Dan
iel Wesley Middleton, deceased, the order to
take effect Immediately. The order closes With
special eommendation of tho long, faithful and
efficient services of Mr.. Middleton.
1NDKPENDKNr PosToF11cE BUSINESS.
Postmaster General Key has concluded, after
. careful investigation Of Wells, Fargo l. Co..
Independent postofice kusiness, that there il
no such vital Interference with or into the
justify him in depriving the people of tho Pa
citic coast the privilege they have 40 long en-
joyed and which the government has % long
RAMSEY IN HIS ELRNKNT.
The new hall of the Washingtonl echuetzen
Verein was dedicated to-day in the presence o
= distinguished company, among whom were
several cabinet ministers and members of Con-
gress. Speeches were made by Secretaries
6ehurz and Ramsey, Gen. Sherman, Baron
kurd Won 6ohloeser, tho German minister and
Simon Wolf, psesident of the association. At
night . banquet was served, at which the above
named guests and many other member of
Cou&Fes were present. President Hayes did
net attend, owing to the recent death of Mn.
Hayeo' brother and uncle.