The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-30
WASHINGTON.
Converse Concerns Himself
About Cincinnati
And Wrestles For a New Judicial
~ District. @ t

Special to the Star.
WAsHINGroN Jan. 80. = Mr.. Converse
spoke this morning upon his bill to create
a Third Judicial District for Ohio. He
dwelt at length on the injustice of compell-
ing the people Of the eastern part Of the
State to attend court at Cincinnati. He
said the present system is simply for the
aggrandizement OF one hundred lawyers
and thirty .hotel-keepers in that city. He
read letter from Justice Swayne recon-
mending that two judicial terms be held in
Columbus
HOW HAYT WAS BOUNCED.
WASHINGTON Jan. 30.-Commissioner of
Indian Affairs HavG has made rather q
gallant fight against his removal, but was
thoroughly worsted to-day, as will be seen
by the following letter, which the Secre-
tary Of the Interior sent him yesterday
afternoon:
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Jan. Goth, 1880.
To Hon. T. H. Hayt, Commissioner Of Indian Az
fairs: @
S1R-It has become my duty to inform
you that the public interest demands q
change in the COmmissionership of Indian
fairs, and that your further services are
dispensed with. Very Respectfully,
C. SCHURZ, Secretary.
It is given out on one side that the
grounds 70. thus summarily removing Mr..
II ayt is that he concealed from the Secre-
tary important information that should
have been promptly communicated to that
official. Another story is that the Secre-
tary several DAYS since received informa-
ton that convinced him that many of the
charges preferred against the Commissioner
were true, and that he gave the latter until
to- day to satisfactorily explain or disprove
those CHARGES. Mr.. Hayt failing to do
either, the Secretary promptly removed
him.
Friends of Mr.. Hayt state that the Sub
Committee of Indian Commissioners ap-
pointed tn investigate the charges preferred
by Gen. Flick, have failed 80 far to find any
thing wrong in the administration of affairs
The whole subject will probably be trans
ferred to the House Committee on Indian
Affairs and thoroughly sifted.
DISTRICT BONDS.
The semi-annual interest, 3.65 District OF
Columbia Bonds, willbe paid at the Treas
ury February 1st next iHla.
| CAUSE OF THE Urn OUTBREAK.
Governor Pitkin, of Colorado, was pres.
ent, and his examination BY the House
Committee Of Indian Affairs occupied the
entire two, hours the Committee was
in session. 3 Ritkin reviewed tn,
causes leading to the Ute outbreal
telling over again the story of the objection
zation, and their antipathy to Meeker be-
/ htc oHnrto IN Load than, nj tn tho
state of being He said the outbreak was
malicious, and its object the driving of the
whites away from the neighborhood of the
reservation. Jack had been to see witness,
and told him he neither wished to work
nor have his children brought up to it.
| FINANCIAL LEGISLATION.
The wide diversity Of opinion existing
among members in regard to the rate Of in
terest which the proposed new funding
bonds shall bear and the length Of time
they shall run renders it almost certain
that no funding bill will be passed at the
present session of Congress. This opinion
is concurred in by Gen. Buckner, Chair
man of the House Banking and Currency
Committee and a number of other promi
nent leaders on the Democratic side. 1t II
extremely doubtful whether any financia
lcgiSldtlOH Will NC atttIupCcu, tHC pEcVdlt
ing sentiment of members being against
doing anything which might retard or sci
back the tide of prosperity which hai
set in.
INTER-oCEANIC CANAL.
The inter-cceanic canal question is fast
assuming most important proportions be-
fore the country and before Congress. The
House has already appointed Select Com
mittee t. consider the subject
This Committee has gone to work vigor
ously and will soon be ready to make re
port to the House, containing very man,
important facts. Senator Gordon's efforts
to have the Senate appoint Selec
Committee have been temporarily blocked
by the objection of Senator Davis, of West
Virginia.
| INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The Indian AT
fairs Committee met again this morning tt
Investigate the late outbreak. Governo
Pitkin continued his testimony. Jose
phine Meeker was again before the Com
mittee but was not examined.
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