The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-30
WASHINGTON BRIEFS.

CONGRESSMAN s.. 8. Cox is said to be con-
valescing.
TIE Ponca chiefs have arrived in Washington
to confer with Secretary Schurz.
THE clerks and employees Of the Navy De-
partment, on the 18th, tooklformal leave of
Secretary Thompson.
IT is stated that Conger has drawn out Of
the Senatorial fight in Michigan, and looks to-
ward the Speakership of the House.
Two bills have been introduced in the House
and Senate to e~xtinguish all greenbacks under
the denomination Of So, in order to force silver
dollars into circulation.
The House Committee on Claims has deter
mined not to investigate or report on any more
cases before it, as it Is well understood they will
not be acted upon by this Congress.
Mr.. MCPHERSON has finally made his count
Of the next House, which he claims will stand
as follows: Republicans 14s, Democrats 1876,
Greenbackers 8, Readjusters 2. Total 293.
REPRESENTATIVE Morton has introduced in
the House q bill for the repeal of tax on bank
checks, bank capital in excess of the amount
held in Government bonds, and bank de-
posits.
TIE Chief of the Bureau of Statistics re-
ports the total value of exports of domestic
breadstuffs for the eleven months ending
November 80, 1880, $256, 762, $50; same period
in 1873, $3.50, 791, 604.
THE Senate in executive session voted down
the motion to reconsider the vote confirming
uh6 "ooAb NO AobSS--b ~
preme Court. 1t is denied that Judge Woods
is a native of Ohio.
The Electoral vote of Georgia, which was
not cast on the day prescribed by the laws of
the United States, will be submitted by the
Vice President to the two Houses of Congress
for consideration.
The Printing Committee asks for an appro-
p~riation of $37, 900 with which to make safe
the floors of the Public Printing Office. Tn
running of machinery causes the entire build
1 inn 70 vihrofa and ap1anOarr fha livaa Of aiY 0r
eight hundred employees.
THE request of the Secretary of the Interior
for q deficiency appropriation of $1S,O 900, 600
for pensions, making an addition to the regular
appropriation of about $50, 600, 600 for pensions
for the current fiscal year, has caused much
comment and criticism among members OF.
Congress. They do not blame the Pension De-.
partment, but they all say there is something
wrong, or the annual pension burdens would
not grow at such an enormous ratio.
TIE Consular and Diplomatic Bill appropri-
ates for the Consular Service 1928, 000-less
than one-third of the amount annually ex-
pended by Great Britain for similar service.
Great Britain, for example, maintains Consular
representations in Brazil at an nnual expense
of $34, $50. Tn United States allows its five
representatives in the same country the NUM-
fcent sum of $t2, 900 q year; and one-half of
the sum is paid to the Consul General at Rio
Janeiro, leaving an average OF $1,000 to each
Of the others.
ldE fTcbluSub uhS 15suoQ LII lOllOWluB, uu
der date of December IS: 81 request the fol-
lowing gentlemen to proceed to the Indian Ter
ritory as soon as may be, and after o confer
ence with the Ponca tribe of Indians, to ascer-
tain facts in regard to their recent removal
and present condition, SO far as is necessary to
determine the question what justice and hu-
mainly require should be done by the govern
ment of the United States, and report their
conclusions and recommendations in the prem
ises: Brigadier General George Crook, U. s. A.
/ pri1a dtor nonnroI Nolonn A MiIao III g A 3.
VIM. Stickney, Washington, D. c.; Walter Allen,
Newton, Mass. It is the purposezof the fore
going request to authorize the commission to
take whatever steps may in their Judgment be
pose set forth. General Crook is authorized to
take with him two Aid-de-Camps to do clerical
work. r. B. HAYES"
The Nationals Board OF Trade in session
adopted a resolution declaring that the results
of the operation of the telegraph in Great
Britain as a part of the postal system of the
country are such as to commend the adoption
of a similar system to the people of the United
States. This resolution elected q long and
very interesting debate, but it was finally
adopted by the required two-thirds majority.
A resolution was also adopted commencing the
efforts made by the Department of State for
the collection of valuable by om
foreign Consuls bearing upon and calculated to
extend our export trade. A resolution to the
effect that the American mails on the ocear
should be carried in American ships only was
after some debate, indefinitely postponed. TIL
shipping question was brought up again, but,
owing to a difference of opinion between those
who desired a modification of the navigation
laws and those who were opposed to sucf
modification, no action was taken. The board
then adjourned to meet in Washington next
December.
TIKI following general, order has been issuet
from army headquarters. irst-Rri Gem o
o. Howard is assigned to command Of the De
partment of West Point, and to duty as Su
perintendent of the United States Militar,
Academy, according to his brevet of Majo
General, and will relieve Maj. Gen. John NJ
Schofield. S~econd-Brig. Gen. G.. @. Augur j
assigned to command of the Department o
Texas. Third-Col. Henry J.. Hunt, 9Th Al
tillery, is assigned to the temporary comman,
of the Department of the South, according t
his brevet of Brigadier General. Fourth-Th
States of Arkansas and Louisiana and Indial
Territory will constitute a military department
l and will be known as the Department Of Arkan
sas, with headquarters at Little Rock. Col. r
a s.. Mackenzie, 4th Cavalry, is assigned to tn
!. command, according to his brevet of Brigade
General. Fifth-Departments of Texas an
Arkansas will constituted the Military Division @
the Gulf, with headquarters at New Orleans
Mai. Gen. John NJ. Schofeld, is assigned t.
this command. Until this division shall hav
been organized, Commanding Generals of de
3 partments of Texas and Arkansas will repol
to Lieutenant General commanding Militar
Division of the Missouri. Sixth-Brig. Ger
: Department Of the Columbia. Until the al
rival of Gen. Miles at his headquarters, tn
command of the Department of the Columbi
will be exercised by Col. Frank Wharton, 2
Infantry according to his breyet of Brigade
, General.