, 1881-03-06
PARTY. The special train left the depot at
i2:S6 IL O'Clock, amid the cheers Of the assem-



Sn.etaI Dispatch to 1hr Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. G., March 5.-There were
n,netv.seven arrests made Thursday by the
malice. and los yesterday, for various INSIDE
meanors and assault cases. .Sixty-seyen at
rests were made by Lieut.. Kel1y's men yes
tarf1av in the Fifth Precinct But very few
arrests were made Of military visitors, only
a few having indulged rather too freely in
bad Washington whisky.
TIE PosroFFlCE
furnished a curious illustration Of the fact
that the American people have their faces
townrds the rising sun. For the past two
months the Presidential mail has been
dwindling down. 1t amounted to but very
little last week and the first two days Of this
week. To-day there was decided reaction.
The White-House mail~bags were packed.
Applications for Office and pecunlary aid
come in every train. They were 1ndexed by
the clerks. -
THE LATE VICE-PRESDENT,
Mr.. Wheeler. left this morning for Ten
nessee where ne will spend some weeks
visiting relatives. After that he will visit
Florida, and in the spring lie will 60 to
Europe for perhaps two years.
SWAMP LANDS.
III ths Tpe,ter, Assoctated Press.
WASHINGTON, D, G., March 5.-The Attor
nav-Generat has rendered. IN opinion in the
matter of the claim of the State Of Illinois to
indemnity for swamp lands sold by the
Tinted States within six miles Of the Illinois
Central Railroad, consisting of the sections
reserved by the United States and required
by act of September. of 1850, to bo sold for
not less than $3.50 per acre. In June, 1855,
decided that the swamp grant did not take
.ffact unon thesa reserved lands. and his de-
cision has since been followed by the Interior
Department. Last June secretary ocnnrz
declined to disturb the accepted declSion,
and held that the revision Of tne statutes IN
1874 made no change III ne eSistlng Jaws,
such as would anln9rlze ne" cohstr9cloh @
tary Schurz also held tnat the declsion OF
h1cCle1land must be treated as res ]uulcata.
Attorney. y.General DeSens; III hls oplnlon:
indorses Secretary scnnrzsh cpneIuslo,i, anu
h hlso adopS r;vad i ~ anv righttnl he,ttt an,
.ie onnnrtnn;tv has been and still is afforded
for IN application to Congress for relief.
THE MILITARY.
Tho c;tv sti1l partakes Of its military char
ootar th.: 11s' s3raats hene fill Of armed mill
to take Trains home, and others going to the
Whifa Mnnsa fo cnnpliment President Gar
t;ai ~ = marching salute. The departing
trains have been crowded to excess, and
althoueh many thousand visitors have gone,
vet their presence is not missed from the
-throns remaining. The day is beautiful
overhead, and many ORGANIZATIONS WHICH
took part in yesleraaGys PA RaraGe w,tn ne
pleted ranks are palaalng ue ane141 hs, io.aay a
wltn a Iull 1o1ce u "en' pAoe0oeo ~ 'auoS
OF music -
JuO9E a1oN1 ooee1.'eois'
Mr Rogers, prlvate secTesa1yso ;;} 70 ad; M, Mayes
during US Term. IL = say, W.. ~ oG hppo1n'eo
to hunts place on Tue coult u ela1'us'
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The Democratic caucus this afternoon de-
cided to confirm the Cablnet promptly, ana
to maintain tlle eld organ1zatl9I !,I Of m ne zen,
ate. Ihe rue OF pl94htoIlon h WIZ W ogSenveu
III committees, allu tne vaeant Gaal1al, 1'a.ti-
ships, lett by o1a nenat91s t Gnoosng ~ uteeef
Chairmamshlps, VII De mnsu * eAe LEV oen,
atoIS: lhe ofeanizal1on WILL oe pos'poneu
until Aonday' ...