Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-01-07
From the Capital.

ROGER ) private secretary Of President
Hayes, it is reported, will be appointed 10
Il lucrative Office in the district Of Column
bia, to take eitec after March 4,
IT is stated that the commercial treaty
with China which Mr.. Trescot. one of the
commissioners 10 China, is bringing with
him to Washington. contains provisions
which will be very advantageous to this
country.
a FINAL conference was held 1T the I'M
terror department on the 18th inst. with the
Indian delegations, relative to obtaining
right of way through the Sioux reserya-
ton for the Chicago and Northwestern and
the Chicago Milwaukee and st. Paul rail-
roads All the Indians agreed to the
terms proposed by the railroads, and sign
Cd an agreement granting right Of way.
| Under It's terms the Sioux nation will re-
ceve - per acre for every acre Of land
taken by the railroads
lT is now generally conceded that a
contest between Gen. Garfield and the
stalwart wing of the republican party is
not entirely improbable. 1t is averred
that President Garfield will meet with Il
much more intense opposition than Mr.
Hayes ever experienced after the ith Of
next March, unless the stalwarts are treat
ed with that consideration which they
claim as y right, in view of possible
struggle between the stalwart and anti
stalwart wings Of the republican party
Tue programme for the New \ ears re-
ception ut the white house has been
agreed upon The diplomatic corps,
headed by Sir Edward Thorn
ton, will be first presented. Then win
come the supreme court. headed by Chief
Justice Waite, the army officers, headed
by Gen. Sherman, the naval officers, head
ed by Admiral Porter, the heads of bu-
reaus, and for two hours the great public.
The Marine Band will perform Il choice
selection OF music, and Col. Casey will
otiiciate as master OF ceremonies. Mrs.
| Hayes will have a number OF ladies re-
ceive with her.
THERE is much interest IN army cir
cles over the recent and prospective
changes and retiremcntS. The persons
| whose retlrements are expected are MAX
ing desperate efforts to retain their places,
Friends Of Fita John Porter, too, will
make Jealous efforts to pass his bill
| through the house, for they well know
that Gen. Garfield. who was member of
| the court of inquiry which sentenced Fitz
! him To be shot, would never restore him
To the army il the matter rested in his
discretion. Porter's friends claim to have
assurance from Hayes that the latter
would restore him. a recent examina-
ton of the active list shows that there is
now one officer for about every thirty
mon. There are twenty-nine officers now
on the list above the retiring age.
One Of Gen. Grants friends is respon-
| sibe for the following story: "Nothwith-
standing the cordiality with which Gen.
Grant entered the late republican cam
paign, he chershes, and does not hesitate
10 express, very bitter feelings towards
some of the leaders for the kind of war
fare they made on him ut the Chicago
convention. During his late visit in New
York he took occasion to let Senator
Blaine understand he regarded his conduct
! in connection with the attacks upon Gen.
Grnnt's candidacy rs SO far transgressing
proper bounds as 10 put an end to per
| sonal intercourse. This he did by declin-
ing to see the senator when lie called and
sent il his card. When Gen, Grant, = few
| DAYS afterwards, was received by the
senate, Mr. Blaine was the only member
Of TINT body " ho did not 90 forward to be
presented In commenting, while in New
York, upon those things iii Mr.. Blaines
course which displcaSed him, Gen. Grant
declared that he should never speak to him
again.
TIE court-martal in the case Of Cadet
Whitaker has been ordered 70 convene 1T
West Point, Tuesday, January Is. The
following is the detail for the court:
Brigadier Gen. \. A. Miles, president Of
the court; Colonel H. A. Morrow, Twenty
| first Infantry Lieutenant Colonel Pinck-
ney Engenbell, First Infantry; Lieutenant
Colonel J. NJ. Brannau, First Artillery;
Major Lewis Merrill, Seventh Cavalry;
Major II. H. Sumner, Fifth Cavalry;
Captain Il. T. Frank, First Artillery;
| Captain J. \. Craig, 10th Infantry; Captain
A. Il. Gardner, Judge Advocate Of court.
| The Cabinet was not united on the ques-
ton Of giving Cadet Whitaker Il court
martial Secretaries Evarts and Schurz both
strongly opposing the proposition, and ad-
yocatpd Whittaker's dismissal in accord
ance with the recommendation Of the
Court Of Inquiry The President said
that M Is this time Whitaker had been
treated as though guilty, and common
! Justice demanded that he he regarded a.
| innocent until his guilt was proven lie
would, therefore, order court-nartial
and, II Whitaker was shoa to be guilty
of the charges preferred against him, lie
would be dismissed from service, and ti4at
! il innocent, he should not be made to suf-
frr In army circles the opinion i that
the charges against Whitaker cannot lie
proven, and tha, BE viii b. given another
chance ut West Point under General