The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-05-19

ing in the five per cent bonds With the option of
continuance at GIG per cent. The amount is
over $500. 900. 600.
Senator Logan, in consultation with party
Of friends, plainly indicated to them that
he should vote against the confirmation of
Robertson and Stanley Mathews
The Senate judiciary committee reported
against the nomination Of Stanley Mathews for
Judge of the Supreme court, Lamar of Miss
issippi being the only one in his favor,
Next week the president and his family will
move to the soldiers home to remain there I'M
til the warm season is over. The physicians
say that owing to sewer gas the White House is
very unhealthy place of residence
Tho Democratic employees of the senate, from
Secretary Burch down to the humblest laborer
in the coal vaults, are now convinced that they
will not be disturbed before December The
Gorhan,- Riddleberger ticket seems to be laid
aside, at least for tie present
The secretary of the interior rules that rail-
roads entitled to the use of timber on public
lands in the legitimate work of construction must
make application when they desire to use any
large amount This decision is designed to put a
quetus upon unauthorized timber grabbing.
In consequence of the inactivity of the spring
trade in bonds Secretary Window has extended
to May 20 the time for holders to secure con-
inuance Of their 6's at 3l2 per cent. The new
bonds come low and the people W i'll have them,
and it is estimated that less than $4,000. COO
of SIS will be equally glad to con tinue at Sig.
Senator Voorhees, voices the sentiment of the
democratic majority, he comes out boldly for
the confirmation of Robertson, on the ground
that the democratic senators have nothing to do
with republican quarrels; that their duty is to
confirm nominations If the nominee is capable
and honest and that nobody denies these quail
tiles to Robertson
Delegate Pettigrew has filed with the secreta-
ry of the interior list of charges against Gov.
Ordway of Dakota, upon which he asks the re-
moval of the governor. The papers were filed
month ago, and Gov. Ordway fled with the
department. a few days since an affidavit deny
of certain men whom Pettgrew brings as wit
nesses in his favor.
VIM E. Chandler modestly saws 81 think I
will be confirmed for solicitor of the treasury.
don't think Mr.. McVeaugh is hankering after
my society as much as he might do, but there
connection Of the collector general There is
not the least danger to the government involved
in a solicitor general for being the choice and
preferred companion of the attorney general "
A deputation from the National Temperance
society called on the president and presented
an appeal to him to so define the order of ex-
president Hayes forbidding the sale Of liquors
at army forts and posts, as to have 1t include
fermented as we'll as distilled liquor. The dep
utation presented petitions from thirty states and
territories, representing some 100000 men,
bers of churches and temperance societies.
Among the petitioners are Gov. Long of Mas
sachusetts and Gov. st. John of Kansas.
A senator, who is one of Conkling's closest
friends and most trusted ieutenants, says that
all the statements to the effect that Conkling had
said the president has deceived him were false;
that during all the controversy since Robertson
was nominated Conkling had never spoken
disrespectfully Of the president, and all state
ments to the contrary were inventions of the
enemy. Something similar to this was stated
in the caucus, and it is understood the presi-
dent was to be assured that Copkling had neith-
or threatened nor DETAINED him. This raised
the hopes of some that the president might lis
ten to proposals of compromise
Senator Kellogg's resolutions calling for
complete lists of all officials and employees in
all executive departments of the government,
when each employe was appointed, and by
whom recommended, is explained to be to
find out which states have more than their
quota of federal officers, and which have less,
with the view Of giving tho latter their due.
On the part Of those who are pushing the reso-
luton, it is declared that number of persons
appointed from and living in the north are
charged in disappointment lists Of departments
to the south; that Louisiana has twenty-five
appointments, eleven of whom were never in
that state.