The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-29
CURRENT NEWS.
FROM WASNiNATOs.

There il q great deal OF dissatiAfa ction, vastly
more than usual, over Mr.. Speaker Refers
mittees are moro unpopular now than they were
the evening OF :heie snnoancenlent He went
ut the work OF their construction like blind
man, with tho power to recoSDi1e familiar faces.
perhaps, bat in the dark So to Everybody else.
Geographical considerations are of great import
ance in constituting committees, aud these Mr..
Keifer has in many important particulars sue
ceeded in ignoring almost completely. As in
the case OF ways and means, for instance, Penn-
eylvania has three members. while the rest OF
the United States get ten Mr. kssson's friends
are particularly severe upon tho treatment Of
that gentleman Itis said that tho speak or ex-
cuses himself for not dor;, better for Mr.. Var
son by saving that he (Kassar} lid not ask for
anything, which is undoubtedly true. His
frieadssay that he would rot consent to place
himeelfin the undignitesl attitude of beggsr
for the recognition which lis sbi:ity, record aud
constituency ought to compel
The new Chinese minister to the United
States, Cheng Tsao Ju, accompanied by his
wife and suite, consisting OF twelve attaches Of
legation and eleven servants ere Gu route to
Washington. The new minister is fifty eight
years old, comes OF a noble family and has
passed most Of his life in tho public service.
He stands very high in the estimation Of tho
empress He was superintendent Of the Shsng-
hal arsenal for more than ten years, and for
three years held the important position Of col
lector OF customs Of Chill, the province at
which IL located Pe&in, the capital of the en-
pira
Hon. John Baker, Of Illinois, is mentioned
40 likely to receive the appointment OF minister
to Chill, to I'LL the vacancy made by the death
Of Gen. Fitzpatrick. NJ. Baker represented the
Relleyille, IL, district In the lower houses of
congress- for several terms, and more recently
filed the position Of minister to Venezuela,
South America
The PRECEDENT has been brought to geo the
ACCESSIBILITY Of sending to the senate the nomin-
alton Of ex-senator Edserton to DO chief ju=tice
OF Dakota before the adjournment for the
holidays recess, and he is expected to 90 so
soon. The nomination will of course be con-
6rmed without delay.
President Arthur left Thursday morning for
New York. He will return in time for the New
Years reception at the White House. The Ia
dies of the cabinet v i'll sseist the president in
however, made arrangements for the New
Year's reception.
There were issued lsst week over Secretary
Klrkwood's signature, twenty aeven pieces Of
bounty land scrip to heirs ct John Paul Jones,
captain in the American navy, in 6 private ac-
acknowledgement Of brave aud meritorious ser
vices in connection with the capture OF certain
British vessels.
Gen. Sherman's daughter, Mrs Thackara,
will spend the holidays with her parents in Wash:
ington In company with her husband and little
daughter. Mr.. Thacksra has resigned from the
navy and Is now in business with his father in
Philadelphia.
Jerome B. Kinds, assistant postoffice inspec-
tor, who was specially appointed to assist in
the prosecution of the star route frauds, has
Been informed by the postmaster general that
his services will not be required after the LIST Of
January.
It is predicted by old members Of the Forty
third house that this is to bs a heavy job bin 6
session, with the chip canal, the project for a
new navy, and the annual subsidies for steam
ship lines.
Secretary Folger disclaims any intention to
anticipate the January interest, and says he
considers such step uncalled for under the
present satisfactory condition Of the finances.
Senator Mcmillan said that he did not ex
pect that nomiuat tons to fill United States OF
hces in Minnesota would be sent in before the
holidays adjournment
Postmaster General Howe telegraphs that he
will assume the duties of his Office between the
LIST and 9th OF January.
1t is stated on excellent authority that Secre-
tary Hunt Is to 1emein at the head of tho navy
department
The president has accepted Assistant Secre-
tary Upton's resignation, to take effect on the
3lst.
Prof. J. E. Hillward has been appointed
superintendent OF the coast and geoletic eur
vey.
G. r. Mckinney of Minnesota has been ap-
pointed enrolling clerk of the national housa