The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-05
passed the House on the s1st ult. This is Al

passed the House on the 31st ult. This is an
increase of 81, ,000, 900 over last year.
THE Senate Committee on Territories, by
party vote of four Republicans against three
Democrats, on the 3lst ult., decided to report
backthe bill for the admission of Dakota, with
a renewed recommendation for its passage. i
SECRETARY KIRKwooD informed the Com
missioner General of the Land ONCE, referring
to the Toledo swamp land, that the department
will recognize any Of the homestead entries
made subsequent to the advertisement Of the
sales. This decision practically confirms the
sale of these lands made O few weeks ago.
THE Mexican authorities declare that the
Pittsburghers whose release from the Apan,
Mexico, jail, has been repeatedly demanded by
Minister Morgan are charged with criminal,
not civil, offenses, as claimed at Washington.
Shields, who brought on the trouble by drunk
enness and fighting. Is native of Ireland, and
gives no proof of American citizenship. Web
ster's release is promised Minister Morgan
is confident Of getting both out.
THE following statement relative to the
corn and wheat crops of 1880 and 1881 is fur
nished by the Department Of Agriculture at
Washington: There are seven States that
produced surplus of corn. These States to-
gether yielded ,046, 900 900 bushels in 1880 and
737, ,0o0, 900 in 1881. On the 10th Of March re-
turns of the estimated quantity of corn of the
last crop in the hands Of farmers were made
from 400 counties of these States to the de-
partment. They represented more than two
thirds Of the entire area. The percentage Of
product Of each State still on hand is re-
ported rs follows: Ohio "a, Indiana "a, Ill
nois %, Iowa s6, Missouri Is, Kansas 16, Ne
braska %. The average is nearly twenty-four
per cent and amounts to 175, ,000, 900 bushels.
The estimated proportion on hand March 90,
1881, of the larger crop 1880, was: In Ohio 50
per cent, Indiana SO, Illinois 80, Iowa 46, Mis-
souri, 50, Kansas 30, Nebraska 80; average 81
per cent, or 3Ss, ,o00, 600 bushels. The same
States produced e56, ,00o, 900 bushels Of wheat
in 1880, and 100, 900 in 1881. The proper
tion on hand March %, as estimated. was: !:
Ohio IS per cent, Indiana IS, Illinois 10, Iowa
g. Missouri IL, Kansas Is, Nebraska 81; aver
age twenty-one per cent, or nearly SO, 00o, 900
bushels. One year ago the proportion remain
ing OF the crop of 1880 was: Ohio 30 per cent,
Indiana %, Illinois "a, Iowa 2s, Missouri g,
Kansas % and Nebraska %, an average of
twenty-five per cent, or 100000 bushels.
The result of this investigation indicate a
comparative shortage Of 21a, 900, 900 bushels,
or fifty-fve per cent. less corn on hand than
ON March %, 1881, and also q decrease Of @,
0O0, 900 bushels of wheat or forty-four per cent.
less than on March 20, 1881. In these seven
States in addition to the shortage of the three
other surplus wheat States, Michigan, Wis
consin and Minnesota, which are credited with
! 75,000, 900 bushels as the crop Of 1881.
| THE Smithsonian Institute received from
Professor Forester, of Berlin, on the LIST, an
announcement of the discovery by Palisa, on
the 30th ult, of planet of the twelfth magni-
tude, twelve hours ffty-two minutes right
ascension, nine degrees nine minutes declina-
| ton.
THE Secretary of the Interior has decided
that the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Company
have not forfeited the right of way through
the Indian Territory, but It would be well for
the Company TO affect an arrangement with
the Indian tribes so as to avoid their opposi.
| ton.
THE House Committee on improvements Of
the Mississippi River has decided that it viii
be more effective for the committeeman to re
main in Washington and look after appropria.
tions for the overnowed districts than to pro
ceed to the Mississippi River for the purpose o.
examining and reporting the cause of the pres
ent food. Representative Kings resolution
providing for the appointment Of such com
mission was consequently rejected.
TIE Committee on Indian Affairs, by a ma
jority vote, decided to report to the Hous,
with favorable recommendation, the bill re
Gently reported to the Senate by the Railroad
Committee, granting right of way to the st
Louis & San Francisco Railway Company
through the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations
The minority, two members, viii submit
statement in opposition to the passage Of the
bill.