The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-04-13
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several children.
Gen. Sherman's dispatch asking that no ex-
ception be made in his favor to the compulsory
retirement clause of the army bill has served to
make the passage OF the clause through the
senate certainty, although an attempt will be
made to strike out the compulsory retirement
after forty years scr ice, which, as it happens,
only strikes Gen. Pope. He is the only officer
under sixty-twO years of age who has served
continuously for forty years, having graduated
from Yves Point before he was twenty years
old.
The Aualgamated trades union has adopted
resolutions declaring that since President Arthur
had vetoed the bill intended to restrict the i'm
portation Of coolies into the United States;
therefore the trades union regarded it as an0th-
or evidence Of the governing classes that the
interests OF the working population were not
considered os1 and that President Arthur had ig
nored the Interests OF the people by protecting
the interests Of the six Chinese companies.
The senate committee on military affairs
agreed to recommend the passage of Senator
Sewell's bill to amend and re-enact the revised
statute which provides for permanent annual
appropriation for arming and equipping the
military of the several states and territories.
The committee increased the appropriation
from $2OO.OO to $500, 1000.
kThe presidents veto is we'll received except
among the Pacific coast statesmen, who claim
that they are ruined politically by it. That is
what the republican congressman say. Rosen-
Grams, however, says it makes no difference eli
Their way, for the democrats would have carried
the coast on the credit Of having passed the
bill.
The house committee on education and labor
directed Representative Sherwil to draft q bill
to be submitted to the committee, recommend
ing that an appropriation of SIC, 900, 900 be
made to be expended throughout the United
States for educational purposes in accordance
with the ratio of illiteracy.
Minister Hulburt's last dispatch was ad-
dressed to Chairman Williams of the foreign re-
lations committee, and a bad showing for
Uncle Sam would eeem to be the bur-
den of it. The dispatch says: *The United
States are in a bad way out here in the line Of
reputation.
The senate committee on the library report
ed resolution appropriating Sc, 600 to enable
the librarian of congress to purchase the set Of
records and briefs in cases in the supreme
court, belonging to the estate Of the late Mat
II. Carpenter. Mrs. Carpenter wants 81 900
It is eaid that Geo. Fillmore of Nebraska,
nephew of the late President Fillmore, is to be
chief clerk OF the government printing Office
under the administration of Mr.. Rounds, and
that Ed Richmond of Wisconsin will be the
new appointment clerk under Rounds.
joices over the passage Of the bill for the COM
pulsory retirement OF army officers at the age
sixty-two, and on no account does he desire any
exception made in his interest.
Secretary Frelinghuysen has received cable
dispatch from Minister Lowell announcing that
in Difference to the request of President Arthur,
respite Of a fortnight has been granted in the
case OF Dr.. Lamson.
President Arthur, being strict Episcopa.
liam, cid not hold cabinet meeting Friday,
which was Good Friday, and accordingly sent
notices to that effect to his advisers who called.
the army, has bought q fourteen-ro room house,
centrally located in Washington, for 500, OOO
Secretary Kirkwood starts for home Thurs
day He will make a tour Of the South for his
health during fha enrnp