Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-03-17
DAKOTA IN CONGRESS.
Passage through the House Of
the Senate Bill Stealing
a Slice Of this
Territory.
A Bill Which Provides for Enumera.
tion in Dakota and Transfers
ito Present Officials to
North Dakota.
Minister Morton Unloads Him.
self Relative to the Ship
herd Peruvian
Scheme.


Scheme.
~ Capital Notes.
THE STAR ROUTE CASES.
Washington, March NV. A. Cook,
OF the star route prosecution, states that
his reason for resigning was owing to the
evident purpose to freeze him out, as
had been done in the case of Gibson and
the original parties employed in
the case. He claims no encourage
ment from Arthur's administration;
that the last Indictments were not shown
him and then cites remarkable fact. the
purchase by Mr.. Bliss some time ago Of
the National Republican for $4,000,
which he paid Btady, and at the same
time keeping on the paper a. q friend of
the star route men.
The attorney for the defense stated to-
day that he thought Cook had
made mistake in talking
but admitted that hs (Cook) had not
been treated right. Cooks resignation
is now in the hands of the attorney gen.
eral. Cook further said that he was con-
ident that conviction would have fell
lowed in most of the cases, but for the
extraordinary proceedings since the ad-
vent of Bliss. Bliss did not think it au-
cured well for the success of the prose.
cution. The interview excites general
comment, and Cooks intention to say
more exoitss ali parties interested in the
cases. He also says the present admin
istration does not manifest the same
earnestness in the prosecution Of these
cases as that of General Garfield, with
whom he had, he says, long interview
three nights before his assassination.
~souTHERN DAKOTA CENSUS.
The senate committee on territories
to-day unanimously instructed Mr. Saun-
ders to report the bill that provides that
q census Of the population Of southern
Dakota shall be taken during the COM
ing summer, and thati the population
il sufficient to entitle that part of the
territory to representative in congress
it shallsbe admitted as state, the pres.
snt territorial government to continue
and the territory remaining to be called
North Dakota.
SIGNED.
The president has signed the commits
ion Of Frederick Solomon to bs' survey.
or general for Utah.
MINISTER NORTON.
Washington. March 17.-Minlster Nor
ton, in reply to the announcement that
the house committee on foreign affairs
had the Shipherd matter under investi-
cation, has communicated with the Sec
retary of state what he has to say on the
subject, and the latter to-day transmitted
the following communication to the COM
mittee:
Department Of State, Washington,
D. O., Hon. @. G. Williams, Chairman
Of Committee on Foreign Affairs:-
Referring to the letter addressed to me
on the 4th inst, BY the clerk of your
committee. expressing your wish that
the United States minister to France
should be informed Of the resolution Of
the house Of representatives Of the Oath
ultlmo. respecting certain allegations of
improper transactions by the minister
plenA potentiary of the United States
and should at the same time invite Nor
ton to make such responses as he might
see ct, have the honor to inform you
that tho telegram deslrsd to send was
sent to Morton on the 9Th. inst, and I
have just received reply from him by
cable to the following effect. The min
lister stated that hs had never at any
time been associated with any business
transaction needing or expecting the in
tervention of the United States. In the
ordinary course Of their business Morton,
Bliss 4 Go. had entered into contract
simply for the receipt Of
nitrate and guano sent to
this country; and he states thereof that
the transactions were of the same class
of business as have been carried on by
the firm for many years. All the prsl,m.
inaries Of the agreement were made by
Geo. Bliss, during Morton's absence apd
before his departure for his present post.
Bliss will be happy, il desired by the
committee, to furnish all the details of the
transactions. AZ for Schurz or Randall,
who are said to have been agents of the
credit industrial, are concerned. Morton
has had no communication with either
of them and does not know them person
ally, neither does he know anything OF
any dealings they or either Of them may
have had with the government Of che
United States, Peru, Chill. or credit in
dustrial. Mr.. Morton has had no intima-
tion Of any persopal or official action
being expected Of those connected with
the affairs Of Chill or Peru or the rela.
ton Of tthose countries with the govern.
ment Of the United Statssor a.. that Of
France. Morton has never had conver-
sation with any officer
Of the United States
| touching business on political mattes in