The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-16
WASHINGTON.

member of the committee on elections
was asked what effect the passage of the Bur-
rows bill would have on the contested election
Of Cannon vs. Campbell, now before the COM
m NIT ,.We' he replied, ~ may as t vel
M n 63 Whit ~sy? j EDoo oommte sa
in my opinion, will report against the admission
of oither Mr.. Campbell or Mr.. Cannon" s.For
what reasons?" '*For these: Mr.. Campbell
is not eligible for the reason that he was not
elected by the people of Utah, his opponent
votes cast Mr.. Cannon Is Ineligible for the
reason that he has simply violated thu laws of
the United States against polygamy." Do you
think congress will disturb Mr.. Cannon in the
possession Of his seat in case the bill should
become law?" ''Itis hard to tell. The Bur-
rows bill does not directly affect him, and yet,
passed aud the private expressions Of members
with whom have spoken on the subject,
should not be surprised if he was eventually
arrested"
Mr.. spaulding of Michigan, formerly an Of
fcer OF the treasury department., has intro.
duced in the house bill proposing the consoli-
dation Of the customs district of the United
1919. Spsulding's bill provides for only sixty
nine, thus emitting off sixty Of the existing dis
tricts. The largest number of reductions pro-
posed occurs in New England. For example,
the nineteen Maine districts are reduced to
three and the five Connecticut districts are re-
duced to two The bill provides three new
districts for Missouri The design alton of the
boundaries of all the sxty- nine districts is left
to the discretion of the secretary Of the treas
ury
David Dudley Field appeared before the &C.
lect committee of the house on the law re-
spectinG the election of president and vice
president, aud gave the committee at some
L. l. T. ELL. IL
lures of the bill introduced in the house by
Hewitt, and advocated the submission to the
United States court, under quo warranto pro-
ceedings, with the right of appeal to the SUI
preme court Of the United States of all ques-
tons affecting title to the offices of presi-
dent and vice president arising under election
for those Offices. No action has yet been TAX
en- by the committee on the pending bill.
In the senate a letter from the secretary of
war was received stating that months would be
required to furnish the information called for
by Senator Morgan as to tests and expenditures
Of public money in making tests of great guns
and the results thereof Mr. Morgan, in COM
menting upon the secretary's letter, expressed
the opinion that it was only a further evidence
that there was something rotten about these
heavy ordnance trials which the deponent is
very anxious shall not be made public. He be-
leved that much corruption existed in this
matter involving officers of high rank and rep
utation.
Under existing treaties matter printed in
Canada comes into this country for about one
cent per pound, while the same class of matter
mailed in the United States pays postage of l
cent every two ounces. Many publishers COM
plain Of this condition, and the United States
postal authorities propose in effect that any
matter mailed in Canada, and purporting to be
printed in the United States or circulated in be-
half Of any persons or firms doing business in
tha T1nifo6 Sta tna shall fr1 Qfo%oo
postal rates. Canada now consents to adopt
any regulation calculated to remedy the evil
Republican senators in brief CAUCUS de-
termined to resist any mention to bring up Har-
ris' resolutions for the appointment Of Neil
Brown as chief clerk of the senate, the CAUCUS
being of the opinion it is best not to disturb the
present arrangement in regard to senate Of
ficers 1t was also decided that in the event OF
Harris resolutions being brought up, the re-
publicans will support an amendment substitut-
ing the name Of Charles W. johnson of Mime
sofa, who received the republican nomination
for the chief clerkship last year.
Judge Miller, of the United States supreme
court, has granted writ of error, which acts as
supersedeas in the case of Charles F. KriDg.
preme court of the state of Missouri on Febru-
airy "a. The case will come up in the United
States court in October. Kring was convicted
for the murder of Broemlser IN January, 1875,
and this is his fifth trial. He has fought the
law with surprising skill and dexterity. His
reprieve has created much excitement
The bill introduced by delegate Maginnis at
the opening Of the present session, to ratify the
agreement by which the Grow Indians of Mon
tana cede the western portion of their reserva-
ton, was reported without change by the In
dian committee to the house with a recommends
ton that it pass. Maj. Maginnis is sanguine
that it will meet with little or no opposition,
and that it will pass the house at an early day.
Assistant Paymaster General L. Febinger
and Assistant Quartermaster General s. B. Hol-
abird will act as paymaster general and quar-
Brown and Meigs are confirmed.
Indications point very clearly to the. rejec-
ton of tho pending apportionmentb bill Ill the
house. In it's present shape the democrats are
generally againstit and many republicans are
openly opposing it.
Postmaster Gen. Howe ai1drt sses patriotic
appeal to the postmasters OF the United States
fer contributions to the Garfield monumental
fund.
Gen. Fitz John Porter had an interview with
the president last Wednesday, and it is under
stood that his case will be reopen ed.
The resignation of Ward Hunt as justice Of
the supreme court is before the president
CRIMES
It is quite probable that Lieut. Fipper, al
hough sentenced to be dismissed from the ar
my, will not 60 out of the service Geo. Grier-
son and other officers of his regiment have
written letters IN which they speak in high