The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-07-13
NEWS OF THE DAY,
60
Ne,Us from 1Vnshin9to,s.

Ne,Os from Washington.
The bill passed by the senate Monday
to authorize the sale of the Menomonee re-
servation in Wisconsin involves a tract of
of200, 000, 600 acres of pine, and is very i'm
portant piece of legislation. The passagc of
! this was recommended by the Indian bureau,
as it wasregardcd as wise to cut off the tim
Der on the reservation and convert it into
funds for the benefit of the Indians. It is
said that this pine timber is of no present
timber and good deal of it is fallen. 1t is
also liable to be utterly destroyed by fire,
and it is sought to utilize the timber tor the
benefit of the Indians and not allow it to 20
to waste. The bill provides for its sale in
eighty acres. This will open up vast tract
ofcountry for the operations of lumbermen.
The matter Of confirming the nominations
Of Spalding and Carey for the Duluth land
office is still in the hands of the committee
Oh public lands Of the selate. No action
has been taken with reference to the pro-
posed investigation, the senators from Min
nesota and the senators composing the COM
lnittee being very much absorbed in the con-
sideration of the river and harbor bill now
pending in the senate, and have not the time
to take up committee business. Senator
Mcmillan has charge of the river and harbor
bill now pending in the senate, and have
not the time to take up committee business.
Senator Mcmillan has charge of the river
and harbor bill and is required to devote his
entire time to it. tits still thought the COM
lnittee OH public lands will grant the inves-
LEGATION if demanded by Pressnell and Rus
sell, the removed land officers.
Mr.. Carpenters bill providing for the di-
vision of Iowa into TWO judicial districts has
gone to i conference committee, the senate
having stricken out the courts at Davenport
and Cedar Rapids and the house refusing to
concur. 1t is believed the committee will
agree upon compromise Of some kind, and
it may be that one or both Of these places
will have to do without their curt Senator
Garland says the senate committee CAV: the
subject great deal ofinvestigation and de-
cided against the courts, except as the senate
passed the bill
John Davis, nominated for assistant sccrc-
tary of state, is the sor-in-law Of Secretary
Frelinghuysen. He is young attorney
who has been acting as assistant counsel
with George S. Boutwell, before the French
American claims commission. 1t is sup
posed that the change is made because Ban
croft Davis prefers to return to the court OF
claims. The nomination is not received
the reception Of executive department ap-
pointments by the president.
Secretary Chandlar appears to be bringing
the smart navy officers to realization Of
their duties Besides ordering Commodore
Shufeld home, he has written Commodore
Corringe note that he, Chandler, is secre-
gestion he has regarding the build
ing of the navy shall be addressed to
to him instead Of the New York chamber of
commerce.
Another of Secretary Blaine's dispatches
to Minister Conley has tcen published.
Mr. Blaine pronounces Hawaii the key to
maritime dominion of the Pacific coast, and
though possession is not desired, says the
control would cut them adri1t from the
American system, where they naturally be-
long, will not be permitted
The special naval committee appointed to
consider the feasibility of removing the re-
United States has submitteda report to the
secretary of the navy. 1t is understood the
committee regard the project inexpedient,
but make no recommendations. Danen-
hower's plan for the removal of the remains
involves all expenditure Of about 100000.
Senator Hill of Colorado has introduced
bill providing for the punishment Of
postmasters who may make false entries on
their register books of the arrival and de-
parture of mails, or fail to report any fraud
on the part Of mail conductors to the de-
partment.
The treasury redemption fund is less than
$3.50, 100000, lower percentage oflegal cir
culation than has heretofore been considered
safe, and much surprise is expressed at Sec
rotary Folger allowing such a condition of
affairs.
Considerable comment was caused in
Washington at the absence of the president
and his cabinet at the laying of the corner
stone of the Garfield memorial church. Not
even an Ohio congressman was there.
During the past fiscal year 4G, 6G3 patents
general land office.
It will be impossible for congress to adj
iourn before the 25th or 9th.
News Of the Railroads.
Five thousand miles ofnew railway track
have been laid in this country in the last six
months. The total mileage in the United
Stats lis now 1O7 900. The Railway Age
says there is demand for this rapid extension,
and there is no danger Of OVERRIDING it this
season.
Milton Smith, son-in-law of Granville
Eads, with whom he lives on the Big Bend
road, and one mile south Of Kirkroad, Mo-,
was shot and MORALLY wounded by his son
Guy, aged thirteen. He had just punished
the boy for fighting with his brother.
Superintendent Lowell of the railway mail
service is confident that the time is not far
distant when trains will run from New York
to San Francisco in three and half days.