Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-02-14
GENERAL NEWS.
John c. New Nominated Assist.
ant Secretary Of the
Treasury.
Opening Of the Deadwood and Sid.
ney Star Route Cases
at Lincoln.
A Destructive Storm in Texas
which Destroys Railroads
and Interrupts Travel.
Washington Notes.

Washington Notes.
Washington, February 1.-THE NOM
ination to-day Of John G. New. of In
diana, to be assistant secretary Of the
treasury, was great surprise. Itis said
that New could haye had a foreign mis-
sion but preferred place iu this coun-
try. 1t is now rumored that Filley, Of
st. Louis, will soon be provided with a
good place.
Senator Voorhees, intends to make q
speech on the tariff question in accord
ance with his lately defined views.
John F. Frew, of Durango, Colorado,
was examined as q witness before the
grand jury to-day in star route cases. He
was instructed to bring all letters receiv.
ed by him from 8. w. Dorsey, J. w. Dor
sey, ]. r. Miner, and NJ. A. Reevdell or
any of them in any relation to mail ser.
vice in Colorado or Arizona.
The senate military committee are
considering the allegations against Maj.
Rochester. paymaster general OF the ar.
my.
The senate committee on public lands,
discussed at length resolution to in.
strnct the attorney general to defend ii.
ties to western homesteads which are
claimed by railway companies or said to
De included in land grants to them. This
'esolution involves directly the lands
lncluded in the recent decision of Judge
Miller at Omaha, but indirectly it touch
es the titles of many other homesteads.
The question is whether entries made
upon lands included in railroad grants
before the land was formally and finally
withdrawn by the government we're good
or not. Senator Plumb stated that he
knew of at least five hundred cases where
this question entered into titlss and that
there were hundreds Of other cases. The
committee did not come to any conclu-
sion.
Officials Of the Pennsylvania railroad
company have answered questions on
the subject asked by the house commit.
tee by saying that services rendered by
them during and after President Gar.
ield's illness and death were regarded
y them as duty and that no charge
will be made by them.
Secretary Foyer has, in communica.
ton to the senate finance committee,
submitted his views at length on MIR.
Beck's bill to prevent unlawful certifca-
ton of checks by national banks. The
secretary does not think the passage of
this bill will effect the object in view, as
he says the question OF what constituted
unlawful certification would still have to
be submitted to Jury. There is al
ready law in the statute books to this
effect. and the secretary does not think
the Beck bill can add any specific force
to 1t. The Fltz John Porter case was
under consideration at q cabinet meet
ing to-day and it is believed action will
be taken towards having it reopened.
All tue members were present excepting
the attorney general.
The president has sent the
following nominations to the
senate: John q. New, OF Indiana, as
sistant secretary Of the treasury; Ed
ward b. Nevin, jr., surveyor OF customs,
district of Philadelphia; Benz. F. Suglar,
collector Of customs. district of Niagara,
New York; Jas. r. Jolley, collector of
customs, district of Teche, La; l.. R,
Dureign, Maryland, U. s. consul at st.
Paul. Deleundia; Augustus S. Seymour,
o. s. district, N. c.; VIM. F. Post, attor.
ney, western district OF Tennessee; An
drew McLane. district attorney, middle
district of Tennessee; Moses NJ. Drew.
o. s. marshal. California.
The house judiciary committee took
the first step to-day towards considering
the bankruptcy bill by referring it to a
subcommittee consisting of Humphreys,
McCoid and Manning.
The house committee on postoifices and
post roads agreed to report iavorably ON
Mr.. Bingham's bill increasing the pay of
auxiliary letter carriers from $500 to
s6oo. and providing for subsequent nd.
vance upon promotion to $500 and ST.
600. Regular carriers are to come from
this class. new men serving FIRST as aux
iliaries.