River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-19

crews of vesssls and steamboats, COM
ing into Duluth from down the lakes,
have been taken, and, after an absence
of day or two from Duluth, have
come back and made the necessary
oaths for pre-emption location. The
locations have been made in most cases
without the slightest improvement
being made on the premises, as pro-
vided by the law. 1t is also said that
upon the extreme northern boundary
Of the district, and Immediately oppo-
site to the dominion territory, where
extensive surveys have been made dur
ing the past season, the land is new
being taken by people coming from
the other side of the line, and not
citizens OF the United States. The
commissioner of the general land office
has addressed q communication to the
land Office at Dubuque calling their at
tention to some of these facts and ask
ing an explanation. It does not seem
possible that all of these abuses could
have occurred without the knowledge
of the land office there. 1t is expected
that the land office will send their
special agent to make a thorough ex-
animation of this whole matter, and
should he absolutely develop the facts
as have been stated to the land office,
there will be Emusic along the entire
line," and general roofing out of q
large portion of the entries that have
been made at that office during the
past eighteen months.
A BLOW AT MoRMoNIsM
WASHINGTON, Jan. 0.-Representa-
tive Payson's bill on territories provides
that hereafter no person shall be en-
titled to vote in any territorJ or be elig-
ible to hold any Office or position Of
honor, trust or profit who at the time
offering to v,te or being chosen to such
Office or position is a bigamist or po-
lygamist, or who is living with more
than one woman. The bill imposes a
fine of 81 900 and imprisonment from
one to five years for a violation of this
proviso of the bill. 1t also provides for
the removal of persons who accept any
office to which they may be chosen,
whether ineligible at the time of ac-
ceptance or who may become ineligible
after having been elected.
OFFICE SEEKERS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. indications are
there will be a change of the district
of Columbia officials very soon. The
president it is said, had determined to
remove two district of Columbia COM
missioners, Dent and Morgan; there are
numerous appointments and places,
but if the president has determined ON
the appointments, he keeps it secret.
The change involves considerable po-
litical interest, and Morgan went into
Office when congress was controlled by
the democrats, and they were largely
under the democratic influence and
consequently more
FAT POSITIONS
under the district government are filled
by democrats. The republicans are
insisting on the appointment of COM
missioners who will weed out the demo-
cratic officials and give their places to
republicans. Some of the present dem
ocratic congressman have constituents
holding positions in the district govern
ment, and naturally they are working
to protect them. The president has
been pressed to appoint one dem ocrat-
ic commissioner, but the party pres
sure on him to take them both from
the republican ranks is so strong that
it is not believed that the democrats
will have much show.
THE PRESSURE FOR OFFICES WAS NEVER
GREATER
here-say those who have positions to
dispense now. Each and every
congressman is seeking appointm ents
for one or more generally more of his
constituents, who worked for his cleo
ton. Some of the heads of bureaus
have done nothing else from morning
till night, but listen to appeals for
office.
HIS PAY ROLL.
The commissioner of pensions keeps
by his side at all times, q copy of the
pay roll of his office and exhibits of his
expenses and the amount of appropria-
tions at his service. These he shows to
congressman asking places to con-
vince them that he cannot make an
additional appointment without
beyond the funds at his disposal. One
congressman said to a department Of
fetal recently: of you want my help
in behalf of your appropriations at
this session you must find place for
my man." Others have said, in refer
ring to similar requests: eff you do
this
YOU MAY COUNT UPON MY HELP
when you want it." This illustrates
the pressure brought against officials
for appointments when there is any
chance of vacancy.
TERMS OF COLLECTORS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The senate
committee on finance, concerning the
terms of internal revenue collectors,
recommend the adoption of the bill
which provides that hereafter collec-
tors shall be appointed for term of
four years, and the commissions of all
collectors who shall have served four
years or more to the Both of June next,
shall expire on that day; and the term
of all other collectors, then in office,
shall expire when they have completed
their term of four years. 1t is pro-
vided, however, that all collectors shall,
after the expiration of their terms,
hold the positions until their success
sors are appointed and qualified.
PosTMAsTERs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10-The following
postmasters we're nominated: I'll. IL.
Updegrave, Valworth, o.; S. ]. Butler,
Gainesville, O.; L. Adams, Greenville,
His; r. D. Barber, Worthington,
Mimi; Fl. A. Miller, Camden, Brk.; j.
H. Hackleberty, Van Barren, Ark.
GETTING ANXIOUS.
There are signs OF dissatisfaction in
army circles over Inc statement that
the president shows no present inten-
ton of filling the vacancies in the re-
tired list by the retirement of the sur
geon general, quartermaster general,
and paymaster general.
CABINET MEETING.
At cabinet meeting to-day, one OF
the principal topics of discussion was
the international monetary conference
| which resumes its sessions in Paris in
April next. The United States will
have another representative in place of
Postmaster General Howe. Another
subject considered was the best legisla-
ton to be recommended towards adjust
ing the expected Indian troubles and
for the advancement of Civilization
| among the tribes.
THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
recommend the transportation to
Washington of certain agricultural and
mineral products on exhibition at the
Atlantic cotton exposition, and present