The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-02-15
WASHINGTON.

THE Treasury purchased o0,000 ounces Of
silver on the 9th for the mints.
UNITED STATES bonds redeemed up to the
9th under the 1O6th call, amounted to $16,-
$50, 100. No bonds have been offered for re-
demption under the 105th call, since the 7th
inst.
SENATOR SAUNDERS introduced bill In the
Senate to establish q new land district In
Northwestern Nebraska, with a view of OPEN
ing that part Of the State to settlement.
A. N. SATELDo, correspondent OF the San
Francisco Chronicle and Clerk of the Senate
Committee on Railroads, was fatally shot ut
Washington on the night Of the 9th in an affrsy
with Clarence Barton, managing editor of the
Washington National Republican. Barton re-
ceived flesh wounds in the breast and neck.
Sateldo is a native of Venezuela, and came to
this country when quite lad. Some years
since, under Clapp's proprietorship, he was
managing editor of the Republican, and Barton
held the position Of city editor. A fierce quar-
rel sprang up between the two, and Sateldo
discharged Barton. This was the foundation
of a feud which has existed ever since.
BILL was reported to the House on the 9th
to adjust the five per cent claim Of States
upon sales OF public lands. 1t directs the Sec
retary of the Interior to ascertain the amount
of public lands entered by location on military
scrip aud land warrants in various States Tin
cluding the Virginia military and United States
land warrants located in the State of Ohio
after her admission to the Union), whose en-
abling acts of admission into the Union con-
tain stipulation for five per centum on the sales
of public lands therein, and provides that It
shall be the duty of the s cretary Of the Treas
ury to pay to such States five per centum on
the amount of lands SO located, estimating
their value at 81 25 per acre. Lands npon
which five per centum has been paid in, ex-
cluded.
The hearing given by the Judiciary Commit
tee Of the House of Representatives on the
Utah contested election case to Mr.. George Q.
Cannon the heretofore polygamous Represen-
tative from that Territory in Congress, ON the
9th, was probably one of the most remarkable
exhibitions ever had before that great tribu-
nal 1t was not supposed that any members Of
the press were present, and the result was q
fire Of questions upon Cannon which enabled
the committee to get at the full scope and
indecency Of th- polygamous creed, of which
Cannon has formally proclaimed himself the
advocate in his contest against Campbell. Some
of the replies were wholly unit for publica-
ton, but among the points elected may be
enumerated Cannon's statement that spiritual
marriage meant this: That no woman would
secure exaltation in heaven unless united in .
marriage TO Latter Day Saint OF the Mormon
Church on earth.
SENATOR LAMAR was run over and severely
injured by q team at Washington on the 9th
He was knocked senseless.
DELEGATION from Southeastern Dakota
visited the President on the 10th and asked for
the removal of Governor Ordway.
The House Committee on Invalid Pensions
deciied on the 10th that pension bills hereafter
rep rted shall grant pension from and after
the passage Of the act only and shall not In
clude arrears.