The National tribune., 1882-12-14
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CONGREGATIONS Involving the Loss Of
Millions of Dollars.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Events at the Capital and in
the Departments.

The President on Monday transmitted to the
Senate the agreement and contract entered into
between Henry NJ. Teller Secretary of the In
terror, as grantor, and Carroll I. Hobart, of
Fargo, and Henry F. Douglass, of Fort Yates,
Dakota Territory, and Rufus Hatch, of New
York, as lessee, granting 3,S40 acres of land in
the Yellowstone national reservation for ten
years. for the establishment of resort for
visitors, under the act Of March l, 1872 The
lessees are to pay an annual rental of two dol
lars per acre. and agree TO build hotel and all
buildings necessary for the comfort and conve-
nience of tourists, establish a line of stages
between the park and the nearest railway
station, build a telegraph line from the railway
to the park, place yachts and other pleasure
boats on the waters of the park and establish
stores and trading stations for the convenience
of guests. The agreement was made on the 1st
of September, and the contract on the 9th of
September, 1882. They were submitted for
ratification by Congress.
The following Executive order, relative to
the payment of pensions, has been promul-
gated:
1t is ordered that on and after January /,
1888, all navy pensioners residing IN the agency
districts of Augusta, Concord, and Boston, Will
thereafter be paid at Boston; those residing in
the agency districts of Chicago, Columbus, Des
Moines, Detroit, Indianapolis, Louisville, Mil
waukee, and Topeka, will be paid at Chicago;
those residing in the agency districts of Knox
vile and Washington, will be paid at Washing
ton; those residing in the agency districts of
New York City and Syracuse, will be paid at
New York City; those residing in the agency
districts of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, will
be paid at Philadelphia, and those residing in
the agency districts of San Francisco will be
paid at San Francisco.
Ii is further ordered that on and after jan
ueTy l, 1888, the army pensioners residing in
the Indian Territory, and now paid at Knox
vile, will be paid at Topeka.
This order will not affect the provisions of
the Executive order dated May z, 1877, so far
as it relates TO the payment ofpensions to those
residing in foreign countries, and to these who
are inmates of the National Soldiers Home
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, December a, 1882.
Official: o. P. G. CLARKE, Acting Commits
sioner of Pensions.
The Jeanette board have completed their
examination Of Nindemann and the revision
of his testimony, and yesterday commenced
the examination of Noros. The examination
of the latter will be confined mainly to rumors
and allegations concerning the management
of the expedition, and the conduct and rela-
tions between the officers and crew of the
ill-fated ship. The judge-advocate does not
think it necessary to drag this witnes through
the tedious details of the trip, as they are al
ready thoroughly covered by previous witness.
Tong Sing will be called after Noros, and will
probably be the last witness.
The agricultural appropriation bill, as agreed
upon appropriates $414 7s0 which is $50 900 less
than the amount appropriated last year and
$65 220 less than the amount asked for in the
estimates. The total deductions from the
amount appropriated last year amount to $72,-
600, but there are additions for clerks and small
requirements which amount to $4,000 Prom
inent among the items whose omission goes to
make up the reduction are the sum for tea
taising experiments and also the sum for ex-
,eriments in making sugar There is a reduc-
ion of $4,000 On the sum for sending out
Sarden-seeds.
A Republican Senatorial caucus held last week
appointed a committee TO rearrange the repre-
sentatiOn of Senators on committees. When
Secretary Teller resigned from the Senate, he
was chairman of the Pensions Committee.
Senator Platt, chairman Of the Committee On
Patents became acting chairman of the com
mittee, but Senator Mitchell, of Pennsylvania,
was in the regular line Of promotion to the
chairmanship. Mr.. Mitchell has not evidenced
any anxiety to be given the Craftsmanship of
the committee, but has said he would accept it
if rendered him.
In report to the Secretary Of the Interior,
in regard to the progress made on the founda-
A. Il.
tn Judiciary square, General Meigs says that
the work of excavation was greater than was
expected on account Of the character of the
made ground, but that the space excavated will
be utilized for building cellars, which will be
used as places of storage for records and files,
though this will add to the cost of the work
The work of laying the concrete foundation has
been commenced, and the number of men on
the November payroll was us.
The appropriation committee has finished the
post-ofice appropriation bill. Several more
cities are to be given letter-carriers. The bill
appropriates $43,94s, ,52O, and reduces the |
amount for star-routes $2250,000. This is the
largest item of reduction, and with the amount |
cut off in dropping the special service-$6O0 600 /
makes the total amount appropriated $685., $50 /
less than for the fiscal year 1854.
The Senate in Executive session on Monday .
confirmed large number Of army nominations,
including those of General Pope and Colonel .
Mackenzie TO be major general and brigadier-
general respectively. No contest was made .
upon any Of them, notwithstanding the rumor
that opposition would be made to Pope and /
Mackenzie.
A space IN the southwest corner of the Gov
srnment reservation at Hot Springs, Arkansas,
has been selected as the site of the new army
and navy hospital, for which there is an appro-
priatiou of 100000. The matter is in the
hands OF the Surgeons General of the army
and navy, who are now engaged in preparing
the plans and specifications of the building.
The resignation of w. n. Taft. COLLECTOR Of
internal revenue for the Cincinnati, Ohio. dis
trict, has been received and accepted. his term
TO expire whenever his successor shall rava
been appointed and confirmed.
The Cabinet meeting Tuesday was short
one 1t was mainly devoted to considering
report to be made to Congress by the Secretary
of War on the subject of the last river and har
Dor bill.
The star route trial is making slow progress.
As yet only portion of the jury has been
selected.
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