Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-04-06
WASHINGTON

The following democratic congressional
executive committee was appointed by Onn-
gressman Rosecrans; Flower of New York,
Randall of Pennsylvania, Lefevre OF Ohio, Cobb
Of Indiana, Thompson Of Kentucky, and Jones
of Arkansas The senate Democratic commit
tee. consisting of Davis Of West Virginia, chair
man, Morgan, Gorman, Coke, Harris
and Grover expect to confer with the house
committee in few days. The senate commit
tee is in favor of leaving the management Of
the congressional canvass to the house commit
tee, inasmuch as the election is for members
OF the house only.
Secretary Frelinghuysen, in order to facil-
tate favorable action on the bill in the French
chambers for recinding the decree prohibiting
the importation of American pork, has tele-
graphed Minister Morton showing the healthy
condition of pork in Chicago and Cincinnati.
The secretary has since received from Morton
telegrams stating that the pork bill with micro
scopic amendment, being 246 nays, 2l6 noes,
and the bill provides for inspection in France
by experts appointed by the minister Of COM
merce, who should have the right to prescribe
the mode of examination
The Judge advocate general has submitted
his report to the secretary Of war On the Ser
geant Mason case He holds that Mason is not
lawfully confined and the proceedings of the
by the supreme court in the matter Of the peti
ton OF Mason for q writ Of habeus corpus and
and centiorari Bigelow, Mason's counsel, has
filed protest against the recognition of Eddy as
counsel for the prisoner.
Mail messenger service will be discontinued
from June 80 at Sterling Center, Blue Earth
county, Mimi, from the St Paul & Sioux City
railroad. The postoffice at soude, Brown
county, Mimi, has been discontinued post
office is established at Villas, Dane county,
Wisconsin, Charles +. Neefe, postmaster also
atSomerville, Boone county, Ia, Frank NJ
Somers, postmaster.
Thesenate committee on military affairs
agreed to recommend the passage of Senator
Sewell's bill to amend and re-enact the revised
statute which provides for permanent annual
appropriation for arming and equipping the
military of the several states and territories
The committee increased the appropriation
from 5000, 900 to $500, 600.
The commissioners of the general land office
has declared to place the officers of the new
land districts in Dakota at Huron and Aber-
deem, respectively. The matter will 20 to the
president, and 1t is thought there win be little
delay in appointing the registers and receivers
in order to have the offices going il time for
the spring emigration.
A good deal of unfayorable comment is
at1oat concerning the ope1 association Of As
sistant Secretary Of the Treasury John O.
New with the indicted Brady. New was pres-
ent at Brady's recent dinner Many of those
who wsg their tongues were present at the now
celebrated Dorsey dinner.
The secretary of war has issued the follow
ing order: Hereafter all officers are required
to prepay the cost of kilograms sent by them on
public business, except when sent in pursuance
Of special instructions, or in answer to tele-
gram from superior authority.
Ex-Speaker Randall denies the statement in
morning paper that he has conferred with
any one "a all concerning the effort to enter ex-
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governorship in Pennsylvania.
Senator Logan. whose condition shows 8
marked improvement intends to visit the Hot
Springs next week if the present degree of i'm
provement is maintained.
Minister Hurlburt has written from Peru that
the Cochet claim about which 80 much fuss has
been made, is humbug in all its aspects
Senator Logan has hada relapse and will go
to the Hot Springs.