Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-02-23
WASHINGTON

Washington special to Louisville Courier
Journal: There ia good deal of comment in
the senate cleak-rooms over the relations exist
ing between Senators Window and Shermaa
the TWO ex-secretaries OF the treasury, who are
now senators. There was from the time Sher-
man introduced = 3 per cent funding bill
some little GOODNESS between Window and Sher-
man. Sherman advised Window, when the
latter entered upon the office Of secr etarv of
the treasury, to continue the fives sud siXes at
Sig per cent. He urged that he take such &C
ton, but the very first thing he did when he
senate met was to Introduce 5 GER cent bill,
and to criticise Wirdom's financial policy
Window, naturally did not like this, especially
as it came from Sherman. During the course
OF the debate of the funding bill in the senate,
the caolness between Sherman and Window
increased; it finally got so that Windem thought
1t best not tohave anything to do with Sher-
man, 90 the two do not now speak The fact
that both Of them have the idea that there is
within their composition much presidential
timber adds great deal of piuuancy TO the
non-exlstence of verbal relations between
them.
Prot. Greener, as attorney for Louis Simp-
son OF Washington, has filed with the secretary
of war an affidavit of Simpson reciting Simp-
sons treatment ss witness before the Whitta-
ger court OF inquiry in April, 1880. It is al
!eged that simpson was arrested at the same
tlme ne was subp9naed. before he hsd chance
70 OBEY the subpoena; that he WAS hurried to
West Point by order of Mai. Thomas Barr.
Judge advocate, United States army; that his
apartments were ransacked and his private pa
pers takan and never returned; that his rights
as an American citizen were unnecessarily vio-
lated; that his arrest was illegal and arbitrary
Prof. Greener asks the opinion as to the legal
lty or the arrest and for such redress as is
proper.
There was i'll the senate lust before adjourn
ment on tuesday test vote on collerateral
question, which showed that the Edmunds anti
pclygamy bill has ma jority. All the repubIi-
cans, with Bayard, David Davis, Harris and
one or two other democrats voted for the bill
The probabilities are that the bill will psss the
senate as it has the house, and he signed by
the president Then the house elections COM
mlttee Will report IN favor Of Cannon's admis-
slon, and that subsequently an effort will be
made to expel bim- Should he be unsested he
would be reelected. Shonld he be expelled he
would not be. 1t IS doubtful whether two
thirds OF the honses would vote TO expel Can
non.
In an interview Gen. Sherman said he
could see no indication of an Indian war any,
where, and that beyond the usual disturbances
each spring, resulting from the Indians being
inactive during all the winter months he did
not apprehend any trouble. It is Cen Sher-
manS opinion that bad white men are more to
p.ame for the disturbances that occur than the
Indians, who are held responsible. and usually
severely punished. The general evidently be-
Heves 1t is cheaper to feed the Indians than to
fight them, and the fact that the troops on the
frontier are Mt called upon to punish warlike
tribes affords him great satisfaction.
In answer to suggestion that he might be-
come candidate for the presidency, David
Davis said "My ambition that way is gone. |
am old, and would not accept a nomination il
rendered" "Why, Judge, said, 'you do not
l0ok to be sixty years OF age and are hale
and hearty man" He rejoined: swell, that
may be so: bnt am sixty seven years old, and
the machine is not what it used to be- I am
not candidate, and will not be.
The full extent of the anti-polygamy bill
passed by the senate seems to meet the approx
al Of those best acquainted with the wants of
Utah. Mr.. Campbell, the anti-polygamy con-
testant, says it is satisfactory as far as it goes
Judge Mcbride, Campbell's counsel in the con-
test case, stated emphstically: SIT is not all
we want, but it is decided step in advance and
will undoubtedly be followed by further legig-
lation."
The president has refused to entertain the
charge specified by Gen. Wilcox against Gen.
Carr, who has accordingly been released from
arrest. While the president declined to order
court MARTA it is understood he neverthe-
lees dIsapproved of certain utterances Of Gen.
Carr as insubordinate No further action will
be taken in the case.
Postmaster General Howe has revoked so
much OF the postal regulations as requires
flour to be enclosed in sealed envelops before
being put into metal boxes for transmission
in the mails, and -four packages not to be in
cluded among articles which, il not properly
secured, might damage other contents of the
mails.