Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-10
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WASHINGTON

ROSCOE CoSRLING cent TO the president
his decllnation of seat on the supreme
court.
MINISTER ROMERO has arrived at New
York from Mexico. bat declines to state
the objects Of his mission.
THE president nominated Charles Ewers.
Of Michigan, 20 be consul at Windsor.
Ont, and withdrew the appointment OF
James r. Swords as consul at Cadiz
a WASHINGTON special saws that an in
innate friend Of Conkling il authority for
the statement that he will certainly ac-
cept the iusticeshir.
IHE democratic members Of the house
OF representatives held caucus and re-
solved 70 resist, by every pa, liamentary
method, the adoption Of The amendments
to the rules.
MEMBERS OF congress from the states af-
tected by the overflow Of the Mississippi
have agreed 70 ask for an additional ap-
preparation OF 100000. The repair Of the
levees by the federal government is pro-
posed, at an expense OF 81 100000
Roscoe CoSKLING has been confirmed
az associate Justice by 80 yeas to IL nays,
among the latter being Hoar. Dawes,
Morrill,, and Hawley. The nomination
Of Aaron A. Sergeant to be minister to
Germany was approved without division.
The senate Judiciary committee agreed,
unanimously, TO report favorablv the
nomination Of Mr.. Conkling for associate
Justice Of the supreme court. The action
of the senate Judiciary committee on
1onklins was by general consent, ard not
at formal meeting.
On charge Of violating the law in not
providing seats for their female clerks.
several leading dry goods retailers Of n ew
York were arraigned in the police court.
Each merchant brought along squad of
employees to testify in his favor, and no
punishment was inflicted
THE senate naval committee will report
favorably on the nomination Of Theodore
Wilson, Of New York, 10 be chief OF the
bureau Of naval construction. The house
naval committee is preparing bill ap-
pfopriatiDg S9,500,000 for the construction
Of seven frst-class vessels
APPEARANCES indicate further changes
in the cabinet at Washington There is
talk Of transferring Mr.. Howe to the in
terror department. when Hiram Price and
other Blaine men will give place to stall
warts. Secretary Hunt has never been
certain Of remaining al the head of the
navy.
The house commerce committee is still
hearing arguments on the Reagan bill. +.
II. fhurber, of New York, insisted upon
law defining public rights, and its strict
enforcement by the executive power c.
W. Loring spoke for the milling interests
Of Minneapolis, and ID. B. Henderson for
the Dubuque board Of trade.
REPRESENTATIVE HAWK escorted dele
CATION Of citizens Of Dixon, ILL.,, to the
rooms OF the house committee on railroads
and canals where they sought 10 demon-
strate that the manufacturing interests of
that town would be permanently injured
by the construction of a branch canal, and
asked that such damages he aseertaincd
and paid hy the government.
A New YORK dispatch says strong eff
fort is being made by several Of Mr. Conk-
ling's personal and political friends TO in
dnce him not 70 accept the position to
which he has been nominated They as-
sure him that he will b. stronger polite
ally off the bench than on il, and that the
practice of his profession will yield him
more than tho salary Of an associate JUS
tice. MIR. Conkling declines 10 talk on
the subject with amy but his most intimate
friends
BkFoRE the senate committee ON rail
roads, arguments in regard to the right Of
way through Indian Territory were made
hy representatives Of the St. Louis and
San Francisco and the Chicago, Texas and
Mexican roads Dwight X Tripp. coun-
ael far the latter organization, charged
that the ST. Louis road obtained an ex-
elusive grant from he Choctaw legisla-
tgre hy triekery. Legislation is asked by
which any road can run trains over the
tracks throagh III" territory hy paving
fixed charges.