The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-23
WASHINGTON.

The Minnetota congressman held meeting
at tho capitol Thursday morning for the pur-
pose or choosing member to serve on the con-
Sressional republican committee. MIR. Dunnell
anticipated the business of the meeting by per-
emptorily declining 10 again servs upon the COM
mlttee, his reason being that he had already
held that position during more than four years,
and he pre- erred and thought it proper thst
some other member Of the delegation should be
selected to represent Minnesota in the commit
tee After some discussion Mr.. Dunnelvs de-
cllnatlon was acq ulesced in, and upon motion
IT MIR. Strait, Gen Washburn was cleo ed to
represent Minnesota upon The congressional
committee.
The amendment reported ats.aee by by the
senate noss re eo%mss on a%endm and
to the pos,office appropriation bill, providing
$50, SOC, 900 per year for ten years for carry
ing ocean mails in American built vessels, was
unexpectedly disposed Of. when Davis ruled it
out as new legislation. No effort was made to
override this decision and the amendment fell
without struggle on the part of it's friends
Some Of the advocates Of subsidies to American
steamships say the amendment was not salts
facto, y in form and they do not care 10 light for
it.
Gen. Rosecrans says that he is now satisfied
that the Garfield Chase letter is genuine, and
that he is ivised that other letters from Gar
field of like import are in exis ence that will
probably reach the public through the press;
that he will await for q time the publication Of
these letters before replying, put at no distant
ton Of his military career from the aspel atoms
cast upon it by Garfield, and when he shall te
heard he has no doubt as to the verdict of the
people aud Of history in the premises
we'll informed Virginia Independent says
that some of Mahone's ieutenants are +ome-
what disgruntled because the president has not
yet seen TT to signally reward some prominent
readjusters with some foreign mission or some
equally important appointment at home With
tie exception Of one or two pOstmastere, the
readjusted party, pure and simple, has re-
ceived nothing in the way OF federal patronage
since MahCne entered the senate, and it's more
ambitious members are disposed to grow impa-
tient.
IL pursuance OF q resolution passed at the
meeting recently held in the interest of the
Hennepin and Rock Island canal, the following
have been appointed committee to take special
charge Of the matter Of procuring the passage
of the bill appropriating S ,OOO, 900 to be ex-
pended towards the construction of said canal:
Senators Logan, Allison, Mcmillan, and Rep
resentatives 81 niger OF Illinois, Farwell Of Iowa.
ana Gunther Of WISCONSIN.
There is some misunderstanding as to the
actual or intended effect OF Senator WINDOWS
bill, passed by the senate amending section
1852 of the revised statutes in relation to the
United States mission to the Central American
states. It SIMPLY raises our representatives. to
those states from the grade of minister resi-
dent to the more important grade Of envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipotentiary; the
salary to continue at $1,000 year, as now
provided by law.
Augustus G. Soteldo, indicted fer the murder
of bis brother, and also for assault with intent
to kill Barton of the National Republican, was
arraigued in court. 10 both charges Soteldo
plead not guilty. Roceri Christy appeared as
SOteido's counsel, and stated that the defense
nNYNfo nj q Sncpo "a $h0
dictment for murder.
1t is pretty we'll settled that there will be
but one report from tho contingent committee.
The views Of the minority have been modified
and will be given expression in the majority re-
port, which will censure laxity ia disburse-
future, providing for more thorough system
of checks
The house committee on postal affairs have
formally agreed to report bill fixing the letter
postage rates at three cents per half ounce, as
now. The committee will also report bill
providing for two cent postal card The pro-
posed card will have a Zap which can be sealed
and its contents covered as if in an envelope.
The executive committee of the Mississ ippi
Valley Ameteur Rowing association has decided
to hold the fifth annual regatta June % and
"a, on Creve Occur lake near st. Louis. under
the auspices Of the Modoc Rowing association
Of that city, which pays the entire expense of
Iuo IoHhtA.
Members of congress have received num,r-
GUS letters during the past week from mer.
chants, wholesale druggists and physicians,
urging the immediate passage of the bill report
ed from the house committee on commerce for
the prevention Of the adulteration of food and
drugs.
General Sherman will recommend the
abolition of several frontier posts in the south
west, and tho concentration Of twelve compan-
les at San Antonio and Fort Bliss From these
points troops will be forwarded where needed
by rail.
The nomination of Lieut. Joshua W. Jacobs
tobe captain and assistant quartormaster, vice
bradley, deceased, was unanimously approved
by the senate military committee
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