Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-04-07
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WASHINGTON.

FRIENDS Of Secretary Hunt say that he
has been rendered the Russian mission.
and is considering whether or not TO ac-
cept it,
TIE tobacco manufacturers. in session
at Washington. adopted a memorial to
| congress protesting against the passage Of
the leaf-tobacco bill, and asking that no
change be made unless the entire tax be
| abolished.
COMMISSIONER RAuk denies that he
used any official influence for Sherman
previous to the Chicago convention, while
pretending to serve Grant, as had been
alleged in New York paper
The house committee on Indian affairs
has decided TO report favorabIy on the bill
granting a right Of way through the
Chocktaw and Chickasaw nations 10 the
81. Louis and San Francisco road
ALEoK POWELL. dashing darky en-
ployed by President Arthur az valet,
abandoned wife and three children in
New York. They called upon him at the
white house, the othor day, and were
threatened with death.
THE report of Judge Advocate General
Swain in the case of Sergeant Mason is to
the effect that the accused is Illegally CON
tincd IN the penitentiary, because the pro-
ceedings Of the court martial were not
strictly in accordance with the law.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR held his first public
reception at the executive masion, March
-. lie was assistei by General u S. and
Mrs. Grant, the ladies Of cabinet officers,
and others. There was an enormous
crowd of all sorts and conditions of citi-
zens in Washington.
The bill Of exceptions in the Guiteau
case will fill two quarto volumes Of one
thousand pages each, and will be present
"a to the court April "a, the first day Of
the next term Of the criminal court of the
District of Columbia.
WAsnINGToN dispatches state that Al
torney General Brewster will read 10 the
cabinet an opinion declaring the Chinese
bill in conflict with our treaty obligations.
Secretary Frelinghuysen il urged to SINH
lar action by importers Of New York and
Boston.
Tie house of representatives passed
the senate bill to facilitate the payment
of dividends TO the creditors of the Freed
mans Savings company. An act was re-
ported for an additional member of the
present house from Nebraska A bill was
passsd TO make St. Vincent, Mimi, n
port of entry. A bill was reported ap-
propriating $150.000 for work on the
Washington monument.
The house of representatives adopted
resolutions for printing ninety thousand
copies of the first volume of the census.
Mr. tfpdegraif reported bill 10 carry
into effect constitutional provisions in re-
gard 10 the election Of president and vice
president. In committee of the whole on
the tariff commission bill speeches were
made by Messrs. Dunnell and Hewitt, The
latter giving notice that at the close Of the
debate he should move to recommit the
measure with certain instructions.
THE Senate has confirmed the follow
ing nominations 20 day United States
Consul Edwin Stevens, Of Pennsylvania.
at Ningpo. Collectors of Customs-J0-
seph Shepherd. for the District of St.
Marys. Ga Henry F. Farrow, for the
District Of Brunswick. Ga. Indian
Agents Henry j. Armstrong, of Kansas,
at the Crow Agency, Montana Charles
Monteith, at the Nezperces. Idaho
Postmasters Harvey + Griscom, at CHAT
tauooga, Tenn; Alfred B. Tilson, Mercer,
Pa; l. S. Reisinger, Meadville, Pa; NJ.
H. Fulton Bucyrlla, Ohio; Frank L.
Westover Bay CITY, Mich; NJ. A. Rogers.
Mt. AYR. Iowa; John Anderson, Paris,
Tenn.