Morris tribune., 1882-04-20
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petition wss presented by MIR. Strait, in
the house, signed by &. Il. Quits aud others of
Faribault, Mimi, relating TO certain venerable
French spolishon claims In which among other
statements made in the nature Of argument
favor of the payment OF these claims by the
government OF the United States. The petition
ers say: ''rhe public archives Of the govern
meut, and forty-one favorable reports OF COM
mittees and six bills for relief passed by the
senate Of the United States, aui two bills (of the
six passed by the house OF representatives,
give ample testimony to the validity and jnstioe
of thess claims on the United Sta.es."
The secretary OF the treasury will not call
any lntinued 3 per cent bonds before the
continued per cents. have been called. The
last call for 6s may contain b call for some of
the 5s. When Secretary Folger m ade his first
call there were outstanding OF the issue Of
1851, 1927, 597 800, and of the Issue Of 1868,
800, ,4o7, $50; in all, $l7S, ,O55, $50. OF this
amount sbout $12, 900, 900 OF 6s of 81, and
shout $4S, 900, coo Of is OF 'G3 are stil to 70
called. Future calls will be based upon figures
received from iitferent bureaus to the treasury
department It is anticipated that the surplus
revenue from month to month will warrant the
calling org 8, 900, 900 each month hereafter.
delegation of ministers OF the African M.
E. church, headed by Bishop Brown and ac-
cOmpanied by friedrich Douglas, waited upon
Attorney General Brewster and made complaint
against the United States attorney for the north
ern district Of Florida for failure TO enforce the
provisions of the ciyilrghts bill The particular
case referred to was that OF Bishop Paine, put
of railroad train at midnight several
miles from the nearest ststion after having
purchased tirst-class ticket II was rsDre-
sente that all applications to the district ator-
ney for legal redress were of no avail. The at
torney gsner9 promised that the matter should
be investigated.
Senator Cameron has reported substitute
fS nytj IN nf ha
Turtle mountain Indian to land ia northern Da-
kota. II has all the faults of Washburn's bill,
and the additional objection that it permits the
Ind dians TO reserve part of the territories now
claimed BY them as their reservation. Every
body knows what will happen if these Turtle
mountain bands are permitted to settle perms-
nently On the boundary. They will become
band of border thieves, plHndering on both
sides of the line alike and taking refuge from
the ministers of Justice OF either nation in the
territories OF the other.
The legislative committee having in charge
the investigation of the alleged bribery Of mem
bers of Representatives Of canal schemes re-
ported. recommending that VIM. Block Of Cleve-
land, and VIM. A. Wright be reprimsnded and
censured for conduct unbecoming members.
4 minority report by,one member recommends
that they be removed from the standing COM
mittees, and by another that Wrightb be expelled
from his seat The committee found that Al
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tions to improperly influence the votes OF both
members and referred their case to the pros
ecu6ng attorney
The report that Minister Lowell is to he re-
called is denied at the White House, snd
friends ofithe president aaytha not only ia there
no intention Of recalling Mr.. Lowell, but no
reason for recalling him has suggested itself to
the administration. From trustworthy source
it islearned that in cabinet circles there has
been no criticisms upon MIR. LoWells cause in
regard to the imprisoned alleged American citi-
zens, but on the contrary that his good judg
ment and senEe in the treatment of the delicate
matter have eiiclted commendation.
The senate passed the bill pre- viding that the
postmaster general be authorized to pay to the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids l. No thern Railway
company for Transporting the Uni ed States mail
between Plymouth, Ia, and Austin, MINI, from
January s, 1872, to May 81, 1879, at th Q
rates of compensation authorized by law be-
tween said dates. The amount named by the
committee on postottce and post road ia $5,-
67040
Officers OF the army are very generally lend
ing their influence to secure the pass
age of the rider on the army appropriation bill
providing for the compulsory retirement Of
officers at the age of sixty-two. 1t is said that
Gen. Sherman favors it, although he will be
retired under it.
Officers OF the army are very generally lend
rider on the army appropriation bill proyidi ~
for the compulsory retirement Of officers at the
age of sixty-two. II is said that Gen. Sherman
favors it, although he will be retired under it.
A circular has just been issued from the
treasury department prescribing certain regu-
lations with regard to the expectation Of -four
manufactured from imported wheat, on COM
pliance with which drawback can be claimed.
Complaints continue to reach the postofice
inspector regarding losses Of money, drafts,
etc, from the mail while eneoute from Colora :
do to New York. The amount is estimated at
nearly 81 900, 900 since December The de-
tectives are nopplussed.
The secretary of the treasury has decided
that hoop iron, cut to lengths, punched and
splayed to fit barrels, is dutiable as hoop iron.
Mr. Strait has introduced o bill for the relief
OF VIM. Ballard which was referred to the
committee on invalid pensioners.