Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-02

CHARLEY WILLIAMS.
The Eloquent Gymnast from
Rock Secures an
Office.
Sen. Edmunds to Succeed Da-
vid Davis as Pre- sident
Pro Tempore.
No Extra Session.
Washington.
THE ANNAPOLIS NAVAL ACADEMY.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. Secretary
Chandler approves the action taken by
Capt. Ramsay in tAe recent troubles
with cadets at Annapolis naval
academy. Capt. Ramsay submitted
the names of three cadets who declined
to apologize to him for their conduct to
the secretary who referred the matter
back to Capt. Ramsay, giving him au-
thority to exercise any further disc
pline necessary.
BELATED BILLS
There are 592 bills left unreported by
the house committee on military af-
fairs, the most notable of which are
the Grant retirement bill and the house
bill to restore Gen. Fig John Porter.
A BATCH OF NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The following
nominations were sent into the senate
to-day: Harry Kennard assistant United
States treasurer. Boston; registers OF
land office, Chester d. Darrell, New
Orleans; Chas. G. Williams, Water
town, Dakota; Joseph Jargensen, Walis
Walls, Washington Territory; Daniel
H. Freeman, st Cloud, Mimi E. L.
Smith, Dalles, Oregon. Receivers of
public moneys:-E. G. Geary, Fargo,
Dakota Territory; l. S. Waters, Har-
ley, Idaho; Martin H. Smith, Lewis
ton, Idaho; Frederick NJ. Joy, Bose
mau, Montana; A. o. Marsh, Vancou.
yer, Washington Territory; Jno. vi.
rich, La Crosse, Wis; Jno. G. Pllsbury,
Oregon City, Oregon; Caleb N. Thorn
bury, The Dallas. Oregon; D. W.Gooch,
pension agent, Boston; Geo. L. Daven-
port, Indian ageEt, Sac and Fox agen-
cy.
THE TARIFF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
The confrerees on the internal rev.
enue bill net tonight and informally
discussed the situation. A meeting of
the conference committee will be held
tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock. No
programme of procedure is yet az
ranged.
VOORHEES, OPPOSES FosTER's NOMINATION.
Of the long list of nominations report
ed from the committee, several met
with some opposition. but not of a
serious character. When the nomina-
ton of Foster to be minister to Spain
was reached, Voorhees, made speech
In opposition to its confrmat alton, or
rather in explanation of his opposion,
aNd Harrison, in reply, justified Fos-
ter-s selecuon. No oJner SENATORS took
part in the discussion, however, ard
the nomination was confirmed without
division.
Henkle, counsel for Vaile in the star
route case, says he has received tele-
grams from thst gentleman indicating
that he is now on his way to Washing
ton.
THE LABOR QUESTION.
Yesterday and to-day the halls and
lobby surrounding the senate chamber
have been filled with workmen from
the government printing office, who
are endeayCring to defeat the amend
ment proposed by Sen. Anthony to
the sundry civil bills, directing the
public printer to employ workmen
at the market rates in Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Richmond. Judging
by Mondays debate, it is thought likely
Anthony's amendment or one more
stringent, will be adopted in order 10
bring the Office down to business
basis and give many capable printers
and binders not members of the unions,
an opportunity to share the employ
ment afforded by this great publishing
institution.
RANDALL DECLINES TO SERVE.
A prominent democratic representa-
tive from Pennsylvania, stated this
evening he had authority for saying
Randall will decline to serve as con-
feree on the internal revenue and tariff
bill.
THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The senate devoted four hours this
afternoon to the consideration of ex.
ecutive business. The proposed COM
mercial treaty with Mexico was first
taken up and without discussion a
| motion to postpone its further con-
sideration till next December. carried.