Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-03-28
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
EVENTS IN WASHINGTON.

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Senator Angus Cameron viii Remain here
till April 1. Mrs Cameron will remain till
May /. and perhaps until June /, as her
delicate health will not permit her to take
any risk. Mr.. Cameron said that he
thought the coming congressional winter
would be very quiet one. A leading topic
will be the presidential succession. Senator
Hoar's bill he thought, would be passed.
Another leading question is David Davis
bill providing for the establishment of an
intermediate court of appeal. The bill, he
thought, could be passed by the democrat
ic house, particularly as it was now well un-
derstood that the president would give half
of the Judges to the democrats,
1t is an open secret that the president and
secretary of the treasury think the number
of internal revenue districts should be re-
duced to correspond with the abolition of
the taxes 1t is thought that the number of
districts will be reduced from 126 to 10.
The bulk of the consolidation will come in
Illinois, Ohio, PENNSYLVANIA and New York,
with here and there the elimination of a
single one. Nothing is definitely fixed as
vet, as there is good deal of cutting and
drying necessary before the new lines can
be adjusted.
An order has been issued by Acting Post
master General Hatton directing officers of
bureaus and divisions aud officers of the de-
partment to observe and enforce the law
providing for the use of penalty envelopes
bv senator's representatives and delegates in
congress. These penalty envelopes are used
for forwarding or answeringlottcial CORES
psndence.
The civil service commission expect in 3
day or two to receive from the heads of the
departments classification of the clerical
force of each department. After the receipt
of this information the commission will fully
organize by the selection ofia chiefexatniner,
and the adoption of rules for the government
of the commission,
The president has appointed George r..
Sage United States judge for the southern
district of Ohio, vice William White, de-
ceased; also D. B. Russell, United States mar
shall, Eastern district of Arkansas, in place
of James T. Brown, against whom charges
of forgery and perjury are pending.
Judge Thoman has been appointed the
disbursing agent to the civil service COM
mission. Treasury officials say that bond
for one year will probably give the govern
mept sufficient security, as they expect the
supplies to be cut off by the democratic con.
gress next winter.
The act to readjust salaries of certain post
masters makes no provision for carrying out
ITS requirements. 1t is said that the law
cannot be executed without an appro pria-
ton and an additional force of clerks. The
reimbursement of salaries will require at least
81, 90 600.
A B. Mullet, formerly supervising arch
itect of the treasury, has filed petition in
the court of claims for the adjudication of
his claim against the United States for $23,
900 on account of salary alleged to be due to
him.
The government bonds in which the jap
anese indemnity fund has been invested
have been sold to the treasury department,
and the S7S5,00o will be paid the japanese
minister.
Samuel Mckee of Louisville. KY, and
Gilbert Mayors, Memphis, Tenn, have been
disbarred from practice IN the department
of the interior.
The president has designated Paul stra,
bach to act as United States marshal for the
southern district of Alabama, vice Osborne,
suspended.
Secretary Folger is quite ill, but is expect
ed to recover,