The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-08
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

EVENTS IN WASHINGTON.
Manning of Mississippi thinks that the
decision of the supreme court of Mississippi
will be practically adv erse to his rival.
Chalmers, who has appealed to it for All in
junction to prevent the secretary of state
from issuing . certificate of election to Man.
ming. OF the three members, one is near
relative of Chalmers, and will withdraw on
that account. Another decided in the
Lynch Chalmers case adversely to the posi-
ton assumed by Chalmers in that case.
Manning thinks he has good case before
the next congress.
A joint resolution has been introduced in
the senate providing for an amendment to
the constitution authorizing the president
TO veto any one or more items in an appro-
priation bill when, in his judgement, such
expenditure be iniudicious, but contrary to
public policy, and that the veto shall stand
AZ against such item or items, unless over
ridden by 213 vote of both houses of con-
gress, the vote, however, not to effect other
portions of the bill.
Treasurer Gilfllan on Friday received a
conscience contribution of $40 in an envo-
lope posimarked Washington, which also
contained note as foil ows: ESTIMATED
smount of customs articles brought hon.
from Europe. i'll coul d make head or tail
of the tariff, would have paid the duty
honestly at once, and not have suffered my
self TO be over-dutied by other members of
q party beguiled into paying the custom
house inspector instead Of the United
States"
The story is told in Washington that
Bowen and Tabor entered into an agree
ment to the effect that if Bowen would let
Tabor have the long term Tabor would pay
all the expenses of both. It is said now
that Tabor paid the bills with the utmost
nonchalance. They amounted, according
to report, to $4,000. Somehow or other,
when the vote was taken. the legislature got
mixed, and gave Bowen the long and Tabor
the short term.
Representative Belmont, of New York in
formed the secretary of the treasury that his
report respecting frauds in the importation
of Hawaiian sugar was based on statements
made before the house committee on foreign
affairs, and that unless the statements were
absolutely false they are sufficient to warrant
an investigation of the subject.
Secretary Teller writes that pensioned SOL
der are not entitled to land unless they go
Ou IldcC anu SettleupOn IL anu improve ana
cultivate it. A pensioner complained that
he sent money to a firm in Washington that
offered to locate and sell 100 acres of land
for soldiers under the soldiers homestead
law.
There is really serious purpose on the
goldites to press the passage of the Morrill,
resolution to suspend the coinage of the sill
yer dollar. Morrill, told Hill of Colorado
that he intended to urge its passage at an
early opportunity, and confidently expect
ed that it would pass the senate.
Hazen has incurred the everlasting graft
tude ofthe signal service for having devised
a mental drill which will be equal to a
classical course for his sergeants. He has
prepareda handbook of ninety pages which
he will require his men to commit to men,
DRY.
Washington Special Col. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Ingersoll entertained the ladies and gen.
tlemen of the Boston Ideal Opera troupe
this evening. A large number of guests
were present, and music was the feature of
the evening.