Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-07-12

NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Work on the Washington monument
has come TO stand still because the marble
contractors cannot live up to their agreement.
IL will bt about three years before the monu-
ment is completed.
During the fiscal year just closed
there were 5s,41l applications for pensions, an
increase OF $1,000 over the previous year.
The number of claims for the rebate
account OF tobacco, snuff and cigars, under
the new law, aggregates over $2,OOO,OOO.
About S55, 900 has been covered back
into the treasury out Of appropriations made
for salaries for employees OF the treasury de-
partment for the fiscal year.
Notwithstanding the sudden and
heavy Increase In the number of claims for
pensions, Commissioner Dudley says his ONCE
has been and is disposing OF them with the
promised rapidlty.
Postmaster Gresham will investigate
the Louisiana state lottery, with view Of as
pertaining for himself whether 1t is alegitimate
business concern.
There is sentiment prevalent that
Attorney General Brewster IL too expensive
luxury for the United States government.
w. w. Corcol an is making an effort
to have the remains of Francis Scott Key, the
| author OF the "Star Spangled Banner" re-
moved to Washington. At present they are
inferred In the cemetery at Fredericktown,
Md.
The cadet engineers of the class OF
| 'Sl, who have been notified of their dismissal
| from the navy under the provisions OF the ACT
| Of August, 1852, have refused to accept thetI
| discharge anu the years. ray rendered with IT,
| IL wall be remembered the court OF claims de-
cided that this act had no application whatever
| 10 those young men, while the secretary OF tfs
navy decided directly contrary. In . commu
nication addressed to tn department, the cadet,
say that they feel bound To respect the decision
OF the court, and believes their discharge Il
without the authority Of ,a~, and hence null
and void. They will therefore continue to re
| ,ort for dutv from time to time and sue fo
their pay As 1t accrues 1t is understood tina
while the secretary Is opposed to the idea tina
| he can be constrained by the courts In regart
to what he regards as purely an administrative
| question, he will not oppose, and perhaps favo
the restoration OF these young men to the ser
vice by legislation at the next session Of con
gress.
Since 1865 the annual interest charg,
on the public debt has been reduced over s91
million dollars.
Mullen, commander of the ill-fatet
steamer Ashuelot has been dismissed from ser
vice, President Arthur approving the sentenc
Of the court martial.
| We had 1897, 57l,8 1915 in the treasur,
Saturday, july 4
AS result Of the conferences between
Secretary Teller, Secretary Lincoln, Gen. Croo
aud Mr.. Price, commissioner OF Indian affair:
ID is decided that the captured Apaches sha
| De kept under control of the war department
on The San Carlos reservation. to be fed an
cared for by the war department, aud unde
the war departments p lice control. His objec
having heen accomplished, Gen. Crook hs
retu ned to the west.
Secretary Teller has agreed to Civ
Chief Moses supplies Of various kinds and $6C
per anuum, provided he keeps the agreemer
oncerning the REIMBURSEMENT Of the reserv'
ton. The secretary also agreed to build
school house and grist mill. The agreemer
Is condition al upon congress sppropriating
sufficient amount for the purposes named.
The treaty between the United State
| nd the British government concerning the fisl
cry question, expires July g. 1885.