Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-03-07
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
EVENTS IN 8r4SHTNGTON.

EVENTS IN ~ ASHtNSETON.
An examination of the books at the CAPT.
toll shows that during the Foyty-seventh
congress the number of bills introduced was
1860, OF which only $50 became laws, leav-
ing balance on hand of 10000 The house
calendar contains 800 bills upon which re-
ports have been made, none of which can
secure action, although 225 have passed the
senate. They are mainly bills Of private
chara ter for relief Pensions and war claims
and the meritoriOus had 10 share the same
fate as those inss which a Job was supposed TO
be concealed. The reports of debates in the
two houses covered 10, Tl5 pages of the Con-
greSSional Record and est III ting each page
TO con ain l 500 words the Soons OF the
national legSI allure used l6, 600 900 words to
express the wants OF their constituents dur
ing the two sessions of the Forty-Seventh
congress.
The following patents were issued to-day:
EuoCh H Alden, Alexandria, Mimi, pOr
table fence; G. c. Baker, aSsjgnor to H. B
Hedges and T. A. Noble, DeS Moines, Iowa,
fence barb and barbed wire; u a. Chpaman,
Strawberry Point, Iowa, bolter clever. J. T.
Cox, Milwaukee, skylight frame, S. E. Eos
ter, Minneapolis, vehicle reach couplings;
A J. & A H. Freid. Dow City, Iowa, iron
ing table: William d. Gray, Milwaukee,
Wis, test plate 'or roller mills; John Kit
shaw, St Paul, Mimi, heating stove Rob
ert NJ Latferty, st. Paul handle bracket for
pumps; Sally NJ. Levy, Milwaukee, knit
foundation Tor miEtenS and gloves and
making the same; Otto c. Retzlot, Winnie
bsgo City, Minn pendulum.
Senator Tabor, the Colorado millionaire,
who was serving out his thirtyday term in
the senate, was married quietly at Wizards
hotel Thursday evening. The bride elect is
Miss LIZZIE McCourt of Oshkosh, Wis. She
arrived in the city Wednesday evening, ac-
companied by parents, Peter McCourt and
wife, who declined to register, owing TO
desire to keep the affair quiet, in view of
Senator Tabor's recent divorce troubles with
his late wife. 4 very select lunch was
served to twenty-five guests, including the
family of the bride. 1t is said that the SEN
atot made the bride a wedding gift of the
heaviest diamond necklace owned in the
United States.
A forest bulletin from the census bureau
just issued, relates to the forest OF. WestNirgin
ia. 1t says that the forest has been largely re-
moved from the Ohio river counties, and
the most valuable timber along the princi-
pal streams, especially black walnut cherry
and poplar have been cuiled in nearly
every part. The area still occupied by
white ! inc is estimated TO extend over 80
square miles, and to contain about 90, Co.,
600 teet Of merchantable lumber.
y. .Sabin, senator elect, arrivedat Wash
ton Saturday. He was cordially met by Mr..
Window. No reference was made to the late
election, save that Window remarked that
ne wanted to S-e Sabin and have "a good sit
down talk" Mr.. Window has not decided
upon his future course He will rest for the
present. He said ,efore congress adjourned
for the last day, Remember, l am a Min
nesotan and I intend 10 remain so. I shall
not change my legal residence"
The house committee on appropriation
discussed the proposition of the secretary
of the treasury to consolidate customs col
lection dis riots and decided, view Of the
lack Of time tor q satisfactory investigation
OF the subject to make the regular provision
in appropriation for customs districts as now
constituted.
Hon. Milo White of Minnesota, congress
man-elect; Hen c F. Kindred Of Brainerd.
and W A Kindred, mayor of Fargo. Oak,
and Maj. 9. NJ. Wilson, of Duluth, are at the
Riggs.
The postotfice laws have been so changed
as to reduce the letter postage from to
United States.
Edward o. Graves has declined the posi-
ton of chief examiner under the civil ser
vice commission, to which he was nomina-
ted
The bill to boost along the Worlds Cot
ton exposition in 1884 passed..