The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
EVENTS IN WASHINGTON.

Senator Angus Cameron will remain here
till April /. Mrs. Cameron will remain till
May /, and perhaps until June l, as her
delicate health will not permit her to take
any risk. Mr.. Cameron said that he
thought the coming congressional winter
would be y very quiet one A leading topic
will be the presidential succession. Senator
Hoar's bill he thought, would be pissed.
Another leading question is David Davis
bill providiog tor the establishment Of an
intermediate court OF appeal. The bill, he
thought could be passed by the democrat
| ic house. particularly as II was now well ,in-
| 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 wi be reduced from 126 to 40.
| The nulk 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
| Notice is given that on Wednesday, April
| 4, 1883, and on each of the two following
Wednesdays, United States bonds embraced
| in the l20th call will he redeemed at the
| treasury department, Washington, 10 the
amount Of 5000, 600, with interest to date
Of payment. Bonds presented each day
named for redemption will be paid in the
order OF their presentation, aud II an excess
| Of - 600, 600 he presented on either day,
such excess will be paid on the next redemp
| ton day.
The commissioner of internal revenue de.
nies the published statement that the presi-
dent has determined to abolish by conGol-
idation. about twenty officers Of collectors
of inter al revenue He thinks il would be
very unwise TO take such action al present,
as the work devolvint upon the service by
| the new internal revenue bill is enormous.
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 W
| providing for the use of penalty envelopes
| bv senators, representatives and delegates in
| congress These penalty envelopes are used
| for forwarding or answering. official e)rres'
| p-ndence.
| 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 of Il chiefexaminer,
| and the adoption of rules for the government
| of the commission.
The president has received from Prasch d
R-tthen>teen BANKERS in Berin, the second
| remittance Of $40 marks about 81 00o), col
| lected by tn M in Germany for the benefit
| - "ufferars hy tho recent floods in tne United
| States.
The government bonds in which the Jap
anese indemnity fund has been invested
| have been sold to the treasury department,
| and the 1855. 900 will be raid tne japanese
minister.
Ex-surgeon General Barnes is quite i'll at
| his residence in Washing on, and his
| friends fear the worst.
Secretary Folger is quite i'll, but is expect.
| ed to recover.