Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-22
FROM THE CAPITAL.

THE Star says: The probability is
that Hewitt's Tariff bill will not be re-
ported to the house by the ways and
means committee.
1t is currently reported thst ex-SeR-
ator Chaffee, OF Colorado, the father-in-
I law Of U. S. Grant, Jr., has lost all his
available means by the failure of Grant
& Ward, New York. Mr.. Chsffee's for
tune year ago was estimated at over
! s3,000,00O, Now, tits said, he is sure of
nsthing.
/ The house committee on elections, in
! the csstcsted-eection case of English
VS. Peelle, from the seventeenth Indi-
ana district, decided. by vote of to 3,
\ to report ia favor of seating English
/ Those voting in favor of English were
I j. J. Adams. Lowery, Robertson, Con-
verse and Bennett; those in favor of
/ Peel,e, Hart, Pettlbone and H9pburne.
THE Postmaster-G General has decided
I to allow the postmasters at the various
cities where lette--carrier service is had
to decide what kind of hats shall be
worn in summer. This it is feared will
defeat the desire of the Chicago carriers
| to appear in the airy and cooling
Panama" it being understood here
that postmaster Palmer, of that city,
| favors the helmets.
THE attention Of Chicago exporters
| to Mexico is called to the tact that the
order of president Gonzales, of Mexico
| increasing the tariff duties per cent
| on all importations goes into effect soon.
The order appears in the state depart
ment publications, and reaches all
classes of importations on which the
| government now levies tariE
REPRESENTATIVE RosECRANT received
the following telegram from the
| Governor OF California: The follow
ing resolution passed the Legislature;
Whereas, there is now pending before
! Congress bill to organize the Territory
of Alaska, resolved that our Representa-
| tives be requested to use all reasonable
means to secure the early passage of the
bill" Gen. Rosecrans consulted with
the California delegation, and the mem
bers agreed to urge the passage of the
bill as soon as possible
THE Senate has confirmed the follow
ing, masters--Edward Stewart,
Mendon, Mich; Henry f. Doty, Read
ing, Mich; Herbert Stark, Trinidsd
Col. Gardner G. White, Carcon City,
New. James w. Lee, Aberdeen, Miss.
/ George w Hazelton, United States At
torHey for the Eastern District Of
Washington
The pension appropriation ill as re
ported to the senate reduces the amount
of the expended balance of the APP
preparation for the current fiscal year
to be appropriated from $4,000, 600 TO
| 500 100000 1t strikes out the provis-
ion fixing the compensation to pension
agents at $40 per 100 vouchers paid in
excess of $4,000 and reducing the num-
Der of pension agents to 10 and il pro-
/ vides that the fee of pension attorneys
n all pension arrears pension or bounty
Hand claims shall be $40 except in cases
where a special writing contract is
e1illed with che commissioner of pensions
whore the fee may amount to not more
than S25.
Among the bills reported by the house
COamittee on the lu liciary Is Mr. Ray
mond's bill providing for additional
Judges in Dakota On Saturday this
committee Will have the day to call
up It's bills and consider them. Mr.
Raymond was before the cosmittee
thus morning to urge that the bin shall
be included III the measures they will
call up, and on hearing his presentation
of the condition of the Territory of
Dakota, the committee decided to com
ply with his request NJ. Raymond
thinks his bill VIII undoubtedly go
through. The bill To increase the Da-
kota legislature passed the house to-
day. 1t was introduced by Delegate
Ray mend on Jan 20. 1t doubles the
number of members of the Dakota
council and house Of representatives
which under the present law are twelve
and twenty four respectively
The population VI ireland - 3,OOO,-
600 less than il was forty years ago.