The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-02-09
WASHINGTON.

A court-martial is ordered to meet q
San Antonio February 4th, for the trial o
Captain A. S. D. Keyes, of the Tenth cav
airy, on charges of duplicating his pay ac
counts.
1t is understood the Office of assistant
surgeon-general of the army will be abol
ished. The secretary of war, speaking OF
the subject stated, while he did not know
who proposed bill to that effect, still sucf
a move would meet entire appreciation.
Commissioner Albert Fink appeared
before the house committee ON commerce
and made an argument in defense of the
railroad pooling system. He asserted, the
people had received transportation at low
rates, and little profit to the roads, and that
no extortion had been practiced.
The resignation of John c. New as
assistant secretary Of the treasury was re-
ceived on the 2Sth and will soon be delivered
to the president. The Indiana delegation
held a meeting and decided to recommend
the appointment Of A. D. Linch, Of Indian
apolis, to fill the vacancy.
Representative Edmund w. M.
Mackey. of South Carolina, died on the 2Sth. {.
The house, as mark of respect to the
memory of the deceased, adjourned.
The senate committee on appropri-
ations ordered favorable report on the
house bill making appropriation for tobacco
tax rebate.
At a caucus of democratic senators on
the 26th it was resolved to allow the repub-
licans to debate Sherman's resolution call
ing for an investigation Of riots in Virginia
and Mississippi, among themselves, unless
1t should be charged that democrats were
responsible for the riots, or the spirit which
engendered them. At present Sherman's
resolution merely recites that such riots oc-
Cured, and does not charge the RESPONSE
bility upon an political party in particular.
The case of Colonel Emilio Munez,
importer from Philadelphia, is be-
ing investigated by the department Of state.
1t is alleged that Munez was taken from an
American vessel in Cuban port by an
armed crew from Spanish man-of-war.
1t is not claimed that Munez is citizen Of
the United States.
The bill of Representative Culbert-
son, to limit the jurisdiction of federal
courts and to restrict the removal of cases
from state to federal courts, was considered
by a subcommittee of the house committee
on judiciary. The impression is that the
bill will be approved.
The Chinese new year was celebrated
by the Chinese legation on the evening Of
the 2sth by reception given by the Chinese
Cheng Isas Ju, which was attend
ed by large number of prominent persons.
Representative Dockery expects to
a bill at an early day to prohibit
he discharge, without cause, of employees
3f the house during vacation of congress.
The house committee on elections
the consideration Of the contested
election of James VS.. Hunt, of Louisiana, on
he ground that the evidence OF the former
vas not introduced In the time prescribed |
~ law.
Another bounty land bill has been
Introduced in congress. The measure pro-
-ides eighty acres be given those who served |
lot less than fourteen days, 120 acres TO
hose who served not less than one year, 160 |
cres to those who served not less than two
ears, to be selected by soldiers on proof Of