River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-03-13
THE PITH OF THE NEWS.
Washington Gossip.

1Ouh 4cEEy pfocBGfIH lot a major 2ensidf-
snip are said TO be good.
The house committee agrees to Duluths
100000 public bedding
J. G. Chandler was confirmed receiver of
Public moneys at Yankton.
The senate passed bin making majority
of the supreme court quorum
The house unseated Delegate Luna Of New
Mexico, and f. A. Manzsnares sits in his stead.
The senate confirmed the nomination Of
Za chary f. Benton, 10 be received at Helena,
Mont, vice Ellis Ballon resigned.
The German minister at Washington has had
the Lasker resolutions some days, but wants to
get congress in good humor before returning
them.
The senate committee on territories has
agreed to give the name of Lincoln to the new
territory, which it is proposed to make out of
the northern portion of Dakota
Gen. John Newton viii assume the Office Of
chief of engineers, when Gen Horatio G.
Wright will retire, having been sent for and
rendered the position by the president.
Speaker Randall has majority of the Penn
sylvania Democratic delegation favorable to his
presidential aspirations, for seven out of the
eleven announced themselves to that effect
Judge McCraryis in Washington, on his way
70 DOENDus hAsic Will i0thlCd INC AotAAN3
His daughter. Mrs. Kate McCrary, who went
with him, is making visit for few days with
her friend, Mrs. T. NJ Reynolds.
The house committee on naval affairs appoint
ed Representative Buchanan, McAdoo and
Boutelle subcomn ittee to investigate the man
agement of the JeaTinette expedition, in accord
ance with the Washburn resolution.
Tho postmaster at Berkleman, Neb., informs
the postofice authorities at Washington that
Tom Hill. notorious character, riddled the
postoffiee building with bullets, on account of
which the postmaster considers his life in dan
ger.
The house committee on agriculture directed
an adverse report made on the resolution to ap-
propriate s25, 600 for the purchase of seeds for
distribution among the sufferers by the over
flow of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and
tributaries
The senate committee on public lands at a
special meeting ordered a favorable report up
on the house bill declaring the forfeiture of
the lands granted to the Texas & Pacific in
New Mexico, Arizona and California, and re-
storing them TO the public domain.
James David of Dakota appeared before the
senate committee on library in behalf of the
bill to appropriate thirty-six sections of land
toward buildings monument, at Mitchell, Oak,
TO commemorate the homestead law anu lts at-
thors- Mr. Davis explained the provisions of
the bill
Postoffices discontinued Dakota Hills
dale Moody county, mail to Egan. Postmas-
tiers COMMUNICATIONS H. Stewart, Chair
ton. Iowa; Henry s. Brown, Sibley, Iowa;
Joseph c. Keppler, Glendale. Mont; u. W.
Hutchinson, Atlantis, Oak; Ebert c. Keith,
Brsnt Lake, Oak.
Mr. and Mrs. G. ?. L. Healey with their twol
daughters are in Washington for stay of six
weeks and are settled in Highland terrace.
Mr. Healey is aTemarkably well-preseryed man,
and though seventy, looks many years young
er. He has Just finished a fine portrait of
Representative Washburn of Minnesota. He
has also a portrait of e. ID. Washburne, ex-
minister to France.
II is believed here that some congressiona
action will have to be taken to prevent explo
sives from being shipped from this country to
England for the use of the Irish secret societies
against the British authorities. All congress
can do will be to pass some stringent regula-
ton forbidding the expectation of explosives,
and then provide for the enforcement of the
same by rigid inspection.
The entire clerical force of the census bureau,
los in number, has been suspended from the
10th inst, owing to the exhaustion of the APP
preparation for the maintenance of the bureau.
The super intendent, chief clerk and one clerk
are not included in the number, as sufficient
sum remains to pay their salaries fortnight
longer, when it is hoped the deficiency appro-
priation bill will be passed.
The treasury department, in view of the re-
ported prevalence of the foot and mouth dis
ease in Great Britain, is considering the pro
priety of prohibition the importation of neat
cattle from that country The collectors of
n ". 10
delphia and members of the treasury cattle
commissioned have been called upon to give
their views on the subject
Mr.. Halstead, who is in Washington, called to
see Mr. Blaine the other day. The latter gave
the friendly journalist TO understand that he
was not in the presidential race 81 feel justi-
fed in believing" said Mr. Halstead, f'that Mr..
Blaine meant every word he said In fact he
aspires to be the secretary of the state again.
He would like to answer Bismarcks letter on
the Lasker resolutions" added the Cincinnati
editor, ''and what ringer 1t would be-
Washington Special:-Senator Sabin says,
that there is nothing in the story regarding his
connection with the Taylor's Falls land Office
matters and the Mile Laos Indian reservation.
He avoids going sufficiently into the subject to
tell what he does know in the premises Mr..
Mcmillan is equally reticent regarding the con-
firmation of StOlberg to the Taylor's Falls land
office He said that he was not allowed to dl-
vulge the secrets of the executive session.
Gen. Robinson of Ohio was asked recently
how the committee on rivers and harbOrs were
getting on with their appropriation bill ''We
are holding meetings every day, he said, "and
are getting up bill on basis of total ap-
nrOpriation of $4,000 600 This amount of
money will be divided among rivers and har-
bors whose improvements actually demanded
bv the necessity of commerce, but the com
mittee will not reccomend anything for the
creeks.
The subject of presenting Minnesota candi-
date for governor of Dakota has been aglta-
ting the minds of the Minnesota delegation.
As yet no one has been agreed upon Messrs
Nelson and Wakefield havealready signed the
papers of Mr.. Lounsbury, formerly Mime
sotian. but now of bismarck, Oak. Mr.
IOunsbury has a very strong backing IN OAK
ota. and if he could get the Minnesota delega-
ton would be very strong candidate. MI
Dunnel is mentioned" as probable candI-
date but he can hardly control the entire del
egation.
Herr Won Eisendecker, the German minister
at Washington said on the 18th that he had
just received from the German government the
resolution of coincidence passed by the Ameri-
can congress on the death of Herr Lasker and
would forward it, as well as the accompanying
letter of Prince Bismarck, to the department. of
state in few DAYS. He added that he had no
communication or understanding whatever
with the foreign affairs committee in regard to
the matter He proposed to deal entirely with
the department Of state. The letter of Prince
Bismarck returning the resolution, he said, had
already been published in substance, but i'll adj
dition it expressed Bismarcks regret that he
| felt compelled under the circumstances to re-
| turn the resolution.
The foreign affairs committee has so far TAX
| en- no part in the controversy arising from the
Ochiltree -Lasker resolutions The matter is
before the committee only in the shape ola res
olution offered by Mr.. Deuster accepting the
action of the German Liberals in thanking the
| house of representatives for its resolution of
coincidence Members of the committee are
not disposed 10 divulge what the general senti-
ment OF the committee is on the subject but it
is believed there is no inclination TO take 1t up.
Mr. Deuster however, denied that an effort IS
being indirectly made by the German minister
TO have the committee shelve the resolutions,
but Mr. Deuster will urge them upon the atten-
ton of the committee and ask action at an ear
" day
Rail and River Notes.