The Mineral argus., 1884-01-24
EPITOME OF THE NEWS.
Washington Gossip.

The question with the Republican SEN
ators is, who is to put the bell on the cat?
They are afraid to elect Senator Anthony
president pro temPore and thus place him
next in the presidential succession after
President Arthur. The trouble is that no
one feels like telling him the real difficulty
that weighs en- their minds. At the opeR-
ing of the session, after caucusing two or
three times. thew put the bugbear sside till
vfter the holiday recess. Mr.. Edmunds does
net like TO appear 10 be holding on to the
place. Now they have decided to place the
matter in the hands of a committee, which
is expected to perform the delicate duty OF
creating a d 1ubt ia the mind OF Mr.. An
thony himself as 10 his physical ability tn
attend to the duties of presiding officer.
Mr. Butterworth. commissioner of patent
is sgitating the subject OF additional facil-
titles for transacting the business of that
department. No bureau of the govern
ment is of more imp Drtancs to the people
than this. Almost from the beginning it
has been self su staining, and has now to its
credit ar unexpected balance of So 500, 90.
The business OF he patent Office has in
creased with each year of its existence, but
the generosity of its lawmakers has not
kept pace with the needs of the office. The
commissioner says il is impossible TO prop
erly transact the volume of business so long
as crsmpeJ for roo.a and running with re
duced force, as at present. He has been
diligently stirring members of congress on
the SUI 'ct, and expresses the belief that
more hberality will be shown this year.
Senator Edmunds' bill for the relief OF
the Jeanette survivors authorizes the score
tary OF the treasury 10 pay Melville aud
Danenhower 81, 900 each; and Raymond L.
Newcombe. naturalist; John Cole, acting
bostswaiDi W. f. @. Nindermsn, James H.
Bartlett, seaman; P. L. Leach-the remain
ings rvivors-3l00 each. 1t also authorizes
the payment of a sun equal TO Que years
salary to each deceased member of the
Jeanette expedition end crew to their Te.
spective heirs. Senator Calls POSTAL
savings bauk bill revuires the
postmaster general to establish
postal savings banks in all postofices where
the receipts equal 81, GOO n usliy, at which
deposits will be received OF all sums under
$1,000, payment of which will be mace on
demand quarterly by the government.
Senator Dawes, speaking OF the PROPOSE
ton to allot lands in severality to Indians,
says that the great difficulty is that there is
not a sufficient quantity of available or ara
BILE land to sllot. The selection of the To-
cations for some of the agencies, notably
that ofthe Rosebud agency. is very unfor-
for any agricultural purposes, as
there Is no land in sight from which a
whlte man can gain a livelihood. The
more the Indian problem is studied, in fact
said Mr.. Dawes, the more difficult does it
The subcommittee of cattle men appoint-
ed to prepare a bill for the suppression of
pleuro-pneumonia and other contagious dis
eases of domestic animals, having com-
pieteo tne proposed measure, 1t was submit
Ted to the entire committee of cattle men
appointed at the recent Chicago convention
to propose legislation on the subject, and
The bill is to be given To the
committee on agriculture.
The committee on agriculture of the
house n senate are now ut work on a bill,
The principal feature OF which is a proyi-
sion for the appointment of a government /
Inspector OF meats intended for shipment
10 foreign pa Is, in the hope of compelling
governments either to receive
American meats or state the true reaeon Tor
prohibiting them.
An AGENT of the department of a~gricul-
purchased some infected cattle sent
rom Virginia for beef, and slaughtered
LnehA IN presence OF the house committee
of agriculture and some western stock-rais,
ers. The lungs of the beeves, exhibiting
pleuro-pnsumcnia in its advanced asd final
were shown the party.
The Merchants bank of Crookston is to
be changed to a national organization, with
paid up capita of 800, 0)0 t be in work.
iug order as soon as the necessary steps are
IONS animated, with power to increase to
800, 900.