McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-01-03
WASHINGTON.

There is about the usual diversity of
views expressed by congressman in regard
to the composition Of the house committees.
Representative Willis, of Kentucky, whose
relation withCarlise is known to be intimate,
says that in making up the committees the
speaker paid most regard to the character
and experience of the men to be placed, and
there was no intention or desire to punish
anybody for the part taken in the speaker
ship contest. AS a proof OF the latter asser-
ton, Willis refers to the fact that Randall
and number Of his prominent supporter
were given important chairmanships, and
all the members of the New York delegation
occupy committee places of responsibility.
Gen. Mckenzie, commander of the
department of Texas, has been temporarily
relieved from command on account of nerv-
GUS prostration, which disturbed his mind.
The affairs of the department will be direct
ed by General Schofield. The condition of
General Mckenzie causes grave apprehen-
sion by his friends.
Under the provision of the last ap-
preparation bill, when the compensation Of
any postmaster of the fourth class reaches
$3.50 for four confecutive quarters, exclusive
OF commissions on money. order business, he
will be assigned to the presidential grade.
The issue of silver dollars last week
was 500. ~ -
The secretary of the interior, Inspec-
tor Benedict, Agent Tufts, and Special
Agent Townsend, will proceed at once to
Muscogee, Indian Territory, and investi-
gate the Creek troubles arising from the re-
cent election of Il chief, and making recon-
mendations looking to their settlement.
Their recommendations will form a basis
for final action by the interior department.
The gentleman above named are instructed
to inform the Creeks that the department
will, if necessary, enforce the action recon-
mended.
The funeral of Ex-Governor Lowe,
of Iowa, took place at the capital on the
26th, from his late residence. A large num-
Der of prominent citizens and distinguished
friends of the dead man assembled to pay
their last tribute TO biz memory.
Secretary Folger has recovered his
health and resumed his duties.
The wife of Gen. Rosecrans is dead
after a lingering illness.
Representative Morrison, chairman
of the ways and means committee, in an
interview, is reported as saying: ''The
committee will report bill to make pretty
that in arranging the provisions Of the bill
the committee will 10 ok to the possibility of
measure that can pass congress
but whether or not the bill can get through
the house without being amended so as to
destroy its usefulness, is q matter of mere
favor of disturbing the tax ON whisky and
tobacco.
During the first five months of the
presep fiscal year the total internal revenue
eolledsdns were SOL, 279 .43S, being SILL
33442 ,911 less than the corresponding period |
asst year. In spirits, the total increase of |
collections were $2,074, III; total decrease |
If collection in the tax on tobacco, 50, 191,-
501; from banks and bankers, 81, O6S ,292,
taxes, $3.566, 231.
The secretary of the navy has issued
IN order to suspend work in the Boston |
navy yard on January 10Th and dismiss at
east half the force The breaking up of |
condemned vessels will continue and the
ard be converted into a rope walk. An
,rder for closing the League Island navy
ard and converting it into a construction
ard for steel vessels, will be issued soon.
Upon evidence showing fraud
n making entry, the commissioner general
# the land Office, during last week, can
elled twenty-one entries of public lands in
Colorado, twelve in Dakota and seventeen
n New Mexico.
The president has approved the ac-
ion of the court martial in the case of
Chaplain Toussint Mesple, of the United
tates army, convicted Of having duplicated
,ay accounts, and sentenced to dismissal
rom the service. He also approved the
entence of the court martial in the case of
Iaptain Chambers McKibben, of the United
tates army, convicted Of similar offense,
ut who, in view OF mitigating circumstan-
es, was only sentenced to be reduced ten
numbers in the relative ranks Of captains of
Infantry. t.
# is understood that the court-mar-
ial which tried First Lieutenants W. Clark,
t the Twenty third infantry, and j. T.
of the Third infantry, on
harges of duplicating pay accounts, found
hem guilty and sentenced them to be dis
missed from the service.
FOREIGN.