Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-01-31
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washington Gossip.
Washington Special: An Apache CHIEF
startled some treasury beauties recently. a
delegation or braves was visiting thedepart
meit. They were surrounded by lady
clerks. One brightly a brunette approached
one OF the chiefs and commenced 10 exam.
inc his wardrobe. The chief said. Ugh"
The yonng lady smiled. Suddenly the
chjsi placed his ponderDus band on the
ls6v,se shoulders. turned tn Mr.. New n
said: Me give yyu twenty-five ponies Tor
CHS voung sanaw.n There was n united
shriek resembling female war wboops, N
tt1 lsdies disappeared. They held an in
ignatson meeting. but let the matter drop,
inasmuch as the chief paid a compliment
by offering 30 mary ponies.
Congressman Tnerty of Chicago, who
has had experience in Indian campsigns--
fr,m 1870 to iS8l-has introduced q bill
10 sspr vide for the promotion OF Officers
Of the oited States q my, particularly dis
tiapuiehed for heroic action Ia Indian war
fare" The bill provides that officers en-
gagged in Indian warfare who have gal ed
distinction, as certified by their command
ers. shall be entitled to breyef promotion
under section /. zoe Revised Statutes, and
that non-commlssioned officers and priv ates
who may distinguish themselves by bravery
In Indian battles shall, on recommendation
Of their commanding officer. be entitled 10
the maximum OF pa SLOWED for length OF
seryics in their respective grades"
The Republican congressional campaign
committee met a the Arlington hotel on the
2lst and selected sn executive committee
IA folIows: Frank Hiscock, chairman;
Senator Allison, Congressman Washburn
OF Minnesota. Peelle of Indiana, Mckinley
oil OHIO, Campbell Of Pennsylvania, retti-
hone of +. nntssee, Golf Of West Virgins,
Davis oil Illinois, Senator Miller Oh Califor-
mia, Gen. Hawley. Mr.. Hiec0ck declined
positively to serve as chairman, and the
committee elected Gen. Hawley TO the
place.
1t Is learned that the commerce. commit
tee Of the senate and shipping committee oi
the house, before whom the hearings on the
shipping bill have been held, are both
sgajnst tree ships. Til precludes any ltgis
laiiOn during ibis cni gress looking toward
concessions TO the free ship party, which is
an evident disappointment 70 many who bad
coTntsd Ct least upon something III this line
from the house OF r representatives..
A Ia the United States supreme Courl an ar
gument was made for writs of habeas cor.
pus In the case o THE Georgia kuklux under
going i'm prisonment at the albany peniten.
iiary. Toe argument used was that the
matter was properly n Tor the courts and
the exercise Of Jurisdiction by United
States courts YVES illegal; therefore the pris-
oners should be discharged.
AT d meeting Of the senate military COM
fnittee, the bill for the relief Of Gen. Fiiz
John Porter was ordered TO be reported fa-
v0yabiy. 1t M the same bill that was re-
pnYtsd to fha 4emnse "A 4EDe8last DuoNre$Bss
There Is 4 minority report. 10 ne signed by
Senators Logan, Harrison and Hawley.
Among the bills intsaauced BY Delegate
Raymoisa was enc for relief OF homestead
settlers, allowing them to be absent from
their claims during q part Of the winter
mcDths. This proposition IL also embraced
IN the bills introduced by Mai. g RAFT, al
ready mentioned In these dispatches.
II. @. Mitchell will not be confirmed as
receiver Of the Duluth land office. The
public lands committee will report adverse
ly or the nomination, and the senate would
probably defeat il tven IL the committee
made q favorable report.
The president has nominated A. s. Worth
ingtoE as United States attorney for the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Secretary Teller approves Of the Nelson
Rad Lake reservation bill. with amend
meats.