Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-06-19
WASHINGTON.

CAPTAIN Won EIsENDECKER, the Ger
man minister, presented his letter Of re-
call
Cor. MORROW, whose name figured
prominently i'm the Swain case IN con-
nection with duplicate pay accounts, is
to be court-martialed.
Mr.. PAYsoN, from the committee on
public lands, reported favorably tho bill
to restore an lands held ia indemnity
limits for railroad and wagon road com
pauies, and granting land TO the hOnora-
bly, discharged soldiers of the Union
army Of the war Of the rebellion,
THE house, 10y a vote of "a to 80 re-
fused to strike out the liennepin canal
section Of the river and harbor appro-
priat.on bill. The Illinois members are
much graulied over this result, Messrs.
| Cullen, Adams and Durham were
among the most active workers for the
| BILL and though not speech-makcrs were
very active on the floor in bracing up
the weakened brethren to prerent
their voting to strike out
THERE was little squirt in the senate
Monday over the removal of political
disabilities of several former cOnfeder-
ate officers, and Senator Recll favored
the passage of bill to apply TO all the
200 or more people who are now resting
under disabilities. He said That the
vice president OF the cOnfederacy had
been allowed a seat in congress, and as
il was nearly twenty years since the
war closed he thought it WAS about
time all the erring brethren were taken
back into full communion.
IN the house Monday Richelieu Robin
son carried out his policy of opposing
the acceptance of decorations by Ameri-
cans from foreign governments and in
troduced bill TO prohihit any such con
cession to the efTete monarchies of Eu-
rope. He also introduced Il joint rcso-
LUTON Offering the thanks of congress
to all Americans who had saved human
life, and declaring that any congress
man who opposed il is a disgrace to him
self and his country. Mr. Durham, of
Chicago, sarcastically moved the refer
ence of the resolution to the committee
ON public help, which was carried with
laughter.
PRIVATE kilograms received in this
4 city and Baltimore this morning from
Begames, an employ of the light house
service. dated Dayton Island, Fla, June
/ .. via Astoria, Fa., announcing that
/ Gen. O. II. Babcock, engineer of the
4 fifth light house district, Levi Z.
/ luckey, his chief clerk, and formerly
assistant private secretary of President
Grant and BENZ. Il. Suter, of Washing
ton. were drowned Saturday i'm Mosquito
inlet, off the coast of Florida, while
experimenting the work ON the light
house being erected at that point. An
other private telegram says that the
body Of Babcock only was recovered,
CAPT Won ElsENpECKER, German
minister to the u. s, accompanied 10y
Sec. Frehnghuysen, presented his letters
of recall to the president Wednesday,
Following are the remarks made by
the minister and the presidents reply
Mr. President His majesty the emperor has
been pleased TO appoint me 90 another post and
has I'm consequence forwarded me a letter ac
VuIlutUE You with my recall from Washington
lu handing Won his majesty letter l can only eX
press my sincere regrets that 10 has not been my
good fortune To remain accredited to this govern
mcut as long as you did me the honor TO wish il
when presented my credentials | take leave OF
You. MIR President Wishing prosperity 20 your
country, and thanking you for the consideration
and regard shown me during my official stay id
the United States
Mr. Minister sincerely regret TO learn that
you have been transferred from your post as en-
yoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
of Germany az this capitol where the intimate
and friendly relations begun during your former
. service here as naval NJtaghe have been strength
euedby your agreeable official intercourse with
lhis government since You have resided here as
representative eft his majesty the emperor OF
Germany no wishing YOU personally utmost hap
plness and prosperity for future. 10 affords me
pleasure On assure YOU that YOU carry with you
Che respect aud regard Of all with whom you
have been thrown inn official relations az thi
capitol
AT the meetiu,, IF the house commit.
tee ON appropriations, the following res
oluton offered by Randall. was adopt
ed as an amendment to the general
deficiency bill by vote of G TO three
q party vote Of those present. That
no senator, representative or delegate
IN congress or senator, representative
or delegate elect and no officer, clerks
on employe If the U. ~, or any depart
mcnt branch or bureau thereof, or any
i department, branch or bureau thereof