The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-12-11
Washington Notes.
CLAIMANT CAHnACg,

WARRINGTON, Doc. p,--Iho case OF
Robert Carrack, who pe,itloned for u
writ of mandamus on Secretary Teller,
has been certified to the general term.
Carrack claims title AS u settler under
the pre-emption net 10 Arsenal island,
opposite ST. Louis, and wants manda-
mus 10 compel Secretary Teller 10 order
survey.
the Japanese minister, was presented TO
| tho president to-day by tho secretary or
| state. He was accompanied by tho sec
rotary OF the Chinese legation.
A sUB-coNHITTEE.
Representatives Hemphill, Fyan and
MiliIken have been appointed sub
committee 10 Investigate the court OIL
cia's accounts in the drst comptr0llsr's
Office.
AwICKEp wITNRss.
Gen. Dudley viii be subpmnaed to sp,
pear before the subcommittee sp-
pointed to investigate the conduct OF
Marshal Wright, in Ohio, at the october
election.
visH-PRHsIpBST cLEyBLAND.
The managers of the National IIOmeo-
pathic fair, which is To be hold in this
city next week, received telegram
from New York to-day, stating that
Gov. Cleveland had accepted the office
OF fvice-president, TO represent Tor the
fair, the state of New YORK.
"CIVILIZING" 10,
The subcommittee agreed 20 fayors-
bly, report 10 the house committee on
Indian affairs. The senate bill provid,
iug for the allotment of lands in sover-
atty TO tho Indians on the various reser-
vatiOns, and extending the protection of
the laws of the states and territories over
the Indians,
EIDDLEBERGER AFTER M'cULLoCH.
In executive session Of the senate the
nomination of Hon. Hugh McCulloch to
be secretary OF the treasury, was taken
up. Senator Ridd ,eberger moved that
It's consideration be postponed until
after tho holidays, which motion
was lost; also another by
the same senator 10 postpone until next
Monday. Senator Riddleberger then
said he was not fully prepared TO state
| his objections TO the confirmation, but
he would, as preliminary, ask for the
reading of one Of Secretary McCul-
lough's annual reports during bis former
administration OF the treasury depart
ment. lie yielded, however, for mo
ticn to adjourn, which was carried
unanimously.
CoNFsRSIATIoNs.
| James Hsrlon, of Iowa, presiding
| Judge of the courG of commissioners of
Alabama claims: w. IS. Gresham, of
| Indiana, United States circuit judge OF
the seventh JUDICIAL district.
RECESS APPOINTMENTS.
| The president sent large number of
recess appointments to tho senate to-
dav, including many army ana post
office nominations.
FoLLETT VS.. BUTTERwoRTH.
Representative Follett expresses de-
termination to contest the election Of
| Ruterworth to seat in the forty ninth
congress as the representative OF, the
| first Ohio district.
GEN. DUMoNT's REPORT.
Gen. Dumont, the supervising inspec-
tor general OF steam vessels, in his an
nusI report says the total loss Of life has
been 27l persons, l3 less thanI fhe previ-
Gus year. But for the unfortunate
accident to the steamer City Of Colum-
bus, the number of lives lost during the
year would have been less than for
many wears past. Reference is made to
the case with more regret for the reason
that the accident could not and would
not have occurreu, except for the gross
remissness in the duty Of the command
ing officer Of the ship, who yielded to
the temptation of going to sleep while
acting as pilot Of his ship, when at the
lime sho was being navi-
gated through the perilous por-
ton her voyage. This accident
shows how important are tho wisest
precautions, when their execution de-
pends upon human fallibility and pow
ers of endurance. Referring to acci-
dents by explosion, the supervising in
spector-general says: "Though the
number of such accidents is less than
III previous years, it Is TO be re-
gretted that the number had not
been still less than it was,
particularly as it has been charged, and
not satisfactorily disproved, that one
notable accident of this nature the Riv-
erdale, was chargeable to inattentien 80
duty in an office Of the inspection SER
vice charged with the inspection OF tne
Ste amer's boilers. The supervising in
spoctor-general reports an uneXpended
bslauce in the treasury to the credit of
the inspection service of S570,9b6.