Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-11-24
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WASHINGTON, Nov. %.
The list Of the members of the House of
Representatives is completed The House
consists OF l63 democrats. l43 republicans
and one greenback-democrat. Of the DEM
ocrats ITO were in the last Congress, and of
the republicans 81. The democratic major.
ity will be about halt as large as in the last
Congress.
The time fixed for the caucus of republi-
can senators is Dec. 8. Senator Frye is ex
pected to be here ON the I'd, in time to take
part.
Congressman Reeds recent visit to Wash
ington was flying one. He is still engaged
with the House committee on ordnance in
New York.
John r. Whiteley of London, and John E.
Speed of New York, director general and
secretary, respectively, of the American ex-
hibition to be held at West Kensington, Lon
don, next year, arrived in town this morning
to attend to some of the details connec-
ted with the exhibition. Director General
Whiteley called at the White House today
and had an interview with the President, to
whom he made brief report of the work ac-
complished by him and his colleagues. He
assured the President that the werk of prep
aration was so far advanced that the COM
plete success of the exhibition, as a thorough
exposition of arts, inventions, manufactures,
products and resources of the United States,
was happily beyond doubt. The President
listened to Mr.. Whiteley with evident inter-
est and expressed his entire sympathy with
the objects and purposes of the exhibition
and volunteered to assist the enterprise in
any and all ways proper and becoming. Mr..
Whiteley then said he had very small favor
to ask and that was that the President should
open the exhibition by telegraph on the first
of May next and by touching the button in
Washington put the machinery in motion in
London. To this request the President read
lily acceded and arrangements will be made
next spring so this may be done. Mr.. White
ley sails for England on the Oregon next
Saturday.
Senator Hale has been collecting informa-
ton In regard to the much disputed Dolphin
for the past week or two. 1t is understood
among his friends that he intends broaching
the subject this winter in the Senate.
Advices have been received at the interior
department to the effect that cattlemen in the
western territories are generally observing
the proclamation issued by President Cleve-
land last August, directing the removal of
fences inclosiEg public lands. In Wyoming,
however, the owner of cattle ranch not
only refused to remove those fences already
constructed but has begun to entend them,
and in this case the attorney general has
been requested to bring suit to compel the
observance of the law.
Tho oorrt of commissioners of A,oh,,.
claims ;ssuad tho folIow;na ordor .odau
All motions for robeor;nr of oamsas w 60,
the ;ntrodnct;on of fnrthor av;don,.os shaIl
ba nrasentad IN or before wodna.dsv Dan
2od 1ss5. and that M motions for rebear;no q
Of c,nses or for tho ;ntroduc,;on of frr,ha7
ev;dsnns ~ III hs rooo;vad at,ar sa,5 ,..o
~, D-.,
Inc Lresiuens tnls aiterhooh appointed
!'aI.'e'' iiiPP vi ahA'ot' DaA, to pe chie'
JUSTICE vi 'ne supreme court Vi Dakoia'
Secretary Manning today directed the re-
moval of II. N. Gassaway, assistant chief OF
the internal revenue and mercantile marine
division, to take effect Nov. Both. ~
Gen. ]. Floyd King of Louisiana tonipht
furnished for publication the followinStard
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