The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-04-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK SUMMARIZED.
FROM WASHINGTON.

The president signed the commissions of
the newly-appointed ministers and consul gen.
ais.
Ex-Gov. T. Jarvis, the newly appointed
minister to Brazil, has qualified at the state de-
pRrtment
The administration is afraid Of trouble II an
attempt is made to GUST settlers from the Win
nebago and Grow Greek reservations.
Secretary Whitney is informed that the force
of marines sent recently would be sufficient to
protect American interests at AspinwalL.
Owing to the critical condition of Gen. Grant,
the president has postponed indefinitely the
general evening reception to the public, which
was to have been gwen the z inst
The controller of the treasury says that while
the failure of the Exchange National bank Of
Norfolk, Va, is q most serious one, the gov
eminent is amply protected, and will suffer no
loss III consequence
The Galena, Commander Kane's vessel, is
armed with Calling and Hotchkiss guns, andis
manued by 200 sailors, marines and officers.
Navy officers at Washington express surprise
that Kane did not blaze away at the Colombian
rebels who insulted our flag.
John s. McAlmont of Pennsylvania was sp-
pointed commissioner Of customs. John r
Garrison of Virginia becomes deputy first
controller Of the treasury. Judge Charles
Chesley, solicitor of internel revenue, resigns
at request Of Secretary Garland
The fact that Vice President Hendricks fail
cd to vacate the chair in order that a presi-
dent pro tenn. might be chosen is exciting
comment Four years ago Mr.. Arthur, who
was then vice president, acted in like manner,
which is believed to be the first omission Of this
kind known to the senate.
As the Republican senator's acted on the
principle that the president had no right to
remove without cause, officials whose offices
were covered by the tenure Of Office act, Mr..
Cleveland has asked the attorney general for
his opinion in the matter. The president
thinks he has the right to make removals.
TIL secretary of the navy has received ap-
pications from nearly all the naval officers
who are aValiably located to be sent to Aspm-
wall. The secretary says that if all who have
applied were permitted to go he would have
more officers than men. He, received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Commander Kane, of the
Galena: / hold two Of the most prominent in
Surgents who assisted in firing Aspinwall l do
cot thinkit is safe to deliver them to the Colon
bian authorities, who would permit their es-
cape.
The Indian bureau has not yet determined
On the line of action to be pursued in the case
Of the Winnebago or Grow Greek reservation
settlers in Dakota. Commissioner Atkins said
that the white men who had gone upon the
reservation would have to leave and that the
government would adopt the mildest means
possible to effect their removal. He antici-
pated no trouble in the matter, but other Off
GERS in the interior department believe that
The government will experience great difficulty
IN removing those settlers who have gone up
On the reservation in apparent conformity to
the law and began improvements.
Gen. Sparks, commissioner Of t1e general
land Office, has issued an order correcting what
had grown to be a gigantic abuse. 1t has been
The custom to give certain land cases a private
hearing b efore the land commissioner or sec
rotary of the interior to decide whether it was
advisable to make them special cases or not
This custom opened the door to favoritism, and
1t became a common thing for senator's and
members of co ngress to get the land Office to
advance cases in which they were interested
ahead of hundreds of others, thus saving
months Of waiting, but ~inflcting great delay
upon poor claimants who had no influence to
secure them . similar privilege. Hereafter q
claim coming before the department will have
to take its place at the foot of the calendar and
wait its proper turn.