The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-03-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarter
WASHiNCToN.


"A proclamation was Issued by the Presi-
dent on the 18th warning the Oklahoma
boomers not to enter or remain upon the
Oklahoma lands in the Indian Territory.
II this warning is not respected "the mill
tary power Of the United States will be
invoked TO abate all such unauthorized
possession, to prevent such threatened en-
try and occupation and to remove such in
truders from the Indian lands.n A'R
The Secretary Of the Navy has ordered
Lieutenant John M. Hawley, in charge Of
the Branch photographic Office at Balti-
more, to report TO the Secretary of the
Treasury for duty on the coast survey.
Lieutenant Hawley has been selected to
take charge Of the resurvey of the New
York harbor, for which work Congress re-
Gently appropriated $4,000.
Mr.. Wright, Commissioner of the Bureau
of Labor Statistics, has submitted plan
of work for the Bureau to Secretary Lamar,
which has met with the Secretary's APP
proval. This plan contemplates line Of
investigation which will bring out the
causes of labor difficulties, and the method
of work will be by special agents who will
be appointed to gather statistics in this
country and Europe. Charles f. Peck, the
Labor Commissioner of New York, will be
sent to Europe as one of the representatives
Of the bureau. His commission, however,
has not yet been made out, and the ap-
pointment Of the other agents has not been
determined upon. Mr.. Wright expects TO
be able TO submit report of the result OF
the investigation of the bureau to the next
Congress.
An order has been issued by Secretary
Lamar, directing that all the horses, car
riages and equipments which are the prop
srty Of the Interior Department, excepting
those used for trucking purposes, be dis
posed Of at public sale and the proceeds oi
the sale be converted into the Treasury,
The result Of this order will be q retnrn to
their regular duties Of seven employees who
sral Garland has issued a similar order re-
specting the horses, carriages and equip
ages Of the Department Of Justice.
During the last week Of his administra-
lion President Arthur issued an order re.
storing 10 the public domain the Grow Creel
Indian reservation. It is now discovered
that this particular reservation was secured
30 the Crow Creek Indians by treaties
which, IL is alleged, would be violated
should President Arthur's order be carried
into effect. President Cleveland is there
fore considering the advisability Of sus-
pending the order, pending thorough in
vestigation of the subject.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has dis
missed FIVE Inspectors Of the Custom House
at New York, owing TO tho funds running
short.
In the enrolment OF the Naval Appro-
priation bill the section providing for the
abolition Of the Naval Advisory Board al
The discretion Of the Secretary Of the Navy
was omitted. The clause appropriatins
ts00,0 900 for the armament Of new cruisers
was also omitted in the enrolment, al
though IL was agreed TO by both Houses Of
Congress. In the Sundry Civil Appropria-
lion bill the item appropriating $500 for
telegraph poles and material for the Life
Saving Service was also dropped out In the
enrolment.