, 1885-08-15
Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, Aug l4-Robert o.
Sims, of Greenville, Miss has been APP
pointed custodian of the abandoned
Thornburg military reservation of Utah,
at a salary Of $50 per mouth.
Col Wright. commissioner of the labor
bureau, to day had the appointment OF c.
p. Judd as special agent Of the bureau
revoked. because Of his recent arrest in
Colorado on the charge of horse stealing,
and his admitting his guilt, and also that
he had served two terms in the pcniten-
tiary for the same %offense.
Acting Commissioner Walker. of the
general land Office, has declined to issue
any moro patents to the Northern Pacific
railroad pending the decision fixing the
legal status of the road. In this regard
he follows the rule Laid down by Commits
sionor Splrks in relation to the California
4 Oregon and Oregon X California roads
The question at issue, briefly stated, is
that the rad was not completed within
the timu required by law, and that until
c,ugr - takes definite action in one way
or other no steps should be taken to place
beyond the power Of the Legislative
branches Of the government 10 protect the
public's rights.
First Comptroller Durham has given a
decision that under the act of March 3,
1855, making Appropriation for the eollec
ton of internal revenue, officers of the
bureau arc only entitled TO a per diem of
50 in lieu Of subsistence while travelling
and way from home on duty, and are
not entitled to that when at home.
United States Consul Mason. at Mar
settles, in a cablegram to the secretary OF
state says the cholera in that place is
spreading aud is very fatal. The deaths
number forty daily with the disease. 1t
is spreading to the interior.
1t is understood that the newly ap.
pointed assistant treasurer at San Fran.
cisco has been instructed by Acting Sec
rotary Fairchild to take possession Of tho
sub-treasury there and to continue Il
count moneys and securities in such
manner as may be deemed best for The
interests Of the service.
1t is announced, unoficiallr, that Gen
Luther McMeiley, of Lima, Ohio, haI
been appointed assistant commissioner o
the general land office, and will ASSUME
the duties Of the position on Sept. !, th'
date when the resignation of Luther Har
risun takes effect. Gen. Meiley is a nativI
of Ohio and served in the army on Gen
Vandever's staff. At the close Of tn
war he practiced law until 1873, when h
was appointed adjutant general of hii
state under Governor Bishop.
Erst Comptroller Durham says he j
not exactly satisfied with Loring's expla
nation OF his accounts as commissioner O
agriculture, and that unless be can offe
better reasons for the expenditure of seed
etc, than have yet been submitted, h
(the comptroller) will have to refer thu
case to the solicitor Of the treasury for tn
institution of legal proceedings.
1t is contemplation to appoint ar arm
officer to perform the duties of India
agent upon the San Carlos reservation
Some time ago Secretary Lamar expresse
the conviction that an army officer shout
be designated to represent both the il
terror and war departments, and the sec
ietary Of war recommended 10 the pres
dent that Capt +. + Pierce be %assiRne
To- the position. The president has NJ
YET sienifed his purposes in regard to til
matter.