The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-08-07
From Washington.

There is heavy demand from business
men and manufacturers for Secretary Man.
nings tariff circular.
The president declines to modify his order
relative to the cattlemen Of the Indian Ter
ritory, and they will have to 60.
Pastmasters commissioned:-D. Geiger
Burk, Iowa; Martha NJ. Bass, Inland, Iowa
p. c. Elliott. North Freedom, Wis.
Gen. IIaxen asks that Sergeant Met Gauran,
OF the signal corps ut Pensacola, Fla, be
court-martialed for refusing to receive q
colored assistant.
Maj. Alex Shape, paymaster at Yankton,
Dak., is in Washington, having gone east
to attend tho funeral Of Gen. Grant who
was his brothcr-in-law.
The Hot Springs lark Sentinel says that
Attorney General Garland will he made a
justice of the federal supreme court II Jus
tice Bradley retires in November.
The president has appointed Conrad Kres
OF Wisconsin. collector Of customs for the
district Of Milwaukee. Mr.. Krcx lives at
Shcboygan, is a lawyer by profession and
has served several terms in the legislature
Admiral Jouett, who has been in Central
American waters for some weeks, has been
ordered to collect tho vessels Of the North
Atlantic squadron, and proceed with them
to the coast OF Maine. He is also ordered
10 6xeFcl60 Cne crows.
Last year the cost Of maintaining the
government asylum for the innan ne in Wash.
ington was 1920, 800. Under the new con-
terror Tor the fiscal year beginning July I,
1885, the supplies will lcost 5 $1O0, ,245, show.
ing net saving OF $14, ,554.
Postmasters commissioned: ]. B.Lewis.
Hillsdale, Iowa; J. C. Fox, Seymour, Iowa;
J. Sheehy. Montgomery, MIMI; ]. C. Ora.
ham, Good Thunder Int Good Thunders.
ford, MINI; James NJ. Keyes, Richland Cen.
ter, Wis; William B. Gillespie, Traer, Iowa;
Sumner B. Chase, Usage, Iowa.
Commissioner Of Agriculture Colman does
not believe in the seed distribution system
Of the bureau, and will advise in his report
that 1t be discontinued, as it is no part Of
the governments business to furnish farm.
ers with seed. He thinks the bureau might
as well furnish the farm machinery as seed.
The removal OF Special Treasury Agent @.
II. Parker, who WAS assigned to the duties
Of John Douglas, is final. The reasonsg given
at the treasury department are that Secre-
tary Manning desired the placeior . younger
and more active man. Mr.. Parker il an
Iowa man, and was not, as has been sup
posed, appointed a. the successor OF Doug
las. He was simply sent to do the work Of
that position when Douglas was removed.
One cabinet officer, in speaking Of cattle.
men, has said that he has heard Of the q.
gressions Of communists, but that he has
never before witnessed such aggressive au-
dacity az that shown by the Organized cap
ital which has controlled affairs in Indian
Territory and laid claim to the public do
main. The city is full Of the attorneys Of
these people, but the proclamation a. to
the removal OF cattle is to be executed, and
1t will be extended to the Cherokee strip.
The president contemplated leaving
Washington In q few days on his vacation.
The death Of Gen. Grant has made it nee.
essary for him to change his programme.
He will not leave town for that purpose
until after the burial Of the ex-president.
on the retired list Of the army, which will
be sent to Mrs. Grant by the treasury de-
partment, Is little less than one months
pay, there being no authority to allow pay
beyond the actual date Of his decease.
There is jubilation in Washington among
the cOlorefl people and the white friends oi
Roscoe Conkling, at the prospect OF his do.
hvering an oratiOn in honor OF Gen. Grant
in the house Representatives. The choice
is hailed as most fitting one. When Blaine
stood iour years ago and dwelt ON tho
foe. who fought him 30 bitterly at Chicago
in 1880, Conklins will stand to praise the
virtues Of the man by whose candidacy he
defeated Mr.. Blaine ct that time. The scene
will be historic.
Gen. John B. Clark, the clerk Of the house
Of representatives. has designated and 70.
qeeted the following named COMMITTEES to
represent that body at the funeral Of Gen.
Grant: Honorables John G. Carlisle, Ken.
tucky; Samuel ]. Randall, Psnnsylvania:
William 3. Morrison, Illinois: j. Randolph
Tucker, Virginia; o. r. Singleton, Missis.
sippi; Frank Hiscock. New York; Thomas
B. Reed, Maine; Thomas B. Brown, Ind.
lana; Benjamin Butterworth, Ohio. These
gentlemen will be requested by mail to meet
in New York city on the 9TH OF August at
some hotel not yet determined upon.