The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-04-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK SUMMARIZED.
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Tho president signed the commissions of
the newly appointed ministers and consul gem
ais.
Ex-Gov. T. Jarvis, the newly appointed
minister to Brazil, has qualified at the state de-
partment
The administration is afraid Of trouble if an
attempt is made to GUST settlers from the Win
nebago and Grow Creek 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, tho
general evening reception to the public, which
was to have been given the inst
The controller of the treasury says that while
the failure of the Exchange National bank of
Norfolk Va, is e most serious one, the gov
ernment is amply protected, and will suffer no
loss in consequence.
The Galena, Commander Kane's vessel, is
armed with Calling and Hotchkiss guns, andis
manned 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 ap-
pointed commissioner of customs. John r.
Garrison OF Virginia becomes deputy first
controller OF the treasury. Judge Charles
Chesley, solicitor of internel revenue, resigns
1T request of Secretary Garland
The fact that Vice President Hendricks fail
ed to vacate the chair in order that presi-
dent pro TEN. 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 senators acted on the
principle that the president had no right to
remove without cause, officials whose offices
we're 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.
The secretary of the navy has received ap-
plications from nearly all the naval officers
who are avaliably located to be sent to Aspln-
wall. The secretary says til at 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 dc
not think it 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 Creek reservation
settlers in Dakota. Commissioner Atkins sane
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 tho interior department believe tina
| the government will experience great difficulty
in removing those settlers who have gone up
on the reservation in apparent conformity t.
the law aud began improvements.
Gen. Sparks, commissioner Of the genera
land Office, has issued an order correcting wha
had grown to be gigantic abuse. 1t has beel
the custom to give certain land cases privat
hearing before the land commissioner or sec
retary of the interior to decide whether it was
advisable to make them special cases or not
This custom opened the door to favoritism, ant
it became q common thing for senators AM
members of ongress to get the land Office t
advance cases in which they were intereste
ahead of hundreds of others, thus savin
months of waiting, but intlicting great della
upon poor claimants who had no influence t
secure them similar privilege. Hereafter
claim coming before the department will hav
to take its place at the foot Of the calendar an
wait its proper turn.