Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-18
General Washington Notes.
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WASHINGTON, March ia tele-
gram from General Hatch received at
the War Department to-day says: The
Presidents proclamation relative to the
proposed invasion of Oklahoma lands
had the effect to reduce invaders to five
OF six hundred and to turn back the re-
mainder. Couch, the telegram says,
continues to make threats that he will
enter the Territory, but General Hatch
is of opinion that his strength will not
be over 600 men should he attempt 1t.
The Senate to-day confirmed the nom
nation of Edward d. Clark, of Missis-
sippi, to be Assistant Secretary OF the
Interior, and Sidney ID. Jackman, of
Texas, to be United States Marshal for
the Western district of Texas.
Admiral Franklin, in charge Of the
Naval Observatory at Washington, has
been ordered to the command of the
European station. aid Admiral English
has been detached from the European
station and ordered to the South At
lantic station.
Admiral English was only recently
sent to the European station, and short
time ago court Of inquiry was held on
his flagship to determine whether his
officers and the ladies Of their families
had been too free in criticizing the action
of the Navy Department in ordering his
vessel to the Congo country.
The Secretary Of the Navy has secured
the services of William Calhoun, pro-
fessional accountant Of New York, for
the purpose of having thorough in
yestigation made Of the accounts and
methods Of keeping them in every
branch of the Navy Department.
Peter Spargo, postmaster at Knox,
Penn, committed suicide this morning
upon the discovery by post-ofiice in
spectOr Of a deficit Of s565 i'll his ac-
counts.
L. ID. Clark. whose nomination as
Assistant Secretary Of the Interior was
confirmed by the Senate to-day, is Sc
riously i'll from pneumonia.
There will probably be considera-
bic reduction in the number Of post
Office inspectors during the current
month.
The nomination of Joseph ). Miller
to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
"rice Walter Evans, resigned" which
was sent to the Senate yesterday, was
reported favorably from the Senate
Committee on Finance to-day, and was
taken up in executive session. The
point was made that Evans had not re-
signed, and this gave rise to a discus
sion, during which a message was re-
ceiyed from the President renom-
mating Mr.. Miller, /" rice Walter
Evans. to be removed" and with
drawing the nomination of yesterday.
During the subsequent proceedings it
was developed that Evans had told the
Secretary of the Treasury that he would
resign whenever he (the Secretary
wished. Evans, it was explained, sup
posed he would be called upon for his
resignation. while Secretary Manning
understood that the expression of will
ingnesS to resign was resignation in
fact. The Republican senator's said
there was no intention to antagonize
the Administration in this regard, and
expressed the opinion that the position
of Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
was one which ought to be filled by a
man of the Presidents choice but they
thought injustice had been done Evans
in not giving him an opportunity to re-
sign. The nomination was referred to
the Finance Committee.