Bismarck weekly tribune., 1885-07-03
WASHINGTOls.
White Settlers Must not Intrude on Okla
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point commission to negotiate for cession
o the United States Of the so called Okla
IONA country. The commission has not
ret been appointed, and it is understood
hat no action will be taken regarding its.
appointment unit! after the Au-
rust election shall have been held by the
i've civilized nations of the Indian territory.
Meanwhile, it is learned that the president
md all members Of the cabinet are in ac-
,ord in maintaining that no white settle
nent shall be permitted on the Oklahoma
ands, under any circumstances, without
'he consent of the Indians, under the terms
II the treaty of 1856, and that the whole
force of the government shall be employed,
+ necessasy, to carry out the guarantees Of
hat instrument.
.s3 THE NEW YORK coLLEcroRsHIP.
It was stated at the white house today
hat no change would be made in the office
II the collector Of customs at New York be-
tore next week. Mr.. Robertson's term of
office expires on the 2sth inst, and there is
> possibility of his retaining the office until
The stproximo.
A WISE DECISION.
The commissioner Of the general land Of
ice has declined to accede to the request of
the Oregon & California railroad company
for the issue of patents on 100000 acres Of
land already selected by the company, and
to allow the selections to be made for a
million acres more under the land grant to
that company, in the state of Oregon. The
grant expired in 1880. Bills declaring for
feiture of the grant were before congress at
the last session. The commissioner says that
antil.the matter of enforcing the forfeiture
has been determined by congress or the
courts, it is his opinion that he should take
no steps which would place it beyond the
power of the legislative branch of the gov
to protect public rights in the
premises. 5s 43HGss.r a=, rs sg...
I'd DROPPING THEM. ~.,....
The "Butler house force" of employees,
of three messengers salaries of
81, ,440 each, two janitors at $500 and several
laborers at $720, will be dropped from the
pay rolls Of the sergeant at arms at the end
Of present month. These men are nearly
all republicans. At the same time one as
sistant door keeper at the senate at $500
two messengers at 81 40 each, and one en-
ploye of the folding room will be dropped. OF
these, two are democrats, one is republi-
can, and the politics of the other is un-
known. tr5. T-|,... 81. .....
- NAVAL MATTERS.
A number of plans and specifications for
new naval vessels provided for at the last
session Of congress have been received at
the navy department. In a circular calling
for plans and proposals Secretary Whitney
says they should be submitted by July 18th.
The circular called for plans for four vessels.
''@ WEATHER REPORTS. ta ss
Gen. Hazen, chief signal officer, has issu-
ed an order extending to a day and half
in advance the weather predictions which
now only cover a day. The change will go
into July 1st.
Sword to be Presented to a Russian Gov
ernor for Aid to Arctic Explorers.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-Lieut. Hentze
will take to the Lena delta a sword de-
signed by himself as gift from this gov
to the Governor Of Yakutsk. The
sword is of fine steel, it's scabbard and belt
are of gold. On the former are engravings
o. dog and reindeer sleds and the jeanette.
1t is inscribed: presented by the President
of the United States to Major General Fed
eravitch Achernainenoff, Governor of va
kantscha, East Siberia, for eminent services
rendered the survivors of the arctic explor-
ing steamer jeanette and the search
parties" It is valued at $780,.
APPOINTMENTS.
Secretary Manning today appointed r.
P. Sidney, P. Cunningham, and Charles
c. Mitchell to be chiefs of division
of the sixth auditors office, and L. G.
Manghem to be chief Of division in
the first comptroller's, vice Major Saxton,
reduced to the 81, 400 class. A. T. Hunting
ton was promoted from book keeper to as
sistant chief of division, vice Stewart, de-
ceased, and Charles L. Carroll was pro-
NOTED from fourth class clerk to book
keeper. 1t is understood thata change will
be made in the Office of chief of the loan
now held by William Fletcher, on
the first day of August. 1t is said that
Leigh Chalmers, of Texas, will be ap-
pointed special agent of justice, vice Stan
ton, resigned, and that D. A. Fisher, of
Ohio, will be appointed special examiner
in the same department. Among the
names mentioned for appointment as as =
sistant attorney in the department, are ex-
Wilson, of West Virginia,
Mr.. Stewart, Of New Jersey and Mr.. Bran
agan, of Idaho.
The president today made the following
appointments; E. L. Hedden, to be collec-
tor OF customs for the district of New York;
Hans 81. Beatty to be surveyor of customs
in the district of New York; Silas w. Burt
to be naval officer of customs in the dis.
trict Of New York. .. '. n.oa
Edward L. Hadden was born in New
York city, in 1928, and from 1859 until last
year he was partner in the shipping house
Of Aldtmore, Cyder & Co., and for thirty
FIVE years conducted the custom house busi-
ness of the firm. He is president of the
North river bank and director in several
insurance companies. He has always been
democratic in politics. ,#,.-.r.. ... .
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