Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-04-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK SUMMARIZED.
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
The president signed the commissions Of
the newly appointed ministers and consul gen
ais. .T, .< F
Ex-Gov T. Jarvis, the newly appointed
minister to Brazil, has qualified at the state de-
partment r.. .l4 ~ -... 49, t-,-.
The administration is afraid Of trouble if an
attempt is made to GUST settlers from the Win
uebago and Grow Creek reservations.
Secretary Whitney is informed that the force
Of marines sent recently would be sufficient to
protect American interests at Asp,nwalL
Owing to the critical condition of Gen. Grant,
the president has postponed indefinitely the
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 a most serious one. the gov
ernment is amply protected, and will suffer no
loss IN consequence.
y 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 APP
pointed commissioner Of customs. John R.
Garrison of Virginia becomes deputy first
controller of the treasury. Judge Charles
Chesley solicitor of internel revenue, resigns
at request ofSecretarv Garland.
The fact that Vice President Hendricks fail
ed to vacato the chair in order that q presi-
dent pro tem might be chosen is exciting
comment Four years ago Mr.. Arthur, who
was then vice president, acted i'll like manner,
which il 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
were covered by the tenure of Office act Mr.
Cleveland has asked the attorney general for
his opinion in the matter. The president
thinks no has the right to make removals
The president had invited as his guests last
Saturday evening" James and Harry Garfield,
who are now in the city frorl college, spend
ing the Easter holidays. Their visit to Wash
ington has been doubly pleasant for them by
the graceful recognition OF them by the presi-
dent and Iris sister, and it is the first time that
two school boys have been the sole guests of
the president of the United States
The secretary of the navy has received ap-
plications from nearly al the naval officers
who are avaliably located to be sent to Aspln-
wall. The secretary says tn at if all who have
applied were permitted to 60 he would have
more officers than men. He received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Commander Kane, OF tho
Galena: hold two of the most prominent in
surgents who assisted IL, firing Aspinwall do
not think it is safe to deliver them to the Colom-
han authorities, who would permit their es-
cape.
The report that the United States had refus-
ed permission to the Canadian authorities to
allow military forces Of the dominion to pass
through the United States en- route to the Win
nipeg country, is denied by Secretary Bayard
The secre taly says the permission of this gov
ernneut has not been asked for such purpose.
''You can say" said Mr.. Bayard, that tho re-
port has no foundation, SO far as I know.
What might be the action Of the president III
the event such request be made i'll the regular
manner, is a matter for further consideration;
but that question is not now pending"
The Indian bureau has not yet determined
On the line Of action to be pursued in the case
Of tho Winnobago or Crow Greek reservation
Bettlers in Dakota. Commissioner Atkins SAID
that the white men who had COMO 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 that
the government will experience, great difficulty
IN removing those settlers who have gone up
on tho reservation in apparent conformity to
the XIV and began improvements.
Cen Sparks, commissioner OF the general
land Office has issued an order correcting what
had grown to be gigantic abuse 1t has been
the custom to give certain land cases private
hearing before the land commissioner or Sec
rotary of tho interior to decide VIII ether it was
advisable to make them special ca ses or not.
This custom opened the door to favoritism and
it became g. common thing for senators and
members of congress to get the land Office to
advance cases in which they were interested
ahead Of hundreds Of others, thus saving
months of waiting, but INJECTING great delay
upon poor claimants who had no influence to
secure them similar, privilege. Hereafter a
claim coming before the department will have
to take its place at the foot Of the calendar and
wait it's proper turn.