Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-02-07
WASHINGTON.

~ mas been decided by the HOUSE Conn
mittee on Claims to report a bill providing
by the Government on States and Territor-'
les. ana releasing tho. e States which yet
owe the tax.
An adverse report will be made by the
C~lvll.Service Reform Committee on the bill
prohibiting the removal of any honorably
dlscsarged Union soldier, sailor, or marine,
or OF che widow or dependent relative Of
such soldier, sailor. or marine, except for
specified causes. Tlle.blll is regarded by
the committee as unconstitutional and in
expedient.
Secretary Chandler has ordered the
United States steamer Wachusett Of the
racing squadron to proceed at once to Qua
Xaquil, Ecuador. foy the protection of J. R
Santos, a naturallz ID citizen of the United
States, who Is imprisoned for alleged COM
plliclIy In the recent rebellion n who: Is in
danger Of being executed.
Secretary McCul!och regards the reduc-
ton of the public debt by IS, 600, 600 as very
fortunate, and calculated to allay the ap-
PrehenSlons of increased depression. II
his opinion 1t Indicates that the greatest
depth was reached In the la. ter part of d.
celnber, and that the tendency in the public
revenues and In the business of the country
Is IN all upward direction.
The River and Harbor bill is exciting UNI
usual opposition, especially that purtion of
1t relating to Eads, which practically Gre
ates him engineer-in-cllief of the entire
Mississippi River improvements. The pro-
posed appropriation for the Galveston har-
1or Improvement is said to be almost who'll
~ for the benefit Of a private corporation,
ana 1t Is believed that this feature will do
much toward defeating the bill.
1t is rumored In Washington that Swaim's
dismissal will be recommended by the
courtrmartial sitting in the case. and that in
Arthur will appoint Gen. SharDe. of New
York. as his srccrssor, II is a1so ranorta,i
that John Davis would like to be- transfer
red from the Court nj Claims tn thia nIaoa
and that If such an appointment IS made
one OF these " will receive it.
An appropriation of So, ss5Ss 200 is recon.
mended by the Post-Ofice bill as complet-
ed by the House Aunronriation Comm ftee
The estimates prepared by tic Post-Ufice
Department amounted to SIG. OO918g. The
chief Items are compensation OF Postmas-
po>t-ottices, S., loo, OO6; frep-deIiyery sys-
TEN, 81. 100, GOO: railroad transnortati9n
Sis, .05, Coz: star routes. IS. 700. cod. raiI wav
post-of1ice clerks, 81, 4S2 UOG.
President Art'ur has cent n tho aur,+ao
letter from Sacr.tarv TaIIar wHich Jofno"
the views If IL. Exec, 1iip in " ra%ard r g. t1es
Oklahoma question. The Secretnrv savS
that it ia to hhe cxnected that the HIisyl s%Ss
territory will continue to be- a sn1rce nj
trouble 40 long 20 the nrase,t oouutt;ou %
GOvernment with the indians sboyld he
held inyioiate, those which are uniust and
unfair tn hath wilt a and indiano o,,"hf ~
ba modified nv lapiaIotiva nn,i"n" II 3 49, ~
henafciai f. TIA IH"I;a~a to hown :, ,iT y
acres Of vaiuahia Land ra,nain ymnno"nia -
," ",u 7'i T'u hoo 10 wl = from settle-
them vacant viii increase' II "a ~ TIC Hoo poW,
er of the Government to alter the treaties