The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-03-15
AT THE CAPITAL.
The Recent Movements in
Washington.
cRooKEDNEss IN MONTANA.
Zebehr Pasha to be Interned.-The
Boomers Indignant.-A Gymnast
Meets His Fate.
At the Canital.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March H.-Secre-
tary Lamar, to-day. directed the Chief
Clerk and superintendent of the Interior
Department to "sell at public auction
all the horses, carriages and equipments,
which are the property OF the Interior
Department, excepting those used for
trucking purposes, the proceeds of the
sale to be delivered into the treasury.
The sale IS to take place as soon as con-
slstent with the interests of the public
service. The result of this order will be
the return to their regular duties of seven
clerks, who have been employed as
drivers. a similar order has been
made by Attorney-Ge Garland.
1t is understood that x-Representa-
tive Post OF Pennsylvania will be recon-
mended by Secretary Lamar for the
Assistant Seeretaryship of the Interior
The Secretary of the Navy, to-day,
directed, by telegraph, the command
ers of the Huchnsett and Shenan-
dOGh, of the North Atlantic
squadron, now near New Orleans, to
proceed at once to Central America.
The commanders of the three vessels of
the squadron remaining at New Orleans
were directed to hold themselves in
readiness to execute similar order of
the North Atlantic squadron. Three
vessels, the GGLeRG, POiohdttan' and
'SDotard, are now in Central American
waters. The entire squadron will be
held subject to orders from Washing
ton. These movements are understood
to have direct reference to the endeavor
of General Barrios to make himself
supreme military chief of Central
America"
In view Of the proclamation of the
President relating to the Oklahoma
country, General james B. Weaver,
Congressman-elect, from Iowa, and ex-
representing the Oklahoma settlers,
have sent the following telegram:
WASHINGTON, IA.
W. z. Couch, arkansas City, Kansas:
The President is of the opinion that
further negotiations with the Greeks
and Seminoles, as contemplated by the
recent action of Congress, is necessary
to authorize settlement of Oklahoma.
His proclamation yesterday is intended
| to eject cattle syndicates on the one
( hand, and suspend, on the other
the settlement OF the country pending
the negotiations. We have earnestly
urged upon the Secretary OF the Interior
! in view of the exigencies of the situa-
| ton, to proceed at once to conclude the
! negotiations and to place upon the
commission a representative of the
Settlers. We deem it best for all partie:
| to await the contemplated action
1t must be understood that thu
| land in the Oklahoma country
and the whole of the Indian Territory
have been illegally occupied by cattl,
kings, who are strongly defended here
by powerful financial influences. Thi:
conspiracy has been organized TO
years and is now represented here by
persons holding high positions in tn,
government. These men, having acces
to the avenues of public opinion anC
the privileges of constant communica
ton with all the departments of govern
ment, are persistent in their misrepre
sensations. They who attack here an,
of the great wrongs which have fastened
themselves upon the government
undertake task of great magnitude
But we shall continue to urge with con
fidence upon President Cleveland
administration a reversal of the ba
policy of former years. The only safet
for the people is a plainly define
public opinion rising above all part
] distinctions and demanding that tn
public domain shall be held sacred as
heritage for actual settlers.
(Signed,) SIDNEY CLARK,
]. B. WEAVER.
The President is considering the ad
visibility of revoling the recent orde
J of President Arthur, throwing open t
settlement the Winnebago or Crol