Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-07-17

Ey him were 10 be killed In their
conception. Commissioner of Pen
slons Black was sent for personally
by the President, and was given TO
understand that the " offensive par
ii -anship' cry had become too indie
finite i'll its meaning, and that no
more changes in lis official force was
to be made until there was thorough
understanding OIL the subject on the
part of the President. The result
is that orders for number Of
changes in the pension Office are
countermanded. Everything is pu'
1t a standstil 10y the President l.
is understood that he has had an
:udersi ,ndlng wi b the heads OF he
lns'otii and uher departments,
,!eci,r,l. that bis rol'r! will BE- 4"
stand " civIl service r. form. a'd
hat i, hi> letter t. CIR is, ali III
~ al -,ss on tne An ut March.
Il IN, sal for c"use ''- held 10
u.tn. md no; I" ne removed with
xru,l. The result Is '..at tie u
Las been stuck III The block FIR t.s
p,es- NJ and is the still theie. How
tar b., hing is 10 90 can bui NEE y
he surmi.td; but tins time tile Presl-
dent is decided Y IN earnest al does
no, intend that his declaration shall
be ignored.
WASHINGTON, July IA There is
high authority for the statement that
the President has not issued an or
der TO heads of departments to the
effect that dismissals and appoint
mt nts to fill places not vacant must
stop.
Appointments for Washinxton Terri-
tory.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The Presi-
dent to dav appointed William j.
Bryant, of Sehome, Washington Ter
ritory, Inspector of Hulls at Puget
Sound, and William H. White Of
Washington Territory, TO be United
States Attorney for the Territory of
Washington.
An Important Decision.
Land Commissioners Sparks has
rendered q decision affirming the
right of entry under the public land
laws, and the decisions of tho Su-
preme court of the United States of
lands heretofore withdrawn by the
voluntary act of the general Land
Office for railroad indemnity pur-
poses, where no requirements of the
law existed for making such with.
drawal.
The effect of the decision, if sus-
tanned by the Secretary of the Inter-
ior, will be to restore to entry under
the homestead and other laws, many
million acres of Government lands
which have been kept out of the
market for many years, because they
were claimed by railroad compa-
MES. In the course OF the decis-
ion, which is quite lengthy, the com.
missioner cites from the leading de-
cisions of the Supreme court, and
concludes as follows: Following
these decisions by the authority Of
which l am governed, l must hold
that the withdrawal of the land by
the Commissioner of the General
Land Office, where withdrawal,
entry or other appropriations are not
required by law, is effective only as
in The formation Of defining the limit
within VIII CHI ind, mnry sel+cli, rs
may be made, but is not oIeta,i, e
~ IL proh,bito,y settlement, aud en-
;rits Nihn such hunt uLder The
,ublic 'an,l aci laws and prior to the
'.r- w.en lawful selection Ivy the
'i'roa' company has nc'ual'.. heel
made. ThlS d-c:s.Un WIS brought
ut 10y he u qnirr from II" II eeivr,
{ he L,nd Office at Ws'la Wuiia,
Na-hn : IN TERRITORY, rs to wh",he'
T. no. he Nnr,k+tu Petite RI rand
Company is emf ie,l 10 ,le iHnd reg
na'ly settled upon by one Miller,
but which was by change in ;ne
inc Of the above mentioned ROAD
broushr within its indemnify limits.
Russian Crops RUINED.
ST.. PITT>BuRe, July l4.-The
crops of Southern Russia ore entire
ly ruined by long continued drought.