The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-19
From the CapILal CITY


WASHINGTON, March 13-The presI-
deot's message asking the return OF the
Spanish and Dominican treaties was re-
ceived by the senate to-day In executive
session. The treaties will be returned
to the executive at once, no action of the
senate being required. Senator Sher-
man has declined 10 serve upon the 8 n
ate finance committee, as agreed upon
by caucuses, and has asked Immediate
consideration; agreed to.
THE NEW SENATE COMMITTEES.
A new committee of seven on coast de-
lenses is created with Dolph, chairman,
and Cameron, Sewell, Hswley, Maxey,
Mcpherson and Fair as members. On
appropriations, Malone succeeds Logan
and German succeeds Ransom.
Upon public lands, Teller sue
ceeds Hill, Cockrill succeeds
Slater. The Judiciary committee
is made up as follows: Edmunds, chair
man. Ingalls,. Mcmillan, Hoar, Wilson
lot IOWa), Everts, Pugh, Coke, Vest and
Jackson. The other changes have been
published.
sHERMAN's DECLINATIoN.
Sherman declined to serve on the
committee on finance.
Harris suggested the usual form was
| to ask the senate to excuse him.
Sherman said II don't think 1t neces-
sarV to ask the senate to excuse me from
the service 1 respectfully decline"
Morrill, said, 81 hope no action will be
taken upon the matter a. present"
Ingalls, offered a resolution calling
upon the president tor information in
regard to the occupation of Oklahoma
and what action was being taken in that
regard.
Under an objection from CockreI II
went over till tomorrow.
After a short executive session the
senate adjourned until Monday.
SECRETARY MANNING's ACTION.
The first decided action of Secretary
Manning IN regard to changes in the
force under the treasury department was
announced this morning. It consists OF
| a material reduction of the force in spe.
| clal agents whereby il is expected say.
ing of 1000 annually will be effected
The service of forty persons in various
parts of the country have been dispens.
ed with and notices to that effect were
mailed them to day. The list
includes six special agents
twenty Six special inspectors of customs
and ten employees whose names are
borne on the so-called fraud rolls
This action reduces the number of agent:
five and fraud roll" employees to fifteen
It is stated at the department tina
these changes are made solely in the in
terests of economy. No new appoint
ments will be made to fill the vacancies
created.
Secretary Manning has also decided
that hereafter appropriations for the pre-
| vention and detection of frauds upon thu
customs and revenue shall not be useC
for the purpose of making permanen
appointments, but shall be confined
strictly to paying for the information re
celved concerning revenue frauds, and q
enable the department to employ per
sons in special cases where it Is believet
frauds are being perpetrated.
The diplomatic corps called at the ex
ecutive mansion this afternoon to pay re
spects to President Cleveland. TheJ
were received in the Blue parlOr and thC
presentation was made by the secretary
of state.
NOMINATIONS.
The president made the following nom
| nations to-day: Col n. 81. Davis, in
spector general, to be inspector general
with the rank of brigadier general
Lieut.. Col. Absalom Baird, inspector
general, to be inspector general with tn
rank of colonel; Major Robert P
| uukucS, 10 De Inspector geDeIdls Win III
rank of lieutenant colonel The senatI
has confirmed Chas. s. FaIrchild, o
New York, as assistant secretary of thu
| treasury.
| A SENSATION IN THE COURT MARTIL.
In the Hazen court martial this after
noon the counsel for the defense causeC
a sensation in court by the statement il
connection with the examination of Ed
mund Hudston, editor of the Capital, o
this city. said that they would prov
that the articles published in the Chi
cago Tribune and Washington Cspito
assail,ng Gen. Hazen and giving the frs
information To the public of his having
| written q letter TO the secretary of war
throwing the blame for the tragic affAi
in the Greeley expedition upon that OH
cial were inspired by the secretary o
| war and that they would trace them &
his desk and TO his hand