The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-15
WASHINGTON NOTES.
CONTRIBUTIONS

CONTRIBUTIONS.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-John A. McClennand,
to be member of the board of registration in
Utah.
Robert Lowen, of Indian Territory, agent of the
Unian agency, Indian Territory.
NJ. Mccormack, of Dakota, secretary of Da-
K )ta.
NJ G. Marney, of Washington Territory, receiver
at Spokane Falls, Washington Territory.
W. Z. Russell, of Louisiana, register at Nacog-
doches, Louisiana
f. J. Park, of West Virginia principal clerk of
public lands in the general land Office.
NJ. d. Baldwin, of Ohio, agent of the Blac&feet
agency, Montana.
Thirty-nine postmasters were also confirmed
among the number were the following in Texas:
d. S. Cheshire, Georgetown.
II. A. McMeans, San Marcos.
F. Galesborough, Ennis.
W. V. Collins, Gonzales
c. X. Chambers, Luling
II p Howard, San Antonio
S. A. Gary, Galveston.
Howell Tatum, Belton
John Ii. Corcoran, Dallas.
In addition to the above large number of naval
appointments were confirmed.
NOMINATIONS
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The president to-day
sent the following nominations to the senate:
PosTMAsTERs;
Samuel H. Waggoner, San Jose, Gala.
VIM. L. Baker, at Fairbury, Ill.
Chas. H Brown, Sterling, Kansas.
Marshall Beerdsall, Emporia, Kansas.
POSTAL APPROPRIATIONS
WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Frye to-day,
reported fayorably from the committee on com
merce an amendment intended to be proposed to
the postofice appropriation bill 1t increases the
appropriation for the transportation of foreign
mails, from 1875 600 to ST. 100000 and provides that
this amount shall include the cost of railway tran
sit across the isthmus of Panama. The amend
ment further changes the fill so as to direct the
postmaster general to enter into contracts with
American built and registered steamships, when
ever possible for the transportation of any part of
said foreign mails after legal advertisement with
the lowest responsible bidder, at rate not TO ex-
actually travelled, between the terminal points.
Provided, also, however; that the aggregate OF
such contracts shall not exceed $780, 900 of the sum
hereby appropriated.
THE OKLAHOMA MOVEMENT.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-The house committee
on territories to-day by vote of to 5, agreed to
report favorably the bill to provide for organlza
tiOn of the Indian Territory and pubic land ana
strip into the territory of Oklahoma, The bill
provides that nothing in 1t shall be so construed
as to disturb the existing property or treaty rights
of the Indians. The bill also provides that the
der provisions of the homestead lave only, and
that as soon as the Creek and Seminole tribes and
the Cherokees shall have given their assent to
occupy lands ceded by these Indians to the United
States, they sha be opened to settlement under
the ive-year settlement laws The president is au-
| thorized to appoint a commission to enter into
negotiations with the Indian tribes WITHIN the nm
its of Oklahoma, for the purpose of assignment OF
| lands in severalty and purchase by the United
| States of relinquished and unoccupled lands.
THE FISHERIES QUESTION.
| WASHINGTON, April 13.-The house committee
| on foreign affairs to-day considered Mr.. Dingey
resolution relative to Canadian fishing regulations
and directed favorable report upon the resolution
that the president be requested to furnish the house
with any information IN his possession relative
| to the exclusion of American tishin{
vessels from ports of entry of the Dominion. o
| Canada, for the purpose of trading PURCHASING
supplies, or landidg fish caught in deep water fol
ships in bond to the United States; and to notify
the house what steps, if any, have been taken t
| bring such unwaTrantable and unfriendly acts OF
the Dominion authorities to the attention of thu
| British,
| INTERESTING TO DRUMMERs.
| WASHINGTON, April 13-The senate committed
on commerce to-day agreed to favorable report OF
Representative James bill to regulate commercial
sales of goods and merchandise. The bill reads a
follows 'That residents of each state AM
| territory who may be within othe
| states and territories and within the District o
Columbia may solicit from dealers or merchant
orders for goods and merchandise by sample, cata
logue card price list, description, or other renre
sentation, without payment of any license or mer
camille tax