The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-03-25
Washington Gossip.

Gen. Terry will go to the Division OF the
Atlantic, headquarters in New York.
The Iowa legislature eommends Iowa
congressman for standing by the Des Moines
river land bill.
Second Controller Maynard makes an
important ruling as to bounty for volun-
teers enlisting prior to July 22, 1861.
The house committee on education has
decided to report the Blair educational
bill. recently passed by the senate, adversely
Gen. McClernand will probably be asked
to accept the Craftsmanship of the Utah
commission. which ex-Gov. Ramsey has
Just resigned.
1t is understood that Maj. Lewis Merrill,
Seventh cavalry, whose nomination for
promotion to be lieutenant colonel was
withdrawn because he had previously been
recommended for retirement, will be again
nominated by the president.
The senate committee on the District OF
Columbia has decided to report adversely
the nomination of Matthews, the colored
man from Albany, as register OF deeds in
Washington, on the ground that resident
OF the district should have been appointed.
Senator Morrill, has introduced a bill to
appropriate $500, 600 for the erection OF
an extension OF the executive mansion
south of the present structure. ofequal and
similar exterior character, and to be con-
nected with the executive mansion by cor
ridor.
Mr.. Browne OF Indiana will introduce a
resolution in the house to investigate
charges against Deputy Doorkeeper Luther
F. Warden of New Albany, Ind, of having
secured 81, $50 from citizens OF that place
to get through an appropriation oil sou, 900
to improve the Ohio river.
The president has set aside the court
martial sentence of dismissal OF Capt. Ja-
cob H. Smith, Nineteenth infantry, and he
will be restored to duty. The president
also mitigated the sentence OF dismissal OF
Lieut.. E. S. Avis, Fifth infantry, to sus-
pension from duty for one year on hall
pay.
The retiring board which examined Lieut..
James F. Simpson found that he was men,
tally and physically competent to perform
active service, but was morally disqualiti-
ed. As the question of Lieut.. Simpsons 8
morals was not one with VIII ich the board
was concerned, the president very proper
iy disapproved their findings.
The senate passed the Wilson bill, forfeit.
ing to the state OF Iowa the land granted
to the Sioux City & st. Paul, recently, in
stead OF the Mcmillan bill as reported.
Wilson's bill gives five full sections OF land,
or the lands which the company has al
ready in it's possession, and is considered
by the settlers to be more just to them
and a much more equitable plan OF settle
ment than the Mcmillan measure.
The following letter, written by a bright
and witty Florida girl, sent here to one OF
the representatives from that state, and
by him forwarded to the love-sick Florida
se,,ator, may have had something to do
with us reported intention to leave the
western city: Why should the senator
seek the co ID, sterile and forbidding wilds
of Michigan n the dreary winter months,
and amid the b,t:zzards OF the north waste
his virgin affections upon the heart OF a
scornfnl and unrespol1sive woman? Let
him return to his own sunny land, where
the knocking bird ever sings In the magno-
las, and the lemon tree loaas the soft air
with odors, and the orange flowers scent
the passing gale. Why does he turn away
from us, his sisters OF the balmy and
languid south, who long for his kisses!
Come back, oh, Jonesey, you all TOOL! come
back.