The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-03-25
Washington Gossip.

Gen. Terry will 60 to the Division Of the
Atlantic, headquarters in New York.
The Iowa legislature commends lowe
congressman for standing by the Des Moines
river land bill.
Second Controller Maynard makes an
important ruling rs to bounty for volun-
teers enlisting prior to July 20, 1861.
The house committee on education has
decided to report the Blair educational
| billrecently passed by tho senate, adv ersely.
Gen. McClernand will probably be asked
to accept the Craftsmanship of the Utah
commission. which ex-Gov. Ramsey has
just resigned. 2 ,sas.5st
It 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Withdrawn because he had previously been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 a resident
OF the district should have been appointed.
Senator Morrill, has introduced a bill to
appropriate 100000 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. E. ~ a.
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 S1,25O from citizens OF that place
to get through anappropriation OF S50, 900
to improve the Ohio river.
The president has set aside the court
martial sentence OF dismissal OF Capt. ia.
cob II. Smith, Nineteenth infantry, and he
will be restored to duty. The president
also mitigated the sentence OF dismissal oil
Lieut.. E. s. Avis, Fifth infantry, to Gus
pension from duty for one year Cd half.
pay. n
The retiring board which examined Lieut..
James T. Simpson found that he was men,
tally and physically competent to perform
active service, but was morally disqualifi-
ed. As the question of Lieut.. Simpsons
| morals was not one with which the board
was concerned. the president very proper
| ly 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 Eve 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 bright
and witty Florida girl, sent here to one Of
| the representativesiSirom that state, and
| by him forw arded The loye-sick Florida
senator, may haysshad something to do
with his reported Intention to leave the
western city: Why should the senator
| seok the cold, sterile and forbidding wilds
of Michigan in the dreary winter months,
| and amid the billiards. OF the north waste
his virgin affections upon the heart of q
scornful and unresponsive woman? Let
him return to his own sunny land, where
| the knocking bird ever sings in the magno.
las, and the lemon tree loads the soft air
! with odors, and tie orange flowers scent
the passing gale. Why does he turn away
from US, his sisters OF the balmy ard
languid south, who long for his kissesT
Come back, oh, Jonesey, you all fool! come
/ back.