Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-17
ice Commissioner, in place of Dorman B.
Eaton.

ice Commissioner, in place of Dorman B
Eaton.
Proposed Changes In the Indian Policy
WASHINGTON, March 16th.-The specia
committee ON expenditures for Indians ant
| the Yellowstone Park have agreed upon
report, which was submitted to the Hous,
to-day. The report recommends some rad
lcai changes in the Indian policy, among
which are the abolition of the reservation
system, distribution of Indian lands il
severaity, discontinuance of the Indian
day-schools and industrial schools in State:
away from the reservation, and substituting
for them industrial boarding schools al
the agencies.
Order for the Retirement of General
Pope.
WASHINGTON, March 16th-An order
was Issued from The War Department to-
day retiring Maior-General Pope. II is
understood the nomination of his suceesso,
and of two Brigadier-Generals. with conse,
quent promotions, will be made to-mor.
row.
An Important Land Decision
WASHINGTON, March 16th.-The Secre.
tary of the Interior has rendered a decision
in the ex parte case of James Britt. reyers-
ing the decision of the Commissioner oi
the General Land Office of November -
1888, which held that under Section 3o61 OF
the Revised Statutes person who was en-
titled to but one pre-emption right would
be permitted to commute homestead en-
try into cash entry and this would be
equivalent to a second exercise of the same
right. In respect to the interests involved
his decision is regarded by the Land Office
officials as the most important public lands
decision made by the Interior Department,
in many years.
The Reunion of Veterans.
WASHINGTON, March 16th.-It is stated al
the headquarters of General Burdette. Com
mander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the
Republic, that no steps had been inaugu-
rated by the Grand Army to take advan-
tage of the western railroad war in securing
transportation for the thousands OF yeter-
ans who will wish to attend the National
Encampment at San Francisco next Au-
gust. The railroads made a proposition
some time ago TO carry members from Chi
cago to San Francisco and return for $62 so
1t IS thought likely that should the present
cut in rates continue, even better terms
may be secured, but no attempt has been
made to force lower prices. The general
inspection of the Grand Army of the Re
public Posts is to be made during April
and May, and next month Commander-in-
Chief Burdette will leave Washington and
visit the Posts in Iowa, Michigan, Ohio
and New York.
French Spoiiation Claims.
WASHINGTON, March 16th-On motion
involving the validity of $40 claims filed
under the French Spoliations Act, argu-
ments were made yesterday before the
Court of Claims by Benjamin Wilson, on
behalf of the Government, and a number
OF lawyers representing the claims. Wilson
spoke five hours on the denlals entered bv
the Government. Many attorneys were
present to resist the Governments motion.
hailing mostly from New England, New
York and Philadelphia. To-day ex-Con-
gresham Shellabarger will speak on the
general issue of the claimants. Earle OF
Boston, Myers of Philadelphia, and others
are to follow. Wilson, the Government
counsel, has the unequal duty of resisting
the large army of able counsel representing
the thirty millions or more of spoliation
claims. but he made a most brilliant be-
ginning yesterday, and was commended by
his opponents.
Mrs. George Bancroft Dead
WASHINGTON, March 16th-Mrs. Ban
croft, wife of George Bancroft, the histo-
rian, died at her home in this city last
night, at the age of 81 years. Funeral
services will be held Thursday morning at
II o'clock. She was born in Plymouth,
Mass. Although married for many wears
to Mr.. Bancroft. he was her second hus.
band, and by him she had no children.
She had two sons by her first husband, one
of whom is Commander Alex. Bliss. OF
this city, and the other William Bliss. OF
Petaluma, Cal.
To Visit Southern California.
WASHINGTON, March h.-Congressmau
Markham has arranged that the Congress.
slonal Committee which accompanies the
remains OF Senator Miller to the Pacific
coast shall return by way of Los Angeles
He has teiegraphed to prominent citizens
of southern California 10 see that the COM
mittee is shown the resources of the south
ern portion of the State, especially Los An
geles county. The Atlantic and Pacific
Company will furnish Transportation free
for the delegation.
Emma Nevada at Senator Jones, House.
WASHINGTON, March 16th.-Senator and
Mrs. Jones of Nevada had a number of
friends at their home informally. Yesterday
afternoon, to meet Emma Nevada. Mrs.
Jones received her guests in a dress of
black silk lace, with breast knot of violets
and diamond ornaments. Madame Nevada
wore dress of carnation pink velvet with
square neck, finished with folds of white
tulle and garden of pink azaleas, and a
petticoat of white lace embroidered with
pearls, crossed with branches of azaleas.
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, March 16th.-Thc House
Committee on Public Lands to-day agreed
to report favorably upon the bill to repeal
the pre-emption, timber culture and desert
land laws.
A Postotlice has been established at Grin
ger, Sutter county, California, and Martin
Kramer commissioned Postmaster.
The subcommittee reported 70 the Ways
and Means Committee to-day in favor of
abrogating the Hawaiian treaty
The Morrison tariff bill was taken up bv
the House Ways and Means Committee tor
detailed consideration to-day, beginning
with the paragraph relating to lumber.
The provisions of the bill touching lumber
were agreed to by strict party votes to
4-the Republicans voting in the negative
Representative Little to-day introduced a
bill i'll the House providing that the Presi-
dent may cause silver dollars to be coined
on private account in unlimited quantities,
if he shall s1cceed in reaching an agree
ment with at least two leading European
nations to do the same.
The President gave dinner tonight, to
which half OF the members of the Senate
were invited.