Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1886-02-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE CABINET AND THE CHINESE.
The cabinet devoted the day to the con-
sideration OF the Chinese troubles at Seat
tie, Washington territory. Several of the
cabinet officers stated that they were in
receipt of dispatches from the territorial
officers, including the governor, the latest
of which indicate that the local authorities
have the rioters under control, and are
hopeful of their ability to prevent further
outbreak and preserve peace. The fact
that the Chinese minister had requested
of the Chinese, was referred to by the Sec
retary of state. 1t was decided, however,
in view of advices from the local au-
thOrltleS, that it was unnecessary at pres
ent to order United States troops to the
scene of trouble, but the secretary of war
was instructed to have troops in readiness
for immediate transportation in case of
emergencies.
s NICE INDIANS.
A letter from the commissioner of Indian
affairs was laid before the senate today
saying that, with very few exceptions, the
Winnebago Indians, in Wisconsin, now
numbering about 1900, pay no atten-
ton to their homesteads, squander the
money paid them by the government, are
making no advance toward civilization, and
that he has no hopes of an improvement in
their condition until permanent agent is
placed in charge of them. He recon-
mends that an agent be appointed.
SURVEYOR GENERAL OF NEBRASKA.
Senator Henderson offered, and the SEN
ate adopted, a resolution calling upon the
secretary of the interior asking if the fur
ther continuance of the Office of surveyor
general of Nebraska was a necessity. A
reply has been received by the senate in
which the commissioner of the, general
land office says he should regard it as a
mistake to hasten the closing Of the Office
named, in view of the fact that he con-
siders an investigation necessary of the
surveys from 1884 and 1885, which it is
charged have been largely availed for
speculative and fraudulent purposes.
Mr.. Morrison has so far perfected his
draft of tariff bill that he expects to be
able lay il formally before the ways and
means committee tomorrow. Mr.. Hewitt
has been assisting Morrison in the prepara-
ton of the bill.
The house committee on commerce today
continued the hearing of arguments on the
interstate commerce bill, and was ad-
dressed by Mr.. Rosewater, editor Of the
Omaha Bee, who made long argument in
favor of the pending bill.
The secretary of the treasury in his re.
ply to the senate resolution directing him
to furnish certain information relative to
the accounts of Alfred B. Meacham, late
superintendent of Indian affairs for Ore
gon, incloses report of the second comp
troller, showing deficit of $7,676 early in
January. t"@ za
The house committee on invalid pensions
today heard General Black in reference to
the probable cost of extending the arrears
of pension act to 1883. General Blacks es-
Inmates were substantially the same as those
contained in his recent letters on the sub
ject. He places the entire cost at about
$222,O00, 900. Senator Cameron, from the
same committee, reported adversely the
bill authorizing the payment of bounty OF
$1OOt to each enlisted man of the seventh
regiment of New York cavalry (vOlunteers
Black Horse cavalry.