Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-02-26
Washington Telegraphed Letter.
WASHINGTON D. c., Feb. %, SO.

PARTIES will be held this evening.
ZEN. Logan and many of his
friends have gone to Baltimore to
attend a grand banquet rendered
him.
The House Committee on Pub
lie Lands, on Friday, reported in
eavor of Judge Gifford's bill Great
ing new land districts in the Big
Sioux Reservation. The Commit
zee believe that part of the reser-
sation lying west of the l02d meri-
han can be attached to the Dead
wood district. Ii this bill becomes
a law there will rush for the land
opened TO homesteads.
The question of the forfeiture of
she grants to the North and South
Pacific Railroads is still under
discussion.
The next move of the Republi-
cans in the Senate will be a reso-
ution calling on the Attorney
General for the authority of the
suspension of ten Justices of the
United States courts in the Terri
tories, as it is claimed that the
statute forbids the suspension of a
Judge.
Il is believed that the President
will fight to the bitter end, and
every Democrat in both Houses
will support him. "Thera's music
in the air. and no mistake.
One OF the most important ever is
that has occurred during this ses-
sion of Congress was The Offering
Of the resolutions reported by the
Senate judiciary Committee, in
reference to the rsfusal of heads of
departments to furnish papers on
file, that Influenced the removal OF
Office holders. The report and
resolutions were offered by Sena-
tor Edmunds, of Vermont, on
Thursday, he 18TH inst The reso-
ldtions were read and obey and
the report ordered printed IN tie
Record DIR. Pagh, of the minor
ity ON the committee, claimed the
privilege of making report, and
asked till to-day week to prepare
it. By consent, then, the report
will not be read or discussed untii
this is ready. Then look to see the
EUR fly" The President will find
that he has made a great mistake
and he viii wish, stubborn as he is
! that at the outset of his admins
tration he had removed men sim
ply because they were Republicans
or rather that he had declared this
would be tie reason. The country
Is no longer deceived, and the ac-
ton Of this committee will tear off
the civil service mask he has been
wearing all this time. 1t is a great
pity the present action had not
been taken sooner.
Mr.. Murphy, of Iowa, by direc-
ton of the Commute on Wednes-
day, reported favorably ON the
Hennepin Cannal Bill. 1t is sub
stantially the bill introduced by
Gov. Henderson, and provides for
the acceptance of the offer made by
the State OF Illinois and the Him
OILS and Michigan Canal for the
construction of the work contem-
plated from Hennepin to the mouth
of Rock River. The main line will
be about IS miles long, and the
feeder TO Dixon, H., about 81
miles. The cost is estimated at
100000; Sc, 673, GOO for the canal
and 2,327, eco for the enlargement
of the Illinois and Michigan Canal.
This bill will be called up at an
early day.
The Coinage Committee are
closely divided on the suspension
of silver coinage, and it is hard to
tell what the report will be.
The Morrison-Hewitt Tariff bill
Is not popular with free trade or
protectionist Democratics, and
swear words" are common among
those who discuss the bill.
The subcommittee of the P. O..
Committee will report adversely
to the construction or purchase of
telegraph lines by the Govern
ment.
And now, Asst Treasurer Jor-
dams wrists have given out, and
there is a cry for a clerk to sign q.
S. Drafts on the Treasury. Poor Jor-
dan! the Republicans for Is years
did that work without whimpering.
There is considerable objection to
allowing any mere clerk to do this.
We might have two Assistant
Treasurers.
The introduction by Senator
Hoar of bill for the erection of a
s250,0O0 monument to Gen. Grant.
gives general satisfaction, and is
likely to be adopted.
The Fitz John Porter business
is ''otf the books" in the House.
having passed by vote of III to
ll3. The Democrats are really
glad to get it off their hands. 1t
now goes to the Senate, and if the |
Republicans, who are claimed. |
support it, it will be adopted. But
there IS no telling what may hap
pen. Thern'S nnn,, n Sin