The sun., 1888-02-23
RESUME OF the NEWS.
Washln9ton News Items.

Postmasters nominated by the presi'
dent: E. F. Donnelly. Whitewater Wis;
John C. Wetherred, Tacoma, Wash.
Speaker Carlisle has now ordered that
fruit and cigar stands be removed from
the corridor OF the house OF representa-
tives.
The Clifford and Baker bills for the ad-
mission OF Dakota are reported on ad'
versely by the house committee, and an
omnibus bill for four territories is forth.
coming.
Mr.. Nelson, from the committee on In.
dian affairs. reported favorably in the
house his bill allowing the Moorhead,
Leech Lake Il Northern railroad right OF
way through White Earth Indian reserva.
ton.
Acting Land Commissioner Stock slager
has issued an order suspending all agricul-
tural entries and railroad selections in
township north, range west, Helena,
Mont. land district, pending investigation
OF their alleged mineral character.
Hon. Charles s. Cary of Olean, n. Y, has
been appointed solicitor OF the treasury,
vice Alexander McCue, appointeds ubtreas-
urer at New York. Mr.. Cary is leading
lawyer in Western New York, and was for
many years q member OF the Democratic
committee.
Washington Special: Randall has pre-
pared a revenue reduction bill by which he
reduces the revenue $50, 600, 900 by placing
certain articles on the free list, $50, ,o0o,.
600 by repeal OF the tobacco tan and $780,
600, 900 by the reduction OF the whisky
tax to 4o cents per gallon.
The commissioner OF agriculture has just
received from Europe a consignment OF
choice silk worm eggs, which he will distrib.
ute gratutiously to all persons who desire
to raise silkworms, and who are so situ-
ated that they can do so satisfactorily. He
will also be able to furnish books or in.
struction in silk culture.
The latest information concerning the
fisheries commission which has a semblance
of authority is that Sir Charles Tupper.
driven to an extremity, has been inclined
to yield to the apparent necessities OF the
situation and to consent to the applicatio
on the part of the United States that
American fishermen should have the right
to touch and trade in Canadian ports.
The following pensions have been grant
ed: Wise onsin-W. H. Stees, Bioomer; J.
Punnell. Black River Falls; W. Kelly, Mil.
ton Junction, G. Heldstab, Rice Lake; B.
Davis. Wild Rose; T. Halversen. River
Falls; H. H. Wheeler, Boscobel. Dakota
City. Minnesota-P. Carroll, Called onia;
K. w. Philips. Castle Rock; j. S. Seibel,
Delano; D. C. Ashley. Window; G. W.
Dearman. Oakland.
The following bills were introduced in
the Senate by Senator Davis: Granting a
pension to VIM. F. Mcmillan, late End
lieutenant OF Company K, Sd Wisconsin
Cavalry; to place on the pension roll the
name OF Virtue Smith. widow OF David w.
Smith, late OF Company A, 1st Minnesota
volunteers; to place on the pension roll
the name of Eleanor B. Goodfellow, widow
oi Henry Goodfellow, late major and judge
advocate general. Z. S. A, and pay $50
per month in lieu OF what she is now re-
ceiving.
In the house committee all bills looking
to the admission OF territories, including
those OF Messrs. Baker and Clifford, divid-
ing Dakota on an east and west line and
admitting the southern hall to statehood,
were taken up one by one and voted down.
A subcommittee, composed OF Springer,
Mansel. Haye, Struble and Symes, was
appointed TO formulate an omnibus bill
providing for enabling acts for Dakota,
Montana, Washington and New Mexico.
This looks very much like a repetition of
the farce OF last year, which resulted in
the passage OF no bill, and probably mark
ed the end OF all LEGISLATION upon all terri.
torial matters in the house this wear,