Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-02-16
RESUME OF THE NEWS.
washington News Toms,

Mr.. Mason's resolution to investigate
the trusts is broadened in scope and
passed by the house.
ordway johnson argues before the house
committee in favor OF the admission Of Da
kota as a whole.
Congressman Barnes of Georgia is known
in Washington as the man with the patent
adjustable abdomen.
Col. Lamont denies that Gov. Church
has thoughts OF resigning or that he is to
be removed by the president.
The house banking and currency com
mittee seems to favor the issue OF S20,.
000,o Q fractional currency.
The house committee on territories be-
gan a hearing to be given to all persons de-
string to say a word upon the admission
OF Dakota.
Congressman Burns Of Missouri is a man
Of immense physical size and a deep ba IS
voice. and is known in the reporters gal.
lery as sitting Bull"
Mrs. NJ. II. Ford, wife OF Representative
Ford OF Michigan, and Mrs. F. G.. Norris,
vile OF Senator Sabin's private secretary,
had a crowded reception in Washington
recently.
The house military committee has in
formally talked over tho question OF in
creasing the army as recommended by Gen.
Sheridan. 1t does not think that this is
a proper time to increased expenditure
and believes that the army is large enough
to meet the needs OF the service.
Treasurer Hyatt says that arrange
ments had been made with the bureau OF
engraving and printing SO as to nave by
the end OF the month a supply OF 81,
81 and So silver certificates sufficient to
meet in part the present heavy demand
Tor small notes in business centers.
The President has felt compelled to re-
move the engineer commissioner OF the dis
trict. or as he is sometimes called, Lord
Ludlow" Ludlow made the mistake to
suppose that the district is an armed camp.
and that the ESQ. 900 people resident here
are to be treated as a martinez treats a
subaltern.
The order of the Indian bureau forbid
ding the teaching OF the Indian Language in
Indian schools has been modified. The in
hibition has been removed as regards
strictly religious and UNCONVENTIONAL
schools, supported wholly by private con
tribution and in which Indians are educat.
ed Tor the ministry.
John +. Baker and bride o fSt. Paulhave
been in Washington, the guests OF Sena-
tor and Mrs. Sabin. Mr.. and Mrs. Baker
were present at the presidents reception
Oh lht -Oln. NucTe MEs. DdheE dlJTdCttus
by her beauty and costume, a great deal
of attention. They were the guests Of
Secretary and Mrs. Whitney at a dinner
The secretary OF the navy has had the
case of Pay Inspector Stevenson under
consideration for several days and will
announce his action thereon very soon. It
is known that the conclusions OF the court
are unfavorable to Mr.. Stevenson and also
to several other officers who were implf-
Gated in the transactions at the Brooklyn
navy yard which were recently investigat-
ed.
Mrs Senator C. X. Davis received on
Thursday. An especially large number OF
ladies were out. Among the callers were:
Justice Gray, OF the supreme court: Miss
Romero, daughter OF the Mexican minis
ter; Mrs. Clifford, wife of Delegate Clifford,
Maj. and Mrs. Lyman. Commissioner Nc
Calmont, Senator and Mrs. Ingalls,, Rep
resentatives Darlington and Herbert, DIR.
and Mrs. Charles Mcmillan, Representa-.
tive Anderson OF Iowa, ex-minister Foster
and wife, Justice and Mrs. Miller, Seere-
tary and Mrs. Whitney, Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
NJ. SWEET; q. Romero, secretary of the
Mexican legation; COMMISSIONS oberly
and wife, and scores OF Others.