The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-01-27
WASHINGTON.
TO save the Observation-Disclosures
strike lnvestisated-.o ther Mat

Strike 1nvestigatcd..0 Other Mat
tors.
WAsntxatox, Jan. i6-senatur Hale today
introduced a hill prepared by the American
sprestcry congress to preserve the forests. It
wfthdraws from entry as forest lands ail the
public lands Of the United States ii8fe valu.
able for their timber than TOR agricultural
purposes. It Institutes the Office d cduimiss
sicncr Of forests, afd authorizes the appoint
,ent Of four assistant commissioners. The
eoinmissioncr Is instructed to form the forest
land into What are designated DIS forest re-
SERVES. He is given power Il, frame rules and
regulations for the government Of these re-
serves, and to appoint rangers to see that
these rules are observed. No forest lands arc
to be sold, but the stumpagc of them may be
disposed of in the discretion of the commits
siOncr.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
=. 8. Bragg to he minister to Mexico.
Receivers of public moneys: John Tracey,
North Platte, Ncb.; A. W. Critics, Chadron,
Ncb.; G. B. Mankltcy, Sidney, Ncb.
Postmastcrs: w. Z. Demon, Hurley, Wis. (;
+. c. Bennett. Monroe, Wis. q. w. Lewis,
Black River Falls, Wis.,;
BAR MEETING.
The board OF directors of the bar a~ssocia-
ton of the District OF Columbia, have issued
n circular to the bar associations Of the
country, suggesting this city as the place, and
Tuesday, May %, as the time, for holding a
national convention of lawyers. The object is
to form q national legal bodyfr the advance-
tncnt and promotion of the science Of law In
this country.
TO INVESTIGATE TfE sTitISE.
house today IL resolution directing the conf
mittec on commerce to investigate the extent,
causes atid effect upon inter. state
VI the continued failure by the Reading rail-
road company to transport .sich inter state
traffic, and td report to the house by bill Ur
otherwise for consideration, at any time, such
legislation as Is necessary to secure to the
public tile regular ind complete execution by
II railroad of Its obligations and services as d
co'ninon carrier of inter state
Referred to the committee on
a BILL O d
A bill authorizing the construction Of pub
lie buildings for the post and other govern
mcnt offices In every city havinga presidential
postmaster was introduced in the house to-
day by Representative Tarsncy, of Michigan.
The cost of the buildings ranges from $30,-
>"O .s w sb' ia " W
In towns of $1,000 inhabitants.
TO \ SOLDIERS.
Representative IIovcy, of Indiana, today in
PRODUCED Il bill into the house to nay to the
soldiers of the late war Il sum equal to 40
per cent of the amount of their original pay
to make good the difference between the value
of %grccnhacks, in which they were paid, and
gold coin. in which grccnbacks were cventu-
ally redeemed.
EMIT HIGGINS.
Eugene Higgins severed his connection with
the treasury department today and turned
over the Office of chief of division to his sue
ccssor, Perry Z. Smith, formerly disbursing
clerk of the postoiflcc department.
SWAMP LAM INDEMNITY.
Representative Payson's resolution Intro
duccd by rclmrst) grants to the state of Jlli-
nnis all the public lands, about 10000 acres.
within Its limits, to satisfy Its claim for swamp
land indemnity.
POSTAL SERVICE DEFICIENCY.
The secretary of the treasury has transmit
cd to congress an estimate of sl5,OO0 to cover
the deficiencies in the appropriations for the
postal service for the present fiscal year.
ALK on THE LEGRA
The senate committee on postoticcs and
postroads will next Friday hear arguments
from DIR. Norvin Green and Gardiner u. Hub
bard upon the government telegraph bills.
ANNEXATION SCHEME
The senate committee OH territories will next
Monday hear arguments In respect to the
proposed annexation of northern Idaho to
Washington territory.
PERMISSIBLE MARKS.
The senate pustoflice committee this MORN
ing ordered II favorable report on the permits
siblc marks bill, which has already passed the
house.
SENATE POSTMASTER.
W. II. Bigclow of Maine, formerly agent of
the psstutiicc department has been appointed
postmaster of the United Suites senate.