Mohave County miner., 1888-07-28

WASHINGTON LETTER. .
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
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WAsHIsGToS, July Is, 1883.
Senator Palmer has received q letter
from Gen. GreeIy, Chief Signal Officer, in
which Gen. GreeIy Apologies for having
stated to the Senate Committee on Agri-
culture that he believed Commissioner Of
Agriculture Coleman was using undue in
fuence to get the weather bureau trans
ferred to his department. Gen. Greely
states that at the time he made the asser-
tion he believed it TO be true, but he has
since learned that II is not. He asks
Senator Palmer TO assure the committee
OF his regret that he should nnintention-
ally have placed a high official in a
wrong light; In justice 70 himself he adds
that he had no idea that any part OF his
remarks before the committee would be
published, or he would never have used
the personalities which he did. He was
under the Impression that the meeting Of
the committee was private one.
There is little probability that the
House will ever agree 10 the Senate
amendment to the Postoffice appropria-
ton bill, appropriating 100000 to i'm
crease the mail facilities between this
country and Central and South America.
On Saturday, for the second time, the
House by very decided vo.e--I4I to 81
insisted on its disagreement.
The fisheries treaty has been up for
discussion again. Speeches were ma ie
against its ratification by Senators Hoar
and Dolph, and in favor Of ratification by
Senators George and Pugh. The speeches
made on both sides Of the question are
for home consumption, as the fate Of the
treaty has been virtually settled long ago.
The Republicans Of the Senate are unit
in opposition TO it's ratification.
Senator Edmunds has introduced bill
In the Senate which seems TO be an ex-
ceilent one. II provides for the estab-
iishmsnt Of q council Of ORDNANCE, to con-
sist OF three officers from the army, two
or three from the navy, and two or three
civilians. The duty Of the courcil shall
be to conduct examinations into all such
questions relating \, the fab;icatinn and
use OF ordnance, projectiles and explo-
sives, as may he referred TO II by Congress
or the Secretary OF War or Of the Navy.
Before any money appropriated for the
fsbricatjaR sad pss Of ordnance, proIee-
tiles or explosives or for experiments
Herewith shall be expended, the particu-
lar systems or methods Of fabrication, use
or experiments shall be submitted TO the
ceuncil af ordnance, which shall examine
into the subject and report it's conclusions
and recommendations TO the department
concerned.
The Senate committee on Indian trader.
ship has been examining another lot oa
witnesses In relation 10 timber contracts
Win Indians.
Mr.. George v. N. Lathrop, United
States Minister to Russia, has resigned on
account Of bad hsslth.
Hon. J. W. Gosham, of West Virginia,
Hon. +. NJ. Fogg, of Michigan, and sev.
ersl other members Of the Union Labor
National Committee, are in this city,
making arrangements for the campaign.
The House Committee on Manufactures
proposes TO investigate the whisky trus,
in few days. ,@
Secretary Villas has appointed John v.
Wright, OF Tennessee, law clerk Of the
General Land Office, Rex. w. N. Cleye-
land, missionary of the Episcopal church
at the Rose Bud Agency, and Capt. X. II.
Pratt, Superintendent OF the Carlisle In
dian school, as commission to negotiate
with the Sioux Indians for division Of
their reservation in Dakota, and surren-
der Of part to the United states.
Another disgraceful scene on the floor
of the Senate. This time the participants
were Senators Butler and Blair. The
subject under discussion was the Presi-
dents veto of private pension bills. Mr..
Butler called the New Hampshire senatos
demogng1e and some other bad names,
and intimated that he had no personal
courage. Mr.. Blair retorted by calling
the South Carolina Senator a traitor, and
stating that he would not shrink from
any test of courage which Butler might
seek to subject him 10. No blood has
been split 80 far; in fact the chances are
that both gentlemen are heartily ashamed
Of themselves for losing their tempers. II
they are not they ought to be.
Hon. Samuel j. Randall has been
very sick, although he is somewhat better
to-day. He has had q number OF hem
orrhages, each OF which has been suffi-
GENTLY dangerous TO cause fears Of his
immediate death.