Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-04-04

'hldIbiiia ltIIltbtN covered DN tHt pi1l
passed during the last hours of the Fifth
eth Congress. The land thus opened to
settlement embraces nearly ,, ,0oO 900 acres.
The proclamation has been nearly ready
for week or ten days but the pressure of
other matters prevented its completion
The nomination Of Corporal" James
Tanner Of New York, to be Commissioner
Of Pensions. is enthusiastically received
| ~ the old soldiers, particularly those who
| carried mu>kets in the ranks. They re
gard the appointment as special recog-
milton of themselves. If the sentiments
/ expressed by ex-soldiers. from large
number II States, temporarily in Washing
\ ;3n arc fair sample Of those existing
I throughout the country. this appointment
hid> fair - be one Of the most popular
ever made by any President.
The only objection raised TO the appoint
mrnt of Corporal" Tanner was that he
was too friendly to the old soldiers. Gen.
| Harrison quickly told the parties " ho had
the bad taste to make such an objection
| that ii was for that very reason that he
proposed - make him Commissioner Of
Pensions, No man should ever hll the po-
,tlan who Il no, Friendly 10 tile old ,ol-
dirr~ and it would De difficult for him to
BE- too friendly towards them.
Tn, junnrtant amendments orc helm,
'lo"y y aui carefully made and now that
the President has had time 10 show the
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mont. made. last week were Edward Will,
Of N.,.t,tr,u Ia h, Assistant Secretary ~
Agriculture; j NJ shackIcf.r,l or Indiana.
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Intian Territory Tho. b Needle. nf NH.
n,i. tahr II : Marshal ror H. indian
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of WASHINGTON Territory to he. t;oycrnor
and Secretary of that Territory. II \
BIakc of Montana tn he Chief Iu,ticc Of
m. spnr,,n. Copr, NJ Montana Fr.d.r.
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