Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-11

GETTING GRUMPY,
The ONO people are getting to be very
grumpy, ditto Illinois, ditto Iowa, ditto sew.
eral other states. The great Buckeye state,
the mother of this and 50 many more presi-
dents, the mother of four members of the
cabinet and Of numbcrless great men, has not
been AT all backward about coming forward
and presents even more candidates for the
offices than Indiana, which is saying a good
deal There are exactly five citizens of Ohio
who want To be commissioner of pensions,
five who want TO be commissioner of indian
affairs, seven who want to be commissioner
of education, four who would accept the as
sistant sccretary's portfolio, three who seek
TO be commissioner of patents, three who
would like to be commissioner of internal
revenue, two who ask the Office OF solicitor
general, and an equal number after all the
other officers
TERRITORIAL MATTERS.
1t is the understanding that several nomi
nations for territorial governors will be sent
10 the senate to morrow, although that for
Dakota may be detained for some days vet,
and Governor Mclette, and Colonel Pierce,
the two lcadng>candidates, have been con-
ferring together in "a friendly way, and have
arranged to visit the president together on
Monday or Tuesday. So it is probable that
no nomination for DalIato will be made until
the three men most interested have gone over
the case together \ new candidate for gov
ernor of Dakota has appeared in the person
Of Mr.. DiCkey, formerly of CraS fordsville,
Ind, who is pressed upon the presidents at
tention by General Lewis Wallace The
rivalry between Pierce and Melette is q
friendly one, and it is more a question of
whether Northern or Southern Dakota shall
have the appointment than n choice between
the men. If Melette is chosen to represent
South Dakota, Richardson, of Grand Forks,
will be made secretary, as a representative
of North Dakota. The president has given
notice that he will not appoint citizens of the
states TO offices in the territories, but will
adhere strictly to the proposition laid down
in tho republican platform. This, as under
stand it, does not include judges of the dis
trlct court
CHURCu's RESIGNATION.
w. e. Arnold, of Huron, Oak, is in the
city in the interest of Governor Church, OF
that territory. Mr.. Arnold has the COVER
nor's resignation in his pocket, which he is
prepared to present to President Harrison
whenever he considers that the best interest
of Mr.. Church can be subserved thereby.
He will, however, withhold it altogether if
he concludes that It's presentation would be
beneficial to Mr.. Melette. 1t is not likely
that President Harrison will wait longer for
the presentation of this resignation.
AQuEER DECISION.
Army officers are very much Interested in
the Forthcoming decision of the second comp
trOllcr of the treasury in relation to the stat
utcs of accumulatve leave in the service. 1t
has generally been the custom to allow
officers at, and especially those stationed at
remote frontier posts, to pile up there yearly
lPaNe OF one mOnuu 1Or 1Ouf or nVe years anu
then take it in a lump. There are some
officers who, if they had to take their leave
every year, would consume the thirty days,
and more too, in going to and returning from
their stations 1t was for this reason they
were allowed the privilege, and this consti-
tutcd itself law which is now on the statute
books Comptroller Butler now states that
these officers must take their leave in rota-
tion and should they do otherwise their full
pay will be suspended against their accounts.
Art hn lD,xy pnc hoo in fprp int fhn for.
a number of years it remains to be seen
where Comptroller Butler gets his authority
for making such a wonderful decision.
MISCELLANEOUS.
MIR. A. w. Wyman, or Omaha, ex-treasurer
of the United States, is in the city on his
way back from Europe.
Owing to the return of Congressman Con-
nell to Omaha, to which point he was called
by the death of his brother, the meeting of
the Nebraska delegation for the considera-
tion of appointments has of necessity been
postponed. 1t is not likely that the meeting
will be held for ten days at least.
The republican senatorial caucus to-
morrow afternoon will ratify the recon-
mendaton of the committee to arrange the
places to which members of the senate are
to be assigned.
Senator Paddock will be made chairman of
the committee on agriculture. This IS one of
the most important committees of the senate
and will be still more important from this
time, owing to the elevation of the agrcul-
tural department TO a seat in the cabinet.
IL is the committee, too, over which Senator
Paddock presided for four years during his
preceding term. Senator Henderson will
retain his present craftsmanship of the com
mittee on printing records.
1t is expected that inside of the next ten
days there will be several changes in tle
personnel of the war department people, and
as Secretary Proctor is anxious TO commence
the wedding out at once il is not unlikely that
some Official heads will drop into the basket
shortly. This refers particularly to officers
who have been continuously v on duty in Wash
ngton for years without seeing their regi-
ments, and the same remedy Will be applied
in the navy department also.
Who will be the next adiutant general of
the army Is just now occupying the minds OF
army people. BY right of seniority the place
ought TO be given to Colonel Kenton, the
next in line Of promotion, and most de-
serving officer Whether this will be done
or the place fall to the heirship of General
McKeever is not known.
Mr.. Alfred Hedberg, who has been a clerk
in the pension Office for n long time, was re-
Gently nominated to the senate for the posi-
ton of captain of the Fifteenth infantry, the
position he held AT the time he left the SER
vice. He was promptly confirmed and on
Thursday was ordered to Fort Buford to join
his command, Company H of that regiment.
General Noble has tendered the position of
assistant commissioner OF the general land
Office to General q. NJ. Buzey, formerly of
iowa, tuen LOulslduHd anu now Ol new
York.
The condition of Congressman Laird does
not seem 10 improve very rapidly, He is
still confined to his room ana no one is per-
mitted to see him The house in which he
resides is barred TO all callers VINO are not
supplied with permit from the attending
physician. His friends have by no means
recovered from their alarm.
Messrs. Milton, Barlow, Luther, Drake
and Charles Saunders, of Omaha, and Mr.
james Barlow, OF Colorado Springs, after
spending Sunday at Old Point Comfort, left
this evening for Omaha, via New York.
Mr.. William B. Gurley, formerly of this
place, paid IA short visit to his old home
during the past week. Mr.. Gnrley is now
resident Of Omaha Neb.
Mrs. Dorsey called upon Mrs. Harrison
by SPECIAL appointment this afternoon, and
she goes 10 New England for visit next
week.
ARMY ORDERS.
BY direction of the secretary of war the
unexecuted portion of the sentence imposed
by "A general court martial November, IA,
1883, Department of the Platte, in the case of
Private John McDermott, Company II, Sew
enteenth infantry, now in confinement at
Fort II. A. Russell. Wyo., r., is remitted.
Hospital Steward S, Waiter Reynold hos
pital corps, now under treatment AT the army
and navy general hospital, Hot Springs,
Ark, having been reported by the surgeon in
charge as sufficiently recovered, Is returned
to duty at Fort Robinson. The surgeon in
pl,urprn nj tho hnsnitnl will grant him nprmls-