Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
DOINGS AT WASHINGTON
PERMISSION GRANTED FOR TIE
RETURN OF A CHINAMAN.

ARefuge HarbOr to be Established on th,
Behring Sea-Preparing for the Comm,
Investigation of the Arid Lands of tn.
Country-Appointments Made by tn,
President.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-The Hon. 8. j
Randall, who has been confined to his
house for several weeks, ia convalescin,
rapidly.
The President accepted the resignation o
Judge George A. jerks as Solicitor Genera
Of the Department Of Justice, to take effect
to-day. jerks resigned upon the change o
administration, but was requested TO re
main IN office until the close OF the existing
term OF the supreme court. Judge jerks
will be retained in theservice of the Govern
ment AS counsel in the telephone cases.
Three bids have been received by the
marine hospital bureau for the construc-
ton Of a fumigating steamer for the quar-
antine station at San Francisco. The low.
sst bid, that OF the Union Iron Works at
San Francisco, was $4,000. 1t is not
certain that this bid will be accepted, as it
Is over $4,000 more than the con.
tract price for the two vessels similar in
every respect now being constructed for the
service on the Atlantic coast.
The attorney-general has authorized the
marshal of Arizona to offer a reward OF
$500 each for the arrest and conviction
Of the robbers OF Paymaster Wham.
T.Manell Herman, OF Oregon, has been
appointed chief OF division in the pension
Office.
The senate at it's last session appointed
Scommission to- investigate the question
Of the irrigation and reclamation Of arid
lands. The committee will commence their
work on the first of August, starting from
81. Paul, Mimi. They expect to spend
three weeks in the field and will visit north.
eru Dakota, Montana, Idaho, as far as
Snake river basin, Utah, Nevada, Califor-
MIA, Arizona, and southwestern Texas;
along the valley OF the Rio Grande from
Fl Paso to San Antonia, thence by the
Fort Worth, Santa Fe and Colorado rail.
roap across the staked plains,
Secretary Tracy has issued q general or
der calling attention to the gallant acts OF
VIM. Foeye, seaman on the Vandalia,
who jumped overheard February 23d and
March 9th last, in the harbor OF Apia, and
rescued shipmates from drowning, and
again on the latter date when the ships
propeller was fouled by ropes during
heavy swell disabling the engines at a time
when the vessels position was unsafe. The
secretary says: "Such bravery and devo-
ton to duty merit the highest praise. The
department directs that this order be read
on board all ships OF the navy in commits
sion."
Application was recently made to the
Secretary of State for authority for the re-
turn to the United States OF Chinaman
named Girton Bong, now in Hong Kong.
who was formerly pupil OF Mrs. Mary
NJ. Scott in a mission school in Baltimore.
The matter was referred to the treasury
department, and Assistant Secretary
Tichenor has informed the applicant that
the Chinaman in question will be allowed
to return to this country, provided he is
not a laborer within the meaning OF the
Chinese exclusion act, and provided, also,
that be can satisfy the customs officers at
the port OF arrival OF his social position.
Secretary Window has directed Captain
uohly, COmhduGAuk ohC Ac'cAuo Deoe1uiSA
Bear, at San Francisco, to purchase the
necessary lumber, provisions and fuel for
the construction and fitting out OF q refuge
station at Point Barrow, in Behring
straits. He also appointed Captain Gilbert
B. Bor len OF New Bedford, superintendent
OF the station, and authorized
him to employ two assist
ants. Men, material and supplies
will be transported to Point Barrow
by the steamer Bear which will probably
sail from San Francisco on that mission
about the first OF June. She will proceed
first to Ounalaska, where she will be Joined
by the United States steamer Thetis. The
commanding officers of the two vessels
will then consult as 10 their subsequent
movements. The money available for the
establishment of a refuge station, $15, 900,
is regarded at the treasury department as
sufficient only for the erection Of small
houses with supplies for one years main
tenance OF one hundred men.