, 1890-01-16
HANGING FIRE.
The Appointments for
Washington.
THEY MAYC0ME TO-DAY
Hanford Will Probably Be
Judge.
ALLEN AND SQUIRE AGREE
Other News of Special Interest to
the People of the
Northwest.
Special Service of the REVIEWS washins ston
Prcst Bureau.

WAsHisaros, u. c., Jan. 13.-Attor.
ney General Miller was In the senate
chamber to-day burying up the court
appointments in North Dakota and
Washington. He told the Washington
senators that he wanted their recon-
mendatlons before Thursday, as on that
day he would bring the cases over to the
president Squire and Allen have about
determined TO disagree and make sepa.
rate recommendations, in which case
the president will decide for them.
Following the appointment ofjudge,
will be the district attorney, and the
delegation has already recommended
Patrick Henry Winston, OF Spokane
Falls. Judge Calkins having taken up
his residence in Tacoma the matter OF
locality is settled. Winston was first
recommended by Wilson, aLd it will be
his second victory. Even II Hanford
should DO appointed, Winston will sue.
coed.
The marshalship will probably go to
either Brown, Hill or Berry. Repre-
sentative Wilson has all along declared
that he had nothing 10 do with the ap-
pointments, and II seemed at one time
that the senators and the president were
liable to turn him down, but at present
he has the best OF the fight. Represent
ativo Wilson, of Washington. has recon.
mendod John Todd, OF Spokane Falls
for deputy internal revenue collector for
the state. lie has written to the
collector recommended by the
Oregon delegation, and said lie wanted
his man appointed, and without his go.
ing to any United States senators either
Wilson says II his senators had got
action early, q collector might have beon
named from Washington. Now lie in
tends TO push through bill to divide
the districts on the state line.
A delegation from Spokane Falls to
urge their influence on the Washington
judgeshlp fight are expected to arrive
here some time tonight.
A Patent Ordered Issued.
Secretary Noble to-day passed In n
decision which orders a patent to be Is.
sued to Congressman Hansbrough, OF
No tn Dakota, ON his homestead at
DEVILS Lake. The entry is for the south
east quarter of section %, township 156,
range "a. The landdepartment cancelled
his claim in 1856. claiming that he had
not maintained his residence on his
homestead In accordance with the law.
Mr.. marlborough was postmaster at
DEVILS Lake. The claim wa advanced
that his homestead was beyond the
limits Of the territory in which mail was
delivered from his office, and, as 1t was
held that his residence was within his
postal bailiwick, his claim was cancelled.
After receiving the evidence in the case,
the secretary holds that tho law was
complied with In good faith, and re-
verses the decision Of the former land
commissioner. lie orders that a patent
be issued TO the Congressman.
Memorials and Petitions.
Senator Mitchell to-day presented a
memorial from the Federal Trades As
sembly Of Portland, Or, against the
non enforcement of the national eight
hour law, and asking for the enforce.
inent OF the alien labor law
The memorial OF the North Dakota
legislature asking that Fort Abraham
Lincoln be retained as military reser-
walton was presented In both the house
and the senate to day.
Senator Casey presented a petition to-
day for legislation 10 prevent the de
preston of farm products by boards of
trade and for the pension bill recon-
mended by the national q. A. X. PEN
sion committee.
Representatives Carter, Wilson and
HansbrouRh were ali to be In their seats
to-day for the first time since they were
seized with la grippe. Mr.. Carter was to-
day revising his remarks before the com
mittee ON ways and means on wool sched-
ues. He has not been heard on copper,
n subject lac is interested in.
Committee IN Mines and Mining.
Congressman Carter Of Montana,
chairman of the committee on mine
and min ing. has called meeting of his
committee for next Monday morning.
Several hearings will be held, at which
those who wish may present their views
of legislation ON the measures that are
likely to come before the committee. IL
IN expected that several Montana men
who are interested In gold mining will
have something to say on the subject Of
mines, and the laws to govern them Is
likely TO be more fully agitated than has
ever been done in the national legisla-
ture.
Several members Of the silver conven-
tior at 81. Louis are In the city, and
they will present information for the
consideration OF the committee.
To Lsgaiizs Testimony.
Senator Mitchell introduced to day a
bill which legalizes the testimony taken
before either register or "A receiver OF
land Office, IL either official is dead, sick,
or unable to be present az the hearing.
The SECRETARY of the interior " Ill not ap-
prove land claims under the law as II
now stands. The senator's attention
was called TO the matter by the death Of
one of tho officers Of the land office at
La Grande, Or, where about fifty proofs
were made before single officer, but
they could not be perfected on account
OF the vacancy. The law is destined TO
cover this case, but applies to the whole.
Base IngrAtituds.
1t is reported here that the Oregon
delegates. even after having made all the
recomme ndations, have found that
everything does not work just right.
The men who hav' been appointed do
not In all cases name deputies that
would suit the d .lego zion. the appointees
acting Independently oi the delegations
wish. 1t may be some combinations
will be delaysi until AN understanding
has been reac ied.
Idaho and Admission.