Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
News of General Interest from the
National Capital
History of Current Events Trans 1iring at
the Seat of Government CONDENSED
for the Hurried Render-
Interesting Reading.
HELr roR LIE scnooI.s.


WAsHSGToN, Oct Wednesday
the Secretary OF the Interior signed
certificates for the amount of SIS. 600
each appropriated under the act of
Congress approved August -, 1890,
for the present fiscal year in aid
of agricultural and mechanical coll
leges in the following States: In
diana, Kansas. Ohio New Jersey. Mich
igan. New York. Pennsylvania, Massa-
chusetts. Delaware, Mississippi, Ten
nessee, Texas Virginia, Colorado, Illi-
nois, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon,
Wisconsin, New Hampshire, Alabama,
Idaho. North Dakota and Territory of
New Mexico.
POSTAL REVENUES.
WAsHINGToN. Oct. 23.-The report Of
the Sixth Auditor of the Treasury
shows that the total postal revenues of
the Government for the last fiscal year
were $50, $50, O97, an increase over the
preceding year of s4,7O5, 4s6. The ex-
cess of expenditures over revenue was
s., o8s.6l against s5.2Ol, 2S6 for the
year before. The total value of stamps
sold was s57, .724, an increase over
the previous fiscal year of 81, COS. 622
NOT IN HIS LINE.
WASHINGTON, Oct "a A couple, evil
IDENTIFY from the back woods, entered
the White House yesterday and, after
looking about and holding a lengthy
conference, told Captain Dinsmore, the
chief door-keeper they wanted to get
married. They were much disappointed
when told that such services were not
in The Presidents line
CLAIMS AGAINST UNCLE SAN.
WAsHISGToN, Oct "a From the an
nual report Of the Court Of Claims, sub
mittei to the Attorney-Genoral, it APP
pears that the aggregate number Of
suits commenced against the Govern
ment in that court and pending is about
$4,000, and that the war claims alone
now pending are about 5000. involving
an estimated aggregate Of $500, 600, 600.
During the last year under the general
jurisdiction OF the court claims amount
ing to nearly ~, 900, 900 have been dis
posed Of In these cases the amount re-
covered was s2l0, 000
DISTRIBUTING sEEDs
WASHINGTON. Oct %. 1t is esti-
mated that 5000, 600 packages of free
seeds win be distributed this season by
members OF Congress.
WILL BE VACANT FoR TIME.
WAsHINGToN. Oct est is practi-
cally settled that the vacancy on the
Supreme Court bench will not be filled
until after the meeting of Congress in
December.
TREASURY ACCOUNTS.
WAsHINGToN. Oct. p. In his annual
report to the Secret ary Of the Treasury
First Auditor Fisher shows that during
the last fiscal year that office passed on
2,76l receipt accounts, representing
81. o19, 6S4 43O and on 81, SGT disburse-
ment accounts, representing 81, 1885,
s7e.63a.
IMPORTANT DATES SETTLED.
WASHINGTON, Oct 81. The act OF
last September, which provides for the
retirement of enlisted soldiers after
thirty years s9rvice, with double pay
for their service during the rebellion,
presented an interesting question for
decision, namely, as to the precise
duration of the rebellion. The War
Department has now decided this point,
and has decreed that April Is, 1861, was
the official first day OF the rebellion,
and May /. 1855, the last day. The first
call for volunteers formed the basis for
the selection of the first date, and
the second date was officially determ-
ined upon by act of Congress in 1854.
INDIAN COMMISSIONERS.
WASHINGTON. Oct 27.-The Secre-
tary OF the Interior has appointed
Charles NJ. Dale, OF Nation, H.; J.
Clifford Richardson, OF ST. Louis and
Rockwell J. Flint, Of Menominee, Wis.
members OF the Crow Indian commits
sion in Montana, under the act of Sep
TENDER %, 1890. with compensation Of
$40 day and expenses.