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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Ex-Governor Pierce WIN Probably h,
oar minister tu China,

oar Minister to china,
The contract for crrctiAg the public
building ut Sacramento, Cal, has been
awarded TO Krouzcherger Il lluryio ut
Sllb.0OO.
The President has granted pardon
in the ease of Charles l.. Terry of Wash
ington, convicted OF facilitating the
transportation OF opium into the United
States
The Navy Department IN not informed
Of any quantity Of dutiublc goods SNUG
gled into this country hv officers of the
United States steamers Omaha and
Swarta, ~ reported from san Francisco.
Il is understood that Secretary Tracy
has decided to sustain the action of As-
sistant Secretary Ncttleton in the mat
ter of the controversy between the SUI
perinteudcnt Of the Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing and the knights OF Labor
growing out of the recent dissatisfaction
with the State printers on the ground of
insubordinntion. II is stated positively
that the men will not be restored, but
will be given nm opportunity To re-ontcr
the service in the usual way.
Assistant Secretary Spaulding decided
that queen bees are entitled TO entry
free of duty under the tariff providing
loranimals especially imported for breed.
ing purposes, Notwithstanding the re-
quirement that the provision for II GER
tihcate OF pedigree showing pure breed
cannot possibly be complied with in their
case. This is in harmony with the prac-
tice under the old tariff, but is in con-
tlict with the practice under the present
tariff OF assessing duty on queen bees ut
q rate of 20 per cent. ad valorem, under
the provision foI animals not otherwise
provided for. The present ruling Is based
on representations that these uees are
never imported for other than breeding
purposes, and that they are always Of II
superior breed.
II is il reported that President lIarri
son has decided to send N-Govcrnoran
ex-senator Gilbert i. Pierce ul North
Dakota ~ our representative to China.
Minister Pierce is now an editorial
writer on the Minneapolis TriLwe. lie
il native OF indianapolis, and his per
sonal relations with President Harrison
were Of so intimate nature that during
his Senatorship his uttcrances were usu-
ally accepted as authoritative, The send.
ing OF Governor Pierce 10 China will, it
is thought, be followed 10y the appoint
ment Of ex-senator Blair to Japan. The
salary is 81, 900 u year, the same ny that
attached 10 the Chinese mission, while
the court 10 which he will be- accredited
is far more desirable one from an
American standpoint.
The Interior Department, acting upon
the recommendation of the Indian office,
has adopted new departure in the man
agement oi grazing matters upon the
Crow Indian reservation in Montana.
The total unoccupied portion Of the res
eryation has been divided into five graz
ing districts, and proposals for grazing
the same are invited by advertisement.
The proposals received were opened at
the Grow agency. A permit agreement,
covering each Of said districts, was exc
cuted by Agent WymaH, with the high
est bidder for each, said permits to be- in
force for a period Of three years from
July prOximo. II is believed the new
arrangement will relieve the department
of much annoyance and trouble and be
decidedly better for the Indians and bet
ter for cattlemen.