Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-06-19
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Ex-Governor Pierce Will Probably be
Our Minister to China.

The contract for erecting the public
building at Sacramento, Cal, has been
awarded to Kreuzeberger & Harvie at
$4,000.
The President has granted a pardon
In the case of Charles L. Terry of Wash
ington, convicted of facilitating the
transportation of opium into the United
States.
The Navy Department is not informed
of any quantity of dutiable goods SNUG
gled into this country by officers of the
United States steamers Omaha and
Swarta, as reported from San Francisco.
1t is understood that Secretary Tracy
has decided to sustain the action of As
sistant Secretary Nettleton in the mat
ter of the controversy between the SUI
perintendent 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
insubordination. 1t is stated positively
that the men will not be restored, but
will be given an opportunity to re-enter
the service in the usual way.
Assistant Secretary Spaulding decided
that queen bees are entitled to entry
free of duty under the tariff providing
for animals especially imported for breed
ing purposes, Notwithstanding the re-
quirement that the provision for a GER
tifcate 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-
f1ict with the practice under the present
tariff of assessing duty on queen bees at
a rate of 20 per cent. ad valorem, under
the provision for animals not otherwise
provided for. The present ruling is based
on representations that these bees are
never imported for other than breeding
purposes, and that they are always of a
superior breed.
1t is is reported that President Harri
son has decided to send Ex-Governor and
ex-senator Gilbert A. Pierce of North
Dakota as our representative to China.
Minister Pierce is now an editorial
writer on the Minneapolis Tribune. He
! is a native of Indianapolis, and his per
sonal relations with President Harrison
were of so intimate nature that during
his Senatorship his utterances were usu-
ally accepted as authoritative. The send
ing of Governor Pierce to China will, it
is thought, be followed by the appoint
ment of ex-senator Blair to Japan. The
salary is $4,000 year, the same as that
attached to the Chinese mission, while
the court to 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 of grazing matters upon the
Crow Indian reservation in Montana
The total unoccupied portion of the res
ervation 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 Wyman, with the high
est bidder for each, said permits to be in
force for a period of three years from
July proximo. 1t 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.