The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-12

yotion to the best interests OF officers and mel
have endeared him to them In no common
| measure.
Cousin Ben " Folsom's flee and easy appl
cation to the Administration OF President Har
rison for promotion from the consulate al
sheffleld, Eng. which no now holds. to that o.
birmingham. which In the way OF fees pays Q
little better. recalls some breezy correspond
mss sSGk S q
to shsd ~ tbaT
United States. He had not been at his post d
duty three weeks before he astonished good
ant Secretary Of state having charge OF con.
sular matters. By the cool suggestion that his
VI find myself he wrote. I'm the centre OF
such social circle that. for the honor Of the
ssfs nn sTP pcson and Do
sSSo Il pSossS but sSSS at the
bearing in mind the. ,Consul's relationship to
sought counsel Of his chief. Secretary Bayard.
and was much relieved when that ast ut
sssd to s e his APPLICATION phi to consress
| Nothing abnshed. Cousin BEN addressed an
almost similar letter to the then GhSirman OF
reseivnE reply that tho HOUSE, Pcom9ittes
| dntion Of tho State Department. Tho estimates
for tho yonr 1887. as prepared in Secretary
for nn increase IN tho salary of the Sheffield
Consul. and Cousin Ben has struggled along
overwhelmingly at the old salary OF $4,000 q
Tho President to-day signed the proclama-
ton opening to settlement tho unallotted lands
OF the Sissiton and Wahpcton reservation In
North and South Dakota, known as the Lake
Trayersc reservation. Mt II o'clock noon; on
the 18th inst. Warning Is given that until the
sissiton and Waipeton band. are forbidden
to enter upon omar, and occupy any part OF It: The
the Sissiton and Wahpeton Indians. under an
act OF Congress Tor the cE ssh Of their lands;
16O acres has been made to every member of
the band ndsr the law # is pr9tded that
for each gn
by him. and tho title to the lands shall remain
IN tho United states until the full amount has
been puid by the entryman or his legal repre-
sentative.
Secretary Blaine has begun in good faith to
carry out the instructions given him by Will
liam Muldoon on the subject Of physical Gull
ture, This morning. after taking q light
breakfast. he went for long walk The mir
snf an fna h9 ss aavy
Sse f. t. % AS; $s Sc
ing to tho Cabinet room. Heretofore he
OF the house e who have been pArs
tho habit OF conducting him to the lift were
to s hand hs
contained a revised ion Of the n, odiis pirend
kelations Committee. was with the President
when Secretary Blaine called. and the Behring
Sea question was informally discussed.
Washington is entertaining just now two
distinguished Gillian gentlemen juan E.
Mackenna and Julio Banados Espinosa. They
were members of Balmaccda's cabinet. which
and who later We're among those Who n Accepted
legation at Santiago. Their visit to Washing
tary Blaine their gratitude for the favor shown
hen by Minister Egan Ct time when his pro;
rressions OF their: thanks for the service rem
maes r s ned sass
pecting to remain here some time.
Gen. Oates OF Alabama has returned to
Washington from another successful contest
a gainst the Alliance men in his Congress dis
trct. and he brings encouraging news to his
Democratic brethren; He says tho Democrats
n Ala9 "a are not disp9sed f. commit them
cation to Chicago. There is some disappoint-
IL, |
out Gen. Oates says he does not believe there
yill DO q serious disarection on that account
strength in the two Caroiinas he says. but in
he other Southern States nearly all OF the Al
lance men, will vote the Democratic ticket at
he Novem Der election.
The resolution OF Senator Mcmillan Of Mich
gan n relation to the opera.tions Of the treaty
var vessels on the great lakes by tho United
; ia were adopted by the Senate to-day.
immediate consideration, withdrawing his
objection REORGANIZATION with the Secretary
esolutions. il responded to. will call UP the
'eneral question OF the repeal Of the treaty in
6 f s Tst tb Of Grsat Britain
Mrs Mckee has been called to Washington
Sho.. while not seriously indisposed. requires
Ter daughters attention. Mrs. Harrison has
ot been we'll for some weeks. doubtless. duo
osos shs s"erns wfth hu bron 81 tSt
nd her physician to-day says her condition
no worse than it has been for some time.
The House to-day passed a bill to make
Vest Point; Va. port OF entry end delivery; |
ecretary Of War to lease the pier at the en-
rance, Of the Chicago River. The remainder
us relating to the District Of Columbia. Four
ills were passed.
Assistant Secretary Nettleton said that the
published report that he WAS soon to resign |
lis office was without foundation.
CHIEF CLERK YOUNG REMOVED
rbe Senate Decide. that He 10 Guilty OF !
Betrsying Executive Session Secrets
WASHINGTON. April 1.-The Senate was in
Xecutive session for three hours this after
Don. and after a protracted discussion tho
esolution reported by the Foreign Affairs
two weeks ago. providing for the
emoval OF the principal executive clerk. Jas.
Young OF Pennsylvania. was adopted. There
,ere two roll calls-one on the motion IN Law