New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
A FORMER DIsBURSING CLERK OF THE,
STATE DEPARTMENT ARRESTED.
CHARGED WITH EMBEZzLtNG $37.oO0-THE UNITED
STATES MUST PAY AN INHERITANCE TAX
To NEw-YoRK sTATE-THE PREsI-
DENT AND TIE RIVER AND


DENT AND THE RIVER AND
HARBoR BILL
Washington. May 2J.-Francls j. Kieckhofer FOR
merry disbursng clerk OF the Department Of state
was arrested and locked up in police station yes
terday on three warrants sworn out BY Chief Clerk
Renlck. OF that Department charging him with
the embezzcment OF about $4,000. Kieckhofers ;
resignation was requested some months ago by Sec
retary Olney and at that time II was said that
the SHORTAGE was about $1,000 Since then expert
accountants have been Ct work on the books m and
/ tains his innocence OF any crime. He was taken
Searigs ug poSd and Judge Killer xed his BAL at 5000
He was unable 10 furnish T. ana was again locked
secure ball FOR him. The reason FOR his arrest at
this timc is said to be a rumor that reached IN, me
kicckhofer was preparing 10 JON his ianhly IN
Europe
The United States must pay the inheritance tax
assessed by the State OF New-York against the
property bcqueathed to It, 10 be added to the West
FONT Ha'y thc 9nnoT OF the supreme Court OF the
United States to this effect
In the case OF John II Ward Sheriff OF Uintah
County Wyo. against Racehorse. a Bannock Ind
ian involving the construction OF the terms of the
treaty with the Bannock Indians. giving them the
right to hunt "unoccupied public lands, the
Supreme Court OF the United States to-day decided
that the right hunt these lands could not be
exercised in contraveniion OF the Stse law forbid
ding the hunting OF wild animals Racchorse was
arrested FOR violating the game law Of the State.
the arrest being part OF the incident which led 10
the JackaDn's Hole troubles las, year. The intent
Of the treaty Justice White said must refer 10 the
time when it was executed. and could not be con-
strued 10 interfere with the laws or state, erected
into being by cf Congress subsequent TO the en-
empton OF the treaty. which contained no reference
to the terms OF that instrument Justice Brown dis
scntcd from the Judgment OF the Court for the rea-
vln nafS ed no "A
the United States and the Indians. Important az
cedeI ce by him TO be- Justice Brown stated that he
deemed It far moro important 70 MAINTAIN tne iaith
OF the Nation, even with the despiaed Indians
The President to-day sent to the Senate the fol-
lowing nominations:
John +. Nash. of New-York, to be Surveyor OF
Wnr i'r rirr 1 Of oGsIana to be attorney OF
the United States for the Eastern District Oh Louis
lana
President Cleveland had conference to-day with
General Craighil, Chief Of Engineers. about the
River and Harbor bill, which received at the
White House on Saturday. Secretary Lamont is ao-
sent from Washington. but the President probably
already knows his with regard to the measure
II Inns is n dsca,ng what shall be done with the bill,
and rumor has 1t that he has already made up his
the President has already expressed an intention to
veto the measure and The trena OF opinion as 10 @ ns
veto It, one thing seems certain, namely, mat me
President Will not sign the act III ne decides 10 Iet
il 20 on the statute books ne VIII allow II 10 be-
come law without his signature under the Consti-
tuona limitation.
The House Committee on Labor to-day amended
the bill authorizing the appointment OF non-parti-
san commission to collate information and TO rec
ommend legislation to meet the problems presented
by labor agriculture and capital. by reducing the
number Of members from twenty to twelve. These
VIII be three representatives. OF labor three OF agri-
culture three N manufactures and three OF busi-
ness Az amended the bill permits the President OF
the United States to appoint the commission. Mr..
Phillips of Pennsylvania. Will ask the Committee
on Rules to set aside day before the adjournment
OF Congress for Its consideration.
Secretary Oiney Ia In Boston to-day He will re-
turn TO Washington tomorrow.
The House Invalid Pensions Committee to-day
agreed to report recommending that the House
pass the Presidents veto the bill to pension
Lydia A. Taft. Mrs. Taft Is the widow OF Lowell
@. Taft. private In the 18th Connecticut Voiun-