Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16

gratifying, and to continue to merit this will be its endeavor.
 
 Atelegram from Washington says: By a vote of : to ? the House con- mittee on public lands agreed to report favorably the Shaforth reso- iution fer the cession of all arid lands to the states in which they are located. Under the Carey act one million acres has already been ceded to the respective states, but none but Wyoming has taken advantage Of the act. The committee also agreed on the bill allowing the Ter ritory of New Mexico to select at once about one half of all the lands for school purposes that would accrue 10 it on its admission as a state.' The question naturally pre- sents itself, on reading the above, where was Mark Smith when the above agreement was entered into, that Arizona was not included in iti
 4 telegram from Washington dated March 9, says that there were fewer signs of excitement and haste al the war and navy departments, and the preparations being made towards putting the army and navy into an efficient condition are now going on with more method and less exhibition of the fsverish spirit Of apprehension than that which characterized the proceedings of the last few days There is a genera expression of the belief that for a time at least, there is no prospect of a hostile collision between the United States and Spain, and what seemed to be a crisis has safely passed.
 Acting Governor AkeTs has touch of the war spIr.t, and voiced the patriotic sentiment of the citizens of thIs territory in the following greeting to President Me Kiuley: Arizona people, regardless CT political faiths, unite in con graduating you upon your firm, con- seTyat.ve and patriotic course In the present trying situation between the United States and Spain. In the event oi an emergency, we beg to be remembered iu the call for assist ance, assuring you Of the patriotic eatht siasm Cf all our citizens. who will willingly shoulder their muskets in deieuse of the nations honor, sh hluld that be called in question"
 General W. $. Rosecrans, a promi- nent union general of the war of the rebellion. died March II, at his home near RedCndo, California. He was a graduate of West Point, but with drew from tbe army and engaged in private business til the war of 1861 commenced. when he as appointed an a Ie Co General Mcclellan, and h. rapidly rase Co the rank of brigad.er general He made a bril- liant record as a brave and valiant soldier during the war. He after wards ryed two terms in Congress from California. and Was register of the treasury during C.eve.aud's first administration.
 As result ot recent iuvestiga- tioas ot the workings Of the civil seryica law. Chairman Pritchard submit ed a report 10 me Senate. saying that ''tae committee Is of the l opinion that tle President should make modifcatian> Iu the existing civil service rules aad should restore . to heads oI departments and to heads oi ba-rsu- ,He appointmen, . of certain classes of officials
 Wade Hampton, of the late South ern Cun.ealracy, ls >UIl Gisgruntled oYer t..e result cl the war of the rebellion. lie says that in case Of {. war Vilh spain the government will get no ai4 from the south. MT. Hamptou ubeis bis southern fellow cltszeus III ths as .ertIou, as the south co-;aias just as loyal and patriotic caizeLs as any portion of t1e Uu.:sd State. notwithstanding ,he fact that death has spared a few of the Wade Hampton stripe as relies oi the war q the rebellion.
 From ;Le patriotic spirit mani tested aI over the country, in case of war with Spain, there will be as 1 big a scramble 10 get into the army , as there is ,o get into office on change Of administrations. There I ,rill be about as approximately as ( large @ le4u,r. Roo, whose services ] sill Ho, b- needed. JLe American people are slow to a .ratl, Du- 5e to the country that t .1ouses tLell {