Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1885 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

The following order Was sent out from Washington on the BCth ult: In recognition of the ni'tion’s loss in ths death ot Ulysses S. Grant, and in participation of the lamentation and expression of "reverence for his honored memory, all i ostoilices in the several States and Territories of the Union are ordered to be closed between the hours of 1 and 5 p. m. oil Saturday, the sth day of Augr.st, appointed, ior the celebration of his funeral obsequies. By s order of the Postmaster Geneial. —■ V- ~ APE. Fiist Assistant Postmaster General; The committee Appointed to represent the United States Senate at the funeral of Gen. Grant consists of Messrs. Morr.ll, Sherman, log ni, Ransom, Inga’ls, Cockrell, Hampton, Brown, and Manderson... .Gen. Burdett, Grand Army Con rnauder. declined to serve on the committee appointed at Washing on to present resolutions of protest against the interment of Gen. Grant at River- ide Park. Secretary Lamar informed a delegation of cattlemen that protests against the execution of the President’s forty-day removal order were unavailiiig, and added the threat that within a few days the pub-, lie might expect to hear a great deal more on this subject. Washington telegram: Referring to the regrets that have been expressed in .some quarters that Gen. Grant is not to be buried in his uniform, with one of his swords by his side, and to the supposition that none of his qnifonns or swords are available for that pui pose, because they were all turned: over to the Government - some months ago with his other mili ary relics, Adiutant TGrPhefaHh-umrsaid to an Associated^-Press-reporter that any or all of them are at the disposal of Mrs. Grant, while they remain in the War Department awaiting the action of Congress. The criticisms of the Naval Advisory Board upon the report of the Dolphin Board of Examiners, together with the reply of the latter, have been made public by Secretary Whitney. The Advisory Board insists that the Dolphin is exceptionally strong structurally, and capable of the full rate of sea speed stipulated for. and holds that the result attained in its construction is one “for congratulation, not condemnation”, .. .Attorney General Garland, in an opinion just transmitted to Secretary Lamar, holds that the Interior Department has no power, under the law. to authorize the Indians to lease their lands for grazi g purposes.