Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 August 1885 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

>\ 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 supposition thht none of his uniforms or swords are available for that purpose, because they were all turned over to the Government some 'months ago with his other military relics, Adjutant General Drum said 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. A COMMITTEE representing Western livestock interests, waited upon President Cleveland and requested him to extend the time granted for the removal of cattle from the leas'd lands in the Cheyenne and Arapahoe reservations, but the President firmly declined to modify his order in any ™ y - The Department of State is in receipt of a cablegram from Mr. Lee, Secretary of the American Legation at Vienna, saying that the Austrian Government has positively declined to receive Mr. Keiley as United States Minister. The authorities of Austria gave no reason for their action, and merely say they will not receive t»>e official Mr. Keiley is now in Paris, .where he has

been for some weeks. He, also, has been informed of the decision of the Austrian authorities. Mr. Lee has been designated to act as Charge d’Affaires for the present. Washington telegram: “The committee appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury to investigate the condition bf the coast survey has submitted its report, which shows the existence of many scandalous abuses in that bureau, for which Prof. Hilgard, the recent Superintendent, is held .'argely responsible. The committee’deprecates the reinstatement of any of the suspended officials in their former positions. ” Pbof. J. E. Hilgard, .the suspended Superintendant of the Coast Surveys, tendered his resignation, which was promptly accepted. The resignation of Col. A. G. Sharpe, Chief Postotfic Inspector, which was entirely voluntary, has also been tendered and accepted... .Secretary Whitney declared JohnRoach’s contracts for building steel crui.sers for the Government forfeited. He intimates that the Government will at once go On with work. . Commissioner Miller estimates that the total receipts from all sources of internal levenne for the fiscal year will be about $115,000,000.