Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1892 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

The Missouri Legislature has adjourned sine die. One.of the last acts of the House was to pass a resolution indorsing “the man of destiny, Grover Cleveland,’’ for the Democratic Presidential nomination. Assistant Secretary or the Trrevury Nettleton, has demanded the discharge o, Hon. W. E. Owen, Commissioner of Immigration. A clash of authority seetns to be at the bottom of the trouble, The Gatch bill, substituting comtyep'tion for prohibition in lowa, was .'•finitely postponed in the House Tue~ the Republicans favoring postpomn. ni , and the Democrats opposing.

The Senate Wednesday passed the Mississippi river improvement. bill, which carries with it an appropriation of 15,000.000, and also the bill appropriating 4L,'4 116 for the completion of the canal -and locks at the cascades of the Columbia river, Oregon. Senator Sherman emphatically denied, Friday, that he used money to influence his election to the United States Senat e from Ohio. He paid the hotel bills of his managers, w hich he regarded as a legitimate and necessary expense, but did not use money further than this. The President Thursday appointed Hon. Stanton J. Peelle of Indianapolis, as judge df the Court of Claims. Vice G-. WScofield retired. The court to which Mr. Peefle is appointed passes on claim* Against the Government, and on matter* referred to it by Congress. The salary!* 44,500. It- will not be necessary for the appointee to remove to Washington, though of com se his presnee there much of the. time' is necessary. The President on the,same date appointed Hon. John H. Baker of Goshen. U nited States Circuit Judge to succeed Judge Woods, promoted. The appointments seem to give yery genera! satisfaction.