Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1893 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

The President, Wednesday, sent to the Senate tho following nominations: Goo. W. Bartcb, to be associate justice of Utah; Gil. A. Pierce, of Minnesota, to be Minister Resident and consul general to Portugal. Congress reassembled after the holiday recess, Wednesday, but there, were not enough members present to transact business In tho House. Senator Chandler introduced a bill in the Senate to prohibit unlawful military organizations, which he thinks will stop further operations by the Pinkertons, and also put a quietus on tho semi-military anarchist organizations. Senator Chandler also introduced a bill to restrict immigration. The State Board of Agriculture met at Indianapolis, Wednesday morning. Sixtysix delegates were present and the following members were elected to fill vacancies on the Board: First district V. K. Officer, Jofferson county; Sixth, W. W. Hamilton, Greensburg; Eighth, Chas. Downing. Hancock county; Ninth, J.M.Sankey, Terre Haute; Tenth, J. N. Davidson, Whitesville; Eleventh, M. S. Claypool, Mancie; Twelfth, Malcolm McDonald, Williamsport; Thirteenth, W. A. Maze, Sharpsvillo. s>'