Washington Waffles

A bil bus licen introduced "rranting a pension and the Iranking privilege to Mrs. Grant. Thr president urges congreso t i make provisión lor the support of the nortliern Cueyennc Indiaus, as tnelr neeessities are urgent, mauy of the indians being in a deplorable condition. The secretary of the navy has called on all oilicers of tbc navy paj corps whose bonds were cxeeuted over live vears ago, to renew tbeir bo.uls. About eighty olliceisaro affectc i L ndcr tlie "L nlted States Supremo Uourt ürcisiou in the cas-e of the Northern Pacific iiEiiust the treasurer of Traill county, I). T.. no tax on real estáte of the Northern l'aeitie can be collccted, and it is 'ssertcd tliat the city and county governments are thn atened wltb bankruptcy. Tlae Mandan city councll prays oongress ior lelief . A joint resolution iutroduced in the Sonate by Senator Ja('; on, proposes an amenilim-nt to the constitution oi the United States, povlding that the president and -vlce-presldenl shall hereafter be elected fir a term ol i. years, and tlmt tlicy shall bc ineligib.e 1 1 a reeJcction, and that the vlce-preelofent hall be eligible to the otl'ice of president alter lie shali have ftlled the same in (.'aso of a vacaney therêiu.