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Show WASIUXGTOX. Washington, 3. The senate rejected re-jected the nomination of Thomas M. Mason to be collector of customs at Bangor, Me., vice E. L. Fox, whose commission has expired. This is the second time the senate has refused to consent to Collector Fox' displacement, displace-ment, the previous nomination and that of the Mason to day, being alike rejected unanimously upon the ground that the preeent incumbent has served faithfully and that his displacement would be ex tremely distasteful to the senate. The principal matterof consideration at the cabinet session was the threatened threat-ened invasion of the Indian territory by whites. Liter information received re-ceived by theBecretary of the interior, indicates that the movement is more formidable that at first expected. He states parties are being formed in various portions of the country. It was determined that this incursion Bhould be prevented ai far as practicable. |