Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-20
the bill in relation to postal savings, he will
offer as substitute the bill favorably consid-
cred by the committee on banking and currency

cred by the committee on banking and currency
on the same subject.
| Mr.. Harrison, chairman of the committee on
civil service reform, submitted majority re-
port of that committee in the matter of the
charges against Doorkeeper Polk. It declares
Polk to be unfit for the responsibilities of the
| position, and recommends the adoption of q res
| olution declaring the office of doorkeeper va
can't and devolving its duties on the sergeant-at-
arms until the appointment of new door
keeper. The minority report signed by Cook,
| Cravens Garth and Henry, declares that no
corruption having been proven or even charged
| against Col Polk, it would be a grievous wrong
| to adopt the ma iority resolution. The reports
were ordered printed and recommitted and Mr.
Harrison gave notice that he would not call the
matter up before Saturday.
! Mr.. O'Neil presented remonstrance of
printers electrotypers, stereotypers, book
| sellers, engravers and others against the action
imposing duty on imported stereotype and
! electrotype printing plates. Referred.
| Mr.. Durham from the committee ON expen-
ditures in the department of justice, reported
back the bill, fixing the compensation of jurors
| in United States courts reducing it from 90
| to So. Passed.
| Also, the bill fixing the fees of the clerks of
| said courts. It allows charge of ten CENTS
for searching court records for liens on real es-
| state: and provides the clerks shall account for
the same.
| Also, the bill fixing the compensation of
| United States marshals and deputies. It linn
| its that of marshals to $4,000, the chief depu-
uties to $780, other deputies $5 per day.
Passed.
Mr. Singleton reported bill regulating adj
vertisement for mail lettings, but pending ac-
ton the morning hour expired.
| Mr. Smith, Pa, from the committee on APP
| preparations, reported the bill making appro-
| priation for the payment Of invalid and other
| pensions. Referred to the committee of the
| whole.
| MI. Durham, from the same committee re-
| ported back the West Point academy bill,
recommending concurrence in some Of the
| Senate amendments, and non-concurrence in
| others One amendment, in which concurrence is
| recommended, was that of depriving the Presi-
! dent of the power of appointing ten cadets a
| year. and allowing but ten during his term.
! MIR. ONeil believed it would be better to
non-concur in the Senate amendments, and to
leave the power in the President to make ten
| appointments at large annually, Whether law
or custom had established the right, for many
| years, youths, whose career in the army had
| been distinguished, had entered West Point by
Presidential appointments at large, and the act
of March 2, 1867, affirmed the power of annual
appointment.
MIR. Potter also opposed it. The House had
provided that when there was no place in the
army for cadets graduating from the academy,
ate had disregarded that action of the House,
and had sent back an amendment which takes
away from the President the power of appoint
| ing annually ten cadets to the academy. He
hoped the amendment would be sent to the
conference committee.
The House then agreed to the report of the
| committee on appropriations.
! Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, offered a resolution
calling on the attorney general for information
as to whether foreclosure proceedings are now
pending against government property, and the
| present condition of the same. Also as to the
extent of the government interest affected OF
liable to be affected by such proceedings, and
what steps have been taken to protect such in
terests. Adopted.
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred.
By Mr.. Blackburn-For the better protection OF
plays and dramatic literature. It provides that
a copyright law shall cover all plays purchased
from foreign author for the purpose of play
ing or publishing in the United States.
| BY Mr.. Springer-To authorize the coinage OF
| gold and silver on the same terms, and to pro-
| mote the deposit thereof.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole, Mr.. Hunton in the chair, on the general
| deficiency bill. The total sum recommended
by the bill is 81, 1856, 465. Without any general
debate the clerk proceeded to read the bill by
| sections.
The clause appropriating $75, 900 for construct
ing, repairing, charging and renting vaults anc
safes for the use of the treasurer and assistant
| treasurers of the United States, presented
ground for the inquiry by Mr.. Hanna whethe,
these vaults were for the purpose of boarding
up the silver coin lately authorized. If so, b.
was opposed to it, because he wanted to see sill
vcr put in circulation instead of being hoard
3D.
To this, reply was made by Mr.. Chittenden
defending the course Of the treasury in no
paying out silver coin for debts of the govern
| Tl,1- Lee,
otherwise, because silver receivable fo
customs duties, and was now within one-six
tenth of one per cent. Of the value of golt
coin.
To this Mr.. Hanna replied by quoting agains
| MIR. Chittenden speech made by that gentle
man characterizing silver dollars as Clipped
dollar. If silver was worth gold by within Ill
Of per cent. he would like to know where tn
poor man had been robbed.
Mr.. Townsend, of New York, threw in the re
mark that nobody cared for the poor man hal
as much as was pretended.
Mr.. Chittenden defended himself from tn
imputation of inconsistency on the subject o
silver. The facts were beginning to be devel
oped and the government would find the silve
bill would bring them results which they ha.
not contemplated.
Mr.. Young offered an amendment appropria
ting 900 for continuing the survey of til
! Mississippi river, for the purpose of reclaimin
alluvial lands of the Mississippi delta.
MI. Baker, Of Indian, opposed the amend
ment, and argued that this was only the en-
tering wedge which would open the doors Q
the treasury to gigantic raid.
Mr.. Young said it would be very unwise 70
Congress to stop this survey now. It had bee
J going on for years, and if it were not now con
tinued all the work which had been done woul
be wasted. The amendment was rejected.
) Mr.. Aldrich moved to increase the amour
appropriated for the continuance of the builo
ing of the custom house and sub-treasury a
Chicago from $4,000 to 100000.
After speech in opposition, by Mr.. Bloun
the amendment withdrawn. Withor
l finishing the bill, the committee arose, an
the Senate bill, appointing General Sherman
as regent of the Smithsonian institution, ";
taken up and passed. and the House adjourned
The Case of DOorkeeper Polk.
t WASHINGTON, March 19.-The committee G
reform in the civil service to-day made repo
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