Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-26
Miscellaneous.

miscellaneous.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The Secretary Of
the Treasury decided that the department
cannot receive collections and deposit drafts
issued by bankers and others in payment of
subscriptions to the four per cent. loan.
The law does not contemplate the receipt of
drafts by the government in any payments
and though the Secretary desires to afford
every facility possible to subscribers of the
loan he does not feel warranted in imposing
upon the assistant treasurers the labor and
risk of collecting such drafts. 1t is thought
the banks and bankers can make deposits
with assistant treasurers through correspond
ents in cities having sub-treasury Offices.
PACIFIC RAILROADS.
The House Pacific railroad committee this
morning heard arguments on the Texas Pa
ci6c railroad bill. Mr.. Storrs for the South
ern Pacific railroad company contended that
the Texas company had not completed its
railroad as the law required and it was now
competent to adopt measures to secure
speedy completion. This could more effect
ually be done by granting authority to the
Southern Pacific company to continue on
east to the Rio Grande at Ell Paso and trans
fer so much of the former land grant as it
should earn by SO building. He also claimed
that the Texas company had no right to
build a railroad across California, not having
authority from that State. He also contended
that the Southern Pacific had the right to
construct bridge across the Colorado river
and the Texas Pacific had not.
OBITUARY.
Captain Fred. d. Stewart died this morn
ing of pneumonia He was member of
the scientific corps that accompanied Capt.
Wilkes in the south sea expedition and a
conspicuous Odd Fellow.
NATIONAL SAVINGS DEPOSITORY.
. Representative Waddell to-day introduced
bill to establish and maintain national
savings depository in branch of the post
office department, which was referred to the
committee on post Offices and post roads Of
which he is chairman. It is in many re-
spects similar to bills heretofore introduced
for that purpose.
THE METRIC SYSTEM.
Representative Marsh to-day introduced
bill providing that on and after January LIST,
1879, for all postal purposes 10 grammes
shall be substituted for half an ounce and SO
on in proportions; that the Postmaster Gen
eral shall furnish all post Offices with postal
system. and that on and after Jan. l., 1880,
the metric system Of weights and measures
as legalized in the revised statutes shall be
obligatory.
Mr.. Marsh also introduced bill to estab-.
lish the metric system in coins of the United
States, and provides for the regulation of
coinage. including new coin metal called
"goloid.'' The bills were referred.
MEXICAN AWARDS.
A bill was reported to-day by representa-
tive Wilson, from the committee on foreign
affairs. providing for the distribution of the
awards made under the convention between
the United States and Mexico. It authorizes
the Secretary of State to receive all money
which may be paid by Mexico for that pur-
pose, and to distribute the same from time
to time, in rateable proportions among the
corporations, companies or private individu-
els, respectively, in whose favor awards have
been made. The concluding section is as
follows: s'Nothing contained in this act
shall be construed as precluding the Presi-
dent of the United States and the Secretary
of State, upon application by the Mexican
government, from the consideration Of any
particu ar claim or claims wherein awards
against Mexico have been made, nor from in
vestigation of any alleged frauds or perjury,
materially affecting said awards, nor from
suspending the payment of the amounts of
such particular claims pending any such ne
gotiations between the United States and
Mexico
POST OFFICE INVESTIGATIONS.
The House committee on post Offices and
post roads to-day authorized Waddell, chair
man Of the committee, to appoint sub-com-
mittee of three to investigate the post Office
department, and report the results of such
investigation to the full committee of the
House.
NATIONAL. MUSEUM.
The committee on public buildings and
grounds to-day agreed to report favorably
on the bill for the construction of fire
proof building on the Smithsonian grounds.
to be used as national museum. appropri-
ating therefor $250,00O.
NOMINATIONS.
The President sent the following nomina-
tions to the senate: Frank Leland, Wiscon-
sin, Consul of the United States at Hamilton,
Ontario; Thos. S. Stohleigh, of Minnesota,
Register of the Land Office, Detroit.
ANOTHER SLAP AT HAYES.
The Senate committee on commerce on
commerce will, according to present indica-
tons, report adversely on the nomination of
Sudge Williamson to be collector Of customs
for New Orleaus.
Don't forget the great sale of Dry Goods by
the assignee of Schafer & Korfhage.
| Pure Old Rye Whisky and Rock Candy at
Donneliy's, No. 10 Wabaahaw.
The President has appointed Frank c. John
/ son and Glenn Studebaker honorary commits