Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-03
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Tn0 NOfnfnAt1ON OF smith Tor Collector at /
New Orleans Confirmed of /
Clerical Force in the Land Office--Every-
thing Ready for the Florida Investigation
--Other Items Of Interest.
WASHINGTON, May Pin accordance with
law recently passed for the employment of
temporary clerks, between GO and IS persons
were yesterday appointed to such positions in
the treasury department. The appointments |
were determined by the completeness of the
quotas Of different States. large number of
clerks have also been restored to the interior
department, under recent appropriations.
Minister Seward telegraphs the department
of state that the famine in the northern prov
inces of China will continue six months
longer Funds for the sufferers, if transmitted
by telegraph, can be disbursed by the foreign
committee or by a committee appointed at
Picking.
The Senate committee on commerce has de-
cided to report the nominations of Jno. A.
Howard and VIM. Kent as assistant appraisers
of merchandise at New York fayorably, and the
nomination Of Jno. B. rockingham rs assist
ant appraiser at the same port adversely. The
committee also took action on the nomination
of Geo. L. Smith to be collector of customs at
New Orleans and unanimously agreed to rec
ommend its confirmation.
Subscriptions to the per cent. loan to-day,
S222, OOO
The House committee on agriculture today.
unanimously agreed to report fayorably on Rep
resentative Cutters BILL declaring the depart
| ment of agriculture one of the executive de-
partments.
The Senate in executive session, confirmed
| the nomination OF Geo. l.. Smith, as collector
of customs at New Orleans.
| The Senate committee on commerce TO-DAY,
| continued consideration OF the Steamboat BAL,
| and struck out the clause limiting personal
/ liability of steamboat owners. The clause
i making the certificate of Gtea.nhoat inspector
prima facie evidence in courts of law, was also
stricken out. and the bill was then referred te
/ Senators Spencer, Dennis and RandoEna, as i
! Subcommittee, to report what further amend
ments, if any should be made, before reporting
| it to the Senate.
United States Treasurer Gillian says parties
who apply for silver dollars in exchange for
United States notes will be required to pay
freight charges on the same. The department
pays freight on subsidiary coin, but canaot do
so on silver dollars.
Mr.. Hayes has approved the act prohibiting
the coinage of twenty cent silver pieces.
The river and harbor appropriation bill viii
be taken up for consideration tomorrow.
The House committee foreign affairs
agreed to the bill in relation to the Venezuelan
mixed commission, and Representative Hamil
ton was authorized to report the bill to the
House with favorable recommendation. LIN
bill provides that the act of Feb. 70, 1873, u
enforce the stiPnlations OF the convention
with Venezuela, and the payment OF nd ndlcat
, | ed claims, is hereby repealed; also that il th
President shall believe, upon examination, tina
= Venezuela is entitled to hearing of any or al
, claims, or to any relief, he Is empowered to en-
r ter into further convention with tina
the convention shall have the sanction of th
; Senate Of the United States. The committe
: also adopted the report of Representative han
= ilton. which recommends the examination Q