Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-18

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diers engaged in the war with Mexico tn
months extra pay already provided for b
act of Congress. Passed.
Mr.. Cox reported back the joint resolution
extending thanks to Henry M. Stanley, th
African explorer, for solving the most i'm
portant geographical problem of the age
which was unanimously passed.
Mr.. O'Nein presented resolution of tn
Union League of Philadelphia against al
legislation proposing repayment of certain
per cent, ~ per cent. and per cent. bonds
which were disposed of by the Secretary O.
the Treasury at par for gold coin, in silver
coin of less value than gold.
MI. Bright offered a resolution directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to inform the
House of the amount of interest paid by the
government to National Banks on bonds
held as securities for the issue of currency t
them. Adopted.
The House then went into committee OF
the whole, Beebe in the chair, on the state Of
the Union, and was addressed by Blair Of
New Hampshire on the financial question.
On conclusion .of Mr.. Blair's speech, the
Speaker laid before the House message
from the Senate communicating the resolu.
tons on the death of the late Senator Morton
and Mr.. Hanna gave notice he would cal
them up tomorrow. Adjourned.
miscellaneous.
REWARDS OFFERED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE operation OF
all offers of pecuniary reward hitherto made
for the detection and punishment of persons
employed in the illicit distillation of spirits
is suspended SO far as regards the States of
North Carolina, South Carolina Georgia, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas,
Missouri and Kentucky. Other and more
effective methods for the suppression of illicit
distillation the Commissioner says are now
being put in operation.
ANOTHER ELECTION CONTEST.
The subcommittee of the House commit
tee on elections, having charge of the South
Carolina contested election case of Richard
son and Rainy, heard arguments this morn
ing, but took no action other than to APP
point next Monday for further hearing.
There will be a meeting of the full commit
tee tomorrow, at which time it is expected
final action will be taken in the California
contested case of Pacheco and Wigginton.
PENSIONS FOR MEXICAN VETERANS.
The House committee on pensions to-day
heard the report of the subcommittee of
which Mr.. Hewitt is chairman, and agreed to
report bill in favor of pensioning Mexican
veterans. The bill repeats the clause in the
general pension law discriminating against
those who served in the confederate army
during the rebellion.
TEXAS BORDER TROUBLES.
T subcommittee of the House commit
tee on foreign affairs which has in charge
the question of the Texas border trouble,
held a meeting this morning and took the
statement of Mr.. Steele, adjutant general of
the State Of Texas. Nothing new in it.
BAD FOR REED.
The senate committee on post Offices and
post roads to-day took up the nomination of
Alex. Reed to be postmaster at Toledo and
discharged further consideration until Feb.
7th.
NORTHERN PACIFIC.
The Senate committee OH railroads to-day
agreed to hear arguments on the Northern
Pacific bill tomorrow.
ELECTORAL VOTES.
The House committee of revision of the
laws regulating the counting of electoral
votes for President and Vice President to-
lay resolved to divide its work in three sub
committees, the first having charge of the
tenure of Office, the second the method of
electing, and the thirdthe mode of ascertain
ng and declaring the result of elections for
President and Vice President.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA bill was submit
led to the Senate to-day by the House to
punish forcible obstruction of interstate
commerce on railways. It provides that
whenever any person or persons shall con-
spire together to obstruct or hinder by force,
threats or intimidation the free and
customary transit of persons, baggage and
merchandise passing by railway or water
from any one State or Territory into another,
such offense shall be deemed misdemeanor
against the United States, and the PERSONS
found guilty thereof on conviction shall be
punished by fine of $500 and one years
imprisonment; and that whenever any per-
sons shall compel any railroad employe en-
gagged in the transportation of interstate
commerce, to abandon his duties, they shall
on conviction thereof be fined not exceeding
$500 and be imprisoned not less than one
year nor exceeding five years.
GOOD SHOWING.
Gen. Humphreys, chief of the army board
OF engineers, has made report on the sub
ject of the Louisville and Portland canal, by
which it is shown the receipts exceeded ex-
penditures the past year $27,519, and the
balance available July 1.
TREATY SIGNED.
A treaty of commerce and friendship be-
tween the United States and the Samoan
Islands was signed to-day. It will be sent to
the Senate tomorrow for ratification:
HAMMOCK INDIANS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE agent at the
Bannock Indian camp telegraphs the Indian
office recommending the Bannocks be sent
away with the military and held till govern
ment decides what to do with them. Unless
removed sufficient military force will be re-
quired to keep them in subsection.
NAVY INVESTIGATION.
Investigation into the express accounts of
the navy department began to-day by the
COMMITTEE of the House. W. B. Shock,
chief OF the bureau of steam engineering,
was examined at great length touching the
indebtedness of his department., the charac-
ter of outstanding contracts, the manner in
which the contracts were made, and especi-
ally the contracts made just before Robeson's
retirement from the navy department..
Numerous statements of figures and copies
of papers requested will be speedily furnish
ed the committee.
WATER TRANSPORTATION.
The board of supervising inspectors of
steamboats, are considering matters pertain
ing to the enhancement of the steamboat in
terest in connection with the freight and
passenger transportation service. The new
standing committee on western rivers is
Stevenson, Burnett and Devenny.
Maryland's Senator Not Elected.
ANApoI1s, Jan. 1.-THE legislature in joint