Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-20
Miscellaneous.
BLANE's COMMITTEE.


WASHINGTON, Dec. l9.-The Republican sena-
tors IN caucus to-day appointed Messrs. Blaine,
Allison and Kirkwood committee to confer
with Senators regarding the Republican mem
bers OF the investigating committee under the
Blaine resolution. Owing to engagements al
ready made by many Senators for the holiday
recess and other considerations the member
ship could not be designated to-day. ,.ass
AN ACCIDENT.
The Senate committee to-day examined en-
rolling clerks. who explained the accidental
omission of the Hot Springs clause from the
sundry civil bill.
YELLOW FEVER
Hon. Casey Young chairman of the House
committee to examine into and report upon
the cause of the yellow fever outbreak in the
Southern States last summer, has appointed the
tIons namely: Garfield, Chittenden and
Morse, to visit Memphis and vicinity, and
Gibson, Hooker and Young, to visit New Or
leans and vicinity. The sub committees of
the House and Senate will set and act Jointly
during the Southern tour.
There will be meeting of yellow fever ex-
perts IN Memphis on the 26th inst. The sub
committee will leave here for that point Tues
day night.
rENNEssEE's CLAIM.
The House committee on claims to-day au-
thorized MIR. Henderson to report to the House
with favorable recommendation, the pending
bill authorizing the proper accounting officer
OF the treasury to pay the amount due the
State OF Tennessee for keeping and maintain
lug United States military prisoners from the
LIST OF July, 1863, until Dec. l. 1871.
hYRA CLARK GAINES.
The House committee on land claims to-day,
agreed to report to the House with favorable
recommendation a bill granting Mrs. Myra
Clark Gaines title to 5,470 arpents of land in
the State of Louisiana. The balance of her
claim, some $500 arpents, was disallowed.
sCHURzs FRIEND.
Consideration of the nomination of Samuel
Hayes, postmaster of St. Louis, is postponed
by the Senate committee until after the holiday
recess.
TROUBLES AvERTED.
The governor of Washington Territory tele-
graphs Secretary Schurz that there is better
news from east of the mountains, and he don't
Moses band of Indians and the whites.
SOME IMPROVEMENT.
Representative Williams partook of sill ght
nourishment tonight, and his attendants ro-
ported that he had been sleeping during the
evening. His condition remains exceedingly
precauous.
SOUTHERN GRATITUDE.
A meeting of Senators and Representatives
from the Southern States was held this even
ing for the purpose OF giving expression to tn e
public sentiment in the region recently afflicted
by yellow fever toward the people of the North
Tor their charity and assistance during the
epidemic. Senator Eustis presided, and H d..
Money acted as secretary. COM
mittee, composed OF Hon. E. John Ellis.
Senators Lamar, Harris and Garland, and Rep
resentativcs Casey Young, Jorden E. Cravens
Manning and John Goode reported series of
| resolutions expressing the most grateful feel
lngs towards the people of the North for their
generous charity and kindness during the
prevalence of the fever. Eloquent speeches
were made by Senator Eustis, Representatives
Young, Ellis, Manning and Others
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Senate confirmed the following nomina-
tions: Collectors of internal revenue-James
Wolfe, district OF Colorado; John L. Penning-
ton, district of Dakota.
Indian Agents-Henry J. King. Leech Lake
agency, Mimi; Samuel A. RUSSELL GescaIero
Apache agency, New Mexico; Pheleman 3.
Hunt, Kiowa, Comanche and Wichita agency.
Indian territory; l., FL. Kellogg, Lospinos
agency, Arizona.
Misunderstanding: John Fl. Greene, Medi-
ma; Thos. G. Thompson, C,rdington; Thos. FL,
Blake, Lebanon; l.. Weirick, Tiffin Wiscou-
sin: 3. nj. Bebee. Broadhead. Missouri: L. A.
Woodmancy, Pleasant Hill. Iowa: P. st. Clair,
Hamburg; Orlano NJ. Michis Alton; George
Phillips, Brooklyn; Anthony Lorenz Clarinda;
James Ruth Lansing. Illinois: Mrs. Mary f..
Harlan. Winchester; j. ". Coventry, Edwards
vile; James A. Mcclure. Gibson City: r. N.
H'nman, Mount Vernon; FL. r. Crenshaw,
Marengor; Patrick A. Bebins Corning: Mrs.
Emily L. Diliman, Toledo; Zena A. Whitman,
Cherokee; Joseph Edgington. Eldorado. Michi-
gan: Wm. Verbeck Land. Missouri: John