Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-12

VOJeu 10 nearing Isaac Sherman, OF On1O, Ii
explanation and support of his charge
against Alex. Reed, nominee for postmaster
at Toledo. Mr.. Reed was present, asked
sundry questions of Sherman, and submitted
documentary evidence in disproof of such
charges.
a Ne,c Scheme for Retiring National Bank
Notes.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Messrs. Ewing
and Philips, sub committee of the commit
tee Oh banking and currency have agreed on
a substitute for Buckner's bill. It proposes
toretire national bank notes as they may be
received by the treasury through legitimate
business channels and substitute therefor
treasury notes to be receivable for all dues
to the government ar fundable in four
per cent. bonds at par. The
banks may voluntarily retire their circulat-
ing notes and receive for them four per cent.
bonds, and treasury and legal tender notes
may be received in payment of such bonds
and bonds heretofore authorized to be issued
may be disposed of at not less than par,
whereas coin may be needed for any purpos-
es. The bill has yet to be submitted to the
full committee. It is framed in contempla-
ton of the passage of the silver bill, with
which it is intended to be in accord.
Dooykeeper Polk.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE committee on
reform in the civil service to-day continued
the investigation of doorkeeper Folks de-
partment. Col. Polk was examined. 1t ap-
peared from the testimony that where the
law allowed him only % pages he had GA on
the roll, and paid the excess in number by
reducing the salaries of those allowed by
law. He admitted irregularity IN the en-
ployment of the excess of pages, but said he
had explained the matter to the committee
on accounts, and with It's members rested the
responsibility. Col. Polk did not attempt to
deny other Irregularities in the matter of his
employees. but said the pressure was great
and that in all his movements he invariably
notified the committee on accounts.
More Places for A,3nv Officers Proposed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE bill intro
duced by Senator Eaton to-day, by request,
in furtherance Of civil service reform, pro-
poses to Empower the president of the United
States to detail for such duty as he may
deem expedient retiered officers of the army
and marine corps, who may apply to him for
employment i'll the following branches of
civil service, namely: The Indian and pen
sion bureaus, the diplomatic service, the life
saving service, or in such other branches of
civil service as he may deem compatible with
the public interest; said officers to receive,
while performing such duty, the full pay
and allowances of their rank and no more.
Four of the Mctropotis Tictin,s Identified
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE signal service
station at the wreck of the Metropolis re-
ports that two bodies were buried yesterday.
Captain Harrison and party leave for Phila-
delphia tomorrow morning He will take
four ladies with him. All the identified out
of 81 name are John Burnett. James Mac
donald. John Devenney and f. F. Maggie.
iMississippi Rirer improvement.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE bill intro
duced by Mr.. Robertson to improve nayi-
cation and to afford protection and security
to the shipping trade, commerce, and allu-
vial lands of the Mississippi river. provides
for an appropriation of six million five hum
dred thousand dollars for that purpose.