Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-25

ST. PAUL, FIR
opposed to demagoggery and he trusted he
would be opposed to It till he went to his
grave.
After further discussion the amendment pro-
posed by Mr. Beebee was rejected, yeas 81, nays
162.
MI. Field moved to amend the paragraph by
inserting the words, son Indictment aud con-
yiction of such carelessness," &C., agreed to.
Mr.. Hooker moved to strike out of the para
graph the words .but if such explosion, DC,
shall occur without fault, privity or knowledge
of the owner or owners, his OF their total liza
interest in such vessel" Along discussion en-
sued on this proposition, which was finally re-
iected.
Mr.. Hooker's amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Townsend, of New York, moved to strike
out the entire paragraph in relation to the liza
bll1ty Of owners. Lost, yeas IA, nays 1877.
The paragraph amended is follows:
Section 4.443. Whenever damage is sustained
by any passenger in person property, from
explosion. fire, collision or any other cause to
which his negligence does not contribute, the
master and owner of such vessel, or either of
them, and the vessel shall be liable to each and
every person SO injured to the full amount of
damage if it happens through any ne
glect or failure to comply with the
provisions Of this bill or through
defects or imperfections of the
steaming apparatus, or of the vessel, which
could have been detected and provided against
by reasonable care; but if such explosion, fire,
collision or casualty, shall occur without neg
igence, fault, privity or knowledge of the
owner or owners, the total liability of such
owner or owners respectively shall in no case
exceed an amount equal to the amount or value
~ %H1.n s.,A1 <hn
commencement Of the voyage or trip, and any
person sustaining loss or injury as aforesaid,
without guilt or negligence on his part,
through carelessnes, negligence wilful
misconduct of any master mate or en-
glneer or pilot, or his neglect or
refuse to obey the laws governing the naviga-
ton OF such steamers may sue such master,
mates, engineer pilot and recover damages
for any sucn injury caused by any such master,
mate engineer or pilot, and such officer on in
dictment and convictson of such carelessness,
negligence, wilful misconduct, neglect re-
fusal, may also be imprisonednot ex-
ceedlng three years.
Mr.. Lockwood moved an amendment to the
section fixing the salaries Of steamboat inspect
ors, classifying them from 81, 700 a year at New
York and New Orleans down to 800 at Puget
Sound, Oswego, &c. Pending discussion of this
the House, having disposed of all
but the last paragraph in the bill, adjourned.
Miscellaneous.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Dr. Comfy, United
States minister resident in the Hawaiian
Islands, writes the Department of State that
in the recent fire in Honolulu, over 5000, 900
worth Of property was burnt, including the
wharves Of the government warehouses; The
custom house was saved. The king himself
worked at the brakes of hand engines. The
government loses 100000, and an American
citizen, named Hopper, $4,000.
DEAN vs. FIELD.
The hearing in the contested election case Of
Dean against Field, of Mississippi, has been
concluded. One of the two Democrats on the
subcommittee agrees with the Republican
member in favor of Field.
PACIFIC RAILROAD BONDS.
The Pacific railroads had hearing before
the railroad commissioner of the Senate on the
bill to provide a sinking fund to cancel the in
debtedness on account Of bonds issued in aid
Of the contraction companies. They con-
tended SO much time had been consumed since
they had proposed settlement, it wonld seem
necessary to grant them either extension of
time beyond the maturity of the bonds in 1900,
or to take back the unsold lands of the COM
panies in part satisfaction of the claim.
RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
The memorial of the st. Paul convention to
secure an adequate appropriation for the
prompt and thorough improvement of the Mis-
sissippi river has been presented to Congress
and referred to the Committee on Commerce
The executive committee of the convention
have caused petition to be presented to the
House asking for an amendment of the rules SO
as to provide for a standing committee on the
Mississippi river and its navigable tributaries.
sn1ALLS' PRIVILEGE DON'T SAVE HIM.
The House Judiciary Committee tomorrow,
will present an elaborate report prepared by
Chairman Knott, in the case of Congressman
Smalls, of South Carolina. The conclusion
reached is, in effect that Smalls' privileges as
a member of the House of Representatives do
not shield him from the custody of his State
under charge of felony.
INDIAN BUREAU TRANSFER.
The House committee on military affairs to
day appointed Messrs. Marsh, Williams, and
White a subcommittee to take into consider
alton the bill providing for transfer of the In
dian Bureau to the war department.
MARsHAL's SALARIES,
The House committee on expenditures in the
Department of Justice agreed to report favor
ably the bill limiting the annual salaries of
United States Marshals to $4,000 and deputy
marshals to SIS per day,
FAST MAILS.
The Senate and House committees on post
offices and post roads held joint meeting to-
day. Mr.. Trenholm, of Charleston, as member
OF the committee appointed by the Southern
postal convention, advocated increased fast
mail facilities for the South and the establish
ing of direct communication between Chicago
and the seaboard at Charleston via the Blue
Ridge route.
GOVERNMENT PRINTERS AND BINDERS.
The Senate committee on printing to-day
heard delegation OF printers and book-bind-
ers from the government printing Office, asking
repeal of last years law which reduced their
wages below the union rates.
Ex-sURGEoN GENERAL HAMMOND.
The House committee on military affairs
agreed to the report Of the subcommittee in
the case of Ex-Surgeon General Hammond. 1t
is accompanied by a bill for his relief, authori-
zing the President of the United States to re-
view the proceedings Of the court martial by
which he was dismissed from military service
in 1864, and forever disqualified from holding
any office OF honor or profit or trust in the
United States. In event of revocation of the
sentence of the court, he is to be restored to his
former rank as Surgeon General, and placed on
the retired list without pay for the past, pres
ent or future. The committee says that tech
nically he exceeded his lawful authority, but
the committee express the opinion that there Is
reasonable doubt as to the guilty intent. Con
sidering the important and valuable services
he rendered, and as he is resting under the stig-
ma of wrong doing, with sentence that applies
only to the worst criminals, he asks that
means of vindication be afforded.
THE R. AND R. PARTY.
At the hour of adjournment to-day 100 sig
natures had been obtained to the resolution
proposing an organization among the Represen-
tatives to procure the reconciliation of silver
and the repeal of the resumption act.
THEY MUST 16E THEM.
: There is now the best authority for saying
that all impressions that the government is in
clined to release the syndicate from their latest
subscription of ten millions of per cent
bonds is erroneous. There is no intention al