Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-03

ton of Troops at the Polling Places--The
New Senate Certain to be Called For an
Executive Session--Severe Censure of
Judge Bloagett by Proctor Knott's Re-
port Miscellaneous.
y CONDITION OF THE APPROPRIATION BILLS
Special Telegram to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, D. O.. March 2.-The condition
of business in Congress last night was about as
follows: The fertilization appropriation bill
has been in conference committee since
January, and no agreement has been reached.
As the bill relates to little else than few heavy
| guns which are of no use and never will be Of
| any, its failure will not be matter of great
importance.
The river and harbor bill ia still in the Senate
committee which has added 30 much to it that
failure of the bill is generally conceded. The
only effect to its failure would be to save the
peoples money and postpone some useful i'm
provements.
The deficiency bill is in conference commit
tee. It's failure, although it would be en-
barrasslng, would not necessitate an extra ses-
sion. 1t covers debts due by the government
for many years past and another year can't be
fatal. While failure of the bill might serious
~ inconvenience individuals and bring con-
fusion to certain departments, the government
would get on very well without it.
The postoffice bill is also still in conference
The rejection by such large vote of the SEN
ate's amendment regarding the Brazilian mail
two Houses. 1t said strong effort will be
made to induce the conferees to hold out until
/ a modified amendment relating to the Brazil
ian mail can be adopted. The House itself
having adopted large part of the Senate's
plan to reclassify the conference, can and has
Iaff hut Ia f0r% hon l. GzIL
The army bill is another one in conference
The decided vote in the Senate upon rejection
of the House plan of recognizing the army re-
moves the chief obstacle to an argument upon
this bill. There is but little left to divide the
two Houses, and the bill will undoubtedly pass
on the conference report.
Only one other important bill remains and
that Ia for the purpose of providing for the
payment Of arrears Of pensions. Its failure
would by no means cause Congress to be re-
called, for the pensioners have been so long
without their money that the present payment
settlement.
EXTRA SESSION.
A conference was held last evening between
Ohas. Foster, representing the Republicans,
and Abram s. Hewitt, the Democrats, to con-
slider whether it will be possible to come to
any recommendation by which an extra session
can be avoided. It is conceded on all hands
that if the political differences between the
two bodies can be waived, all business can vet
be finished. The proposition which has been
submitted as tentative only between these two
gentlemen is, that the Democrats recede from
their attempts to repeal the supervisor law,
and that the Republicans allow repeal of the
test oath, and consent to the amendment re-
organizing the army. The President told a
Senator last night that if there is no necessity
for an extra session of Congress there will at
least be an executive session of the Senate
called.
JUDGE BLoDaETT.
There was great excitement here yesterday
among Judge Blodgetts friends on account of
rumors as to the character of the report to be
submitted by Proctor Knott to the judiciary
committee. What the conclusions are he has
kept with remarkable skill to himself, but it
was known late last evening among those who
nave been active IN presenting the case against
Blodgett, that Proctor Knott had decided to re-
port to exonerate Blodgett az to some of the
charges, to censure him as to others, and 80
frame the report as to make it at least indirect
~ appear that the three young men who in
stlgated proceedings were justified in their
course and that the evidence taken was not
such as to warrant recommendation of i'm
| parchment. Had Mr.. Knott been able
to give to the testimony of Hesing
full credence, his report would have
been more severe. This at least is the best &C.
credited information that can be Obtainable
Gen. Butler and Mr.. Lynde, members of the
committee, have both said that it would be
better for Blodgett to have recommendation
OF impeachment made than such report as
| MIR. Knott is believed to have prepared. An
| impeachment, it is urged, would enable Judge
Blodgett 10 secure vindication while report
Of the character reported to have been made BY
| Mr. Knott would cast imputations upon his
| judicial character without providing any means
for defense or reply. There are very strong in.
dications that MIR. Knott will be overruled, and
that the report Of the whole committee will be
an entire generation of Judge Blodgett.
PENSION FRAUDS.
Investigation into the alleged pension con.
spiracy was continued last evening by the com
mittee on expenditures in theinterior depart
ment. Theodore w. Tallmadge, claim agent
| was examined. He had endorsed the circulars
distributed for the benefit of Dimmick; had
sent out probably not less than thousand
| circulars with his own name printed on the
back, soliciting contributions from his clients
| for Dimmick.
Dimmick was examined at great length, his
| testimony showing that he was but little ao
quainted with members of Congress and har
but slight knowledge as to what was done by
| them In the way of securing the passage of tn,
bill for arrearages. The investigation develops
the fact that there are upwards of So 900 pen
sloners from which subscriptions were to b,
solicited. On cross-examination, Dimmicl
testified that he had received money from pen
sioners during the last three years to aid hi
efforts to secure the passage of the bill. 81,
i could not tell the amount, but thought it wa,
about 81 900 or 81, 200. About So, 500 in sub
/ scrlptlons had been received in answer to cir
culars.
VIM. Dimmick, son Of previous witness
testified that subscriptions were coming in b.
each mail.
CONFIRMED.
The Senate confirmed the following numina
tions: Peter Williams, of Florida to be Unitet
States Marshal for the southern district 0
Florida; Mr.. Rosalie Haines be deputy post
master at Abingdon, Virginia. in the place o
Lewis n. Rose, whose nomination was rejected
Walter 8. Cox, associate justice of the Suprem
Court for the District of Columbia.
AMENDING THE RULES.
Mr.. Morrison, of Illinois, yesterday intro
duced q resolution. which was referred to tn
committee of rules, the effect of which woul,
be to revolutionize the method of CONDUCTING
public business, and to deprive the appropria
ton committee of the dictatorship it now ha
over the whole House by reason of this rule
which gives that committee power to frame al
the appropriation bills. The resolution pro
poses to change the rules so that hereafter tn
military COMMITTEES shall report the army an
fertilization bills, the commerce committee tn
river and harbor bill, the foreign affairs com
mlttee the consular and diplomatic bill th
naval committee the navy bill, the India
committee the Indian bill, and in this name
to distribute all bills among the committee
which have jurisdiction of the respective sui
Jects. This proposes to leave with the appr,