Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-17
GENER Al CAPITAL NEWS
sIGHTs OF TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.

RIGHTS OF TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.-The Senate commit
tee on privileges and elections, to-day, heard
Col. John l.. Thompson, of Chicago, counsel
for the Western Union Telegraph company, in
an argument supporting the request of the
com pany to be excused from compliance with
the sweeping subpoena duces tecum served
upon the manager Mt the Topeka Office in the
Ingalls, case. The committee meet again to-
morrow.
M'cABE vs.. ORTIZ.
The contested election case of McCabe vs..
Ortiz, Of the Ninth Indiana district, upon re-
quest of McCabe, has been postponed till Janu-
airy 7th. The committee require McCabe to
file his statement and accompanying affidavit
in writing before the 18th, and that Orth be
served with copies as soon thereafter as pos
sible.
CONFIRMED.
The Senate confirmed Edward Gethridge,
United States attorney for the eastern district
of Texas, and James B. Locke for the northern
district of Illinois; also Chas. Lehman, collec.
tor of customs for the district of Vicksburg.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
The House committee on Mississippi leyees
to-day agreed to report the House resolution
authorizing and directing the committee to
make q trip down the Mississippi about the
10th of November, 1880, for the purpose of
gaining more accurate information in regard to
the subjects within the purview of the COM
mittes's jurisdiction.
SYMPATHY WITH IRELAND.
The House committee on foreign affairs to-
them, expressing sympathy for the Irish PEG.
pie, and referred them to subcommittee for
| consideration and report.
THE TARIFF.
The House committee of ways and means
designated January 9th, Goth and 31st for
hearing upon the question of revision of the
tariff upon sugars.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The House committee on appropriations after
| a session of several hours agreed upon the con-
! sular aud diplomatic appropriation bills Of
proposed by the subcommittee, with the ex.
ception of the item of $500 for the Mexican
claims commission, which was stricken out.
THE UTEs.
A telegram to Secretary schurz from Gen
Adams dated South Pueblo, Col, the 10th, re-
| iterates his belief that the surrender of thu
| White River Utes demanded by the commission
! will be made, but says it will take time to &c,
| them together, as the Indians are much scat
tered and the snow very deep, rendering NOV
! ing from one point to another very difficult
For the same reason, he says, Gen. Hatch viii
be delayed in bringing them out. The snow
fall he says, is unprecedented.
| AN ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
The House committee on naval affairs in
structed the chairman to report favorably Rep
resentative Congers bill to authorize and equir
| an expedition to the Arctic regions.
| SALARIES OF COURT OFFICERS.
| The House committee on judiciary held
busy session this morning, with full attend
| ance of members. The resolution of Gov
Young, Ohio, relative to the pay of court off
GERS, gave rise to an animated discussion, anc
substitute not materially differing was adopt
ed and ordered to be reported to the House. L
reads az follows:
RESOLVED, By the House of Representatives
the Senate concurring, that joint committee
of three Senators and five Representatives b.
appointed to investigate the present system O.
salaries, fees and emoluments allowed to Off
| GERS Of the several courts of the United States
to ASCERTAIN whether any, and if any, wha
abuses now exist or have existed, or may tax
place hereunder, and to report by bill OF other
! wise.