Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-16
GENERAL CAPITAL NEWS,
WEST POINT ACADEMY.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The subcommittee OF
the House appropriation committee have
agreed upon the West Point academy appro
priation bill. The aggregate sum is under
stood to be about $275, 900, considerably in ex-
cess Of last years appropriation. Provision If
made for now barracks, and about half the
sum asked for is granted with the understand.
ing that the buildings may be commenced.
THE INGALLS, TELEaRAMs.
The Senate committee on privileges and cleo.
tions ha, modified the ducas tecum upon the
Western Union telegraph company in tho In.
gals cases by striking off the requirement fol
the production of the books and records of the
company, and by limiting their demand to tel
egrams sent or received by certain specified
parties between the LIST of January and the LIST
of Ma rch last instead of the first six months
of the year. Manager Smith of the Topeka of.
L. Thompson, Chicago counsel for the Western
Union company, and handed the chairman all
kilograms sent or received by Ingalls, during
the period originally specified by the subpoena
Morgan Smith stated he complied with that
requirement of the subpoena at tho written
request of Mr. ingalls,, but as the company
has not been authorized by other parties
named to produce their kilograms he asked to
be excused from producing them. The CON-
mittee agreed to hea: argument in support OF
the request tomorrow.
CONFIRMED.
The Senate to-day confirmed the following
postmasters:
Michigan-William Wallace, Battle Creek
Lawrence; L. A. Hamlin, Owaras; John B.
Hardy, Three Rivers; G.. G. Thompson, White
hall; F. w. Hastings, St. Louis; Martin Ha-
ven. Albion; friedrich e. Letter, Charlotte.
Minnesota-Virgil w. Hall, Glencoe; @. 8.
Crandall, Owatonna.
Snyder, Cedar Falls; A ]. West, Shenandoah.
1llinois-Eli Bsmget, Olney; J. B Lane, On
srga; D. NJ. Simmons, Jacksonville; A. NJ.
Sergeant, shawneetown; 8. G.. Sparks, Verdan ;
W. O. Snyder, Fulton; o. B. Town, Pecato-
MIA.
Ohio-S. P. Piper Barnesville; W. P. Wolf,
Wlilmington; 8. P. Baldridge. Jackson; J. T.
Ogden, Wilmington.
Nebraska-Geo. Cross, Fairburg; A. G. Bur-
lingame Sutton.
Arkansas-J. M. Humphreys, Hope.
Kentucky-Elliott Kelly, Paris; H. s. Parke,
Henderson.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
1t is probable that the military academy,
and consular and diplomatic appropriation
bills will be passed by the House before the
holiday recess.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
The Vice-President laid before the Senate,
to-day, lengthy communication from the
Mississippi valley States commission, urging
Congress to make ample appropriation for the
speedy removal of Instructions in the naviga-
BILE waters of the Mississippi valley. The
communication recommends that light be
placed in every deep bend of the rivers, and
endorses the plan for reservoir system of the
Northwestern lakes on the headwaters of the
Mississippi for the purpose of holding in re-
serve accumulations of the winter and spring
Hoods, to be used during the season of low
water.
The following telegram WAS received by Sec
rotary Schurz this afternoon: "Los Pinos-
Onray has left for bands of White River. Utcs
to assist in bringing in the Indians demanded.
1t is now ascertained that the Indians will be
surrendered. (Signed) HATCH
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.
The members of the national Republican
committee have nearly all arrived except those
from the more distant sections, and who will
probably be represented by proxies selected
from the members of Congress. Many Western
delegations seem to think that the next con-
vention will be held at Chicago, and June 18th
has been mentioned as the probable date on
which the convention will be held.