Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-24
WASHINGTON NOTES.
"A Miscellaneous budget of News-The ut,
Disturbanee-The Virginia Contest Be.
tween the Debt-Payers and Adjusters.

"A miscellaneous budget of News-The Ute
Disturbance Virginia Contest Be-
tween the Debt-Payers and Adjusters.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22,-Treasurer Gilfllan.
IN reply to question regarding the withdrawal
OF the United States treasury from the New
York clearing house association, said that the
matter had never been under consideration,
but IN consequence Of the rapid change from
currency to coin going on in the public funds
ne mad thought it proper to call attention to
the possibility, near remote, that the de.
partment might be compelled to make larger
disbursements of silver at New York which
would ma Ike necessary change in the rules of
the clearing house or withdrawal from its
membership.
THE VIRGINIA CONTEST.
The chief political topic here is the contest
IN Virginia between debt payers and read
justers. 1t transpires that each class of Demo-
Gratis has elected an equal number of members
OF the Legislature, while the Republicans have
elected twenty-seven members, of which ten
are classed as debt payers and seventeen as re-
acjusters. This difference gives readiusters
small majority, if other questions en-
tered into complicate matters; but other cues
tions do enter in, and the Republicans pro-
pose, while holding the balance of power, to
secure concessions, which will advance their
interests. The leaders Of both classes of Dem
ccrats are offering some very advantageous
terms, and the question under consideration
is which side will most surely
carry out the promises made. The present State
officers are debt payers, and as their continu-
ance in office and the general distribution of
patronage depends on the triumph of their side,
they offer to keep open the schools and repeal
the poll tax law, whereby thousands of colored
people are deprived of their votes and concede
other political advantages if the Republicans
only JOIN them in measure for the PAYMENT of
the debt and election of State officers. The
reaQluStHrS offer similar ~,
ask that Malone, their leader, be elected United
States Senator. 1t is understood that the prom
lse of Republican support was given to Malone
during the canvass. BE represented tn them
that Reputation was not intended;
that there were other things besides
the debt to be adjusted that; the school clos
ing measure which originated with the debt
payers needed read usting: that the system of
taxation needed readjusting, and that the poll
tax law which required payment month be.
fore election days needs readjusting, so that
the colored Republicans may not longer be de-
prived of their votes. Hence the name of Re.
adiusters has had liberal meaning in the
| canvass. which gave Malone great ADVANTAGE.
Both sides have sought to cultivate friendly
| relation with the colored people.
TRADE MARKS.
The secretary of the interior has issued tho
| following: The supreme court of the United
States having adjudged the act of july s.
1870, regulating the registration of trade marks.
| to be unconstitutional, action On pending ap-
| plications will be suspended till further in
| structlons shall be received from applicants
Trade marks will hereafter be registered in
pending or future applications only in favor
OF those persons who with full knowledge of
| the decision of the supreme court shall request
| Such registration fees heretofore paid In trade
mark cases cannot be refunded without further
legislation by Congress.
| TIE UTE TROUBLE.
| McCrary, secretary of war, in his annual re-
port referring to the Ute outbreak takes the