Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-05

the House Judiciary Committee-Unu-
ness by Members During the Closing
Hours of observation-disclosures.
! EXTRA SESSION.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The following is the
proclamation of the President converting Con-
gress in extra session the 18th inst:
BY the President of the United States of
America:
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, The final adjournment of the
Forty-ffth Congress without making the usual
and necessary appropriations for legislative
executive and jud icial expenses of the govern
ment for the fiscal year ending June S0th,
$780, and without making the usual and neces-
sary appropriations for the support of the
army for the same fiscal year, presents an ex-
traordlnary occasion requiring the President
to exercise the power vested in him by the con-
stitution to convene the houses of Congress in
! anticipation of the day fixed by law for their
next meeting,
Now therefore, I, Rutherford B. HAYES
President of the United States, do by virtue Of
the power to this end vested in me by the con-
stltution. covene both houses of Congress to
assemble at their respective chambers at IL
! o'clock noon of Tuesday, the 18th day of
March instant, then and there to consider and
determine such measures in their wisdom
| their duty and the welfare of the people may
seem to demand
In witness whereof I have hereunto set nv
hand and caused the seal of the United States
to be fixed. (Signed) r. B. HAYES
| By the President:
WILLIAM NJ. EvARrs, Secretary of State
QUIET, ORDERLY AND SOBER.
WASHINGTON March ~ :.
partisan feeling which possessed both sides of
the house during the night session, there was
remarkable absence of personal passages. On
one occasion that Mr.. Springer tried to get in
some words, Mr.. Butler put himself squarely
IN front of him, and discharged a volley of
Il object" each louder and more emphatic
than the other, and he kept at it until he car
rled his point. As he walked to his desk again,
he gave as reason foI his demonstration that
ne was not going to listen to abuse of a friend
OF his. There was less of tumult and uproar
than at almost any other time on the last light,
and there was not the least sign of hilarious
ness. The attendance of members all through
the twenty-five hours of the sitting was large,
and when vote indicated the absence of a
quorum, it was generally because members re-
Trained from voting. Some of the Oldest mem
pers showed the least signs of fatigue, and after
recess of one and three-quarter hours, they
were among the earliest in attendance. The
Speaker was seldom out of his chair.
THE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION.
President Hayes sent the following brief
message to Congress last evening:
To the Senate and House of Representatives.
have received from the United States cen
tennial commission their final report, present.
ing full exhibit of the result of the United
States centennial celebration and exhibition of
1877, rs required by the act of June l, 1872
In presenting this report for the consideration
| of Congress I express I believe the general
Judgment of the country, as well as my own. in
assigning to this exhibition measure of sue
cess gratifying to the pride and patriotism of
our people and full of promise to the great in
dustrial and commercial interests of the coun-
try. The very ample and generous contri-
button which foreign nations made to the
splendor and usefulness of the exhibition and
the cordially with which their representatives
took part in our national commemorate, de-
serve our profound acknowledgement. At the
close of the great services rendered by the
United States centennial commission and
the centennial board of finance, it gives me
great pleasure to commend to your attention,
and to the people of the whole country, the la
borious, faithful and prosperous performance
of their duties which have marked the admin
lstration of their respective trusts.
(Signed) r. B. HAYES.
Washington, March 8, 1879.
APPROPRIATIONS MADE.
The river and harbor bill, as agreed to, APP
propriates about $7,000,0OO, IN addition to the
appropriation made for Eads ietties. The
items of the appropriation for the Mississippi
and Missouri rivers are all retained without re-
duction.
The sundry civil bill, az agreed to, increases
q rafIn for thoG
building to $525,OO0, and Nashville govern.
ment building to $90,O0 The Senate receded
from Its disagreement to the clause which repeals
the law authorizing the issuing of coin certifi-
Gates for bullion at points other than those men
toned in section 3545, revised statutes. The
Frederick Smith and H. B. Strait, managers of
the national home for disabled soldiers, is
dropped out.
CONFIRMED AND LOST.
The Senate confirmed Dennis Eagan collector
of internal revenue for the district of Florida
and Paul Strobach, postmaster at Montgomery,
Ala. large number of nominations expired
for want of action.
STEAMBOAT INSPECTOR.
Senator stated privately this morning that
the name of P. ]. Ralph present steamboat in
spector for the district of Michigan, was being
urged upon the President for the position of
inspector-general Of steam navigation, in place
of the present incumbent, and that he felt as
sured the appointment would be made.
FOUR PER CENTS.
Subscriptions to the 4 per cent. loan since
yesterdays report 1925, 900.
TO THE NATIONALS.
+. P. Devices, chairman of the national COM
mittee of the National party, has issued an adj
dress to the people of the United States He
says separation from the old parties is neces-
sary, and asserts that this action ON the part of
Congressman elect has inspired the National
IkGreenback party throughout the country with
renewed courage and confidence. The address
calls for thorough party organization, and
adds that if they who are in accord with Ma
tional Greenbaok principles will now earnestly
attempt such organization party success in 1880
can be assured.
BONDS CALLED IN.
The secretary of the treasury has called for
the following 5-20s, principal and interest to be
paid on and after the 9TH of June next:
Coupon bonds dated July LIST, 1857
$50 No. 100000 to No.1O 900. Both inclusive.
800 No. 18O,O01 to No. 195, 600. Both inclusive
i $500 No. 100000 to No. 1O4, 900. Both inclusive
$4,000 No. 176001 to No. 100000. Both inclusive
Total coupons 81 100000.
Registered bonds redeemable at pleasure in the
United States after the LIST Of July, 1872:
.$SO No. S,2aa to No. $3.50. Both inclusive.
$500 No. %, 261 to No. II, $50. Both inclusive.
$1,000 No. A, 4O1 to No. A, 500. Both inclusive.
| $4,000 No. 1881 to No. 15,lOO. Both inclusiye
$4,000 No. 26,951 to No. 27,7so. Both inclusive