Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-06-16


Reason of tho Obstructionist Tendencies
of Observation-Disclosures.
sPoFFoRD RET1REs.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-Mr. Spoford has re-
tired from his interesting task Of investigating
Senator Kellogg's election. A subcommittee
may be sent to New Orleans during the vaca-
ton of Congress, but no more perjury will be
heard at this extra session. The Intelligent
witnesses who have performed during the
week have been paid off and discharged.
SENATOR INGALLS,. .-.-
The Senate committee on privileges and cleo
tions decided to consider Senator Ingalls, case
next Tuesday-that is, decide whether they
will 60 on with the investigation Of the charges
against him during this session.
oBsrRUcrIoN1sTs.
A few Republican mem bers of the house are
determined to block all general legislation
coming from the Democratic side. This they
do on their own personal responsibility and
without regard to caucus action. The result
is, that it is impossible, unless the proceedings
are strictly under the rules, to obtain action
when any measure of partisan character is
spicuous among these DIRECTORS are Conger of
Michigan, and Harry White Of Pennsyl-
vania. Occasionally the Republican side
join them, and the consequence is that
the Democratic majority cannot pass through
any independent partisan measure. For weeks
the morning hour has been fllbustered away
without transaction of any business The bill
prohibiting political assessments is now pend
ing in the morning hour, which the Republic
cans again cons umed yesterday by dilatory mo-
tions. This bill prohibits employees of the
ADMINISTRATION from contributing to campaign
funds, but contains no prohibition upon en-
ployes Of Congress. This feature is expressly
Objectionable to the Republican side
THE LEGISLATIVE BILL.
It is not likely that the legislative bill will
be reported back Monday as the morning
hour, unless unanimous consent is obtained to
dispense with the call of States for the intro
duction of bills, and at 2 o'clock the house
must take up district business. It is not like
ly there, ore that the Senate amendment to the
legislative bill will be disposed of until Tues
day.
SENATE ARMY BILL.
The army bill which was reported to the SEN
ate yesterday by the appropriation committee
was somewhat changed in the text and con-
tanned among the most important revision the
following as section five of the orig inal bill,
which provides that graduate of the military
college can receive $3.50 and mileage
to his home thereby becoming Ineligible to ap-
pointment in the army for two years except in
time of war, stricken out entirely. Section
1,15l refers to the engineer corps and the pro-
vision is that no promotion shall be made to
fill any vacancy in said corps above the rank of
colonel. This is in addition to the section that
was inserted by the House, and if it is agreed
to by the Senate the bill will go back to the
House again.
ADJOURNMENT.
There is very good chance that Congress
will be here the rest of the season in spite of
the great anxiety of members to get home. It
is said by the Presidents friends that in case
of the failure of any of the three pending bills,
he will convene Congress at once. The Demo-
Gratis resent this attempt to intimidate
their action, but there is good reason to believe
in its truth.
It is further said that the President may and
is inclined to veto the legislative bill, On ac-
count of the homogeneous and ridiculous shape
in which it has been PASSED. This will be
subject for the cabinet next Tuesday.
NATIONAL BANK RESERVES.
The bill reported from the committee
banking currency by Mr.. Buckner was a sub
stitute for the bill requiring reserves of ma
tional banking associations to be kept in stand
ard gold and silver coins Of the United States,
and that every national banking association in
either of the cities of Albany, Baltimore, Bos-
ton, Cincinnati, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit,
Louisville, Milwaukee, New Orleans. New
York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, ST. Louis, San
Francisco and Washington, shall at all times
have hand in lawful money Of the United
States, two-fifths of which shall be in standard
gold and silver coin, or coin certificates of the
United States, an amount equal to at least Is
per cent. of the aggregate amount of the notes
in circulation and deposits, and every other
ho1l ~ all kouo Ln.,r
in lawful money of the United States, three
ffths of which shall be in standard silver coin
of the United States, an amount equal to at
least Is per cent of the aggregate amount of
its notes in circulation and of its deposits.
Whenever the lawful money of an association
in any of the cities named shall be below the
amount of rs per cent, Of its circulation and
deposits, and whenever the lawful money of
any other association shall be below Is per
cent. of its circulation and deposits, such asso-
citation shall not increase It's liabilities by max
ing any new loans or discounts otherwise than
by discounting or purchasing bills of exchange
payable at sight, nor make any dividends of its
profits until the required proportion between
the aggregate amount OF outstanding
notes of circulation and deposit and
its lawful money Of the United States
in the proportion required rs to coin has been
restored, and the comptroller of the currency
may notify any association whose lawful re-
serve shall be below this amount and the pro-
portion of coin as above required to be kept
on hand to make good such reserve and if such
association shall fail during thirty days there
after to make good its reserve Of lawful
money in the proportion aforesaid, the comp
troler may, with the concurrence of the sec
rotary of the treasury, appoint receiver to
wind up the business OF the association as
provided in section 1924, provided that neither
clearing house certificates or the balance pro-
vided TO: in section $780, shall be counted or
deemed any portion of the COIN reserves required
by this act.
THE WARNER SILVER BILL.
The turmoil relative to the passage of the
Warner silver bill has to all appearances ceased
The subcommittee appointed to harmonic
differences has done it's work we'll. No al tenn ut
has been made to effect compromise be-
tween MIR. Bayard and the champions Of the
Coke resolution to discharge the committee on
finance from consideration of the Warner bill
The Senator from Delaware voted in committee
to postpone action on the measure until next
December. He also informed HIS party ASSOC
clates IN caucus, that he should not be bound
by caucus dictation to report the bill, there
fore he could not compromise in manner
satisfactory to followers of MIR. Coke. One
faction the other had necessarily to back
down. The friends of the Warner bill will per-
form this part. A meeting of the sub-commit-
tee on harmony was held, and the letter written
by Mr.. Bayard rendering his resignation was
placed in the hands of Mr.. Thurman. chairman
Of the subcommittee The members were of
opinion: First that no dissentions in the ranks
of the party should be permitted Second
that there was really no occasion for split.
Third, that there was no censure of Senator
Bayard intended in the votes of Democrats who
favored dlscharging the committee on finance
from the bill. Fourth, that Senator Bayard
could be made to understand that no censure
of his action was intended. Fifth, that as there