Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-09
GENER CAPITAL NEWS.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.

PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-The President nomi-
mated Owen N. Denny of Oregon consul gene
raj at Shanghai; Jno. Hay, Ohio, assistant secre-
tary of State; Elihu A. White, collector of in
ternal revenue, Second district of North Caro-
venue, First district of New York.
Thomas F. Morgan, Of district of Columbia.
to be commissioner of district of Columbia.
Receivers of public moneys-F. j. Buston at
East Saginaw, Mioh.; G.. B. Folsom, Taylors
FALLS, Mimi; Thos. a. Presnell, Duluth,
Mimi; Paul O. stetten, Crookston, Mimi. !;
Robert B. Hechrington, Beatrice. Neb.
Registers of the land of6ce-Soren Listoe,
Fergus Falls, Mimi. Alexander J. Buckworth,
North Platte, Neb.
Postmasters-Samuel B. Piper, townsville,
Ohio; VIM. P. Wolf at Wilmington, Ohio;
Samuel B. Baldridge, Jackson, Ohio; John T.
Ogden, wellington, Ohio: Leroy 8. Jorden,
Albert j. West, Shenandoah, Iowa; Chas. w.
Snyder, Cedar Falls, Iowa; John Blinehood,
Monticello, Iowa; A. G. Burlingame, Sutton,
Nebraska; Geo. @. Gross, Farburg, Nebraska;
Eli Bowy, Olney, Illinois; Miss Sarah Pearson,
Nashville, Illinois; A. NJ. Sergeant, Shawnee
town. Illinois; D. W. Simmons, Jacksonville,
Illinois; J.. Sparks, Verden, Illinois; VIM. G.
Snyder, Fulton, Illinois; l.. A. Hamblin, Oswe-
go, Michigan; JOS W. Hine, Lowell, Michigan
Geo. r. Stone, Allegan, Michigan; Chas. G.
Thompson, whitehall, Michigan; Frank ".
Hastings, st. Louis Michigan; Chas Randall,
Owatonna, Minnesota; Virgel M. Hall, Glencoe,
Minnesota; NV. Stowe, Onarga, Illinois; Jno.
B. Hardy, Three Rivers, Michigan; Cyrus M.
Simpson, Topeka, Kansas.
FAVORABLE REPORT.
The Senate judiciary committee has reported
on the nomination of Secretary Gen. W. McCra-
ry to be United States Circuit Judge, recon-
mending it's confirmation.
POSTAL MATTERS.
The House committee On postofice and post
roads this morning instructed the chairman to
report the resolution introduced by Repre-
sentative Valentine, calling on the postmaster
general for information why mails are not car
ried on new railroad lines constructed in the
West during the summer, and why service on
rou tes now established is not increased in &C.
cordance with the necessities of the people.
a communication was received from the law
clerk of the postofice department., accompanied
by tho rough draft Of bill embodying the
views of the department upon the lottery ques-
ton.
The bill introduced at the last session BY
Representative Mercy, which provides that in
order to facilitate the delivery of letters and a
speedy return to the writers thereof of such as
are refused or cannot be delivered, the post
master general is hereby authorized and en-
powered to establish such postofi:es or return
letter offices as he may deem necessary, was
ordered reported with an amendment making
it mandatory on the postmaster general to es-
tabllsh certain return offices.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
The subcommittee of the House committee
on agriculture this forenoon took up the bill
relating to the agricultural department.. A some.
what animated discussion developed wide
difference upon some features. The ways and
means committee favored some legislation to
enlarge the scope of the department. prop.
osition to make the commissioner cabinet Of
reported till after the holidays.
TRADE MARKS.
The subcommittee of the House committee
on manufactures discussed without action the
joint resolution introduced last Tuesday by
Representative McCord, which proposes an
amendment to the constitution of the United
States. giving Congress power to grant, protect
and regulate the exclusive right to adopt and
use trade marks.
The secretary of war transmitted to the Sen
ate to-day the report of the board of engineer
officers relating to a bridge across the Detroit
river at Detroit. The board are unanimously
of the opinion that the most complete solution
of the problem is the construction of tunnel
under the Detroit river. They, however, en-
dorse the bridge plan conditionally, conclud-
ing there will be no material difficulty in YES
sells passing through draws of 800 or 400 feet in
width at any time when it would be safe to
navigate the river, and that if the right of way
is clearly and emphatically given to naviga-
ton, there could be no material or undue in
jury to that interest.