Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-23
WASHINGTON.
"A miscellaneous Budget of News-Tho Ute
Disturbance-The Virginia Contest Be-
tween the Debt Payers and Adjusters.

"A miscellaneous Budget of News-The Ut<
Disturbance-The Virginia. Contest BE.
tween the Debt Payers and Adjusters.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22-Iseasurer Gil6llan
IN reply to question regarding the withdrawal
1T 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 had thought it proper to call attention to
| the possibility, near or. remote that the de-
partment might be compelled to make LARGER
| disbursements of silver at New York which
would make 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
]usters. 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 a. re-
adjusters. This difference gives readinstera
small majority, if no other questions en-
tereo INTO com Pllcate matters; but other ques-
lions 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
ocrats are offering some very advantageous
!erms' and the question under consideration
1S winch side will most surely
carry out the promises made The present state
officers are debt payers, and az their cont;nn-
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 pavment Of
the aeot and election of State officers, The
resdJ listers offer similar terms except that they
ask that Malone, their leader, be elected United
ota1es senator. 1t is understood that tho prom
Use OF republican support was given to Malone
u thnt ene canvass. he represented t"them
that there were other things besides
the DEBT to be read justed that; the school clos
ing measure which originated With the debt
payers needed readj listing: that the system of
taxatlon needed readjusting, and that the poll
TAX Ia" which required payment month be-
the colored Republicans may not longer be de-
pr!Ved OF their votes. Hence the name of Re.
aa]usters has had a liberal meaning in the
canvass, which gave Malone great advantage.
hoth sldes have sought to cultivate friendly
relation with the colored people.
TRADE MARKS.
Inc secretary of the interior has issued the
Following: The supreme court of the United
States having adjudged the act of July 8,
loIO' regulating the registration of trade marks.
TO DC unconstitutional, action on pending an
pacatlons will be suspended till further in
structlons shall be received from applicants.
Trade marks will hereafter be registered in
penang 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. Il
TIE UTR TROUBLE.
McCrary, secretary of war, in his annual re-.
port referring to the Ute outbreak takes the
ground that the government should insist in
Its demand for the surrender and punishment
OF the Indians responsible for the Meeker mas
sacre and treache, GUS attack on Major Thorn
Durghs command. The secretary recommends
the sale and abandonment of certain military
posts, and concurs in Gen. Shers1ar,s recon-.
mendation that the army be fixed at Is. 600
men, exclusive of those on detached service.
Secretary McCrary has reduced the engineers
estimates for river and harbor I'm provements
during the next fiscal year from about Sl4.-
0O0.0OO to $5,tO0,0OO, and he has also made a
reduction of over $3,000,000 from the esti-
mates-aggregating about $4,000, OOO-which
are submitted for all other public works.
The best Winter Cap IN the town for 30
cents, at III East Seventh street.