Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-11

OE UAo KOvo1nments Sno That 40 the State had
by repeated legislation required tho com.
pany to build to certain points several miles
distant from the line as fixed by the definite
location, the government must accept the con-
struotion without reference to the fact that it
10 different route from the ono formerly
adopted by the company. and upon which the
limits OF the grant have been adjusted.
The secretary has adopted the attorney gener-
Nj opinion.
GENERAL CAPITAL NEWS,
RAMSEY NOMINATED AND CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l0.-1,he President to-day
sent to the Senate the name of Alexander Ram
sey, of Minnesota, - nominee for secretary of
war. His nomination was unanimously con-
frmed without reference to the committee, AZ
usual in such cases.
COMBINATIONS.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10-The following nomi-
nations were confirmed:
Horatio G. 6ickel, pension agent, Philadel-
phia; VIM. 81. Hays, United States district
judge for Kentucky: Ohas. P. James, associate
justice of the supreme court, District of Co
lambia; Chas. Beardsby, Iowa, fourth auditor
of the treasury; Albert johnson, surveyor gen
eral fo- Colorado. =.
Postmastern- T. Foley, Boston;
Alvsno F. Gibbons, Charleston, W. Va. Ohio,
VIM. H. Mccoy, Cadiz; Frederick G.
ior, cambridge; q. 3. Robinson, u washing
ten Court House. Indiana: Thadeus Coffin,
New Castle; Alfred P. Bone Shelbyville; Mrs.
Sarah Hackleman, Nashville. Michigan: Gin
ton Spencer. Ypsilanti. Wisconsin: VIM. P.
Forsythe, Jefferson; Thos. w. Spencer, Fond
than Maxsan. West Liberty. Minnesota: Will
der W. Hartley. Braiperd; Martin B. Soule.
Worthlngton; Charles o. Howes, Luverne;
Luke Marvin, Duluth. Nebraska: Jacob Dunn,
Beatrice. Dakota VIM. Fl. Fawcett. Lead
City. Kansas: Annie II. Pillsbury, Manhat-
tan; James M. Cavanass, Cheyopa; John B.
Beatty, Chanute; VIM. II. Smith. Mal1sville;
Jno. PeIea. Lacygne. Illinois: @. B. Nesbitt,
Chester. Tennessee: Samuel N. Arnell Co.
lumbia.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
The sub committee of the House committee
on public grounds and building-McKe
chairman-adopted the following:
Resolved That this subcommittee, in con-
sidering all bills for the erection of public
buildings or providing for extension of the
same, will require of the member introducing
the bill = statement in writing of revenue re-
ceived, postofice statistics, business of the
courts, otc., at the city or town
where said. public buildings is proposed
W Uo CICCboO 4IO" III 6OUsCoo Wu6UcVCI, anu,
further, that the subcommittee will address q
letter of inquiry to the secretary of the treas
ury, in each case, as to whether the needs of
the public service require the construction of
said public building, and. If so, what amount,
in his judgment, should be appropriated; also,
for statement Of the amount of rents paid
annually by tho government 1t such place for
ations aaked for aggregate 81, O00, 600, with So
States to hear from.
-ss BANK RESERVES.
The House banking and currency committee
to-day reopened their action on the bill requir-
ing the reserves Of national banking associa.
tions to be kept in gold and silver, in lieu of
ment offered by Judge Buckner, which strikes
out the requirement for the maintsinsnce of a
reserve of rs per centum on the amount of cir
culation, and makes this provision applicable
to deposits only. a-
I GLoyEE's REPORT.
The House committee on printing instructed
Mr.. Wilson to report favorably upon the petition
of Representative Glover to have the proceed
ings Of his committee during the forty-6fth
Congreas printed.
SENATE PATRONAGE.
The Democratic members of the Senate met
in caucus this afternoon to receive the report
of the committee, headed by Judge Thurman.
upon tho subject of the distribution of Senate
patronage. After very full interchange of
views and extensive discussion of the subject
the committees report was adopted with great
unanimity and UNEXPECTED harmony of feeling.
1t was to the effect that there was no
just cause of complaint against the officers of
the Senate for the manner in which they have
acted with regard to the caucus instructions of
last March, that the present Senate employees
are deserving and capable, and that the in
attractions above referred to, which provide for
the retention Of all disabled Union soldiers
and of various other employees upon grounds
of special merit, irrespective of politics,
should be continued in force with only one
amendment, namely, to authorize the sergeant
alarms to appoint three additional
messengers for service connected with the three
committees which were loft in control of the
Republicans. The effect Of this authorization
will be to enable the three Republican chair
men, Messrs. Anthony, Edmunds and COnk-
ling, to retain in service three old Republican
messengers who have heretofore been borne on
. merely temporary roll. The unanimous
agreement of the caucus was that the Demo-
cratic majority in the Senate should come up
to the full measure of generous treatment
which was accorded to them in the matter of
were in the minority. The caucus meeting
was wholly devoted to this subject. The Bay
ard resolution concerning greenbacks was not
mentioned. a--
Ex-Secretary Of War McCrary expects to
leave Washington early next week to assume
the duties of United States Judge of the
Eighth judicial circuit. @
Secretary Thompson will srend the holidays
1T his home in Indiana. he expects to leave
Washington Friday next.
The treasury to-day purchased 100000 ounces
of silver for the Philadelphia mint.
....- ~-s DYING. .r-.r ... F.
Postmaster Edmunds not expected to live
until morning.
OHIO RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
The Ohio river improvement committee.
some twenty members present, met here to-day
but adjourned without transacting any bust
ness to call on tho President. The session
will be resumed tomorrow.
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
OFFICE OF OBSERVATION. SIGNAL OoRPs, q. 8. A.
INaERsoLL BLOCK, THIRD STREET,
ST. PAUL, MINI.
Observations taken 1T the same moment of
time at all stations.
Meteorological Record, Dec. 10, 1878, 9:56 P. n.
Bar. Their. Wind. Weather.
Duluth. 1884 10 NV. Fair.
St. Paul. .2995 II W.. Clear.
Yankton. ..SO.4S 6 NV. Fair.
WEATHER TO-DAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL, A. M.-Indications
for upper Mississippi and lower Missouri val
leys rising and high barometer, cold northerly