Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-08
NATIONAL NOTES.
GENERAL NEWS NOTES PICKED UP
IN WASHINGTON.

0ENHHdL We VS. NO1ES ElCAED UP
IN WASHINGTON.
Representative Stephens Seriously Ill--Sen-
ator Spencer Authority for the state-
ment that the New York Appointments
Will be Rejected--A Batch of Appoint
ments--Another Cabinet Love Feast Over
Resumption Progress miscellaneous.
JUDGE BLODGETT.
WASHINGTON Jan. Judge Blodgett, in
letter to Speaker Randall. earnestly requests
the House to vigorously investigate the charges
against him. A numerously- petition
was alzo laid before the House stating certain
grave rumors have been widely circulated in
Chicago and elsewhere affecting the honor and
dignity of Judge Blodgett and requesting an
investigation of the same.
LINEAR MEASUREMENT,
The report made by Representative Maish to.
day, from the committee on cottage, weights
and measures, presents a condemned history of
the metric system and assumes that the first
essential thing for civilized world is to estab-
lish at this time fixed and determined unit
of international linear measurement. To Sc
cure this desirable end the committee earnestly
recommend the early passage Of the House bill
introduced last session to establish the metric
system in the postoffices and custom houses of
the United States on and after July l, 1880.
RESUMPTION AND THE FINANCES.
All members of the cabinet were present to-
day except Postmaster-G General Key. A large
amount of routine business was transacted and
the condition of the finances of the country
again discussed. All expressed qualification at
10 so far at -
specie payments and saw no reason why it
should not be maintained successfully. Secre-
tary Sherman called attention to the fact that
the treasury now holds large amounts of gold,
silver and greenbacks, much more than there is
any use for at present. Reference was also
that resumption had given confidence to bust
ness and that both at home and abroad bust
and is being conducted : with '' renewed
activity. The arrangement of the treasury de-
partment with the national bank depository is
be made through them are to be paid in coin.
Subscriptions through other sources can be
paid for in greenbacks. The subscription of
thirty million dollars made recently was paya-
Bile partly in coin and partly in greenbacks.
The subscription made on the Sd inst. by
New York national bank of $800,26 was paid
i'll coin. On January 1st the national bank de-
positories had $4l 1896, 346 in coin on account of
subscriptions to the per cent. loan. The pat
ent Office receipts for the year just ended were
$725, 1926.
CENSUS OF 1880.
Representative Cox, of New York, to-day in
troduced bill providing for taking the census
Of population wealth and industry of the
United States on the LIST of January, 1880.
The superintendent of the census is to be APP
pointed by the President and confirmed by the
Senate. The clerical force is to be appointed
by the secretary of the interior and one or
more supervisors for each State and Territory,
not exceeding $50 in all, are to be nominated
by the Governors of the several States. The
schedules of inquiries at the tenth census are
the same as those contained in the act for TAX
ing the census of 1850. with some additional
provisions. Three million dollars is fixed as
the maximum cost Of the census. The bill
proposes any State or Territory which at in
termediate five years may take census and re-
port to the secretary Of the interior, the gov
eminent in such case to pay half the cost.
STEPHENS ILL.
Representative Stephens had an attack of
neuralgia of the bowels last night and is
worse physically than for years.
NOMINATIONS.
The President has nominated Thomas L.
Nelson, of Massachusetts,, to be United States
district judge for Massachusetts,; James B.
Howell, Iowa, Orange Ferris, New York, and
A. 0. Adds. Vermont, Southern claims COM
missioners; Lewis E. Payne, Virginia, United
States attorney for Wyoming Territory; Peter
Manton, register Of the land Office, Bismarck,
Dakota; James Longstreet, postmaster, Gaines
vile, Ga.
TAXATION OF UNITED STATES NOTES.
The bill introduced by Senator Mcdonald
authorizing the local taxation of United States
notes, proposes that any State or Territory in
assessing taxes may include in the valuation of
personal property any legal tender notes de-
nominated lawful money, provided that the tax
shall not be at a greater rate than is passed on
United States gold or silver coin in the hands
OF individuals in such State or Territory.
INTERCHANGE OF COIN AND SILVER.
Senator Booths bill for interchange Of sub
sidiary silver coins and United States notes re-
lates to all subsidiary coins without exception,
and provides: First, that any person present.
ing them in sums of $50 or multiples shall be
entitled to receive legal tender notes for them.
Second, that the treasurer or any assistant
treasurer receiving any coin under the provis-
ions Of this act shall exchange the same for
United States notes or sums of 800 or multi
Piles, upon demand of the holders of the notes,
MONEY CERTIFICATES.
The general feeling of the Senate finance
committee in informal discussion to-day was
favorable to the issuance of treasury certif-
Gates to any person depositing coin or United
States notes; the certificates to bear interest of
1865 per cent. per annum, and to be convertible
within year from date into per cents
issued upon the retirement Of 6 per cents.
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
Messrs. Reagan, Kenna and Hubbell have
been authorized to prepare the river and harbor
bill within a specified limit as to amount, for
consideration by the full committee on COM
MERGE.
JUSTICE HUNT.
Associate Justice Hunt remains in critical
condition, though tonight he is somewhat
easier.
STAND BY CONKL1NG.
New YORK, Jan. IA Washington telegram
says Senator Spencer states positively the COM
mittee on commerce will make an adverse re-
port upon the New York customs nominations.
He is equally certain they will be rejected. He
believes Senator Conkling is going to be con-
suited both in the committee and the Senate,
ATLANTA'S ARCTIC.
Frozen Noses and Skating for the First Time
in Twenty Years--Suffering Among the
POOr--Other Weather Notes.