Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-03
NUMBER 45

docks was sale of so much of the reservation
Is was included in that plan. Second, that
Inc action OF the secretary of war; who at the
time had authority to sell said land, is not cub
ject to review by the Secretary of War. Third,
the Valentine scrip is not located on public
lands within the limits of the incorporated
city. The cases of David w. Keen and Louis
Aisendarf are rejected on the same grounds.
Inc location of Britton, Gray Il Drummond
on part OF the land on which is situated the
Illinois Central depot was rejected on the fol-
lowing grounds: First, that the land claimed
was covered by the waters of Lake Michigan
when the State of Illinois was admitted into
the union, and has since been reclaimed by ar
tlhclal means, and was therefore never public
land OF the United States. fSecond, if it were
pubic land it was not subject to location with
valentine scrip, because it is within the corpor-
ate limits of the city Of Chicago.
Western Associated Press.
The committee of conference on the army
bill came to . dead lock on the House prohibi-
ton of troops at polls under any circumstances
and were also wholly unable to agree upon the
subject of army reorganization. The sundry
civil appropriation bill is in rapid process Of
tween the two Houses will apparently be re-
considered by the committee during the night.
Inc conference committee on the deficiency
bills are as yet unable to reach an agreement con-
corning the Senate amendment proposing an ap-
preparation of $25, 900 for expenses of marshaIs
ana election supervisors, etc., and some minor
points are still in controversy, but the differ
ence in regard to this bill and postoffice and
army bills will undoubtedly be adjusted in the
event of final agreement being reached by the
TWO houses concerning the clause in the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropriation bill,
which provides for the repeal of the federal
election laws. Tho prospect for an agreement
m n L.
tive bill is. however, at the present writing.
very uncomfortable.
FOUR PER GENTS.
Subscriptions to the four per cent, bonds
during January, sl5s, 1904, 100; February, $780,
lOl. 749; total, &249, 005, $50. Six per cent $40
bonds called IN the same period $3.50, 900, 900.
BERLIN MISSION.
Stanley Matthews is the latest and most
prominent man mentioned for the place of
Berlin minister. Ex-senator Henderson. of
Missouri is the present first choice for the Ber-
lin mission against the field. This is what
gentleman afirms who had talk with tho
President last evening.
POTTER COMMITTEE REPORTS
The majority and minority reports of the
Potter committee will be made public Monday.
PENSION FRAUDS.
Investigation was begun yesterday of alleged
frauds upon pensioners ex-claim agents.
UNANIMOUSLY ExoNERArED.
Speaker Randall, under oath, to-day before
the House committee denied the charge con-
tanned in the recently published Williams
letter in SO far as they affected him. The COM
mittee will unanimously exonerate Speaker
Randall.
DEPRESSION OF LABOR.
Representative Hewitt. chairman of the
special committee investigating the cause of
the depression of labor. will prepare a report
for the next session. The testimony, however,
will be presented to the House the present
session.