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journ. Agreed to, and the Senate adjourned
till Monday.
The House.
IRISH RELIEF VESSEL.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-The Senate join
resolution passed, authorizing the secretar.
of the navy to designate a vessel of tn
United States to carry free of charge con
tributions for the relief of the suffering
poor of Ireland.
Mr.. Phillips offered resolution which wa
adopted, instructing the committee on ap
preparations to include in the civil sundry
bill the appropriation of $4,000 for thu
benefit of the widow of A. M. Lay, Missouri
By Mr.. Stephens-To place certain articles
imported and used in the manufacture o.
paper on the free list.
PRIVATE BILLS.
The Speaker proceeded to call committees
for reports of a private nature.
THE RULES.
At the expiration of the morning hour thu
House went into committee of the whole or
revision of the rules.
The third clause of rule %, which pro
vides that all appropriation bills or bills in.
volving tax or charge upon the people
shall first be considered in committee of the
whole. Having been read, Mr.. Davis sub
mitted an amendment providing that that
clause shall not be suspended when the
amount involved exceeds $40, 900. Mr.. San
ford submitted an amendment as substitute
providing that bills may be passed under
suspension of the rules by two-thirds vote
taken by yeas and nays, without going to
committee of the whole.
Mr.. Davis accepted the substitute, but il
was rejected.
Mr.. Wells submitted an amendment to
rule "a in relation to the order of business,
providing that resolution of inquiry intro
duced Monday shall be on the table, to be
called for at any time after expiration of one
week. Adopted.
Mr.. Gillette submitted an amendment
providing that each member shall be entitled
to introduce one bill on one general subject
during each Congress, and report the same
on his own authority for reference to its
proper calendar. He argued in support OF
his argument which would tend to destroy a
Chinese wall of obstruction which the rules
had built up between half dozen members
and the rest of the house. Over one hun
dred members had come there pledged to re-
store to the nation control of the circulating
medium of the country, and yet the only
committees which could report such bill
renamed dumb as an oyster. Amendment
rejected-ayes, so: nays, SO.
Mr.. Gillette also submitted an amendment
Of similar purport, which was rejected.
Mr.. Caldwell submitted an amendment
providing that on each alternate Friday PEN
sion bills and bills for relief of soldiers
on the private calendar shall have precedence
over other private business. After discus
sion the amendment was rejected, yeas 76,
nays 78.
Mr.. o. Turner submitted an amendment
providing that when any bill is referred to
a committee and not reported within thirty
days it shall be in order to introduce the bill
again and it shall be referred to the proper
calendar.
Pending action on the amendment the
committee rose and the House adjourned
until Monday.
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CAPT. JOHNS, who has done an immens

CAPT. JOHNS, who has done an immense
amount of hard work in trying to keep in Of
foe, writes to the Dispatch as follows:
The friends of Gen. Washburn are by nc
means idle, and have not yet abandoned hope.
For him, too, some Democrats are working, and
next week Judge Lochren's appearance will in
crease their strength.
AS Mr.. Lochren left Minneapolis for Wash
ington the same evening the above was print
ed in st. Paul, he appears to have advised his
friends in advance of his movements.
Holding the position of member of the Ma
tional Democratic committee, it would have
been in good taste, at least, not to have been
hasty in rushing to the defence of Repub-
lican bride giver. The little paragraph we
quote should be embalmed for future refer
epce.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-21
PURITY IN ELECTIONS.

The developments in the Donnelly- Wash
burn contest have been of a nature that
should suggest to our lawmakers the neces
sity of enacting law that shall be effective
as a means of preventing bribery at cleo
tions. It has been proved that men were
bribed by the wholesale, both for their own
votes and to induce them to influence the
votes of others; that agents of MIR. Wash
burn traversed the district from end to end,
openly dispensing money to men of doubtful
political status. The result was shown in
the complete alienation of some of Mr.. Don
nelly most enthusiastic supporters, and they
became thenceforward as ardent in support
of Mr.. Washburn. There is, fortunately,
probability that Congress will rebuke this
arch bribe-glver by turning him out of the
seat he so shamelessly purchased, yet an ex-
ample is not alone what is needed. We
must have law bearing upon bribery In
elections which can and will be enforced.
On the statute books of every State in the
Union there is law defining and prescribing
the punishment for bribery. But they are
generally loosely framed, and are seldom en-
forced. Men with money in almost every
community use it openly to assist in their
political preferment, and it is seldom that
any one questions their perfect right to do
so. They purchase the services of ticket
peddlers at the polls; purchase the support OF
saloon-keepers, hire carriages to convey
voters from their places of business to the
polls with the privilege of stopping at some
intermediate point to drink to the health of
a candidate; pay the men for the loss of their
time in going to the voting places, and In
many instances pay outright SO much head
for voters. The result is that in many local
tiles poor man, or an honest man who dis
dams to employ such methods, has no chance
whatever for an election.to an office of profit
or trust. 1t is humiliating to confess
it, but the truth is that, large number of
voters are of the purchasable sort, and can
be reached through the means we have re-
ferred to.
1t is folly to say that law forbidding
such practices cannot be enforced. The
trouble is that it has never been tried. In
Canada they have such law, and it is rigid
ly enforced, and we see no reason why the
same law cannot be executed here. That
law forbids any candidate for public Office
from using money in any form to influence
voters. He is forbidden to employ men to
canvass the district in his behalf, to treat
to liquors, cigars or any other thing of value,
or to pay for carriages..used to convey men
to the polls, on pain Of FORGETTING his Office
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THE NEXT PRESIDENT.
Contest for the Convention to Name the
Man-Preferences of the Friends Of the
DifYsfent Candidates.

Contest for the Convention to Name the
Man-Preferences Of the Friends Of the
Diffszent Candidates.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2O.-The DAILY Ne,os
Washington special says: The contest over
becoming quite warm. Delegates are here
from Cincinnati, st. Louis and Chicago
The gentlemen from the latter city feel con-
fident of success, having received good
deal of encouragement from
influential members of their
party. They say, however, that
they are none too early on the ground, as
Cincinnati being here day or two in ad-
vance has got several members of the ma
tional committee pledged to their city, who
would as soon have voted for Chicago. Sam
Randall is strong and outspoken for Chicago,
and as he is known to represent s. j. Tlldeu,
it is an indication of the latter's choice This
alone will, it is claimed, decide the question
of location, and for this reason, the Chicago
men are well satisfied with their progress SO
far. They also claim William d. Barnum,
of Connecticut, chairman of the committee.
They express the belief upon what they
learned yesterday that Tilden has not yet
made up his mind to run for President
again; that he is awaiting future develop
ments, and if they should prove unfavorable
he would keep out of the fight as a candi-
date, but would claim the right to dictate as
to whom the nominee should be. Tilden, it
is claimed, can have the nomination if
he wants it. The committee find very
friendly feeling in Washington as
to holding the next convention in Chicago.
The fight for the place ID being made by the
various Presidential candidates. Bayard
favors Washington; Thurman and Hendricks
want it held in Cincinnati, while other can
didates, with the exception of Tilden. whose
wishes have already been stated, don't care
particularly where it is held, knowing that
their nomination is not dependent upon any
particular location, but rather upon accident.
David Davis says he don't believe his chances
are good for much, as he thinks Tilden has
got the cards stocked against him and all the
other candidates. The Chicago committee
held meeting this afternoon with the Dem
ocratic members of Congress from their
State, to decide upon and divide up the work
to be done.
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Oh, H0,C They H0,cl.
ISt. Cloud Times

st. cloud Times.
1t is quite amusing to read in Republican
papers the bowls which they are sending up
over the probable unseating of Washburn,
the briber. One would think, when perusing
the very pathetic expressions of yirtuous in
dignatlon INDUCED in, that Republican Con-
crosses bad never unseated Democrat, for
any cause. Yet, the records will show that
Democrats, with majorities ranging from
l 1000 to as high as Il, 1000, have been unseat-
ed by Republican Congresses solely from
party necessity and with no justification
whatever. 1t IS an old but truthful saying
that "Chickens always coms home to roost."
Seine of the radical birds have been long
time finding the perch, but they are looming
home to roost" at last.
The following, from that Immediately
pure, modest, unassuming jour.tlistic maid
en-the st. Paul Dispatch-whose virginia.
purity has never been soiled, even though
she has been on terms of intimacy with the
"strumpet of corruption" will serve as a
specimen of the rawlings of radical editors
lust now over Washburn's contemplated ex-
pulsion:
The uuseating of Washburn, whether Dom
nelly be seated Or not, would transcend, in
subiimity of i'm pudence and profoundly of dia-
bolism, any achievement in that line which
ever the wretched, rotten Democratic party has
ever attempted.
Think of it
Yes, think of it. Taste of it, Smell of it, if
you can! And tell US how you like your own
medicine. Rail on, you rascally claquers.
Rend the air with your lamentations! Darker
the atmosphere with your loud imprecations,
your deep curses, your fierce invective, and
angry reproaches; but, in your madness, We
beseech you never to forget that it "makes a
great difference CHOSE or IS gored.
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Elder R.thbun Defended.
a Editor nE tho Gloha

To the Editor of the Globe.
Were it not that some of the readers of
the GLOBE of yesterday morning may be be-
guiIed by the wiles of its article relating to
the Masonic expositions in Boston, should
not mention it. But Elder D. P. Rathbun
is Wesleyan Methodist minister and pastor
of church of that denomination at Cla-
rence. Iowa. And he having been caught in
the Masonic trap, and having, under the Sc
ductive wiles of Masonic prayers, hymns and
lies, gone three degrees in masonic iniquity,
and having, by the grace of God, as we trust,
been led to repent of that sir, he ventures,
at the risk of his life, and pursued by the
Masonic vengeance of the fraternity as "a
vile, perjured WRETCH" to warn his fellow
men to beware of the Masonic maelstrom of
iniquity. The Masons have, for this, shot
him and poisoned him, and upon another
occasion they shamefully assaulted and al
most killed him. William Miller was Masoni-
cally murdered in Masonic lodge for say
ing that what Elder Rathbun told US at the
anti-secret convention in ST. Paul,
last December, was true. The
Masons kidnapped and murdered
Capt. William Morgan for writing the same.
And it is we'll known that the Masons have
murdered many others. Therefore, we think
that Elder Rathbun is worthy of the honor
and praise of mankind.
He has the hearty goodwill and co-opera-
ton of multitude of living men who have
renowned the shackles of the lodge; and,
doubtless, also, of a multitude who, for fear
of man, dare not break those shackles.
Rev. j. P. Stoddard, the national anti
secret lecturer, was in company with Elder
D. P. Rathbun in Boston, and he writes in the
Christian Cyn0sure concerning the Masonic
mob there: ga policeman says he will get
'off duty if he can, to attend one evening,
for he wants further light. His experience
has convinced him that it is useless to arrest
Mason, for when he does so the offender is
sent home from the station in hack hired
by Masonic city officials, and paid for out of
the money of the city, no matter how
conclusive the proofs of his crime. Men who
were in the army say they saw enough of
Masonry to convince them that it is curse
to the country.
"Three things are already very evident :
First, Freemasonry has this city government
by the lions paw or strong grip of mas
ter Mason Second, the craft are disturbed
and trembling lest their tricks should be ex-
posed, and the day of their Judgment be thus
suddenly brought on them and third, there
is a deep undercurrent of opposition which
is with difficulty kept down by fear of Mason
10 vengeance"
Some of our friends are outspoken, but
larger number are like the rats that wanted
bell on the cat, but each wanted the other
to put it on" WILLIAM FENroN.
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A Cruel Mother.
IAnoka Union, Feb. 10.

The Union is called upon to chronicle an
instance of woman's fendish brutality. A
German woman, residing q mile above
Champlin, has fifteen year old daughter,
for whom she seems to have an uncontrola-
BILE dislike. Last Monday forenoon for some
trivial dereliction, the mother proceeded to
punish and shamefully pound her daughter,
until the girls mind was materially affected.
The girl left her home and proceeded to a
straw stack on the premises, remaining un-
der the stack until Tuesday evening, when
she got up and went to the residence of John
Hetty, in Champlin. The girl was unable
to speak, her feet we're slightly frozen, and
she seemed to be suffering severely. She
was taken into H's house, where she re
ceived every attention. Mr.. John Zop6 has
taken the girl to his house, where she will
undoubtedly receive fair treatment Such
a mother should be made to pay the penalty
of such an inhuman and criminal act.
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GENERAL CAPITAL NEWS.
CONFIRMED AND REJECTED.

CONFIRMED AND REJECTED.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20-The Senate in ex-
ira session to-day confirmed Frank Mason,
Ohio, United States consul at Basic, Switzer-
land, and rejected the nomination of Edward
Pardon to be consul supervisor for the First
district of louisiana.
THE INDIAN COMMISSIONER.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The President
has nominated Rowland E. Trowbridge, of
Michigan, for commissioner of Indian af-
fairs.
wAsH1NGroN's BIRTHDAY.
washington's birthday will be observed
Monday by closing all executive depart
mentS.
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CAPITAL CHATTER.
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS IND GEN
ERAL CAPITAL NEWS.

Ex- Congressman Trowbridge, of Michigan,
Nominated for Indian Commissioner
Favorable Report of the Senate Commit
tee-Extending Jurisdiction of U. S.Courts
to the Iu dian TerritOry-The Indians Also
to be Given an Opportunity to Become
Citfzens-Senate Resolution for a Free
Relief Ship for Ireland Adopted by the
House-Wrangle in the Senate Over the
Proposition to Admit Free English Con-
tributions to Starving ExOdusters-COn-
firmat on and RejectiOn-General Capital
News.
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quarter.

IT was claimed in the German reichstag
on Wednesday that the proposed increase in
the army was not through fear of war with
France, but because of the threatening atti-
tude of the nihilists in Russia. This may
or may not be trus. If true it is little sim
gular that on the introduction of the bill
the minister of war distinctly stated that it
was intended to place all the new troops
within the limits of Alsace- Lorraine.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-21
RIDERS ON APPROPRIATION BILL,

RIDERS ON APPROPRIATION BILLS.
There has been a good deal of talk in
Congress as to the expediency of 80 amend
ing the rules of the House as to prohibit the
placing of miscellaneous legislation on ap-
preparation bills, and on Thursday discus
sion arose somewhat akin to acrimonious
ness, which at one time promised results the
reverse of pacific. 1t was developed that
the members of both parties we're divided on
the subject. The Republicans being the
outs, very naturally were more unanimous
than the Democratic ms, having apparently
arrived at the conclusion that all means are
fair by which the power of the dominant
party can be abridged. Their position is
taken, however, at the cost of their consist
ency, for it has been the custom of that
party during the entire term of its existence,
to tack such legislation as might be obnox-
ious to the executive upon those appropria-
ton bills that seemed to be most necessary
to keep the wheels of government in motion.
Now, after one attempt by the Democrats to
follow out the precedent set them, they have
suddenly grown exceedingly yirtuous, and
declare the custom exceedingly pernicious,
deserving of reprobation from every point
of view.
Much can be said in favor of and against
the practice, and much has been said. The
public, through the medium of the dispatch
es published in the GLOBE, are familiar with
all the arguments, both pro and con. We do
not regard the custom as good one, though
at times it may be necessary for the public
good that it be employed. Occasions of the
kind, however, seldom arise, and with the
executive and legislative branches of the gov
eminent in accord on all essential questions
as they probably will be after the close of
Mr.. Hayes term-thers need be no such &C.
casion for Congress to attempt to override
the wishes OF the executive. But until such
time arrives we regard it as injudi-
cious to prohibit the exercise of the
privilege. Congress has already abandoned
too much to the executive, and there is
danger that still more may be abandoned
and that, instead of being a coordinate
branch of the government, the executive
will be the ruling, dominant power, and our
republic will be transformed into one of
the worst of monarchical powers.
The frst-indeed the oply-considera-
ton that should influence Congress is the
good of the people. Whatever contributes to
their prosperity or to their protection from
those agencies that threaten their liberties,
should be done. To Congress more than
to any other branch of the government the
people look for assistance in prosecuting the
business of life and protection in their
dearly bought rights. If that body proves
recreant 10 the trust reposed in it, all will
be lost. Therefore we maintain that it is
the duty of Congress to protect its own
privileges and powers against encroachment
from any quarter so that it may be better
able to protect the people, whose representa-
tive it is.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-21

The cost of the star service is to be large
Iy reduced at once, lest Congress should
take it into its head to abolish it altogether.
The inquiries made have satisfied every
reasonable man that the service has cost
altogether too much, and has been princi-
pally advantageous to the contractors.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-21

BILL WINDOW tells the New York Herald
that Minnesota Republicans "think pro-
foundly and are not given to babble."
This will be news indeed to many thousands
of the members of the party who have never
taken the trouble to think at all.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-21

SECRETARY SoHURz has been accused of
having engaged in a scheme to nominate a
Presidential ticket composed of Thomas F.
Bayard and William r. Morrison in case of
the success of Grant at Chicago. While he
does not disguise his hostility to Grant, he
pronounces the story pure fiction. as he has
heard nothing of such movement in any
uuartar
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-21
Illinois Central railroad Earnings.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-The annual report of
the directors of the Illinois Central shows
the total receipts during 1879 were 1884,
464, total expenditures $3,026, 700, leaving
net earnings from operation of the road,
81, POI 1858. The increase of net traffic over
the preceding year is S1s1,691. There is now
to be carried forward to the credit of the in
come account S2,O72,s99. The directors see
hopeful prospect for the coming year.
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and paying fine. At the last parliament
tary election severalNcandidates disregarded
this law. One was so injudicious as to hire
team to convey voters from distant part
of his district to the polls, and ano-
Their had given dinner to some of his
friends few days before the election, while
another was guilty of leaving few dollars at
saloon to pay for treating..the men working
in his interest about the polls. When they
applied for their seats they were refused
them, and though they made every effort
possible and all the excuses for their conduct
they could imagine, they were refused the
privilege of sitting in the parliament and
compelled to pay fine besides. The same
law has also frequently been applied to Of
6cers of less rank, and as consequence bril-
berry is almost unknown in the Canadian
elections. If practiced at all it is by stealth.
Some such law as this should be passed, and
if passed should be enforced, in this coun-
try. Only by such means can our elections
be kept free from faint of corruption, and
tuo pcOplc dSSuTou tudt tu0 luCA ILOy OhSooo
to public Office will discharge their trusts
honestly and faithfully.
There is another feature of our polite
system which ought to be remedied. Though
not dishonest, it is reprehensible and brings
disgrace upon the profession Of politician.
We allude to the practice candidates have
of going about soliciting votes. Almost
every citizen has been annoyed by the i'm
portunities of candidates ranging all the way
from poundmaster up to Congressman. They
herald their own virtues and qualifications
for Office, and supplicate the support of
every man they meet. Frequently, simply
to get rid of them, the required promise is
given, and honorable men feel bound to
keep that promise, even though given under
duress, and though subsequent developments
may have demonstrated the mans incapa-
city. little more modesty on the part of
candidates in "blowing their own horn"
would save the public much annoyance, and
increase the esteem for them as men as we'll
as for the profession of politics.
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Municipal Court.
Before Judge McGrorty.

Before Judge McGrorty.
CRIMINAL.
The city vs. VIM. Kruger; assault and bat
terry. Fined SIS and discharged.
The city VS.. William Welles; drunkenness.
Committed for fifteen days.
The city VS.. Alonzo Carpenter; larceny.
Committed for twenty days.
Belden VS.. Il. Ottenrmeyer; continued to
May 20, 1880. Plaintiff ordered to pay S. costs
for continuance.
Little & Berrisford vs.. Julias Austrian. Tried
and submitted.
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Railroad Progress in Texas

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 20.-Another fifty miles
of the Texas & Pacific railroad extension
west of Weatherford was let yesterday. Iron
and other material and complete outfit for
telegraph line from Forth Worth to
Weatherford ia on hand and trains will be
running to the latter place by the first of
April.
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District Court.
Before Judge Brill. |
JURY CASES

Before Judge Brill.
JURY CASES.
Lille Goebel at al. VS.. Sherwood Hough ct
al ; sction for $500 rent and counter claim for
damages. On trial.
Before Judge Amons.
COURT CASES.
b. 81. Blodgett ct al. vs.. Solomon Sibben ct
al; action to determine ownership of property
On trial.