Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-09

involve his resignation of the Office OF Governor OF
Kew jersey.
The committee appo nted a subcommittee OF
Sparks, johnson and Brown to enquire into the OUT
rage ON Cadet Whitaker, of West Point
PUBLIC BUILDINGS,
The Senate committee decided to recommend the
passage of the House bill appropriating $loOOOO 10
repair anc extend the government public building at
Cleveland, O., and 100000 limit for government
buildings and grounds at Paducah, KY, the building
to be not less than fifty feet distant from other sruc
lures.
THE CENSUS BILL.
The committee of conference on the census Dill
reached an agreement to-day. 1t is arranged the
House agree to the Senate amendment, striking out
the requirement for collection of statistics concern
ing naturalization and ownership of the public DEBT
and also to the Senate amendment which PROVIDES
certain method, such posting of returns, tnat
accuracy of the work of examination may De testeu'
The Senate agrees to recede from its amendment re-
quirng copies of the returns from each State to be
filed with the respective secretaries OF state.
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.
The House committee heard an argument by Hon.
James T. Wilson, Iowa, to-day in favor of the bill to
extend the time granted the Northern Pacific railroad
TO fulfil the conditions upon which the charter was
granted. He claimed the road Is not now De1ore
Congress asking unwarranted favors, but simple
even handed Justice and its rights, and that tie
thousands of involuntary owners, scattered all over
the country, are simply asking protection fer the
thirty-fve millions of actual money invested by
them in aid of the fulflment of this great public en-
terprise.
PUBLIC BUSINESS FIRST.
The Democratic Senators in caucus to-day seemed
decided in favor of letting the SpoordKellogg case
go over till next session unless the necessary public
business shall be so expedited as to admit Of its con-
sderation without proOngng the present session far
into the summer.
FAVORABLE REPORT.
The committee on ways and means to-day adopted
Representative Carlisles bill amending the internal
revenue laws in relation to whisky disteries and or
dered favorable report.
NEW MILITARY POST.
The secretary of war, in communication to the
Senate to-day recommending an appropriation of
100000 to build new military post at the junction
of the Gunneson and Grand rivers, Sherman
has reported to the department that Gen. Mackenzie
will be ordered forward as soon as wagons can be
put on the road to the Uncom-
pagne country, and hence to reconnoitre
forward as far as the junction of the Gunneson and
Grand rivers to select site for considerable post
on that section, which will insure peace in all that
region For this purpose 900 will be ndisputa-
bly, necessary and earnestly advise you to ask this
sum of Congress at the earliest date possible because
the post ought to be built this year. Troops cannot
well livein that region without warmth ana shelter,
and stoves shonld be sent forward in September Tor
the whole of winter. Secretary Ramsey, IN MS let
ter concurs with the view of Gen. Sherman, and re-
commends an appropriation of 100000 to be made
immediately available.