Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-08

tho previous question.
MIR. Keifer then obtained the door and de-
livered q written argument against the pen
ding measure, which he characterized as q meas
ure of usurpation and fraud, and one which
might lead to bloodshed and war. At the con-
clusion of Keifer's speech the matter went over
for the present.
The House then adjourned. Yeas, 60; nays,
ga, the Democrats opposing the motion.
General Capital Ne,cs.
M'DoNALD's LEGAL TENDER BILL.
The bill of Senator Mcdonald to authorize
the local taxation of legal tender treasury notes
Is as follows: Be it enacted, That from and
after the passage of this act any State or Terri
tory of the United States may provide for in.
Guiding in valuation of the personal property
of the owner or holder Of any legal tender
notes of the United States, denominated law
full money, owned or held by any person or
persons in assessing taxes imposed by authority
of such State or Territory, and may impose q
tax on them but the tax imposed on any such
legal tender treasury notes shall not be greater
than assessed or imposed on gold or silver coin
of the United States in the hands of individ-
ual citizens or residents of such State Or
Territory.
REPRINTED BILLS.
The House ordered to day the reprintiug of
the refunding bill, the Interstate commerce
bill and the joint resolution Originally intro
duced by Mr.. Pound) proposing an amend
ment to the constitution providing that the
President shall from the 4th of March, 1855,
hold his Office for term of six years, and shall
be Ineligible to the Office for more than one
term consecutive and that representatives in
Congress shall serve for term of three years.
RIVERS AND HARBoRs.
The House committee on commerce has be-
gun work OF the river and harbor bills, and it
is thought the pensions, military academy.
Notifications and consular and diplomatic ap-
proprittion bills will be ready to be repsrted
to the House on Thursday.
THE REFUNDING BILL.
The ways and means committee of the House
to-day unanimously agreed that the chairman
be authorized to amend the refunding bill now
before Congress by inserting three per cent.
where the words three and e.half occur. The
committee believe that the time has arrived
when three per cent. bond can be hoated at
par.
NOW MILES Is THERE. .:
a large number of nominations were sent to
the Senate to-day but did not reach the capitol
until after adjournment. The only new ap.
pointments. however, were those of Gen. W.
B. Hazen to be chief signal officer, with the
rank of brigadier general, and Gen. N. A.
Miles to be brigadier general vice Ord retir-
ed. The remainder of the list Was of appoint
ments made during recess.
Army orders to-day announce the retirement
of Brigadier Gen. Ord.
Nothing of general interest took place in the
cabinet meeting.
1t is thought in army circles that Gen.Soho-
field will be relieved in the course of few
days. His successor will probably bs Briga-
dier Gen. o. o. Howard now commanding the
department of Columbia. 1t is said Gen.
Schofeld will go to San Francisco.
DISPATCH FROM GEN. TERRY
Adjutant General Drum to-day received a
dispatch from Gen. Terry, from st. Paul, stat
ing that he had received information from a
camp on Poplar creek and from Fort Buford,
which indicated that Sitting Bull would prob
ably soon come in and surrender at Buford.
THE SUPREME COURT.
Since the opening of the present term the
supreme court Of the United States has made
unusually rapid progress through docket end
hard argument in case Nc. 123. At the date
corresponding to this in December, last year,
only 96 cases has been reached in the regular
call, so that the court is this term 81 cases
ahead of its last years record. Should the
maintained for the next two weeks. as
it seems likely to be. cases will be called for
the Christmas holidays which would not ordi-
narily be reached earlier than the last of JAN
uary or first of February, and it is important
that counsel in cases on the calendar to No.
l65 should have their briefs in readiness for
submission before the 26th of the present
month since they are very likely to be called
for. There is no probability that any of the
justices of the court will retire from the bench
at present. 1t is understood Justices Strong
and Swayne are both desirous of giving up
their positions as soon as they can do so with
out leaving the court in crippled condition,
but the announcement of any particular date
for their retirement is premature. 1t is more
than probable they will retain their seats on the
bench until the end of the present term.
SENATOR LAMAR.
The friends of Senator Lamar apprehend
that his health will not permit his attendance
in the Senate again. He is said to be very
feeble.
A PERMANENT GARRISON.
Under direction fIom the secretary of war,
all ordnance, harness and timber stored at
Washington are being removed to New York
and San Francisco, preparatory to converting
the grounds into a regular military post. The
warehouse is to be converted into a large sta
BILE for artillery horses. and other warehouses
are to be fitted up as quarters for troops. The
arsenal will be arranged for permanent bar
racks and headquarters. Four companies of
the Second artillery, one a light battery, will
be stationed here permanently, and
form the headquarters for that
regiment. The artillery companies
at Fort McHenry will be transferred from
Baltimore to the arsenal here. Col. r. B.
Ayres will be in command of the arsenal.
Fort McHenry will be left in charge of a
small garrison under charge of Lieut.. Col. P.
A. Howard. The idea of transferring the head
quarters from Fort McHenry to this city is
that the troops may have more suitable
grounds for drilling purposes. The change, it
is understood, will be made as soon as the ar
senal here is made ready. United States
troops from Norfolk, New York and other points
which are ordered here to the Inauguration
will be quartered at the arsenal and sent back
rs soon as tn ceremonies are over.