Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-15

moneys at YRnktOn, ID. T. POstmasters-Johr
A. shipman. Springfield, Ohio; John NJ. Hub
bard, Stoughton, Wis; Jamhs B. Brown
Galena, Ills.; Mrs. Mollie E. Jenkins, Murphys.
borough, Ills; Miss Abbie III. Lawton, Griggs.
vile, His; Phillip Rockefeller, Washington
As; John 3. Gilmore, Fredonia, Ills. James
Y. Topliff, Arkansas City, Ask.; Albert B.
Crooke. Fairplay, Col; John Tweedy, Aurora
Neb.; Nathan Fadrea, West Point, Neb.; Mrs.
Mary Dremling, Virginia City, Montana
ritory.
The Senate confirmed the following nomina.
tions: John B. Neil, governor of the Territory
! of Idaho; Stephen p Twiss, associate justice
of the supreme court of the Territory of Utah
Warren Bristol, associate justice of the su-
| preme court of the Territory of New Mexico
| William 81. Bliss, United States district attor.
| ney, Eastern district of Missouri; John Seyg
hey, United States district attorney, Northern
and Southern districts of Georgia; Charles O..
| Waters, United States district attorney East.
ern district of Arkansas. Postmaster--W. Fur
long, Los Vegas, N. M.
In 1879 tbs gain to revenue resulting from
the increased classification of sugar was $685..
S67, and in 1880. 81, ,239, 872.
W. 81. Morrow has been appointed internal
revenue storekeeper and gauger for the Fifth
district of Tennessee, aud Jos. A. Lytle for the
Seventh district Of Kentucky, and John I.
Reeves gauger f o. the Twenty.second district
of Pennsylvania.
The House committee on elections has agreed
to report on three cases of contested seats. In
the matter of Boynton VS.. Loring, Fifth Mas
saohnsetts district, the committee will submit
a report in favor OF Loring, Republican, the
sitting member. In the cases of Wilson va
Carpenter, Eighth Iowa, and Holmes VS.. Sapp,
Ninth Iowa district the majority report will
favor the sitting members, both Republicans.
The chairman of the Sc nate finance commit.
n
and Morrill, as subcommittee to consider and
report upon Senator Beck's bill introduced last
session of Congress, which provides for the
free purchase and registry of foreign built
ships, for use by American citizens in foreign
trade. The subcommittee intend to make a
thorough review of the question involved in
the proposed legislation and will be glad to re-
oeive data and written communications from
any and all parties interested
United States Treasurer Gilfllan says he is
having checks for payment Of the January in
terest on United States bonds prepared at the
rate of about 1900 day, and they will be
ready for mailing about the Oath inst
The latest received at the war department
concerning the proposed surrender of Sitting
Bull is to the effect that he desires ten days
longer delay, when he believes he can start
with his whole camp for Fort Buford.
Representative McCord's bill to regulate
com merce by railroads between the States pro-
videH that railway companies and all persons
operating the same, shall on or before March
l, 1883, make out and publish schedules of
rates for, and charges for transportation of
persons and freight, which schedules shall be
legal rates, the same as if part of the act. In
such schedules there shall be one
uniform charge for loading, unlo aiding
and handling, and a uniform mileage rate for
hauling per Car, whether shippers use one or
more cars. The bill lays down, as a cardinal
legal principle TO be observed in operating such
railways, the performance of impartial public
service fur fair private profit, and any acts or
omissions of such companies. any
combination defeating competition, any
pooling, drawbacks, rebates, diEcrimina-
tions or failures to furnish facilities
to to :, other enterseoting or connecting railways
shall be null and void, contrary to public poll
cy, and in violation of this act the bill also
contains penal clause Furnishing ell such acts
in violation fo the act A provision is made
for changes in schedules upon thirty
days published notice thereof, and
a provision for committee
of the House called the committee on super
vising railways, composed Of one mem Der som
each judicial district in the United States, to
investigate and report additional safeguards,
restrictions and needed legislation, with power
to sit in vacation and take testimony as in
other cases.
The board of managers of the several homes
for disabled soldiers situated in Wisconsin,
Virginia. Maine and Ohio, met to-day, the fol-
lowing members being present: President
Hayes. Secretary Ramsey, Chief ustice Waite,
Gen. ". B. Franklin, president of the board,
Col. l.. a. Harris, Gen. NJ. T. Mcmahon, Gen
Richard Cotton Gen. J. Martindale, Major D.
O. Fulton and Gen. G.. @. Roberts. The ses-
sion was devoted to the consideration of ap.
plications for admission to the homes and
to routine business
Justice Strong, of the supreme court, United
States, handed his resignation to the President
to-day, to take effect immediately. Tho resig-
nation will be accepted and q new appointment
made at an carly day. The condition of
Justices Hunt and Clifford remains about the
same. The litter is reported rather better to.
day than at any time during the past three
weeks.