Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-11
GENERAL CAPITAL NEWS
NOMINATIONS.

NOMlNAIIONS.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-The President nomi-
mated Ben. M. s. Minister, postmaster at Pom
eroy, Ohio, and Geo. Wild, postmaster at APP
pleton, Wis.
CONFIRMED AND REJECTED.
The Senate confirmed Edward L. Johnson.
u s. district attorney for Colorado. Postmas-
ters-James McGee. Cawker city, Kan; Little
tonHS. Crum, Oswego, Kan. The Senate re-
jected the nomination of Geo. s. Houghton, to
be census supervisor of Ethe Third district of
Iowa.
ASSAY OFFICE AT ST. LOUIS.
The House committee of coinage, weights
and measures authorized Representative Bland
to report favorably to the House the bill au-
thorizing the secretary of the treasury to es-
tablish an assay office at st. Louis, Mo.
SPRINGER CoRREcTs HIS EVIDENCE.
Representative Springer testified before the
Donnelly- Finlay investigating committee to-
day, that upon comforting with members of his
family, he was satisfied the conference of
Democratic members of the elections COM
mittee took place at his house the 4th of
March, as stated by Manning and Donnelly.
and not some days later, az he (Springer) had
previously testified. He desired to correct his
testimony in that particular.
ADJOURNMENT.
The ways aud means committee will prob
ably take up tomorrow the joint resolution
providing Cor adjournment the Oath of May.
WAR CLAIMS.
The House committee on war claims agreed
to report favorably to the House the bill
awarding Gen. Thomas Worthington. of Ohio
S21, ,2l7 for furnishing water at Camp Denni-
son. Also the bill awarding $4,000 to Benja-
min Gratz, Lexington, KY, for property de-
stroyed by fire while being occupied by United
States troops during the late war.
PENSIONS.
The secretary Of the interior transmitted to
the Senate to-day letter from Commissioner
of Pensions Bentley explaining why his previ-
GUS estimates for arrears and army and navy
pensions which we're submitted by the secre-
tary of the interior March 9Th, were insufficient
Bentley in his letter says that the observations
| of the two months which have inter-
vened since his former estimate
was made, render it certain
that these estimates are inadequate. and in or
der to provide for the payment of pensions,
which will fall due prior to July 1st, it must be
considerably increased. The revised estimates
which he submits are as follows: Army pensions
IS, SOC, ,00U; navy pensions, 1925 900; pay and
allowances, $4,000. Total, 80, 100000, which
is an increase of % 0S5 900 over his estimate of
March 5th. The commissioner invites attention
to the condition of the appropriation made
March 3, 1879, for the payment of arrears
of pensions, He said the estimates upo. which
that appropriation was made set down the
probable number of pensioners entitled to
funds from this appropriation at $4,000.
Down to April 30th 1868 claims had been al
lowed, payment of which leaves a balance OF
$1499,474. This unexpended balance, the
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cover arrears in the estimates, that he deems il
prudent, in order that there may not occur any
suspension of payments because of lack oi
available funds, to recommend an addit iona
appropriation of $500, 900 for Other pensions.
SUPREME COURT CLERK.
Chief Justice Waite, of the supreme court
made an order to day appointing James Hall
McKanny as clerk of the court in place CT Dan
iel Wesley Middleton, deceased, the order t,
take effect Immediately. The order closes will
special ommendation of the long, faithful anl
efficient services of Mr.. Middleton.
INDEPENDENT PosToFFICE BUSINESS.
Postmaster General Key has concluded, sfte
a careful investigation of Wells, Fargo Co..
independent postoffice business, that there j
no such vital interference with or into tn,
revenues of the postoffice department az woul'
Justify him in depriving the people of the Pa
clhc coast the privilege tney nave so long en-
ioyed and which the government has so lon
permitted.
RAMSEY IN HIS ELEMENT.
The new hall of the Washingtoni Schuetze
yerein was dedicated to-day in the presence o
distinguished company, among whom wer
several cabinet ministers and members of Con
gress. Speeches were made by Secretarie
Schurz aud Ramsey, Gen. Sherman, Baro
Kurd Won Schloeser, the German minister an
Simon Wolf, president of the association. A
night banquet was served, at which the abov
named guests and many other members O
Congress we're present. President Hayes di
net attend, owing to the recent death of Mrs
Hayes brother and uncle.