Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-14
GENERAL CAPITAL NEWS.
TIE EXODUS INQUIRY.


WAsuINGToN, Feb. 13.-The session of the
Senate exodus committee to-day was long,
but nearly all the evidence adduced was
cumulative, both as regards the statement Ct
facts connected with the condition of the
cmigrants in Indiana, their condition in
North Carolina and previous to leaving there,
and the individual opinions of witnesses as
to the responsibility of Republican politi-
clans in Indiana and elsewhere for the in
auguration and Continuance of the exodus.
NATIONAL. RAILROAD REGULATIONS.
The inter State commerce committee to-
day adopted Representative Henderson's bill
as substitute for Mr.. Reagan's bill.
Henderson's bill was amended i'll several
particulars before it was accepted as a sub
stitute. 1t provides for a beard of COM
missioners with powers and duties similar
to those proposed by the McCord bill and
the Charles Francis Adams plan. Ten of
the amendments extend the jurisdiction of
the commissioners over the transportation
of all property by railroad from oDe State or
Territory into or through one or more other
States or Territories or to or from any for
eign country, whether such property be car
red by one railroad or by several railroads,
running in connection with each other and
when such commerce DO carried on roads
lying wholly within one State or moro.
Another amendment, adopted on
motion of Mr. Bliss, re-
quires the commission to inquire into that
method of railroad management known as
pooling" and state the result of their in
quiry in their first annual report, and
whether in their judgment any, and if so,
what legislation IS expedient i'll relation
thereto. BY the bill determinations and
rebates are forbidden. MIR. Henderson s.
bill was adopted by the following vote: ayes,
Messrs. Bliss, Ross, McI4ain, Duester,
O'Neill Wait, Henderson, Townsend of
Ohio and Russell. Nays, Messrs. Regan,
Kenna, Thomas, Turner of Kentucky,
Acklin, Beal and Clardy. The bill was
ordered to be reported to the house with
the request that an early day be assigned
for its consideration. The last section of
the bill appropriates S25,000 for carrying
into effect its provisions from the date of
enactment to June so, 1881, and provides
that no pending litigation between railroad
companies shall in any way be affected by
the provisions of the act.
THE GRACIOUS CABINET.
At Il meeting of the cabinet to day there
was q general discussion regarding the
character of the 3l5 per cent. refundiug bill
agreed on by the ways and means commit
tee yesterday. The only apprehension felt
was as to whether the bonds would sell at
par. Some members, however, thought the
credit of the country was so we'll established
as to insure ready sale of 8 per cent bonds.
1t was agreed to do the best that could be
done with the measure i'll event of its pas
sage by Congress.
BRIGHT EYES AND STANDING BEAR.
AT the Senate investigation to-day into
The removal OF Tie Cheyennes and Poncas.
th g attention of 'Bright Eyes" was called to
paper purporting to be signed by the heads
of nearly all the Ponca families requesting
the President to remove the tribe to new res
ervatiou in the Indian Territory. Bright Eyes
exclaimed, "Why, White Eagle has told me
dozen times he never sigued any such pa
per. Why, that is monstrous." Standing
Bear was then shown the paper. He read it
over, smiled incredulously, and made several
gestures Of disgust, accompanied by express
sive grunts. but finally said: THAT'S white
mans way; they write one thing and tell US
another" He then explained the circum-
stances attending the signing by the council
of chiefs of the paper supposed by them to
be refusal to leave their reservation.
SPEAKER RANDALL DENIES.
Speaker Randall when his attention was
called this morning to statement that he
had promised to give Mr.. Finley the floor
Monday next to move to suspend the rules to
pass the bill to equalze the bounties of SOL
diers and soldiers who served in the late
war, denied positively that any such promise
was made by him or that he had given any
encouragement that he would recognize an
individual member to move suspension of
the rules in preference to committee seek
ing recognition for such purpose.
MIS- CELLANFoUS.
The Senate subcommittee reported to
the full committee to-day measure pro-
viding for the organization of territorial
form of government for the Indian Ter
ritory.
The Senate comhlttee will vote upon the
pgalls case on Monday next.