Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-21


nominated Timothy o. Howe, of Wisconsin,
or postmaster general.
Judge Davis qualified as First assistant
secretary of state this morning.
It is stated on excellent authority that Sec
retary HINT is to remain at the head of the
navy till September.
| All the members of the cabinet were present
at the meeting to-day, excepting Attorney
General Brewster. No questions of importance
| were considered.
Secretary Lincoln will spend Christmas day
| in Chicago.
The president has nominated VIM. Fl. Nc
| Cleary postmaster at Pittsburgh.
The senate confirmed the nomination of
ex-senator Howe as postmaster general, and
| Judge Gray as associate justice of the supreme
court; also, Thos. C. Acton as United States
assistant treasurer for New York, at New
York city.
Lambert Tree, of Kansas City, died yester-
| day. He entered the postal service uuder the
| administration of President Monroe, and re-
mained continually in the service until last
| March.
NOT ENGAGED.
The report made here that President Arthur
is engaged to be married to Miss Frelinghuy-
sen, daughter of the secretary of state, and
| that the wedding is to take place before many
| months, is denied by good authority at the
White house. The president will spend Christ
| mas in New York with his family. He will
| leave here Thursday next and return Saturday,
| the 31st inst. His first public reception will
be held at the White house on Monday, jan
uary ID, at which occasion he will be assisted
| by the wives of cabinet officers.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The senate committee on finance, by ma
| jority vote, decided 10 recommend for passage
without amendment the bill recently intro
duced by Morrill,, providing for the appoint
| ment of commission to investigate the ques-
| tion of tariff and internal revenue laws, and
decided to report adversely on the tariff CON-
| mission bill introduced by. Garland. The
Morrill, bill was placed in charge of Bayard, to
be reported after the holiday recess.
Collector Clark. of Atlanta, reports that he
has seized since Dec. /, ten distilleries, 10000
| gallons of beer and mash, and made II arrests.
Postmaster General Howe is not expected
| to enter the duties of Office until after new
years day.
NAIL CONTRACTS.
Col. Robert G.. Ingersoll, representing what
| is known as the SALISBURY combination of
| mail contractors, has been for some time con-
Quoting an argument before the second assist.
ant postmaster general with view of show
| ing that certain deductions for non-perform-
| ance of contract, which the department con-
| templates, should not be made. In the
| majority of cases the positions assumed by the
| department have been sustained.
HOLIDAYS.
Monday next and Monday the second of
January the postofices of the country will be
closed as on other legal holidays.
President Arthur has signed the bill grant
| ing the frauking privilege to Mrs. Garfield.
SENATE COMBINATIONS.
Among the senate confirmation were VIM.
II. Trcscott, special envoy extraordinary and
and minister plenipotentiary to the republics
of Peru, Chill and Bolivia; George M. Duskin,
United States attorney for the southern dis
trict Of Alabama; N. A. Adams, Kansas, pen
| sion agent at st. Louis; George W. Howe,
collector of customs at Cuyahoga, Ohio; W.
P. Finch, surveyor of customs, Lacrosse,
Wis.
Postmasters: Ohio-J. F. Dexter, Ashta-
| bula; A. Lybrand, Jr., Delaware; H. Saylvllle
Kenton; V. Lapham, Marion. Indiana-F. W.
Keil, Ft. Wayne; G. II. Dunn, Greenburg; Jas.
Mills, Kendallville; J. M; Watts, Delphia.
Illinois. r. Carr, Masor; W. II. Edgar, Jer-
seyvilfe; c. F. Prouty, Carlinville; J. Bvenard,
Macomb; s. A. Prangle, Aurora; j. W. Adams,
Rainbow; A. c.. Bown, Waukegan; r. D.Smith
Pekin; j. K. Leharon, Edgar; w. E. Bower
| man, Ottawa; j. R. Hatsling, Rochelle; j. N.
Wilson, Virginia; A. D. Cadwallader, Lin
coin; Mrs. E. Schultz, Salem; Mrs Jane
Iowa.. l.. Waite, Burlington; w. j. Evans,
Bedford; j. P: Early, Abba, J. M. Jones,
Hampton; j. W. Thompson, Dunlap, Michi-
gan-P. J. Bates, Traverse City; c. W. Trask,
Alpena: ]. h. Heath, Ionia; n. M. Hamilton,
| Eaton Rapids; c. L. Sherwood, Dowagias; L.
P. Alexander, Buchanan; P. J. Bovine, Niles;
6. c; Miller, dei Stanton: anton Minnesota1B. Nj F.
Kasson; a 'p11s ". &. Young, nm NJ Wasees NIlsals
Tennessee-T. H. Prince, Gallatin
Kentucky-C. W. Ballard, shelbyville Ar
kansas. W. Darhart, Hot Springs; r. w.
Edgerten, Little Rock. 1exas-D D. J. Hack
worth, Brenton; II. E. Taylor, Bonham; J.
Donaldson, Sherman. Pennsylvania = John
| Stuart, Sugar Grove; F. Bishops, Oil City; j.
C. Long, Tidiout. The naval promotions sent
| in the 14th inst, were confirmed.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The Republican senator's held short eau
Gus this evening in regard to the proposition
made by a number of Democratic senator's,
that Neil Brown, of Cincinnati, late reading
| clerk OF the house OF representatives, he elect
practically vacant by reason of the senate's
assignment of chief clerk Shober, to duty as
acting secretary. There was considerable diff
| ference of opinion as to the advisabllty of
consenting to the election of any new demo-
| cratic Office, and the caucus adjourned with
| out reaching decision.
The bill introduced by request to-day, by
Senator Cameron, to provide a Construction
| fund for the navy and army is the bill which
passed the house in April, 1880. The fund is
| to be created by proceeds of the sale of con-
demned vessels and material.
THE CHAIRMANsHIPs.
The following is said to be the assignment
| of chairmanshIps OF the house committees de-
| termined upon by the Republicans Pacheeo
| (Cal.) J, private land claims; Page (Cal.), COM
merce; Hiscock IN. ", appropriations; Kelly
Pa.), ways and means; Young (O.). claims;
Neal (O.), District of Columbia; Townsend
| (O.), railroads and canals; Reed (Me.), judici-
ary.
| AL the juryHen in the Guiteau case, accom-
| panied by deputy marshal and bailiffs, at
tended the funeral to-day of the wife of Juror
| Hobbs.
The confirmation of Postmaster General
Howe followed promptly and unanimously the
reception of the nomination by the senate.
Ex-Secretary Blaine accepts the invitation
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