Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-15
General Capital NeicS.
PENsIoNING RETIRED PRESIDENTS.

| PENSIONING RETIRED PRESIDENTS.
| WASHINGTON, Jan 14-The bill intro
duced to-day by Senator Hoar by request,
to provide for retired and retiring Presi-
dents proposes to pay annually to every
ex- President of the United States sum
equal to one fourth of the salary paid
while in Office. The petition presented
with the bill is signed by J. M. Forbes,
Leverett Saltonstall, E. r. Hoar and ten
other citizens of Boston. They represent
that history has transmitted to us many
sad records of the sufferings of our earlier
chief magistrates from insufficient pc
cuniary means during their declining
years; that public opinion fully recognizes
that it is beneath the dignity of great
nation, after calling upon its best men
for their services during the prime of
their lives, to neglect making any pro-
vision for them after retirement from
the chief Office of the nation, and the
petitioners therefore urge that immediate
action be taken by Congress for suitable
provision for our retired and retiring
Presidents.
APPOINTMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS.
The President sent the following nom-
nations to the Senate to-day: E.
P W. Smith, Indiana, United States
consul at Carthagena, United States of
Columbia; Harry B. Hill, Maine, United
States consul at Fort Erie, Canada.
The Senate confirmed Luke Lee, Mis-
sissippi, United States district attorney,
southern district of Mississippi; Daniel
Mclaughlin, collector of customs, dis
trict of Mississippi; L. E. Wooden, Kan
sas, agent for the Otoe Indians, Ne
braska.
Reconsideration w. Morse, Athens,
Pennsylvania; John Ruch, Berwick, Penn
sylvania; Edmund James, Edensburg,
Pennsylvania; s. S. McTerTean, Beaver
Falls, Pennsylvania; 0. G. Allen, Warren,
Pennsylvania; Geo. r. Hendricks, Selino
Grove, Pennsylvania; J. Kirk Allen,
Alliance, Pennsylvania. The special
committee of the House appointed to in
vestigate the alleged abuses of the con-
gressional franking privilege during the
recent Presidential campaign met this
afternoon with closed doors. Postmaster
Anger was before the committee, and
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published touching abuses during the
canvass.
CONKLING'S MAN CRAIG.
In the Senate extra session this after
noon, the nomination of VIM. III. Has
kell to be postmaster at Albany, N. Y,
vice W. II. Craig, whose commission ex-
pires March l, was reported back from
the committee on postoffices and post
roads, with recommendation for con-
firmation Senator Conkling thereupon
moved that it be recommitted for further
consideration and in support of this mo-
tion proceeded to make legal argument
designed to show that Craig's term of
office will not expire till four years from
the date-of his qualification as postmaster,
which was subsequent to the 4th of March
1877, and that therefore President Hayes
has no power to fill this office in advance
of its vacation, except by removal, to ef
feet which he must explicitly propose
and the Senate consent to such removal.
AT the conclusion of Senator Conkling's
remarks his motion was agreed to with
out a dissenting vote, or any debate fur
ther than the remarks by Senator Coke,
who reported the nomination, that he re-
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expression of Senator Conkling's views
in regard to the nomination before taking
action.
The Senate committee on territories
heard argument from Gen. Lew Wallace,
governor of New Mexico, in advocacy of
the repeal of the posse comitatus clause
of the army appropriation act of 1878, so
far as it prevents the enforcement of
civil law in territories by means of direct
calls on the military for assistance. The
proposition was referred to Senators Vest
and Saunders, as subcommittee. The
indications are that it will be reported
favorably.
The committee to-day agreed to recon-
mend the passage of the House bill ap-
propriating $4,000 for the erection Of a
penitentiary in Dakota.
The plan adopted for the Congressional Ii
brary building provides for rectangular
structure $50 by 800 feet, with height Of 70
feet, divided into two stories. The style of
architecture is modified form of French re-
naissance, and the building, when completed,
will cost about three million dollars.
The charges and specifications against Cadet
Whitaker have been completed. He is charged
with conduct unbecoming an officer and gen.
tleman, and ventilating himself in writing q
letter of warning, and in false swearing
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