Daily globe., 1881-12-11
WASHINGTON NEWS.


ish Colonies-TroubleA Among the White
House Domestics-The President Neutral
on the Virginia Senatorship-TheW Whit
taker Case-House Committees not to be
Made up Before the Holiday Recess
General News and Gossip.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The president yes
terday signed convention for money order
exchange between Victoria and the United
States The day before he signed conventions
for exchange between New South Wales and
New Zealand. These 60 into effect the first
day of next January, and will greatly facili-
tate commerce between the United States and
the Antipodes. The British Australian colo
MES have been working for years to get these
money order exchanges, as they would rather
buy goods, especially manufactured articles,
from the Uuited States than from London.
At present these colonies have to send bills of
exchange on London for all purchases in the
United States, but under these money order
exchanges they can remit the exact amount
of bills in substantially United States curren-
cy. Superintendent Mcdonald, of the money
order system, says the step has accomplished
more for the extension of commerce than any
thing the postoffice department has done for
years.
The Sunday Herald will say tomorrow that
Speaker Keifer has informed senators he should
not announce the committees of the house un-
til after the holiday recess.
Three hundred and fifty bills and five joint
resolutions have been introduced into the SEN
ate this week.
The secretary of state, with the approval of
the president, will very soon make public all
the instructions sent by the department to
Ministers Hurlburt and Fitzpatrick in regard
to the difficulties between Chilli, Peru and
Bolivia.
In the circuit court motion was denied
to quash the attachment proceedings against
Howgate.
The republican caucus committee of the
Virginia legislature called upon President
Arthur to-day in company with Representa-
tive Dezendorf, and general interchange of
opionion was had in regard to the senatorial
contest in that state. The president declined
to take any part in the matter, or express any
opinion regarding the candidates. He said it
was a question for the Legislature alone to
determine, and he has so informed the friends
of Senator Malone, as well as the republicans
who called upon him in that regard he waslln
favor of Lewis. He was always in favor of
the election of republican on general princi-
pies. but the coalition formed in Virginia
changed state affairs there, and he declined to
take any part one way or another.
Secretary Hunt will leave here tonight for
Boston, where he has been summoned by the
sudden illness of his father-in-law.
The number of bills introduced in the sen
ate during its four days. session is $50, which
is nearly as many as were introduced in that
body during the entire third session of the
last congress. One senator alone has intro
duced thlrty-three bills since last Monday. A
large proportion Of the measures introduced
thus far are copies of private relief bills that
have heretofore failed to receive final action.
The bill introduced in the senate
by Vest, for improvement of the
Mississippi and Missouri rivers, provides for
the expenditure of $4,000 900, under the di-
rection OF the engineer corps of the army,
one-half of the amount on the Mississippi and
the remainder on the Missouri, in accordance
with plans already recommended by the Mis-
sissippi river commission. The bill also au-
thorizes the attorney general to institute prop
er proceedings in the United States court hav-
ing jurisdiction. for an appropriation of land
and material necessary for the prosecution of
the work, the land and material appropriated
to be duly appraised and paid for.
BANKRUPTCY LAW.
The subcommittee on the bankruptcy law,
of which Senator Ingalls, is chairman, has
completed the work assigned to it and the re-
port is prepared. Mr.. Ingalls, has worked
steadily all summer in collecting information
on the subject Over 10000 circulars were
sent to merchants, manufacturers, lawyers
and commercial bodies, asking their opin-
ion as to the necessity of national
bankrupt law and suggestions as to its pro-
visions. Great interest appears to have been
taken by business men. Many thousands of
letters were received. The proportion of
on cIyarc favora bIa fo tho ntrnant of coruo
law, was overwhelming. Very few
opposed it outside of the great
eastern cities, and these were generally
great jobbing houses, whose business
was great enough to allow them to promptly
take advantage of snap judgments and prefer
ences in statement. Much objection was
found to exist to the re-establishment of the
machinery of the old bankruptcy law. The
members of the subcommittee are favorable
to the suggestion which originally came from
Chicago business men, that the United States
district courts be given charge of bankruptcy
proceedings, with special provisions to en-
force their judgments. 1t is known that
Senator Edmunds favors this idea. The re-
port of the subcommittee will be made to
face the committee Monday next if a meeting
can be obtained.
DOMESTIC ROW AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Lucy Fowler to-day instituted suit against
VIM. 7. Crump, steward at the executive man
sion, for $4,000 damages for SANDER. She was
employed as cook at the white house in July
last, and alleges that she was discharged be-
cause Crump told Mrs. Garfield she was a
thief, and stole meats and other things from
the executive mansion. She claims her repu-
tation has been injured to the extent of the
damages claimed.
CADET WHITAKER
The report of Judge Advocate General
Swain, in the Whitaker case, was handed to
the president to-day. The impression among
officers at the war department that the de-
cision is adverse to the fnding of the court,
holding that the verdict of guilty is not in
accordance with the evidence. Should the
president sustain the judge advocates views,
there are two courses open to dispose of the
case. A new court may be ordered, or Whit
taker may be released from arrest and ordered
to duty at the academy just as if no charges
had been preferred against him. 1t is certain
that the latter course will be adopted.
PUBLIC PRINTER IN TROUBLE.
Defrees, public printer, who is soon to be
suspended, has secured the support of David
Davis, and hopes to prevent the confirmation
of any new appointees. The Printers union
has appointed committee to visit the presi-
dent, to urge the appointment of a man in
sympathy with the trades union to the man