Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-14
General C0DitaL Ne,cs.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Judge Taylor, of
Ohio, was heard by the election committee in
favor of his right to seat as the successor of
in opposition.
The President has nominated y. w. Finnell,
of Covington, KY, collector of internal revenue
for the sixth district of Kentucky; Jacob Rich,
Iowa, pension agent at Des Moines, Iowa, and
N. H. Owings, secretary, Washington Terri
tory.
At meeting of the House committee on
military affairs, to-day, Representative Sparks,
from the sub-c committee, presented an adverse
report upon Representative McCook's bill, au-
thorizing the President to place Gen. Grant
upon the retired list of the army, with the
rank and pay of general. Representative Nc
Cook offered minority report in favor of the
bill, and moved its adoption by the committee
as substitute for the majority report. The
committee, by a vote of to 6, refused to
adopt the minority report, and, by the same
vote, instructed Representative Sparks to make
an adverse report to the House upon the bill.
Representative McCook was granted permis-
sion to present to the House the minority re-
port
A prominent war department official speak
ing with regard to future retirements to- day,
said there was no doubt but that Judge Ad-
vocate Gen. Dunn and Surgeon Gen. Barnes
would soon be placed on the retired list.
Regarding Quartermaster General Meigs, it
was stated that he would not be retired.
The following circular was issued at the
treasury department to-day:
"Circular No. 103 of September 24, 1878,
requiring charges for transportation OF nation
al bank notes to the treasury of the United States
for redemption, under the act of June 20, 1874,
be paid by the senders, is hereby revoked. y
The effect of this order is to permit owners
of national bank notes to forward them to the
treasury for redemption in even thousands Of
dollars without any expense for express
charges. 1t is issued for the purpose OF i'm
proving the bank circulation, to the impaired
condition of which the treasurer called atten-
ton in his annual report.
The House committee on commerce had
under consideration to-day the subject OF the
Mississippi river improvement. Generals
Wright and Gilmore, of the United States
engineers, were before the committee, and gave
their views upon the subject, and, in connec-
tion, explained the various plans which have
been submitted, and estimated the cost. They
also touched upon the scheme of utilizing the
water of the Upper Mississippi, by system
of dams and reservoirs. The hearing will be
continued tomorrow, when Capt. Eads comes
before the committee as representative OF the
Mississippi river commission.
The House committee on Pacific railroads,
contrary to expectation, took up the Northern
Pacific railroad matter to-day and referred it
to the subcommittee, with instructions to re:
port at the next meeting Of the committee the
resolution of Representative Martin, declaring
forfeited to the United States all land grants
heretofore made to the Northern Pacific and
Atlantic g. Pacific railroads A hearing will
be given before the committee next week to
representatives of the Northern Pacific in OPP
position to the proposed forfeiture.