Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-18

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house, resigned.
The president has decided to nominate u. NJ
Duskin United States district attorney for the
state of North Carolina.
CONTINGENT FUND INVESTIGATE ON.
The senate committee on Investigation O
the contingent fund expenditures of the va
rious departments to-day examined Chic
Clerk Power of the treasury department. The
interrogations are based upon and mlnutely
refer to the testimony taken by the Meline com
mission.
No new points were developed. The testi-
mony, altht ugh not made public, is said to
have been cntiley covered by publications
which have .ppealrf f. 'm tine to time. Ex'
Gust ,dan Pitney Was so questioned 10 reia'
tion 10 th3 81 3ect matter OF the lnvestlgatlon.
HE eXIllinit,On Was not concIuded at the
hour O. adjournment.
TIE POSTMASTER GENERALSHIP.
There has been considerable talk the past
few day, of ;-Gov. Davis, OF Texas, for post
master caner , and some of his friends quite
confidently asserted that he would get the
position, but so far as can be learned from Inc
best informed sources there Is no basis Tor any
such co . tidence Efforts were made TO OBJ
tain for Davis the endorsement OF ali the rep
resentative Republicans of the South, and to
put him before the president as the unanl-
nous choice of the party in the South,
but these efforts were not success
full. On the contrary, they partook
more of failure. Southern Republicans were
divided in their preferences. Many adhereo
to Longstreet, some were for Steele, few Tor
Hunt, some for Davis, and not a few prom-
nent ones openly declared their preferences
for Filley, of ST. Louis. The result has been
that the movement has PROBABLY benefited
Filley, if indeed he needs any further assist
ancc. Prominent Southern Republicans went
to the president and assured him the appoint
ment Of Fiiley would give more general salts
faction to the party in the South than the Sc
lection OF any other man.
HOWE HANDICAPPED.
The revival of rumors as to the probable ap-
pointment Of Howe in the cabinet is appar-
emily nothing but speculation. At first Howe
was quite favorably considered for attorney
general, but the connection of his son-in-law
with the defense in the star route cases handi-
capped him. The president is somewhat SEN
sitive about these cases, owing, probably,
to insinuations of McVeagh. The
president has from the first earnestly
desired vigorous prosecution of the cases
to the end that if conviction failed the admin
istration could in no wise be held responsible.
It was deemed best to appoint Howe, and the
latter and his friends were among the first to
might follow his appointment. When Howe
was passed by for attorney general then all
his cabinet prospects ended, and since then he
has not, according to good authority, been
thought of, though it is believed the president
will give him some good position possibly on
the bench, if vacancy occurs, or a foreign
mission.
GRATIFYING GEN. GRANT.
Gen. B4qle will, from present indications,
probably be secretary of the navy. The presi-
dent is inclined to crafty Gen. Grants wishes
as to one cabinet place, and Grant warmly en-
dorses Beale.
MISSISSIPPI OFFICE SEEKERS.
Fitzgerald and Wimberly, who were cand-
dates on the fusion ticket in the recent Missis-
sippi election, are still here and have seen the
president several times. 4 leading Southern
Republican was asked tonight by Western
Associated Press reporter, what Fitzgerald
and Wimoerly have in view: whether 4 report
that they are seeking to establish dual gov
ernment in Mississippi, by setting up the late
fusion ticket upon the presidents recognition
were true or not: The reply was:
''No; there is nothing in IT, AL that Fitz-
gerald and Wimberly have in view is q good
appointment for each Of them. They are
after Office, nothing more" This same Re
publican said that the published reports OF the
recent meeting of Southern Republicans and
Greenbackers, including several Greenback
congressman, with reference to the Mississippi
election, were greatly exaggerated; that the
meeting was slimly attended, and in reality q
failure, and that the idea of setting up dual
government in Mississippi was confined to a
very few Missionaries.
THE GREENBACKERs
in congress are determined to join any party
or element in the house that will oppose the
restriction of silver coinage. Representative
Ladd said to night: eff the Democrats take q
sensible stand on this question they can carry
the next congress. The East as we'll as West
are opposed to the restitution of,sllver coinage,
and the administration has made a big mis-
take in recommending it. Every greenback
member will vote against it. To the per
cent funding bill, l don't know how they will
vote. We greenbackers believe there ought
not to be any bonds" A number of western
Republicans will also oppose any eurtailment
of silver, but they will probably be offset by
New York and other eastern Democrats, who
will go with the administration on this Ques-
ton.
PERU's PROSPECTS.
The Peruvian minister here has received
confirmation of the news that Ex-Dictator
Pierola had left Peru ten d rs ago. His ab-
sence, the minister says, leaves Monte, who
had been proclaimed vice-president by the Pc
ruvian congress, acting president, so long as
President Calderon is held prisoner by the
Chilians. Montro is how the only person
with whom Chilli can negotiate, and the situa-
ton at present is such that the Peruvians are
in a much better position than ever before to
secure an honorable and lasting peace with
Chill.
WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
The Washington monument commission
held its annual meeting to-day at the White
house. All the members were present, in
Guiding President Arthur. 1t was decided to
ask congress for an appropriation of 5000, ,00(
to continue the work of completing the mon
uncut.
MISSISSIPPI MAILS.
Senator Lamar and Representatives Money
Singleton and Chalmers, of Mississippi, callet
at the postotfice department today and urged
the restoration of steamboat mail service OF
the Yazoo and Sunfower rivers. The depart
ment, in reply to the request of the delegation
showed that by transferring the service from
steamboats, to railroads, better work wa:
being performed at greatly reduced rates.
Up to the adjournment of the senate ant
house yesterday there had been introduced il
the senate 592 bills and sixteen joint resolu
tions, and in the house 1918 bills and join
resolutions. The call of states for the pre-
SentatiOn of bills in the house for referrenc,