Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-23

1sed - Preparations IOr Receiving tHo
New Chinese Minister-Marine Matters
Indian Supplies Miscellaneous Notes.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-President Arthur
left for New York this morning.
Secretary Folger disclaims any intention to
anticipate the January interest.
The wife of Justice Swayne, of the United
States supreme court, died this morning,
Postmaster General Howe telegraphs that
he will assume the duties of his Office between
the 1st and 9th of January.
C. R. McHenry, of Minnesota, has been ap-
pointed enrolling clerk of the house.
Prof. J. E. Hillword has been appointed
Superintendent of coast and geodetic surveys.
Postmasters complain of the loss OF revenue
under the present system OF postal prepayment
of postage in first-class matter, and abolition
of the practice is being agitated.
A question was argued in the supreme court
to day, involving the construction of confis-
cation acts. The queatlOn was whether under
these acts real estate which was used by rebel
authorities with consent of the owner, could
be confiscated for period beyond the life OF
the owner.
COMMITTEES oLAMoR.
The house committees continue to be an
interesting subject here. The Democrats are
very much disguised at their assignments, as
a rule. Atkins, formerly chairman OF the
committee on appropriations, Is put after Cox
and Blackburn. Morey, of Mississippi, who
was chairman of the postof1ce committee of
the last congress, is made second among the
Democrats, Springer, who has never served on
committee being placed ahead OF him. Atkins
threatens to refuse to serve on the approprla-
tion committee, and suggests to the speaker
that he appoint Philadelphia member in his
(Atkins) place. Morey talks of declining to
disappointment and Indignation some members
allege that the Pennsylvania Railroad company
and other corporations welded considerable
influence in the formation OF the committees.
The Democrats say the election committee
is in the interest of the Republican contestants
for seats from the sonth. They admit that
there are several broad minded Republicans
upon the committee, but maintain that Petit
bone, of Tennessee; Jones, of Texas, and
Paul, of Virginia, one southern Republican,
one GIeenbacker- and one q Readjuster,
ought not to have been put in a position to
pass judgment upon contested cases from the
south. The Democratic opinion of these men
is that they will be governed more by preju-
dice than anything else.
One of the most prominent Democrats in
the house says: "We regard the placing of
Pettibone, Jones and Paul on the elections
committee as an indication that the Republi-
cans intend to follow the advice given by some
of their organs, and increase their majority
by summarily unseating Democrats where
seats are contested. Now, for one,
I am willing to give every contested
case fair, impartial and Judicial hearing. My
votes in the last three congresses show that
have not been governed by partisanship in
passing Judgment upon contested cases. The
Democrats will not submit to any outrage at
the hands of the executive committee. We
will filibuster until the term of the forty
seventh congress expires first. That is our
upon the election committee because it was
known they would vote to unseat every South
ern Democrat no matter what the points of
the case might be-"
MARINE MATTTRs.
Secretary Hunt has issued the following
circular.
"In consequence of the numerous and in
creasing applications for the discharge of en-
listed men in the marine corps, made by sena.
tors and representatives in congress and
Others, ,thesdepartment feels constrained to say
that no such application can be favorably en-
tertained in the present condition of the SER
vice, unless the application is based on such
strong grounds as would entitle the applicant
to be discharged on account of mental or
bodily disability"
INDIAN SUPPLIES.
Complaint is received that much difficulty
is experienced in getting Indian agency sup
plies transported, caused principally by the
failure OF contractors to perform their duty.
r,v,tsf - g.,
gregating tons, are reported frozen upon the
rivers in the Northwest, with no probability
of reaching their destination before spring. 1t
is the intention of the Indian bureau to hold
contractors to strict accountability for neg
lect. The agencies are making loud calls for
vaccine matter.
THE TARIFF QUESTION.
The subject of tariff revision will probably
be brought up before both houses of congress
soon after reassembling. Morrill's bill will be
reported to the senate and the tariff reformers
will antagonize it. Garland's bill, which was
rejected by the finance committee, has some
supporters in the senate who will make de-
termined fight In its behalf, but without any
prospect of success, even if all the Democratic
tariff reformers in the senate ap-
prove the Garland bill. Senators Harris
Beck and several others are in favor of a com.
congress, and appointed by congress. Their
policy is to keep entire control of the subject
in congress, aud not entrust the revision, even
in part, to outsiders.
These differences of opinion. however, as to
the composition of the proposed commission,
will not disturb the low tariff senator's as
against the Morrill, bill. They will endeavor
first to defeat that, and if that can be accom-
plished they will then attempt to unite upon
some new measure, perhaps constructed upon
the Garland bill.
Sentiment in favor of some revision of tariff
is steadily growing. Judge Kelly, chairman
of the ways and means committee, has modi-
fed his extreme tariff views to the extent of
admitting that revision is needed, and he in
tends to draft bill to that effect. The law
tariff members say this contemplated nerve of
Kelly's Is simply smart dodge of the protec.
tionists to head off the growing sentiment in
favor of revision. Everything that enamates
from the protectionists is suspected by the
other side, and bill for tariff revision intro
duced by Kelly will be antagonized as stren-
eously as though il embodied the extreme of
protection doctrines.
1t Is generelly conceded that decided ma
jority of both houses favor q revision, but
there are divers opinions as to the means and
methods that should be employed in making
it, and it Is this part of the subject that win
delay the passage of the bill and house pro-
tracted discussion. The Western members as
a rule are studying the matter very attentively,
and one of them said tonight that not few of
them would utilize the holiday recess by con-
sulting the views of their constituents upon
the question.
These are remarkable changes of opinion to
be noted. Free traders have modified their
views as to now express themselves willing to
accept the tariff revision, and upon this mid
looks like unity and harmony upon it's face,
each side will endeavor to make the most
that is possible out of the revision for its re-.
pective ideas, and the tariff fight promises to
be spirited.
THE NEW CHINESE MINISTER
and wife, members of the legation, and q