Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-21


tors were at the district Jail to-day. Religious
services were held in the morning in the ro-
tunda by representatives of various churches.
Guiteau was the attraction, ,andthroughout the
day crowds of anxious spectators were around
the gate opening into the corridor in which is
his sell. An occasional party would obtain
permission to pass through the corridor and
view the prisoners in their cells, including
Guiteau. The guards would engage Guiteau
in conversation saying something IN reference
to the attempt to shoot him yesterday. His
inyaliahle reply to all illusions was, "Oh,
Yea,
An HARD TO HIT.
People will learn after while the Lord is
with me, and will not permit me to be killed"
The flesh wound caused by the shot causes
the prisoner no inconvenience whatever. He
Insists he must have strong guard of police
men tomorrow to assist the Lord IN Keeping
him from danger. This afternoon the crowd
at the iail become so great Guiteau was noti-
fed by the warden there was large number
of persons in the rotunda who desired to see
him and he had better step out into the
corridor. Gulteau Immediately put on his
coat and hat, and brushing himself of, passed
in full view of everyone present. Upon re-
tirIng he saluted the crowd in military style,
smiling in an indifferent manner as he did So
The guards say he passed quiet night, talk
ing ~ but little. He spends most of the time
reading and writing. The guards also say,
while he appears perfectly calm and composed,
yet he is
GREATLY DISTURBED ABOUT TOMORROW.
He is not quite satisfied that he will
escape violence. Various rumors are
in circulation in the eastern
4ha tfr nraf1in ~
attempts to shoot Guiteau. Many believe
concentrated action has been taken to kill
him. The military guard is still on duty and
no apprehension is felt by the officers of the
Jail, further attempt will be made on the life
of the assassin.
Perry Carson, colored guardsman at the
rear of the van, tonight positively identified
Jones as the horseman who followed the van
to East Capital and First streets, where the
shooting occurred. Carson says when the
van reached the capital grounds Jones was
pretty close behind, and when they reached
First street he rode past the rear end. Almost
Immediately he heard pistol
shot and then another, but whether Jones is
the man who fired the first shot he cannot
say, as from his position on the Van twas i'm
possible to see what had happened near the
side or front part. The police are impressed
tonight with the belief that Jones is the man
who fired at Guiteau, Notwithstanding the
statement of Officer Edlin from the part of the
positive Identification on the part of Guards
man Carson.
NATIONAL BANK LAW.
The members of the next congress now here
say they intend,to impress upon the attention
of congress early IN the session the import
ance, or rather the necessity of thorough
overhauling and revision of the
national bank law, especially that
part relating to the examination
of banks. Under the preeent system, though
bank examiners are appointed and under con-
troll of the comptroller of the currency, they
are paid by national banks. Members OF con-
gress think this mode of payment is bad
feature, and it its natural tendency is to make
examiners under some obligation to the bank.
One change of the law that is spoken of and
will be urged, will be to provide for the pay
ment of examiners by the government, and
possibility for their work. The
recent failures of national banks
has forced this subject upon
the attention of congressman. Some of them
say a favorable report of an examiner under
the present system, will not hereafter carry
any weight with it as bonds that have lately
failed, had been reported all right by the ex-
aminers. At the last session of congress this
subject of amending the examing law in rela-
ton TO examinations, was intended to be
pressed by different members, but so long a
time was consumed by the funding bill, that
was vetoed, that sufficient time was not left.
THE sPEAKERsHIP.
Members of the house are arriving daily and
among them the election of speaker is the en-
crossing topic. 1t is claimed by Kasson's 5
friends with great deal of confidence, that he
is speedily gaining in strength. 1t is evident
that he will get liberal support from the
East. Indeed some of the eastern members
say the statement that the speakership con-
test will be sectional, is mistak, that Kasson
will get more votes from eastern members
Excepting Ree any Hiseoeh SS[ Sone snraa Of the the
candidates for speaker will yet give estimates
of the expected vote. Kasson has the solid
Iowa delegation to back him, besides the votes
from other western states, and since that one
promised to him from the East. Keifer has
all the Ohio Republicans and claims others,
both East and West. In his behalf votes from
Illinois, Pennsylvania and New Jersey are
claimed. Orth has all the Republicans of his
state, but does not yet claim any more
and does not believe that any candidate
has any votes pledged out of his state. His
cock says a report that the New York Repub-
lican delegation is not united for him is not
true, tuat he has the pledges of them ALL He
claims votes outside of New York, but does
not name them. Burrows has his state solid
ly for him and claims other western votes.
Dunnell claims Minnesota solid, but gives no
figures. Rode and Robinson have not yet ar
rived. Davis, of Illinois, says positively he
is not candidate for the speakership. Jor-
gesen and Dessendorf, of Virginia, wrote to
and invited all Southern Republican
members to meet them in conference for the
purpose of voting in unison upon the election
of speaker, but as no southern members ex-
cept the two from Virginia have arrived, the
proposed conference will have to be postponed.
1t will probably be held yet. From southern
and border states there are ten members, and
they will probably undertake to combine on a
candidate who will promise them fair con-
sideration. The southern members who have
been in congress generally say they have not
received the consideration they deserve, and
the idea of conference is to compel what
they regard as proper consideration.
1t only required ia votes to nominate a
speaker and ten votes handled together in
that manner can accomplish something.
1t is stated that letter has been received
from Hyatt Smith, of Brooklyn, in which he
says he will go into the Republican caucus.
He is working for the Republican nomination
for congress next year, snd will therefore, it
is supposed, and act with the Republicans en-
tirely. There is considerable talk here
about the large number of candidates for
speaker, it being said that some are running
more to secure good chairmanships of COM
mIffeas fbop with an0 hopa of hainr aIeotad