Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-23
General Capital Nears

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Several western
senators called upon the president this morn
ing to urge the prom lotion of Gen. Crook to
major general in the army. The president re-
piled that he fully appreciated Crooks ability
and services, but could not promise the ap-
pointmeDt as there were two or three in the
army above Crook 10 rank, aud he did not
like to lump him oyer their heads. tic said
it would crafty him personally to advance
Gen. Crook, and he would certainly give his
claims every consideration. Gems. Terry and
Pope outrank Crook.
MONROE IDEA IN PRACTICE.
The house committee on railways and canals
directed a favorable report on the bill declar.
ing the jurisdiction Of the United States ovei
all ship canals, locks, dams and harbor refu.
ges that now are OF may hereafter be ouilt
operated and kept IN repair by the United
States for the improvement of navigation, so
far as is necessary to control the passage
through and regulate the use of those works.
LITTLE CLOUD.
The minority report of the house comniltee
saws the effort to secure the admission OF
Dakota as state was purely political move
ment, exclusively in the interest of certain
noliticians, who are seeking to accomplish
designs, and that of those who appeared in
Washington In behalf Of the admission not
one was an agrlculturist. The indications arc
that the admission of Dakota will become a
party question with tie Democrats solldiy OPP
posed.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
Samuel Blatchford, New York, associate
Justice supreme court United States consuls,
Jas Turner, Michigan, at Amherstburg, Can
ada: Chas Emery, Michigan, at Windsor,
Ont. Postmasters, j. s. Gresham, Williams.
town, Mich; A. Bieruth. Cape Girard, Mo.
INDIANS WON'T STAND HALF RATIoNs.
The Indian agent at the Cheyenne and ARA.
pahoe agency, Indian Territory, telegraphs the
reduction in rations by one-third ordered
would probably cause an outbreak. The In
dams refuse to enroll for beef rations on the
proposed basis. Commissioner Price replied
that the instructions must be obeyed, as con
orr ess had failed to make the necessary apprO
priation for full rations.
BREvITIEs.
Martinez, the Gillian minister, has re
ceiyed an official dispatch confirming the au
thenticity of the protocol agreed upon be.
tween the Gillian government and Prescott
The president has issued formal order dis
approving the sentence of the court MARTA
in the Whitaker case, and ordered his dismis
| sal from arrest.
Jno M. Francis, of the Troy IN. Y Times
| is about to start for Belgium as American
minister to that country. ;.
The hill providing for the construction OF
the MARYLAND and Delaware free ship cana
will be reported favorably to the house.
The president nominated A. J.. Morrison
| dlls] United states marshal in New Mexico
The bill to reimburse inc coliege OF WI
the war will be reported adversely to thu
The memorial of the Iowa state Legislature
| in relation 10 the investment Of the endow
ment fund of the Iowa state college will b.
| reported favorably.
favorable report is authorized to be mad
on the bill providing for the survey of wa
ter route to connect tic waters on lake Mich
igan snd appropriating $4,000 therefor.