Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-24
General Capital Netcs.
UTE COMMISSION.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-It is stated to-day
that the nominations of Henry Payne, James
F. Gardner and Jackson Orr, of Colorado, will
be sent to the senate Monday as members of
the Ute commission.
MORE PENSION CLERKS.
It probable that the house appropriation
committee will report in favor OF increasing
the clerical force In the pension Office to a
number sufficient to bring up the work in
pension CAGES now SO much in arrears.
AN INVITATION TO ARTHUR.
A delegation from Wisconsin, including
Postmaster General Howe, Senator's Sawyer
and Cameron, waited upon the president to-
day, and invited him to be present at the Wis
consin industrial exposition, at Milwaukee,
September 5.
ANXIOUS TO AID THE RODGERS.
Secretary Folger has telegraphed the com.
mander of the Corwin, that If Behring's
straits are closed to try and reach the Rodger's
crew across the country.
DIRECTIONS TO BERRY.
Secretary Chandler sent the following mes.
sage to L. Berry, of the United States steamer
Rodgers, care of L. Healy, revenue steamer
Corwin, San Francisco:
"The revenue cutter Corwin will land the
officers and crew of the Rodgers at st.
Michaels, Onnalaska or sitka, as may be
thought best, looking to their speedy arrival
at San Francisco. After leaving the cutter
you will proceed with your command to the
navy yard at Mare Island and report to the
commandant your arrival to this department
by telegraph. The Alaska commercial COM
pany offers to transport the entire party to
San Francisco in their steamer st. Paul, but
you will take the steamer which will enable
you to arrive at the earliest date"
NOT INTERESTED IN PERUVIAN STOCK.
senator Mcpherson has instructed council
to bring an action for libel against all persons
engaged in circulating the report that he is
connected with the Peruvian company. He
says he never knew of Its existence until the
investigation began, and never owned any of
the stock.
INFORMATION INVITED.
Representative Buckner on Monday will
offer resolution calling upon the president
for any information In his possession as to
| the failure Of the international conference TO
| assemble in Paris recently in accordance with
| Its adjournment.
LAPsED GRANTS IN ABEYANCE.
The subcommittee of the house Judiciary
committee to whom was referred the matter OF
Iapsed railroad grants will not be prepared to
make report for several weeks, If during the
session.
RIVERS AND HERBORs.
Representatives Carpenter, Thompson Ky.
and Pound appeared to-day before the house
committee On commerce asking an appropria-
| tion for the river and harbor improvements.
| This was the fiual hearing of and the commit.
foe prnect to report the hill IN congress- hv the
,4th of May. From present Indications the
river and harbor bill this year will recommend
an appropriation of at least sl5,000,000, an
increase of nearly $1,000 900 over last year.
DENIAL FROM MRS. GARFIELD.
1t having been stated that the appointment
of Camden s. Rockwell, brother-iR.law o.
President Garfield, as deputy collector of th,
port of New York, was made pursuant to re
quest by Mrs. g., the statement is authorized
that Mrs. Garfield requested the appointment
IF M r,erson Whatsoever