Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-18


of the grant, such roads were required to be
completed, are hereby declared forfeited to the
United States, and all such lands are hereby
restored to the public lands of the United
States, and are declared subject to all provis-
ions of law touching ipublic land. The bill
directs the secretary Of the interior to report
to congress at the commencement of its next
session the number of acres of land
for which patents have been issued
to complete their roads within the time limit
ed by the acts. It also directs the attorney
general, in all cases where patents shall have
been issued to any railroad company for lands
for any portion of its road completed after the
expiration of the time limited for it's compile
ton by the act making the grant, to institute
proceedings in the name of the United States
against such railroad company and it's assigns.
BANKRUPTCY.
The following are the points made in favor
of Representative Townsend's bill to provide
and establish uniform system of bankruptcy.
The first clause registered dispenses with the
theory of proceedings kept at one place, re-
sponsibility for faithful and prompt proceed
ings in settlement of estates, concentrated ex-
penses upon calling or holding cred
itors' meetings is avoided. The responsibility
for the appointment of receiver is with the
judge. Bankrupt estates can generally be
liquidated and finally closed up within six or
twelve months. The costs and expenses will
not be much greater than in an ordinary case
of assignment.
FOREIGN SHIPS.
Representative Farwell, of Illinois, intro
duced bill in the house to enable American
capitalists to purchase in foreign markets iren
or steel steamships to be used exclu-
sively in the foreign trade and to
be navigated under American registry.
In speaking of this bill Mr.. Farwell said this
evening that although at first sight it might
appear to antagoniZe other American ship
building interests, it is not intended by me
and it will not SO operate. As matter of
fact there is no firm in this country now en-
gagged in building such ships for the foreign
trade entirely, while we are paying tribute to
the extent of 500, 000, 900 annually to foreign
vessels. The object of the bill is to save to
American capitalists and American seamen as
much of this vast amount as is possible.
AIDING EDUCATION.
Senator Logan offered an amendment to his
bill to devote all revenue and collections from
taxes on whisky, to the purpose Of general
education. The amendment proposes to dis
tribute money to the states and territories &C.
cording to population instead of in proportion
to the illiteracy of the population. This will
the different states would receive. Where the
original bill would have given the largest pro-
portion to the South, where the number of IL
literates is much greater than in the
North owing largely to the colored population,
the amendment, if adopted, will distribute the
money per capita, according to the number of
children OF school age in each state and terri
tory. The amendment also provides that none
of the funds shall be used in building school
houses, but all must be employed strictly for
education.
FUNERAL OF GEN. FITZPATRICK.
The Gillian minister has more advices from
Santiago giving an account of an unusual
at the funeral of Gen. Kilpat-
rick, United States minister to Chill. The
funeral ceremonies were ordered by the Chilian
secretary of state, assisted by the French min
lister and Dean, Of the diplomatic corps, the
president of the Gillian house of representa-
tives and consul general from the United States.
The funeral services were held in the cathedral
the largest Catholic church edifice in Santiago.
Requiem service in the cathedral was con-
Quoted by Bishop Gandorilla. The mass was
preceded by an anthem, when absOlution was
given. The body was escorted to the cemetery
by five regiments of Gillian troops, members
of the fire departments, and a large procession
of private citizens. At the grave Senior
Balemida, foreign minister. Senior Alemporte
and Mr.. Hillman, an old friend OF
Gen. Kilpatrick's, delivered brief
orations, and closed the ceremonial
ordered by the government. Sentiments of
profound grief and mourning on the death OF
Gen. Fitzpatrick appeared in the Gillian press,
and the Mercurio of Valparaiso, one of the
1oo d1por iourpo1c IF Hhi1I p,h1iohod nm tho
day of the funeral five columns of obituary.
Among the prominent persons attending the
religious services in the cathedral, which was
filed to OVERLOOKING, were the Gillian cabinet
officers, the presidents of both houses of the
Gillian congress, and delegations of members
of both houses, all members of the diplomatic
corps, large number of Gillian army and
navy officers, and number of officers of the
United States steamer Alaska.
MRS. GARFIELD's PENSION.
Senator Blaine's proposed pension for Mrs.
Garfield is $1,000 year from September, 1881.
PENSION FRAUDS.
At O meeting of the senate committee on
pensions Commissioner Dudley expressed him.
self in favor of the bill relative to the claim
against pension attorneys fees, introduced by
Senator Logan, and Commissioner Dudley es-
pecially enclosed amendments which Senator
Logan proposed to offer to his own bill, and
in which it is proposed to inf1ict fire of
81 600 and imprisonment at hard labor for the
maxium term of five years upon claim agents
and pension attorneys, who may demand or
receive greater compensation than that al
lowed by law for the prosecution of pension
claims.
CONFIRMED.
Combinations were as follows:
Postmasters- James Baldridge, Greensburg,
Pa; M. II. NALL, Hanover, Pa; C. W. Eek
man, Danville, Pa; L. D. Meyers, Columbus,
Ohio; VIM. A. Tingle, Lafayette, Ind; Thos.
Moore, Metropolis City, ILL.,; Robt Houston,
Braidwood, ILL.,; John B. Hoy, Belleville, ILL.,;
L. Vestal, Storm Lake, Iowa; G.. B. Alfred,
Stamford, KY; o. H. Leland, Waco, Texas.
DIVIDING DAKOTA.
Ordway, of Dakota Territory, now here, is
in hearty accord with the movement to d.
vide the territory and create new state out
of the southern portion, but he insists
there shall be legislation to
preserve the public school land 70
school purposes, only he wants the law so
framed that the school lands shall bring their
highest market value, and that the proceeds
of their sales shall become permanent school
fund. He says some of the most fertile lands
of the territory are school lands, and he will
oppose the act that would admit of the con-
struction that would open these lands to set
Element at homestead or government rates. He
says the Democrats of the territory will
not, as an organization, OPP
the Union. He also recommends that the en-
oh1inU OFT if anv ia eepd eho11 rrnvido for