Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-02

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| nal revenue taxation. Paul Brechtner, Mil
waukee, and James Cushington, Dubuque, on
behalf of fine Vinegar Makers Association, OF
| the United States, made arguments in oppo-
sition to that section of Representative Car
| isles bill which proposed to repeal the law
| authorizing the manufacture of vinegar by the
alcoholic vaporizing process. They insisted
| no necessity exists for its repeal, either upon
| the ground of loss of revenue or general pnb-
| lie policy.
Commissioner Raum instanced firm in
Chicago whose factory, machinery and appar-
atus were found by which highwines were
| being made in evasion of the revenue tax.
They admitted this was true in one instance
named, but said it was done with the consent
of the collector under misapprehension OF
| law, and was subsequently rectified.
NATIONAL BANKS.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-Senator Vest in
PRODUCED bill in the senate this afternoon to
deprive all national banks of power to issue
circulation after July l., of this year. He
said he knew the finance committee was OPP
posed to this legislation, and therefore he
would beg them not to bury his bill, but to
give him and the senate chance to vote upon
1t even though they should report it adverse.
SERGEANT MASON.
A member of the court martial trying Ser
geant Mason said to-day that the court will
finish the trial o-morrow. He said all of the
case is that guard fired at prisoner he was
guarding; that the guilt is clear and admitted,
but he could not say what punishment will
be Inflicted. He said Mason would have
pleaded guilty but for his counsel.
COMPULSORY RETIREMENT
Army officers are taking deep interest in
the bill to provide compulsory retirement at
the age of GO, and all of them are anxious for
its passage. A member of the house military
committee says that the committee will re-
port the bill favOrablv, and that from CONVEX
salons he has had with members of the SEN
ate military committee lead him to believe
they will agree to the bill and recommend its
passage.
NOMINATIONS.
The president nominated L. L. Lewis, United
States attorney for the eastern district of Vir-
ginia; Phillip Vanzile, of Michigan, United
States attorney for Utah; Geo. NJ. Wise, post
master at Bellaire, Ohio.
HENNEPIN CANAL.
At hearing to-day on the proposition to
connect Lake Michigan with the Mississippi
river by canal, Representatives Henderson and
Hanks strongly advocated the scheme. The
ment, which would project the rights of man.
ufacturers and owners of water privileges who
might be injuriously affected.
CHRTsTIANCY's DIVORCE.
Counsel for ex-senator Chrlstiancy in the
divorce case filed dispositions of large num-
Der of persons of Lansing, Mich, and New
York city. The dispositions from Lansing
contain testimony of prominent citizens as to
the ex-senator's habits and his treatment of
his wife in the summer of 1877. They all
agree he was not under the influence of intox-
icating liquor at all during that time; that he
was sober in habits and Kind and consderate
in his treatment of his wife and her mother.
The dispositions from New York city are all
in contradiction of the statements made by
Mrs. Christlancy's witnesses, Charles Good
man and Mary Chamberlain.
BREvlTIEs.
The executive session of the senate to-day
was abandoned owing to the two hours speech
of Hoar carrying the open session beyond the
usual hour of adjournment.
Coinage executed at the minis during Feb
ruary was SO, 069, $40, of which $7,300,0OO were
standard dollars.
Representative Hogan, of st. Louis, made
argument before the house committee on coin
age, weights and measures this morning in
favor of the establishment of mint at st.
Louis.
Gen. Sherman and Major General Hancock
were before the house committee on military
affairs to-day in relation to the bills providing
for the compulsory retirement of officers.
Both generals expressed themselves in favor of
compulsory retirement, but not as proposed
by any OF the pending bills. They thought
cases might arise where officers of high rank
would be able to render valuable services be-
You'd the period named for their retirement,
and the application of an arbitrary rule in such
cases would result in serious injury to the
service. They favored a graduated scale as to
rank and age, but did not offer suggestions as
to any definite plan.
Gov. Porter, of Indiana, formerly first comp
troller of the treasury, held reception to-
day in the Office of Assistant Secretary New
The abrogation of the Chinese treaty was
preached in a short executive session of the
senate to-day, but no action was taken. The
Pacific coast senator's intend to press for its
abrogation, and expect to be able to accom-
plish their purpose at this session.