Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-21

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2o.-The ways and |
means committee called to meet this |
morning failed to secure a quorum.
Messrs. Kelley, Kasson, Speer and Errett
we're the only persons present. Mckinney |
is expected to be here tomorrow.
Secretary Chandler received dispatch
this morning stating that the United
States steamship Nipsic, on which it was
hoped to bring the remains of John How
ard Payne from Tunis, had left Palermo,
Italy, for Lisbon. The vessel, therefore,
cannot carry the remains. It is not
known what action Mr.. Corcoran, who de-
sires to bring the remains to this city, will
take.
Secretary Chandler in conversation this
morning said he had determined not to act
upon the new navy regulations until after
their revision by the new board, which he
been made that the regulations will be
made to discriminate in favor of certain
officers.
The Garfield board of audit this morn
ing made but little progress.
President Hayes, of the tariff commits
sion, in the city, says, Notwithstanding the
newspapers to the contrary, the commits
sion has been doing good work, which will
be recognized when the report is submit
ted to congress. It is understood a draft
of bill covering changes in the tariff,
which the commission think necessary will
also be submitted.
e.. 1t is stated at the Chinese legation, that
there is no foundation for the statement
that the Chinese minister and suite will be
Withdrawn from the United States on ac-
count of the restriction of Chinese immi-
grafton
The court this forenoon, heard Melville,
respecting the search made for De Long.
He detailed the wanderings of the party,
and incidentally referred to their starving,
freezing condition. saying that they lived
on bones and other offal found in deserted
huts. The narrative was unusually inter
esting, but the details developed no new
facts.
In the court of commission of Alabama
claims rules were announced requiring
counsel to file sixty-five copies of briefs
and testimony instead of fifty as hereto
fore. In lieu of the rules suggested by Mr..
Spaulding, of Richmond, Me-, on the 18th
inst, the presiding justice announced that
the following rule had been adopted: The
court will direct the commissioners ap-
pointed to take testimony to omit in print
ing the same the formal part of the docu-
mentary evidence to which no objection
arises, counsel agreeing thereto by writ
ten instrument to be filed in the case. Ad-
jOurned until tomorrow.
Engineer Melville to-day, being interro-
gated by representative of the Western
Associated Press respecting the statements
of his wife published this morning, to the
effect that he will be compelled to allow
her part of his income for maintenance,
said the entire matter will have to be set
tied by the courts. Touching the charges
of DR.. Collins against himself, Melville de-
clined to talk until the matter was investi-
gated by the board.
Secretary Teller has appointed Col
Deahna, late collector at Sitka, Alaska,
special timber agent. Deahna was given
the position of special treasury agent at Sc
per day, which he declined, since which
time he has continued to besiege the heads
of departments for place,
Secretary Teller said to-day that he
would take no action in the case of VIM.
Letcher, register and receiver of the land
Office at Mitchell, OAK, until he heard
from Letcher; that to do so would be un-
fair, and he did not wish to do what in the
light of future developments he might be
called upon to undo.
Indian Inspector Pollock arrived in this
city this morning. Pollock was sent out
to investigate the charges preferred by
Red Cloud against Agent McGilliouddy at
Pine Ridge agency. He exceeded his au-
thority in summarily :dismissing the
agent, in which action he usurped the
power of the secretary who reinstated the
agent and suspended the inspector. In
the meantime Pollock published his re-
port on affairs at Pine Ridge, and made
several unkind reflections on the secretary
for his action in suspending him. It is for
the purpose of explaining his course that
he is now here. No time has yet been set
for an interview.
The secretary of the navy has this morn
ing issued circular inviting the presenta-
ton to the department by any skillful per-
son of plans, models and designs for new
steel steam cruising vessel for the navy.
Supervising Special Agent Martin of the
treasury department has submitted to the
secretary of the treasury his annual report
Aoi CuO noOdA yedI oAuAuS 0uuo OOs 1907,
detailing the operations of the special
agency service during that period. It
shows that the amount received on account
of seizures, fines and suits was $S,957; in
creased duties $685. 46; miscellaneous,
So, 153; number of seizures 217; appraised
value S91,475; reduction in expenses
recommended, $1s,322; number of arrests
o.; number of reports received g.
976. Of these reports So re-
lates to smuggling, 319 to under valuation,
"a to misconduct of custom officers, 1872 to
seizures, 125 to inspection of custom dis
trict, Is to suits commenced, and 2,2O9 to
miscellaneous subjects. The supervising
special agent says: To secure more eff
fcent and honest administration of the
customs service throughout the country
consolidation of collection districts and
abolition of the large number of ports, at
the home of which there are no duties COL
lected, and at others where the expenses
are largely in excess of receipts, would
seem absolutely necessary, and in this con-
nection it is gratifying to know that dur
ing the last session of congress bill for
consolidation of collection districts,