Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-21

WASHINGTON, April 25.-!Thc bible Fused in
the senate for swearing in senator's has been
stolen. 1t has been in use for tfty-threc years,
aud every senator admitted In that period was
sworn In upon that bible and has kissed it.
The supposition is that it was taken by some
body as a relic.
EOMINATIoNS.
The president nominated Alphonzo Taft,
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo.
Tertiary of the United States to Austria; VIM.
l.. Dayton, New Jersey, minister resident of
tie United States to the Netheraod; n. Fisk,
New York, minister resident to Belgium;
John NJ. Frances, New York, to be charge
daflairs 10 Portugal; !. 2. Wickersham,
Pennsylvania, charge daflairs to Denmark;
Adam Bareau, New York, consul general at
Havana; Harry l.. Slaight, New York, consul
1t Prescott.
PAYING THE PRINTER.
The senate committee on appropriations this
morning agreed to report the house joint res
oiution appropriating $685. 900 deficiency for
the government printing office. Public printer
Rounds and his assistants were before the
committee and explained that the money was
actually needed TO enable any printing to be
done.
COSGR IRRATIONAL CONVENTION.
Alta Congregational convention to-day Rev.
!. Fl. Holmes delivered an address in behalf
OF the Congregational publishing society,
Rev. Il. c. Hayden, secretary of the American
board, dilated on the operations of the board
Tor the past year, and earnestly. appealed for
help to sustain the foreign missions, and Dr..
Shay spoke on the work of the American
Missionary society.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The treasury department has asked District
Attorney Modett, Columbus, Ohio, to act as
its agent in the matter of the site for the new
government building in that city.
Repairs are ordered to begin on the Louis
VILE government building.
The contract for the granite for the base
ment and area walls of the public bnilding al
Pittsburg was awarded to Booth d Flynn, OF
that city, at $4,000.
THE CONTEST CASES.
There are indications that the Democrat:
in the house will not make q very stubborn
fight TO retain Chalmers in his seat. Some
Democrats have forced fillibustering to pre-
vent his being turned out, but other Demo
crafts are not incensed to go that far.
DESIRE FOR BLAINE's ELooUENCE.
A delegation of citizens from New Albany
Ind accompanied by Senator Harrison, called
upon ex-Secretary Blaine this evening and in
vited him to deliver an grafton IN that place
on Decoration day. Blaine, thanking them fol-
the compliment, declined the invitation, stat
ing that he expected to be in Europe before
the 30th Of May.
DEMOCRATIC BOARD OF CONTROL,
The Democratic Congressional committee
appointed as the board of control Represents
tives Flower, New York, Koreans, Callfor
MIA, Cobb, Indiana, and Senator's Davis, Yves
Virginia, German, Maryland and j. r. Nc
Stockton, New Jersey. Several new member
were added to the general committee and sub
committee and a subcommittee appointed OF
finance.
BREVITIES.
The case of Sergeant Mason viii not con-
up before the supreme court until Monday.
Secretary Folger will soon make auothe
bond call.
1t is now doubtful whether the lroquoi
will be sent 10 The relief OF the Rodgers crew
Ii is thought the object will be effected quick
or by seuding revenue cutter.
The Hallet-K ilbourne ease was resumed thi
morning. The trial Will last several days.
The revenue steamer Corwin will be sent
rescue the crew of the Rodgers
The house committee on private land claim
today agree TO ask suspension of the rule
of the house FOR the purpose OF passing bi
for the relief of VIM, McGarrahan,