Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-08
General Capital Netcs.

UNLAWFUL CERTIFICATIoN OF BANK CHECKS.
WASHINGTON, March THE senate finance
committee has decided to recommend the pas
sage of Beck's bill to punish unlawful certi1-
cation of checks by officers of national banks,
with an amendment extending its penalty to
officers who shall resort to any device, or re-
collateral in order to evade the existing law
against certifcation.
ILLNESS OF JUSTICE MILLER.
A special says Justice Miller of the supreme
court is i'll again. The Indications being that
another operation similar to that performed a
year ago has to be made. The former opera,
tion was a most painful and dangerous one.
FLOOD SUFFERERS.
The senate military committee this morn
ing appointed Senator's Harrison, Hawley and
Hampton subcommittee to confer with the
secretary of war in regard to making an addi-
tiOnal appropriation for the relief of persons
rendered destitute by floods in the southwest.
Reports from Arkansas, Mississippi and Lou
islana are that the supplies already issued are
inadequate. The sub committee will confer
with Secretary Lincoln Immediately, with a
view of making such PROVISION for flood suf
ferers as is necessary.
THE PROPOSED NEW RULES.
The republicans do not intend to hold a eau
Gus upon the new rules of the house. Repub-
lican ab;entees will be asked to return, and
such as are paired are asked to give notice of
a termination of pairs The admission of
Dakota as state is said by some is likely to
be made party question, and be one of the
bills the republicans desire TO be enabled to
force through. Members interested in bills
for the erection of public buildings for federal
offices are somewhat discouraged and would
not be adverse to change in the rules. That
would give the their pet bills chance. A
member from Ohio says it would notably be
necessary to make an omnibus bill to take in
about thirty buildings. That seemed to him
the only way to get any of them considered
and passed.
RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
The house committee on commerce gave q
hearing this morning to the committees ap-
pointed by the Mississippi valley convention
held in st. Louis last October, the object be-
ing 10 impress upon the committee and upon
congress the great importance of making an
appropriation OF the four and half million
dollars asked for by the commission apprO
priated under the action of congress two years
ago.
CONFIRMED.
Senate combinations: Postmasters: Geo.
W. Wise, at Bellaire, O.; Daniel F. Cooper,
WInterset, Ia.
BREvITIEs.
The president has nominated 3. s. Parker,
Indiana, for consul at Sherbrooke, Canada.
The nomination of Gen. Rufus Ingalls, to be
quartermaster general will be favorably re-
ported
The Austrian minister paid a visit of cere-
mony to President Arthur this morning.
Romero, special envoy OF the Mexican gov
has arranged for conference with
the secretary of state, Thursday and Friday
next, with view Of entering into negotia-
tons for treaty of reciprocity between Mex
leo and the United States.
Treasury department officials say circular
will soon be issued announcing the decision
made by the supreme court in the sugar cases
and the changes in the department regulations
necessary by the decision of the court govern
ing the rate OF duty to the color test. The
existing regulations pescrlbing other tests
have been in force since September, 1878, and
the excess Of duties charged during that per-
iod will have to be refunded to importers. At
the treasury department there has been no es-
timatts formed of the exact amount which
will have TO be refunded. 1t is thought, how
ever, the amount involved in cases at the port
Of New York alone, is 81 200 900, and that the
entire amount will reach $2,000,009.