Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-03
General Capital Nescs.
FOR CONKLING.

FOR CONKLING.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-SenatOr ingalls,
says all statements to the effect that lie op-
poses Conkling's confirmation or had said
anything against Conkling are incorrect, and
that he is personally and politically friend OF
Conkling.
DON'T LIKE IT.
Some Democratic congressman are very
much opposed to giving anything like party
support to Vests bill for wiping out national
bank circulation. They say this
is dangerous question and
that the Democratic party will suffer if it sup.
ports Vests bill. There will be an effort prob
ably to smother it in committee. the best way
of getting rid of it. One Democrat says It
may be very good measure for Missouri,
where Greenbackism prevails, but that it is o
dangerous one for the party to endorse, and
that they are determined to oppose it.
NOMINATED AND CONFIRMED.
The senate confirmed Roscoe Conkling, asso
ciate justice of the United States supreme
court; Aaron A. Sargent, minister to Ger.
many; VIM. F. Poston, United States attorne y
for the district of Tennessee.
The president has nominated Cornelius A.
Logan, Illinois, envoy extraordinary and min.
lister plenipotentiary OF the United States ia
Chill; John B. Shoeaner, Of North Carolina
United States consul at Bahia.
PARDON ASKED.
E. Rosewater, of the Omaha Bee, and Sena.
tor Van Wick to-day made application 10 the
attorney general for the pardon of August
Arndt, indicted in Nebraska for threatening
the life of United States District Judge
Dandy, and for obstructing judicial proceed.
ings. He was acquitted of the first charge,
and convicted of the second. Pardon was
asked because it is claimed Judge Dandy
swore the conduct of accused did not impede
the action of the court or its processes.
BANKRUPTCY.
A bankruptcy bill has been agreed upon by
the senate committee and will be reported
Monday next, If opportunity offers. The
unanimous in favor of the bill to be reported
and it will vigorously be pressed to passage
Senator ingalls, will have charge OF the bill.
BREvITIEs.
In the Mason court martial, Col. Robinson
testified TO the good character of the prisoner
and argument commenced. At the conclusion
of the arguments the court adjourned sine die
The secretary of war has telegraphed Gov.
ernor Cr,ttenden, of Missouri, asking the
number of sufferers by floods needing supplies
and suggesting the appointment of commits
sioners to distribute subsistence stores.
1t is understood Judge Advocate
General Swain, in his review OF
Lieutenant Flipper's case, recommends
less serious punishment than dismissal be i'm.
posed. 1t is thought the president and secre-
tary of war favor the lighter punishment.
The comptroller of the currency has de.
clared second dividend of 20 per cent. in ia.
vor of the creditors of the Merchants Ma
tlonal bank of New York, amounting to
| $52I,715. The amount of both dividends Al
Der cent. declared in favor of this bank since
| it's failure in November last is 81 LIE, $50.
Bydirection of the secretary Of war boari
| of engineer officers will soon assemble al
| Michigan City, Ind, to consider the i'm
| provements to the harbor at that place.
Representative Aldrich snd Potter. presi
dent of the North Chicago Rolling Mill com
pany, were heard in favor of an appropriation
for improving by dredging, etc., the Calumet
| harbor on Lake Michigan. Representative
Valentine and Senator vanwick were heard il
advocacy of the bill providing for construc
| tiomof bridge across the Missouri rive
north of Omaha, Neb. Tuesday next tn
committee will hear arguments upon the im
pfovements OF the Mississippi and Missouri
| rivers.