Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-08

Flynn, of Illinois, United States consul gen,
| eral at Chemnitz; Albert E. Morton, OF Penn.
| sylvania, copsul general at Balize; Henry Clay
| Neill, surveyor of customs at Baltimore.
STRAW BOND STAR BouTE CASES.
| The straw bond star route cases OF Cahell
Dickson and MINK came up before Judge
Smell IN the police court to-day. Baskets con.
tanning between 70, 900 and IS 900 papers were
| produced, and these are only portion of
| those called for. The court refused to allow
| the defense to submit the advertisement OF the
postoff1ce department; and, also, to demon
strate the fact that defendants had lived up to
the practice as therein set forth. The defense
then said they had no further testimony to
| introduce, reserying the right, however, to
Mr.. Hine, one of their number who was alb
sent, to submit any evidence he might have in
| his possession. Court adjourned until Thurs.
day.
BREvITIEs.
United States bonds redeemed under the
lO5th call, s19, 1888 300; under the 106th call,
SIG, 555 100.
The senate finance committee asks the Chi.
cago chamber of commerce for its views on
the Sherman bill: ITO facilitate the decision
of controverted questions in customs revenue
cases."
Col. Rucker for quartermaster general and
Major Rochester, for paymaster general, were
reported favorab)y to the senate. The COM
mittee also recommended passage of the bill
authorizing the president to retire Gen.
Meigs as major general.
The executive committee Of the Union
League of America met here to-day. Delegates
are present from all sections of the country.
The subject of providing for congressional
elections next fall, was referred toa committee
with power. The condition of the Republican
pa ty throughout the Union Was reviewed,
aud addresses made Dy G l. Filley, OF Mis-
souri,, and others. A committee called upon
President Arthur, and presented resolutions OF
confidence adopted by the league at its Decem-
Der meeting in Philadelphia. The pr sident
made an appropriate response, and the MEM
bers were then individually presented. At the
evening session several addresses were made,
ard the convention adjourned to meet some
place in the Southern states to be selected by
the executive committee.
The committee on elections decides that
Dibbles, sitting member from the Fifth dis
trict of South Carolina in place of O'Connor,
deceased, must file brief and defend his title
to seat In the same manner O'ConnOr would
have been required to do had he lived.
The board of supervising inspectors OF
steam vessels to-day completed its business.
Rule one of pilot rules for the lakes and sea-
board was amended in accord with the revised
statutes, which reads: "If two vessels under
steam are meeting SO as to involve the risk OF
collision, the helms of both shall be put to
port so each may pass on the port eide of the
other.''
The house committee recommends the es.
Enlistment of postal saving banks.
The house committee will report favorably
for the erection of public buildings at Coun-
Gil Bluffs, Iowa, 100000; Owensborough,
KY, $4,000; Fort Wayne, Ind, 10000;
Quincy, H., s175,00O; Marquette, Mich,
100000.
The committee on war claims rejected the
claim of Warren Mitchell, KY, for S150,0G0
for supplies furnished the federal armies, &C.,
during the war.
The committee on banking and currency
favorably considered the bill which provides
legal tender notes shall be liable to state taxa
tion on aa equality with gold and silver coin,
during the time they continue to be redeema-
BILE in coin by the treasurer and no longer.