Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-10

Assistant Secretary New and all the Indi-
ana Republican delegation to congress.
1t is stated the citizens committee and the
board of trade of Indianapolis are making
efforts to insure holding convention in that
city, and will send committee to Wash
ington with that object in view. After an
interchange of opinion, it was decided to
defer action until consultation with the cit
liens committee, who will arrive on Mon
day.
TARIFF OPINION.
Copgre ssman Lowry, of Indiana, one of
Cariisles enthusiastic admirers, expressed
an opinion to-day that the ways and means
committee would certainly reflect Car
isles views upon the tariff, and the house,
without doubt, would take steps this ses-
sion to lessen the tariff on the necessaries
OF life and reduce surplus revenue.
CAUCUS MEETINGS.
The senate caucus committees of both
parties were in session to-day and finished
the work of recasting the membership of
the senate committees. After the adjourn
ment tho chairmen of the two committees
held conference and
they decided to lay the result of the labor
of the committees before their respective
caucuses on Monday morning.
UNITED STATES MARsHALs IN TROUBLE.
The following telegram was received at
the department of Justice from he United
States district attorney at Montgomery,
Alabama: The United States circuit and
district judges have issued g decree re-
moving all of United States Marshal Stro-
bach's deputies at Mobile for official mis-
conduct. Strobach has gone to Washing
ton. In view of the expensive, vexatious
and trifing cases the deputy marshals
have commenced before the commissioners
in Alabama for trespass On the public
lands, the judges have ordered hereafter
that no commissioner of the circuit court
of the United States several districts of
Alabama shall issue any warrant or pro.
cess for violation of the law enacted for
the protection of public tim
Der without first securing a
certificate from the district attorney, sworn
assistant or special agent of the interior
department, that they, or either of them,
have examined the case and believe the
warrant or other process should be issued.
CHANGES.
John Bailey. for many years chief clerk
of the house of representatives., will soon
De succeeded by Major Thomas o. Tovles,
tie present printing and bill clerk OF ths
house. @. E. Locker, of New York, is APP
pointed newspaper clerk OF TIE house, and
Peter II. PernaI, of Iodiana, euperintond-
ent OF the house folding room.
THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH BILL.
Representative Anderson, OF Kansas,
has revised thepostal telegraph bill IL
troduced by him last session, and he will
soon introduce it in the house. By its
provisions Inc postmaster general is au-
thoriZed to construct, maintain and oper-
ate three main hues of telegraph. The
northern line to extend from Bangor, Me-,
to ST. Paul. The central line from New
York to Topeka, and the southern from
Baltimore to San Antonio. The northern
main line vii be 1920 miles and its bran
| ches 1861 miles; total, 1881 miles. The
central line will be 1,437 and its branches
| 978; total, 2,415 miles. The southern line
will be 1896 miles and its branches 1,418
miles; total, 1914 miles. Grand totai
| of 9,110 miles at q maximum
estimate of $500 per mile will cost
| 1854, 900. 1t is provided that all tele-
graph lines, which, since 1865, have been
or shall be constructed by the secretary of
war for the use Of the army shall be, when
| no longer needed for military purposes,
transferred to the postmaster general for
the use of the postal telegraph, and be part
| thereof. Also where junction can be
| made with any railroad or telegraph com.
| pany, which has received grant of public
| lands or bonds or credit, the United States
postmaster general may, at his discretion
| cause connection of the postal telegraph
Herewith and all postal telegraph mes
| sages, shall be transmitted over said wires
| at the government rates and in the manner
| prescribed by law. The bill gives iis
Of all such grants, and reqires the trans
mission Of. all messages over the lines
where the conditions contained in the acts
of the said telegraph line may be used TO,
government business. The postmaster
general is also authorized to connect the
wires of the postal telegraph with those OF
any telegraph company which has accepted
or may accept the provisions OF the act OF
July oath, 1866, entitled, San act to aid in
the construction of telegraph lines and Sc
cure the government use of the same for
| postal, military and other purposes" The
| bill provides for an issuance by
the secretary of the treasury of
| S6,000,000 three per cent. bonds of $1,000
each for redemption option at ten years,
and not to run more than thirty years, to
| be offered for sale on the open market
New York. The proceeds of the sale to be
applied to the construction and equip
ment of the postal telegraph, by the post
master general, who shall hold q sufficient
! reserve of the said bonds as surplus over
| cost of construction as may be necessary
! to meet the interest for five years. Ample
provision will be made for the redemption
of the bonds and the capital thereof is to
be reimbursed by the profits, and all fiscal
details of the property will be arranged in
consonance with the rules of the treasury
department.. The local Office to be
under the control of the postmaster
and stations will be established only in the
government postofices. Provisions will be
made for compromising postmasters in
proportion to the number of telegraph
stamps used, the stamps to be procured
and sold the same as postage stampt. The
postmaster gensral shall have full power
to regulate the rates and be authorized to
establish telegraph or telephone lines be-
tween the main and The sub postofices in
the same or adjacent cities, or between
any station and those patrons who will
pay the cost of such lines, or furnish
their own. The various lines and branches