Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-13
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

Special Telegram to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The whisky men
were again disappointed this morning.
They had plan arranged by which they
hoped to get the bill extending the bonded
period before the house, but the friends of
the shipping bill would not consent to it,
and the whisky bill went over. 1t possibly
may get up tomorrow if the shipping bill
gets out of the way.
THE NAVY APPROPRIATION.
Mr.. Robson, as chairman of the sub
committee, has completed the draft of the
navy appropriation. In round figures the
amout recommended is S1,2OO,OOO greater
than the appropriation for the current
year. 1t embraces $1,500,O00 for the
four new steam cruisers as recommend
ed by Secretary Chandler and the advisory
board, $1,000,000 for the completion of
the monitors under the present or new es-
Inmates, 100000 for steel rifed breech
loading guns, and $15O,00O for
anti-Mobile torpedoes. Among the
items of new legislation are provisions
that no officer, in the time of
peace shall be promoted to the grade of
years at sea, no lieutenant to lieutenant
commander until after six years sea serv-
ice as lieutenant, no lieutenant COM
1nander to commander until after four
years sea service, no commander to cap
tain until after three years sea service.
LIZ e
! commanders at the age of sixty years, of
| captains at fifty-fve, of commanders at
fifty -one, of lieutenant commanders at
forty-seven and lieutenants at forty five.
The recommendation for the abolition of
the grade of commodore, which was de-
feated last summer, is renewed.
THE TOBACCO TAX.
Senator Malone who has canvassed the
senate,says that body will vote to reduce the
tobacco tax to eight cents per pound. Duty
on imported tobacco will be fixed to prac-
tically exclude Sumatra tobacco, but duty
on West India tobacco and tax on domestic
cigars will be considerably reduced by the
senate. This has become very important
question, principally because of the agita-
ton that induces fear of reduction and
hampers daily trade. The largest tobacco
and cigar manufacturers write and tele-
graph that they have temporarily dis
| charged their hands to curtail production.
WANTS AN OFFICE.
The son of D.R. Locke (Nasby) who is
now in Europe is being pushed for con-
sular position, with assurances held out
that the effort will be successful.
CLERKS DISCHARGED.
One hundred and five clerks were yes
| terday discharged from the census Office.
1t is understood that the clerks will be
taken back if congress makes the appro-
priations asked for.
GOV. HENDRICKS.
letter received this morning from ex-
Gov. Hendricks, of Indiana, by a friend
here, says that Gov. Hendricks is so much
improved that he can now walk about the
| room without using cane, and his gener-
al health is better than it has been for
some time.
ABANDONED.
1hC bh1OdbCACO COubOoCS dGdluSU E6DEG-
sentatives Calkins and Peelle, of Indiana,
have been abandoned.
SCRAPS.
The treasury department will be closed
on Saturday, in memory of the late Secre-
tary Morrill,, whose funeral occurs on that
day.
Everett B. Sanders, nominated. for re-
ceiver of public moneys, at Wausaw, Wis,
enrolling clerk of the house of repre-
sentativea.
Total issue of gold certificates to date
$65, $40 of which amount SAG, 2OS, $50
are in circulation and $19,3I1,49 are still
in the treasury.
Representative Morey received from
Jas. E. Campbell netice of contest of his
election to seat in the Forty eighth con-
gress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The house Judicial
~ committee this morning by majority
decided to table Knott's resolution. which
provides for the forfeiture of the Northern
Pacific land grants. 1t is thought this &C
ton kills the measure for the present ses-
sion.
The senate military committee to-day
decided to report favorably Logan's bill
providing for increasing the efficiency of
the army.
BANK STATEMENT.
Receipts of national bank notes for re-
demption during the week ending to-day
$2,14S,000; bonds held by treasurer to Sc
cure national bank circulation, $360,452,-
$50; to secure public moneys in national
bank repositories, $16,344,OOO; bonds de-
posted to secure circulation during the
week, $1,003, 200; to secure circulation
withdrawn during the week, $2,O4O,2OO;
national bank notes outstanding $780,, 202,-
720
THE TREATY WITH MEXICO.
In executive session of the senate, the
subject under consideration was the treaty
with Mexico recently signed by Secretary
Frelinghuysen, which provides for the re-
trial by new commission of the We'll and
La Abra claim against Mexico. A former
commission made an award upon those |
claims by which the Mexican government |
was aiudged to pay upon two claims |
an aggregate of $1,25O,0OO, the pay
ments to be made in installments through |
L l.