Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-26

Feeling as to GOrringe's Quarrel with
Secretary ChandIer-Red Cloud Demand
ing Money for His Horses-An Amusing
Scene.
Special Telegram to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-It Is reported
here this afternoon that Senator Ferry is
lying very ill at his hotel, his condition
being really critical. His troubles, it is
said, have told upon him very much, and
his condition is such that it has been found
necessary to telegraph for his sister. Only
two or three of his most intimate friends,
it is said, are permitted to see him, his
friends in the Michigan delegation even
! being refused admission to his room. Elk
Gov. Baldwin, an intimate friend, called to
see him last evening and was denied adj
mission.
A NEW SENATOR.
Senator elect Henderson, of Nebraska
was on the floor of the house and of the
senate to-day, and produced very favor
! able impression.
THE WHISKY BILL.
| The fact that the enemies of the whisky
bill succeeded in adjourning the house last
evening, to prevent action on the bill, has
driven another nail in the coffin of the
bill, and most of its friends admit to-day
that it is dead. Appeals are being received
to-day from distillers and banks in the
West, and it is probable another effort will
be made to pass the bill next week, though
there is little prospect of success.
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
Gen. Fitzsimmons, of Chicago, who is
here watching the river and harbor bill
pretty closely, says that from what he can
see and hear he thinks the bill not likely to
pass. At least, he believes it will meet
with very vigorous opposition from many
sources.
THB TARIFF SITUATION.
A member of the ways and means COM
| mittoe in discussing the tariff situation
said to-day that everything rests with the
speaker EXETER is NATURAL master of the
situation, and 1 understand he is Supposed to
| the Kasson resolution. The committee on
| rules, of which the speaker is chairman
are unanimously opposed to the resolu-
tion, and don't believe it will ever be re-
ported. Keifsr is opposed to the tariff
| bill of the senate, and if he can get the
bill to conference committee without its
| first being considered in committee as the
| rules provide, tbs senate bill will never
pass in lbs present shape
u l., H. BOD ~ nI1o
Pennsylvania, and give the Democrats the
next presidency. The Democrats woul d
like to vote for the bill, but are afraid that
it would get enough free trade votes to
pass it. They want the bill to fail, and be
able to charge the failure to the Republi-
cans"
NO EXTRA SESSION.
The confidence in the belief that there
will be no extra session increases. Sena-
tors are not inclined to it, and the dispo-
Eition which they are likely to make Of the
Mexican treaty will help to avoid the ne
cessity even of an executive session. Il
seems probable, also, that the difficulty as
to the Office of the president pro TEN. will
be removed by the retirement of David
Davis from the chair March 3, and the
election at chat time of some Republican
successor. Judge Davis has indicated that
he is ready to do this provided the
Republicans and Democrats can agree
upon his successor, and also agree not to
attempt to disturb the present officers
of the senate until the
next regular session. Judge
Davis has his heart evidently on not turn
ing out the present clerks of the senate
SO long as they can be kept in Office by any
influence of his. The Republicans seem
disposed to consent to such an arrange
ment, but Malone has not been heard
from. Mr. George Gorham, however, has
been. He is very determined that there
shall be an extra session of the senate, and
the Republican caucus nominee shall re-
reive the support of the Republicans and
be elected.
THE ExAoTIoNs OF A CONSUL.
Your correspondent to-day interviewed
Senator Call, of Florida, with regard to his
resolution which calls on the president to
take notice of the illegal exactions of the
Spanish consul at Key West. This consul,
under the authority of his home govern
ment, has teen charging for about year
and half fee of fifty cents and often 81
head on all cattle shipped from Key
West to any of the Cuban ports. Last
year Senator Call says this consul collected
in this way about $4,000. The matter
has been brought to the attention of the
state department several times, but with
out any relief to the cattle shippers at Key
West. Senator Call says that the depart
ment has had some correspondence with
the Spanish government about the matter,
but that Spain does not seem inclined to
remedy the evil of which complaint is
made. As a last resort retaliatory meas
ures are about to be tried. A bill is pend
ing before the foreign relations commit
tee which authorizes collectors of ports
not to permit the entrance of certain kinds
of Spanish goods unless the masters of the
vessels carrying the goods have the certii-
cate of the American consul at the port
from which the goods were shipped. that
certain stipulated fee has been paid the