Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-11


under their jurisdiction, and submit to the
president for his approval. The selection
of chief examiner under the committee is
not yet agreed upon.
ARRIVAL OF EAIGRANTs AT LIBERIA.
Letters received in this city announce
the arrival at Liberia of the bark Moniovia
with emigrants, under the auspices of the
American Colonization society. They
landed on the morning of Dec. IS, and
embarked on the steamer St. Paul for
Brewerville, where they are to locate. A
prominent citizen writes, this company
of emigrants are of the right kind; have
had their lands surveyed and have cheer
fully gone to work at cultivation. Their
Legislature had given careful attention to
questions submitted, and much good was
expected to flow from its action. The
session was to close in q few days.
President Gardner had felt compelled to
resign his Office owing to extreme i'll
health, and the legislature granted him
81 900, and expenses of removal to MS
home in Grand Bassa county. Vice Presi-
dent Russell was sworn in as president,
Jan. 20, Hon. NJ. 7. Womell being appoint
ed secretary of the treasury. Interest con-
tinues to strengthen IN theEcollege at Mon
rovia and steps were being taken for the
removal of its operations to the banks of
the st. Paul river, or the regions beyond.
A KNoTTY QUESTION.
The question whether the treasury de-
partmsnt can legally withhold the pay
ment of members of congress who are in
debted to the government, is exciting con-
siderable attention just now.s The first
controller of the treasury assumesTt can,
and so informed the treasurer. In The case
of Representative Ochiltree. the solicitor
of the treasury is inclined to doubt the le-
gality of such decision. He had an in
terview with Secretary Folger this after
noon, and made point that it might be
considered wrong as matter of public
policy to withhold the salary of a
representative of the people,
as tending to interfere with his
constitutional perogatives. Secretary Fol
ger now has the question under considera-
| ton. In this connection, Representative
Oohiltres to-day filed an argument with
the first comptroller, protesting against
his action in advising that his salary be
| withheld from him until settlement of
| his accounts as marshal of Texas. Appli-
cation for compromise in this case for
| $500 has not been acted upon.
STEAMSHIP AND BOILER REGULATIONS.
The secretary of the treasury to-day ap-
proved of rules and regulations and amend
ments to the same, adopted at recent
| meeting of the board of supervising in
spestors of steam vesrels. The changes
are as follows: Amendment to rule four
requires the affidavit of local inspectors as
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| to the supervising inspectors for test.
Amendment to rule twenty three, regulates
the location of steam fire pzmps, exempt
ing ferryboats from the provisions of the
rule. Amendment to rule thir-
tesn, relating to life boats, mod
| flying the former rule, which was
Amendment to rule fourteen requiring
that all rubber or canvas life RATS be kept
inflated at all times. Amendment to rule
fifty requiring officers and crews of
river passenger steamers to be disciplined
in fire drill and to keep station bell. In
resolution requiring that a new blank
| form for applicants for licenses as officers
of steamships the amendment is in regard
to form of certificate of inspection. The
amendment limiting ductility of boiler
highest tensile strength. The amendment
requiring automatic plugs on all metal
life boats. The amendment requiring su-
pervising inspectors to notify local in
spector of their districts of the final action
in cases of appeal from decisions of local
boards.
The society disapproved of the amend
ment to rule number two proposing q new
method of determining the strength soi
boiler fues to supersede formulas adopt
ed in 1882, which were suspended by the
society upon q protest from the boiler
makers that such formulas were imprac
ticable.
The society also approved of the follow
ing devices for use on steam vessels: Life
boats, life preservsrs, boas plugs aud safe
ty valves, and regulations for the govern
ment of inspectors of foreign steam YES
sels.
REDEMPTION OF BONDS.
Secretary Folgsr has received an appli
cation from the state of New York, through
the state com ptroller, for the redemption
on the LIST of April next of 100000 o
United States bonds embraced in the las
} call, which will mature the 1st of MAJ
next, with interest only to the time OF re
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by save one months interest. The score
tSry is inclined to assent to the PROPOSE
ton.
TIE SHERIDAN ExrRADIrIoN DASH.
The state department has received no in
timation as to the intentions of the British
/ government relative t o the execution of
warrant for the arrest of p. J. Sheridan
Inquiry at the British legation elected in
3 formation that no further steps had beer
, taken in the matter. No instruction fror
3 the home government had been received t
9 abandon further proceedings. The step
thus far taken being merely prsliminar
to hearing upon the merits of the cas-
with reserved right on the part Of tn
government to pass upon the svi
K dence adduced, and gran
r or refuse extraditiOn paper
:, for Sheridan. The action of her majesty
= government in pressing or abandoning tn
t case will be Influenced by the weight an
!; character of the evidence which it may b
: possible to furnish in support of the re
t quest for extr&dition. There is reason t.
8 believe the matter will not DO pressed ur
: less the British government feels assure
/ it can make oat q case which will satisf