Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-08

members of the house judiciary
committee have purposely absented them
selves from the meetings of the commit
tee so as to prevent action upon Mr. Man
ning's resolution of inquiry into the cir
cumstances attending the appointment of
Gen. Chalmers as special counsel for the
government in the prosecution efpersons
charged with election frauds in Mississip-
pl. Mr.. Reed and other Republicans deny
this, but it is admitted that the resolution
Is likely to be smothered in committee or
reported adversely. It is learned from
conversations with them that they
think the appointment has been magnifed
into greater importance than it deserves,
and they estimate that no sufficient reason
for congress to take notice has
been given. Mr.. Manning seems to regard
the Indifference of the committee as re-
suit Of bitter partisan feeling. He is very
bitter in his denunciation of Chalmers.
THE sUGAB INTERESTS.
Ex-Gov. Yarmouth and one or two other
Louisianians are here representing the Su-
gar Planters association of that state. The
object of the visit is twofold. They will
oppose strenuously any reduction of the
duty on sugar, and they will unite with the
representatives of the sugar trade in advo-
eating the abrogation of the Hawaiian rec
fprocity treaty. What the house commit
tee on foreign affairs will owith the treaty
remains a mystery. A month ago
majority of the committee was
pretty well understood to be against the
abrogation of the treaty: Now, however,
information has been called for from the
state and treasury departments on the sub
iect and Chairman Williams and one or
two other members of the committee say
that whatever may be recommended by the
departments will have strong influence
upon the action Of the committee. Repre-
sentatiyes of the sugar interests, who of
course have made q most careful investi-
cation as to the standing of the members
of the committee, express the opinion that
majority will favor the abrogation Of the
treaty. It is understood that Kasson is the
leader who desires the treaty to continue
Gen. Bragg, of Wisconsin, who was an
officer in McDowelrs corps at she second
battle of Bull Run is gathering material
for an elaborate defense Of Fitz John Por-
ter when the bill for the lattsr's relief
reaches the house for consideration. Gen.
Bragg, as a commander Of the famous
Iron brigade, probably understands the
circumstances under which Porter was
convicted and cashiored better than any
other man now in congress, not even sx-
cepting Gen. Logan. He says that Gen.
Logan's opposition to Porter is based upon
an entire misconception of the real facts,
and that he lays great stress upon matters
which were at Warrenton junction,
whom the order of the 18th was made. A
portion of the rebel army under Long
street, Gen. Bragg sayswas located on the
direct line between Porter's division and
Pops's division, and that Pope was not
aware of that fact, and was not aware of
Longstreet's presence on the field, and the
further fact that his sharp shooters were
covering Porter's troops. Gen. Bragg says
1T IS as pain as anything
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court martial OF 1882 had not been made
the subject OF inquiry by the former court
martial Gen. Bragg will insist that the
alleged disobedience did not consist in neg
lecting to march from Warrenton junction
to Bristow station, and that no man not
blinded by prejudice can escape the con-
clusion that great wrong was done Gen.
Porter, and that gallant officer was
stricken down by traitor whsR he should
have received the thanks of congress for
preventing total destruction Of the Union
army.
PAsTURE LANDS III INDIAN TERRITORY.
The geological formation which gives
the blue grass region Of Kentucky, It's
designation extends Soathwsssward,
though not continuously through portions
of southern Missouri and into Indian
territory. This explains the active demand
for pasture lands in the territory. The
Indian nations have been in the habit
of leasing pasturage rights at fifty cents
per head per annum, but on this
basis the herder got no hold of any par
ticular locality, and the small herds have
just as good a chance as the large ones.
Recently several attempts have been made
to get possession of large tracts of the
Indian territory for grazing purposes, and
some of these covered so much ground
as to create suspicion that attempts are
being made to corner the market on Indian
pasturage. There are now pending in the
interier department applications from a
dozen different parties for approval of
leases with the Indians for best tracts of
grazing lands. The Standard Oil COM
pany's application has already been
mentioned in these dispatches. This
company has induced individual Indians
to take up sections of land and then lease
to them, and it wants the department to
approve these leases. This the secretary
will not do. No leases with individual In
dians will be approved by Mr.. Teller. If
the company can make leases with the ma
tionaI councils Of the Indians the depart
meAt will consider the matter of rsctifying
them. B. 81. Campbell, of Chicago, has
just been here to get the secretary to ap-
prove lease of 900 square miles which
the Indian councils are anxious 10 grant to