Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-20

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and he is to be given hearing by the
foreign affairs committee. Col. Robb,
since he was engaged as
a member of this Mexican
border commission, has spent much time
in Mexico, and, it is supposed, comes
here as representative of those who are
largely interested in these claims. The
other members of the Mexican claims
commission were Thos. O. Osborne, of
Chicago, minister resident to Buenos
Ayres, who now also happens to be in this
city On leave, AMI Prof. Atherton, of New
Jersey.
THE OoMMIssIoNERsEIP OF THE DISTRICT.
The withdrawal by the president of the
name of Olmstead for district commits
sioner, after hot fight by the principal
newspapers against the nomination,
has brought forward a considerable
number of citizens, prominent and
otherwise,who are willing to run the gaunt-
let of public criticism and see themselves
as others see them. Many persons have
called at the White house in The interest of
various candidates, and urged upon the
president the fitness Of their chosen friend
for the place. After his experience with
Olmstead, who was according to indorse-
ment and recommendation entirely fitted
to fill a cabinet position at least, he has
heard these advisors with a considerable
degree of GOODNESS aud skepticism, and has
been careful to avoid any expression
which might be construed as ia
voring the claims of the gentlemen
named. 1t is reported that he has
taken other means to inform himself of
the character of the applicants, and has
finally narrowed his choice to two of the
candidates. One of these is A. M. Clapp,
an excellent citizen of the District, who
has had considerable experience in public
affairs, and is identified with the Republi-
can party. He was formerly newspaper
publisher in Buffalo, N. Y, and held the DO
sition of public printer under Gen. Grant's
administration. For some years he was
editor of the National Republican, and
made an excellent reputation as a Jour
nalist. Mr.. Gait is the principal
of the largest jewelry firm
in the city, and gentleman
of considerable means. He is Demo
crat, and during the war was understood
to be in sympathy with the south. His in.
tegrity as business man has never been
questioned. The nomination is likely 10
be made very soon.
CVToe+o-, 4oJI De-
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19-Fred. T.. Shaw
was to-day indicted by the grand jury on
the charge of endeavoring to corruptly in
fuence Edward D. Doniphan, of the star
route jury, on the first trial, in favor of
Stephen W. Dorsey.
There was another wrangle in the star
route trial over the admission of papers.
The elections committee to-day heard
arguments in the Sessinghaus-Fros con-
tested case on the validity of the registra-
ton laws of the state of Missouri. Node
cision was reached.
Mr.. Herschel, of Mississippi, hydraulic
engineer, was before the Mississippi river
committee this morning. He condemned
the outlet theories as totally destructive of
the river channels. The plans of the Mis-
sissippi river committee received his en-
phatic Endorsement.
The treasury department has been in
formed that Hurst, of Nashville, has depo-
sited to the credit of the United States on
account of the conscience fund $500 recent
ly received by him from an anonymous
source which he Withheld under the belief
that the money was intended for the bene-
fit of the Presbyterian Publishing com
pany.
1t is alleged at the interior department
that the decision in the case of Phelps VS..
the Northern Pacific has been miscon-
strued; that 1t was not therein held that
the lands withdrawn by railroads under
their grants are open to settlement at any
time before the filing of the map of def
mite location. The portion of the written
decision that it seems caused the miscon-
ception is said to have been mere reiter-
alton of the well-known decision that such
withdra ais could not include
private locations made be-
fore the preliminary withdrawal.
ALI members of the cabinet were present
at the meeting to-day. The session was
short. The proposed Mexican treaty was
the only question of Importance con-
sidered.
The contract for two mail elevators for
the new government building, at st. Louis,
has been awarded to W. E. Hall 6 Co., of
Chicago for $780, The contract for
sheet copper on the court house at Topeka
to Park, Scott & Co., of Pittsburg.
sEMI-vETo MESSAGE.
The senate bill directing the secretary
of the treasury to redeem five bonds stolen
from Robert Stodart Wild and destroyed
by thieves, having become a law by the
lapse of time, the president improves the
opportunity to express to the senate his
disapproval of this class of legislation in
the following words: 81 have carefully
considered the provisions of senate bill
No. SCI, entitled bill for the relief of
Robert Stodart Wild. am of opinion that
the general statute is sufficiently liberal to
provide relief in all proper cases
of destroyed United States bonds,
and I believe the act above referred to
constitutes an evil precedent. 1t is no t,
however, so Objectionable as
to call for my formal disap-
proval, and I have allowed it to become a
law under the constitutional provision,
contenting myself with communicating to
the senate, in which the bill originated.
my disapproval of special legislation of
this character"