Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-31


They see that the party has
suffered from the supposed subservence of
the South. In the next place Atkins and
Clark are very strong candidates for the
clerkship, but if Kentucky furnishes the
speaker neither Tennessee nor Missouri can
furnish the clerk. Consequently If Ran
dali can get all the Democratic members
divided between himself and Carlisle, ne
compels the friends of Atkins and Clark
toIsupport him. This is precisely what Ran
dali ia working for.
Mr.. James R. George has prepared for
Justice, the antimonopoly paper in New
York. controlled by Thurber, Peter Cooper
and others of the anti-monopoly party, a
pamphlet giving a history of the public
lands, what has been given away, what is
now left, etc. The pamphlet is accom-
panied by lithograph copy of the United
States land Office map which exhibits in a
very striking form the land grants. 1t is
proposed to give this document very
wide circulation in the Western states.
REDUCTION IN DUTIES.
treasury circular directs the customs
officers to adopt $1.2O as the value of
Shanghai "Taer' instead of $1.21 6-1O.
The customs value on other Chinese taels
Will be reduced to a similar in proportion.
TOM oCHILTREE TO BE PAID.
Comptroller Lawrence has rendered a
decision that the salary Of Congressman
Ochiltree, of Texas, must be paid to him
self, notwithstanding his Indebtedness to
the United States, on the grounds that his
Office is a constitutional one and that If
his salary was withheld he would be de-
priVed of means of support, and his con-
stituents of representation. Territorial
delegates, however. are not constitutional
officers and it is held that in their cases
their Indebtedness to the government can
be set off against their salaries.
The following are the specific points Of
the first comptroller's decision: 'In view
of the explicit provision of the cOnstitu-
ton and the reasons on which it rests, it
must be held that salary must be actually
paid to him as representative, because,
FirSt-The language of the constitution Is
imperative. He shall receive compensa-
tom forhis services as fixed by law. If his
com pensation is not paid to him, and is
withheld, it cannot be said that he has
received it. Second-If the United
States can apply a salary to q judgment in
its favor, congress can authorize any other
creditor of representative to reach and
appropriate it by judicial process. To
say such appropriation satisfies the man
date of the constitution would be perver-
sion of its terms. Thild-Reesons on
which the common law rule against gar
nishee proceedings rests, and the evident
purpose of the constitution, require this
construction. Any construction which would
defeat the purpose of the constitution is
not in accordance with the rules of con-
strzction. AS to delegates feom terrific
ries, they stand upon different footing.
They are not created by the constitution.
They are created by statute. Statute can
therefore change their right to compensa-
ton. In view of this, it must be held no
set-off can be made in case of representa-
tives in congress, butit may be as to del
egates.
EXAMINATION OF THE JEANETTE sEAMEN.
The Jeanette court of iHquiry recon
vened to-day and briefly examined Seamen
Leach, Manson and Louterbach, who have
recently returned from Siberia. The wit
nesses all said they had no statements to
make with regard to the management OF
| the expedi ton before or after the sinking
of the ship, and no charges to prefer
against any officer. They believed that
everything was done which could be done
| to insure the safety of the crew, and
thought that Lieut.. Dannenhower in par
ticular had displayed great skill and good
| judgment in bringing the whale boat to
land. The court then adjourned until
Tuesday, when Seaman Bartlett Will be ex-
! amined.
DR.. Collins has been asked whether he
desires to have any questions put to wit
nesses, and if he does not, the branch OF
investigation which concerns alleged un
pleasant relations between Capt. DeLong
and Jerome Collins will not again be
| touched.
| ASSISTANT TREASURER APPOINTED.
The president this afternoon appointed
E. o. Graves assistant treasurer of the
United States, to fill the place of A. q
| Wyman, promoted. Mr.. Graves has hith
erto been superintendent of the National
bank of redemption division of the treas
ury department.
| THE CHIEF PRINTER.
The acting secretary of the treasury to
| day appointed capt. L. l.. Burrll OF New
York, chief of the bureau of engraving anG
printing. Capt. Burrill is now purchasing
agent of the bureau.
| MEETING OF THE CABINET.
The cabinet meeting to-day was attended
by Secretaries Frelinghuysen and Chand
Ter and the attorney general. There was
some discussion of the question whether
the president can fill the vacancy in the
postofiee department by more than one
temporary appointment fer ten days, and
the subject was finally referred to the at
torney general for an opinion.
TAKEN THE OATH.
The acting secretary of the treasury to-
| Gay appointed a committee to examine thu
books, money and accounts of the treasurer
of the United States preparatory to the
transfer of the Office to A. U. Wyman, the
newly appointed treasurer. Mr.. Wyman',
appointment takes effect the 1st proximo
His bond of $150,0OO has been approved
and he has already taken the oath of Office
THE PRESIDENT DIMES NILSSON.
Madame Christine Nilsson was enter
tertaiEed at dinner by the president at the