Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-09
resident in Washington, was held in the
Office of j. G. New, assistant secretarv of

| of taking steps for having q
| Republican presidential convention
held at Indiana potts. Among those pres
| ent were Postmaster General Gresham,
Assistant Secretary New and all the Indi-
ana Republican delegation to congress.
1t is stated the citizens committee and the
| board of trade of indianapolis are making
| efforts to insure holding convention IN that
| city, and will send a committee to Wash
| ington with that object in view. After An
| Interchange Of opinion, it was decided to
defer action until consultation with the Cit
| liens committee, who will arrive on Mon
day.
TARIFF OPINION.
Congressman Lowry, of Indiana, one of
Cariiaie's enthusiastic admirers, expressed
an opinion to-day that the ways and means
committee would certainly reflect Car
isles views upon tbs tariff, and the house,
without doubt, would take steps this SEES
sion to lessen the tariff on the neoessaries
of life and reduce surplus revenue.
CAUCUS MEETINGS.
The senate caucus committees of both
parties were in ses sion to-day and finished
the work of reoasting the membership of
the senate committees. After the adjourn
ment the chairmen CT the two committees
heid conference and
they decided to lay the result OF the labor
OF the committees before their respective
eauouses on Monday morning.
UNITED STATES EARsHALs IN TROUBLE.
The following telegram was received at
the department Of justice from the United
States district attorney at Montgomery,
Alabama: The United States circuit and
district judges have issued decree re-
moving all of United States Marshal Stro-
bach's deputies at Mobile for officisl mig
conduct. Strobaeh has gone to Washing
ton. In view of the expensive, vexatious
and triiling cases the deputy marshsls
have commenced before the commissioners
IN Alabama for trespass on the public
| lands, the judges have ordered hereafter
that no commissioner of the circuit court
of the United States several districts Of
Alabama shall issue any warrant Or pro.
| cess for violation of the law enacted for
the protection of public tina
Der without first securing {.
certificate from the district attorney, sworn
assistant or special agent of the interior
department., that they, or either of them,
have examined ths case and believe the
warrant or other process should be issued.
CHANGES.
John Bailey, for many years chief clerk
of the house of representatives, will soon
be succeeded by Major Thomas o. Towles,
the present printing and bill clerk Of the
house. @. E. Locker, of New York, is ap-
pointed newspaper clerk Of the house, and
Peter d. Pernal, of Indiana, superintend-
ent OF the house folding room.
| TIE POSTAL TELEGRAPH BILL.
Representative Anderson, of Kansas,
has revised thepostal telegraph bill in
troduced by him last session, and he will
soon introduce it in the house. By its
provisions the postmaster general is au-
thorized to construct, maintain and oper-
ate three main lines Of telegraph. The
northern line to extend from Bangor, Me-,
to st. Paul. The central line from New
York to Topeka, and the southern from
Baltimore to San Antonio. The northern
main line will be 1920 miles and its bran
chss 1861 miles; total, 1881 miles. The
central line will be 1887 and its branches
978; total, 2,415 miles. The southern line
will be 1896 miles and its branches 1.418
miles; total, 1914 miles. Grand total
of 9,110 miles at a maximum
estimate of $500 per mile will cost
| 1854, 900. 1t is provided that all tele-
graph lines, which, since 1865, have been
or shall be constructed by the secretary of
war for the use of the army shall be, when
no longer needed for military purposes,
transferred to the postmaster general for
the use of the postal telegraph, and be part
| thereof. Also where q junction can be
made with any railroad or telegraph COM
many which has rooaivcH a oe
lands or bonds or credit, the United States
| postmaster general may, at his discretion,
| cause connection of the postal telegraph
herewith and all postal telegraph meg
! sages, shall be transmitted over said wires
| at the government rates and in the manner
prescribed by law. The bill gives list
| of sill suah grants, and reqirss the trans
mission Of all messages over the lines
where the conditions contained in the acts
OF the aaid telegraph line may be used for
government business. The postmaster
genaral is also authorized to connect the
wires of the postal telegraph with those Of
| any telegraph company which has accepted
or may accept the provisions of the act of
July oath, 1866, entitled, San act to aid in
the constructions of telegra ph lines and Sc
cure the government use of the same for
postal, military and other purposes The
bill provides for an issuance bv
the secretary OF The treasury of
S6,O00,000 three per cent. bonds of $1,000
each for redemption option at ten years,
and not to run moro taan thirty years, to
De offered for sale en- the open market,
New York. The proceeds of the sale to be
applied TO the obstruction and equip
ment of the postal telegraph, by the post
master general, who shall hold p spfioent
reserve of the said bonds as surplus over
cost of construction IS may be necessary
TO meet the Interest for five years. Ample
provision will be made for the redemption
OF the bonds and the Ca ital thereof is to
be reimbursed by t. profits, and all fscaI
details OF the property viii be arranged in