Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-19

says. that the payment of the drafts nigh
have been stopped by the contractor a
any time before maturity, through appli
cation to the auditor, so that they
had no real money value unit
cashed. The first of the fv,
drafts was paid April 10, 1880, and if tn,
Indictment had not been returned to-day
1t could not have been made the basis Of
the prosecution, as the statute of limita
tions would have begun to run against the
ottense tomorrow.
| MAIL CONTRACTORS DUES.
| An act was passed in 1876 to reduce pay
to all railroad companies 10 per cent, and
to certain land grant roads 80 per cent
1t was decided that the land grant roads
| under contract were subject to this reduc-
| tlon. In pursuance of law of 1876, the
postofice department withheld this
amount Some of the companies brought
suit in the court of claims to recover the
amount so withheld. The court of claims
held that congress had authority to pass an
act making the reduction, and the govern
ment was not liable for the amount in suit.
and this ruling on an appeal to the supreme
court was reversed and that court held
that the contracts between the United
States and railroads were binding on both
parties, for the full term of four years. and
that the act of congress under which the
reduction was made was unauthorized,
and that the railroads were entitled to the
amount withheld by the postofflce depart
ment. The supreme court thus having set
tied the law and the railroads being en-.
titled to the full compensation provided in
their contracts under this decision. the
postmaster general directed the payment
of all pending claims of the same charac-
ter, without further litigation.
POINTS IN THE NEW CIVIL SERVICE REFoRM
RULES.
Judge Thoman said tonight that the
rules drawn up Iby the commission offered
somewhat,but not materially, from those
employed by the former civil service COM
mission. Until they were laid before the
president and cabinet,he would say nothing
further regarding them, except that in his
opinion they would fairly test the quail
ications of those competing for Office. On
being interrogated as to certain statements
credited to him, that the wholesale dis
charge of government employees on the in
coming of new administration was not
forbidden by law, he asserted that
what he had said was that
the civil service law had nothing
to do with removals. That the power to
dismiss from Office was not abridged by
the bill, but that all appointments to office
must be made from among those found
competent without regard to party.
HERR MOST IN WASHINGTON.
1t was expected that Herr Most would
meet the delegates of the federation of
labor at their hall last night, for the pur-
pose of an interchange of views on the
labor question. This meeting did not
take place. Most waited at his
hotel to be sent for by the COM
mittee, but stormy debate
took place in the federation,
starting from the book binders union.
some expressing fears that the questions
of dynamite and violence might be brought
up should such meeting take place. The
discussion ended in a disruption caused
by ar outspoken expression of knog-
nothingism. Herr Most being q German,
and the federation of labor being about
equally divided between native born and
foreigners, after their adjournment
at the hall the president and eight
of the delegates visited Most at
the hotel where there was already assem-
bled a committee from the "Arbeiter
Verein." A delegate from the brick layers,
union moved that the assemblage consider
itself meeting of individual working
men, not representing any unions or
societies" This was carried and Herr
Most was requested to state his views on
the labor question, which he did in ten
minutes speech, delivered in English.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND ASSOCIATES.
The National Academy of Science to-day
elected Prof. o. 9. Marsh of Yale college.
president, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Professor Rogers. The following
foreign associates were elected; StruYe,
Adams, Galley, Clausius, Dumas, Helm
holtz, Kerchof, Pasterer, Stokes, Sylvester,
Hooker, Thompson, Anvers, Bertrand,
Huxley, Virchow, Berthelot, Bousingault,
Chevreule, Decandolle, Molliker, Oppolzer,
Rechthafen and Wurtz.
EX-SENATOR KELLOGG SURPRISED.
Ex-senator Kellogg said tonight that
he had little to add to what he has already
said about Price and Walsh's evidence,
and to-day's Indictment, except that he
was surprised when the Indictment was
found, for the reason that when the pre-
sentiment was made on the 9th of last
March it specified that the offense was
committed the 18th of April, 1880.
although whatever evidence there was
in the case, showed the offense, if any,jwas
really committed the 10th of April, 1879,
and as yesterday was the 18th of April,
when even by the terms of the present
ment Of the alleged offense it became
barred. He was naturally surprised at the
Indictment. He could not now under
stand why to-day an Indictment should
have been brought in. He said he be-
lieved this proceeding was instituted main
ly with view of affecting the pending
trial, and while he felt aggrieved that a
proceeding of this kind should
have been Instituted upon such
evidence, given by man
who, he said, was personally hostile to him
and had been pursuing him for more than
a year, and that the proceedings should
have been urged aud conducted by bitter
political opponent. Still, ss the evidence
upon which this indictment is brought was
considered by two previous grand juries,
composed of some of the most prominent
citizens of the District, who unanimously
ignored it, aud it WAS passed over by a
third grand jury, composed of men of
equally high sanding, he had no
fear of the ultimate result. Kellogg said
he was sure when the public comes to
know all the facts in the case, every fair