Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-06

before the senators leave for the summers
| recess. There is belief that Mr.. Davis
will not stand in the way of such a change,
pending will enable the Republicans to
control the next senate, he will agree to the
election of his successor by the Repub-
licans. The names of Logan and Ed
munds are mentioned as among those
whom he would not object to have elected.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The treasury bal
ance is again increasing gradually. It de-
olined Thursday owing to the heavy inter
est charges.l$7 ,000,000,w had to be met
the I'd inst.
WAR CLAIMS.
The house committee on war claims to-
day agreed to report favorably the Rose
Grams bill allowing the state of California
$4,000 for money paid by the state on
account of expenses of the Indian wars and
authorizing the treasury department to
settle. Also in favor of the claim of Capt
Nichols j. Bigley for $21 ,211, the value of
the steamer Hercules and tow of coal de-
stroyed at Memphis in 1868.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Gen. Comstock before the Mississippi
river commission to-day estimated that the
entire navigation of the river could not be
improved for less than $66,OOO,O0O. This
estimate had no regard to levees.
THE TARIFF.
The ways and means committee was to-
day at work on the free list of the tariff
commission report. They struck out qui-
nine, and fixed the duty on preparations
thereof at 10 per cent. ad valorem.
NAVAL VESSELS.
The house naval affairs committee agreed
to ask appropriations sufficient to build
two heavy armored cruisers, one cruiser of
5000 tons. one cruiser of 1000 tons and
three cruisers of $500 tons. Also for
be made of steel. It agreed further, in
the event of an appropriation being made
in bulk, to urge that half the work be let
at public contract.
The senate naval committee to-day
agreed to the general bill which will allow
government officer. of the United States to
receive medals from foreign governments.
NORTHERN PACIFIC LAND GRANT.
The house judiciary committee to-day,
after discussing Knott's resolution declar-
ing all Northern Pacific railroad land
grants forfeited, on motion of Mr. Knott
laid it on the table.
RAILROAD LANDS.
The judiciary committee also agreed to
report Anderson's resolution requesting
the secretary Of the interior to furnish the
original maps, ETC., of the Leavens-
worth, lawrence & Western Kansas Pacific
railroad with q view to ascertaining if that
road 10 not holding large tracts of land to
which it 10 not entitled.
APPOINTMENTS.
The president to-day nominated Gusta-
vus Coward, ofaIllinois, to be secretary of
legation Of the United States to Japan.
Also Hugh Sterling to be pos tmaster at
Wheeling. West Virginia.
TaH CATTLE PLAGUE.
The treasury cattle commission estimate
that the sum Of 100000 will be required
to stamp eat the lung plague among ami
mails Of this country and recommend the
requisite legislation.
In discussing the question of the admis-
sion Of American store cattle to Great
Britain the report concludes: at is vain to
hope that England will remove the restric-
tons AZ long IS We fail to show that the
last vsstigs Of infection has been wiped
out from our land; and nothing short of
absolute and lndsniable extinction of this
disease in the United States will reopen
the British market to our live cattle and
save us those millions we are now every
year prsdigally-us might almost say in
sansly-thrswing away" The report esti-
mates tbs yearly losses from the lung
plague in the United States at from ST.
100000 TO IS. O0e, 900 and prospective loss
of S5e,000,00o. The capital represented
by the prsssnt yearly losAes at per cent.
would be froA $4O,O0O,000 to $6O,OOO,OOO,
and that represented by prospective
losses at the same rate $1,OOO,OOO,-
600. The governing principle in
all those recommendations is that the fed
eral gevsrAnsRt shall forbid the move
meHt Of Store cattle out Of any infected
state, tsrritery, or district, except after
quarantine, such rs il now imposed on cat
tie imported from infected foreign coun-
tries. The report recommends that the
secretary OF the treasury be empowered to
order the instant destruction of all cattle
or other animals which, in quarantine give
evidence of dangerous contagious disease.
LUCKY CLAIMANTS.
The house committee on war claims to-
day agreed TO report favorably the claims of
Capt. EicholasJ J. Biglsy fer $21O, 1000, the al
legged value of the steamer Hercules and
tow of coal destroyed on the Mississippi at
Memphis in 1858, and Of Mary Jane Veazie
for $4,000, for property taken by United
States troops at Matches during the war.
HOW TO WHIP TIE DEVIL ROUND THE STUMP.
Judge Smell will render his decision in the
Dickson case early next week. The defense
feel confident that Dickson will be held for
the grand jury, but considerable interest
is manifested in how such a decision will
be reached after the acknowledgment by
the court respecting Dickson's good char
acter and Bowen's crooksdness,
TIE STAB ROUTE TRIAL.
In the star route trial much unimportant
testimony was put in. Davidge comment
ed upon the slow progress of the trial,
The judge remarked that the case had
not made as much progress as he thought
it would make, this being the close of the
fifth week.