Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-12

senator Anthony, accompanied Dy his
physician, visited the capitol to-day, and
it required the assistance of friendly arms
to reach the elevator, and he passed thence
TO the senate chamber. His appearance,
however, was mora encouraging to his
friends than the published accounts of his
illness led them to expect.
THU yETERANs.
The commission of the American vet
Grams submit TO Speaker Carlisle the names
of Townshend of Illinois, Lefevre of Ohio,
Holman of Indiana, Brodhead of Mis-
souri,, with statement that either of them
be appointed chairman of the commission
of pensions. He, in their opinion, will
fully advance the interests Of the veterans
in the matter of pensions.
RESIGNATION.
E. ". Austin, of Tennessee, resigned the
position OF assistant doorkeeper of the
house to accept the special agency of the
treasury department..
BONDS REDEEMED.
Over three millions of bonds embraced
in the one hundred and twenty third call
were redeemed today.
LtlS dLAu udI "a LlO COuIIAISSAOA6E
of agriculture was presented to-day.
PENSION BILLS PLENTIFUL.
Two-thirds Of the bills introduced il The
house today have been pension bills. One
OF them has been introduced every con-
gress since 1852.
COMMERCIAL BUREAU.
The bill of Mr. Horn to establish a board
| of commissioners for inter state commerce
as a bureau of the interior department,
| provides for the appointment of three
con- lsi ssioners with salary of $1,000 each,
| to Investigate the complaints Of discrim-
! in ation in railroad charges.
PUBLIC LANDS.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Strait 10 re-
| dues the price of public lands wit hin rail
road limits, fixes the price as S1.25 per
acre. Lands now subject to presumption
entry $3.50.
CORRUPTION.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Vance to
promote the faithful administration of the
public offices, provides for the punish
ment by fine not exceeding $1,000 and
dismissal from Office of any officer under
| the United States government, or the OK
ecutive, Legislative or judicial, who shall
recsive from any railroad, banking, or
telegraph com pany free passes, tickets or
stock.
LABOR BUREAU.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Hopkins for
| the establishment OF bureau on labor
statistics provides for the appointment of
a commissioner eft 2 salary of $1,000 to
coll set labor statistics and make an az.
nual report TO congress and the president.
SOLDIERS RETIREMENT.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Rogers to
provide for the retirement CT enlisted
men in the United States army after thir-
| ty years serviee, on the pay allowances
! for the rank held at the time of retire
ment.
| WIDOWS OF PENSIONERS.
By Mr. Payne, provides for the widows
Of soldiers of the late war, who are now
entitled to pensions by reason Of The death
OF their husbands in the army, and who
lost one or more sons in the army, shs
sons having been lass than twenty-one
years OF age at the time of their death,
| to be rated as second class pensioners, and
De entitled to the same pensions as nov
paid soldiers who lost an arm at or above
the elbow, OF leg, at or above the kness.
SILVER COINS.
By Mr.. Skinner, provides for the amend
meut OF tbs silver coinage act of 1878, to
authorize the coinage of silver dollars of
the weight Of 4121s grains troy, standard
| silver. According to the provisions Of the
act of 1873, bearing devices and inscrip-
| tons Authorized by that act, such coins to
| be legal tender for ell dues to the govern
ment; also to authorize the secretary of
the treasury to purchase silver bullion in
the discretion Of the market prices for
the coinage into the dollars authorized.
| The bill provides, however, that not more
than one million dollars be invested in
| such silver bullion at any one time.
POSTAL DELIVERY.
| Another bill by Mr.. Skinner amends the
act of 1879 in relation to the delivery of
mails and SO provide that letter carriers be
employed for the free delivery of mail in
every town in the United States contain
| ing q population of $4,000, aad may be
employed in other places having popu-
lation of not less than $4,000, and at post
| offices which produced gross revenue of
not less thaH $4,000 the preceding fiscal
year.
TOO MANY LETTERS.
Secretary Teller is receiving 30 many
letters concerning the Texas Pacific land
grant it is becoming annoying, and he
wishes to have it understood that as con-
gress Is now again in session, tbs whole
matter of the grant is before congress for
4 6alI fao 80
| in the determination of the case should
address congress on the subject and not
| him.
WASHINGTON GLoBULEs.
WASHINGTON, Deo. u.-Sherman's bill
FOR the encouragement of commercial re-