Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-17
Special Telegram to the Globe

w WASHINGTON, jail lO.-luS OlNI DOL VIZ =
ill is finally law, despite the opposition
hown to some of its provisions. 1t now :
pears the presidents signature.
PILOT RULES ON WESTERN RIVERS. E
The annual meeting of the supervising
Inspectors of steamboats, will be held on
Wednesday. The most important mat. er
to be considered is the change III pilot
rules on Western rivers. These rules were
changed by majority vote On account of
an accident which was said to have been
caused by the old way of signaling. The
change was in the direction of simplifying
signals for ascending and descending YES
sells, and gave the right of way to the
descending boat, because it came with |
the current under greater Roadway. !
A number of protests have been |
made by pilots on the Ohio river, |
especially from Pittsburg and Wheeling, |
who claim that the old method of
signaling is the best and the new method
was dangerous. There has been no COM
plant from any other locality.
WANTS TO GIVE REFORM : TRIAL.
Ex-Sergeant-at-Arms Thompson, John
Geo." has arrived here, and to the surprise
of the machine Democrats announces
that the Ohio Democrats will favor civil
service reform and support Pendleton in
his bill. He says: "Certainly the interests
of the government would be better pro-
tected by valued and experienced clerks in
the departments. can see no cause what
ever for this hue and cry that is being
made, and, like many other spasmodic
furries in our politics, it will
soon pass away, and 1 am confident will
be OF lasting benefit.
''Have you talked with ex-senator Thur
man on the suhject?"
''No; have not, but I am very conf
dent that he Endorses the course of Pen
dleton. MI. Thurman has been in public
life long, and fully recognizes the great
necessity which exists for substantial
| REFORM
| cox AND THE sPEAKERsHIP.
Sunset Cox does rot propose to let any
one CRY him down the wind in his cam
paign for the speakership. He resents,
with some animation, the suggestion
which has been made in some New York
papers that he is acting as sort of coach
for Dorsheimer who has been here, whom
l'Cox has been introducing to the members.
Cox, referring to these rumors tonight said
i that he and Lieut.. Gov. Dorsheimer were
warm personal friends, and as such he took
\ pleasure in extending to his colleague
b elect a little attention for the purpose of
introducing him to some of the Democrats
of the house. He stated that the speaker
i ship question was not referred to at the
dinner, but on another occasion there was
said something on the subject. ''The only
motive can divine" said Mr.. Cox, sin the
publishing of such reports as have gone
out from here, is the hope of some one to
cause rupture in the New York delegation
and divide it on the speakership of the
next house. But let nae assure you that
the attempt will'be futile one and, so far
as Mr.. Dorsheimer's position is concerned
have every reason TO believe that
he will not only vote for me, but lend
whatever aid he can In my canvass, which
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opinion. New York VIII name the next
, speaker, and if I receive the solid support
of the New York delegation I shall enter
the race with strong hope Of winning.
as have received voluntary support from
three of the California delegation, and
have had letters from Ohio and Michigan,
urging me to become q candidate. In the
next contest for the speakership, the tariff
reformers will, 1 take it, do me no harm in
the South or West" Speaking of the pub
lished reports that he was for Gen.
Slocum for speaker, and would
retire from the field in the
! generals favor. Mr.. Cox said: Il have
not yet made an active canvass of the New
I York delegation, but If, when 1 do, I find
the sentiment strongly in favor of Gen.
4 Slocum 1 should most heartily support
him. But you may state that l am a can
didate for speaker for,nyself entirely, and
& these dispatches that are sent out from
here suggesting possible division in the
i New York delegation tend in no wise to
scare me out of the'feld." Mr.. Cox does
not think Mr.. Randall has any strength in
the New York delegation, and will not
| even conccde to him the one vote that some
Of RandalI's friends have claimed for him.
BED,CLoUD
had an interview with Secretary Teller this
afternoon It lasted over two hours, and
was held in the secsetary's private room,
alIreporters being excluded There were
present, Red Cloud his Interpreter, Indian
Commissioner Price, DR.. Bland and stem
ographer. 1t is understood Red Cloud
again repeated his request for+S10,000 for
ponies taken by Gen. Crook, $4,000 in
cash, and $4,000 in supplies He also
com piained that under the treaty of 1868
he was to receive a certain number of
COWS, which we're, he claims, never
delivered. He expressed himself as
dissatisfied with tAe agent, but
made nc specific charges. Mr.. Price
stated that the money hadbeen appropriat-
ed to reimburse Red Cloud for the ponies
taken, and the thought it lad been paid
him, and Eetter of inquiry had been sent
to the treasury to ascertain whether it had
been paid or not. Red Cloud will not
leaxe here for several days.