Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-26

| quently ascertained that they went into the
possession of one Bennett, who disposed
of them. He resides in New York city,
and is we'll known as following this bust
ness. A warrant was issued and placed in
the hands of the marshal, who sent one of
his deputies east to arrest the man.
Western Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-A number of
prominent Lutheran clergy of this city,
| New York and Baltimore have issued an
| appeal to the people of their denomina-
tion throughout the country for funds to
erect in Washington a colossal bronze
statue of Martin Luther. 1t is proposed
to purchase for this purpose duplicate OF
the figure of the great reformer which
stands in the center of the celebrated
group at Wurms, at the Lutheran Memor-
ial church on Thomas circle, between
Fourteenth street and Vermont avenue.
The nomination of Hon. John W. Foster
to be envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of the United States to
Spain is received here jpre-eminently a
good appointment. It was entirely unso-
Iicited, either by Mr. Foster or his Indiana
friends The first intimation he had of it
was Wednesday last when he met the pres
ident in obedience to private note from
the latter, received Tuesday. The presi
dent then stated that both Secretary Fre-
hnghuysen and himself desired his accept
ance of the position, as they wished to Sc
cure the service of gentleman who could
speak and write the Spanish language, and
who was trained and experienced diplo-
mat with special reference to several del
icate questions pending between Spain
and the United States Mr.. Foster asked
two or three days in which to decide the
matter, and subsequently suggested to
Secretary Frelinghuyssn that he desired
that some one or all of the Indiana delega
tion in congress, might be consulted in
reference to the appointment. The secre-
tary informed him, he had already spoken
to Senator Harrison Of the matter and the
senator had replied, that while he
had been pressing others for similar
position, yet under the circumstances he
could only endorse such an appointment
most heartily, regarding it as very fiat
tsring compliment, not only to Mr. Foeter,
bat to Indiana. On learning this Mr.. Eos
ter accepted, asking to be allowed sixty
days to arrange affairs here. It is well
known to Mr. Fosters friends that fnan-
cially he will be loser by the change, but
coming to him as it did, he felt he could
not in honor decline the appointment. Mr..
Foster was for six years minister to
Mexico, for two years minister to st.
Petersburg. In 1872 he was chairman of
the Indiana Republican state committee,
and for many years prior to that, had been
the editor and proprietor of the Evans
vile Journal, one of the leading papers in
his state. Since his return from st. Peters
burg, a.little over year ago. he has resided
in this city, representing certain claims in
the interest of the Mexican government.
The Forty-seventh congress will expire
by constitutional limitation at - o'clock
meridian, next Sunday, and aside from
struggles for precedence incident to the
closing hours Of every session, the opera
ton of the standing rule of the house,
which allows motions 20 suspend the rules
to be offered at an time during the last
SIX days, The condition Of public business is
at present so pecaliarly complicated with
unusual embarrassment, that no
clearly defined programme can
De relied upon for the
coming week in all It's details. The follow
ing, however, will measurably indicate the
ings in both houses. In the house to-mor-
row morning an hour will be devoted to the
transaction of miscellaneous business un~
der the Pound rule which allows each of
the committees in turn to bring one
measure before the house for ten minutes
debate, and for passage by a sim
pie majority, provided, that not
more than four members object to
= II
proposed amendment to the rules, reported
yesterday which provides that majority
of the house may at any time take the tax
and tariff bill from the speakers table for
the sole purpose of non -concurring in the
senate amendments and sending it to
committee of conference, will next be
called up as a matter of high privilege
with strong probability of giving rise to
an animated discussion and parliamentary
struggle which may consume the rest of
the day. If the opportunity be afforded
before to-morroW's adjournment, however,
MIR. Page will offer motion that the house
resolve Itself into a committee Of the
whole for the purpose of considering the
river and harbor bill. The
rumors that the commerce committee in
tended to endeavor to pass this bill
under suspension of rules is unfOunded,
but, if the question be raised as to the ad-
missibility of motion to suspend the
rules tomorrow, Speaker Keifer will, it is
said, decide that they are admissible, on
the ground that Sunday is not legisla-
tive day, and that tomorrow will conse-
quently be the first one of the last six days
of the session. During the remainder of
the week, besides dlsposing of the proposed
new rule and river and harbor bill, the
house will have to act upon the general
deficiency bill, upon the conference com
mittee reports concerning various other
appropriation bills still pending,a and final
" upon the so-callod senate tariff bill, if the
aforementioned measure be sent to COM
mittee of congress and be reported back
in some altered shape for acceptance or
rejection as whole. Five contested cleo
ton cases also remain to be disposed
of by the house, in all of
which the elections committee
recommend that tie contestants be seated.
even at this lats day, for the combined
purposes of doing historic justice, and of
enabling them to draw their pay for the
past two years. nominal tenure of their
positions. In awarding the floor for indi
viduaI motions to suspend the rules. the