Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-06

ing the season just closed, which were re-
jected or not acted upon by the senate.
REJECTED PosTMAsTERs.
Nathaniel Atkinson, Ashville, N.
c.; Edmund Deas, Florence, S.
c.; The odore G. Hacker, Browns
vile, Neb; Lewis Laush, Waterfall
ley, Miss; Jno. A. Mahan, Holly Springs,
Miss; Seth P. Mabley. Grand Island, Neb.;
Julius P. Maesly, Union, S. c.; Jno. T.
Sharp, Wilson, N. G.
FAILED OF CONFIRMATION.
Thos. B. Keogh, United States marshal,
western district of North Carolina; Paul
Strobach, United States marshal, southern
and middle districts of Alabama; VIM.
Youngblood, collector of internal revenue,
second district of Alabama; Postmasters
James E. Dorsey, Smithland, Md; David
Al. Ebersole, Fulton, Mo-; Thos. A. Humph
rey, Prescott, Ark; Morris G. Hutchins,
Maysville, KY; Jos. Fl. Lloyd, Liberty, Mo-;
Jno. Mckee, Leavenworth, Kas; Henry A.
Patterson, GAINESVILLE, Wis; Dexter M. Ow-
sus, Unadilla, N. Y; Jas. r. Smith, Wheat
on, ILL.,; Jno. Saunders, Mexico, Mo-; Alex.
f. Safely, Boulder, Colorado.
In reply to inquiries,
CONCERNING INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES
to-day, the commissioner of internal reve-
nue. said, that the effect of the law re-
ducing the internal revenue taxation would
be as follows: That the taxes upon
capital and deposits of banks and bankers
and National Banking associations is re-
pealed from this date, except such taxes as
are now due and payable. That the re-
duction of tax upon checks, drafts, ETC.,
and upon matches, perfumery, medicinal
preparations, and other articles imposed
by schedule, as the following section of
| 437 of the revised statutes, take effect July
| 1, 1882. That after May 1, 1888, the tax
on manufactured tobacco and snuff will be
eight cents per pound on cigars,$ So per 1000
and on cigarettes fifty cents per 1000.
| That there will be rebate on tobacco,
snuff, cigars ana cigarettes Of difference in
the taxes recently imposed and the taxes
now provided for, where the claims amount
| to SO. These claims must be presented
within sixty days from May l. Regula-
tions upon this matter will be Immediately
issued and blanks will be furnished, upon
which the claims can be made. That the
| law provides for large reductions in the
special taxes upon dealers, commencing
May l, 1888.
| INCREASE OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The following
circular has been issued by the commits
sioner of pensions, and approved by the
secretary of the interior:
The following regulations are prescribed
for the purpose of carrying into effect, as
speedily as possible, the prov isions of the
act of congress, approved March 8, 1888,
increasing to $50 per month the pensions
of those who lost leg at or above the
knee, or arm at or above the elbow, and of
| those who have been so disabled as to be
incapacitated for performing any manual
labor, but not so much so as to require
| regular personal aid and attendance. and
who are now receiving a pension at the
rate OF 1924 perl month, and
S24 per month pensions OF those who
have lost one hand or one foot, or been
totally or permanently disabled in the
same, or otherwise so disabled as to rem
der their incapacity to perform manual
labor equivalent to the loss of hand or 8
foot, now receiving $15 per month, mas
much as said act has immediate effect
upon such admitted cases as have been
adjudicated at rates of 1924 and SIS
per month, respectively. No formal
application by beneficiary is necessary to
be made other than to forward to the
commissioner of pensions the pension
certificate, accompanied by letter stat
ing in the handwriting of pensioner, his
present postoffice address. AS soon as
possible after the receipt of the pension
certificate aforesaid, the commissioner will
re issue to him a new certificate for his
new rate, and will forward the same to the
20 a-N
of such pensioner on the roll at the in
creased rate, and to make to the pensione1
proper payment. In case of amputation
the certificate will be reissued without fur.
ther medical examination. The interven
ton of an agent or attorney in such ad
mitted cases as are affected by this act be-
ing unnecessary, it will not be recognized
THE NEW FIVE CENT PIECE.
Secretary Folger to-day gave instruction:
that the word Gents be placed on the new
five cent piece in order to meet the re
quirements of law.
GENERAL BUTLER "REMINISCENCES.
The French and American claims com
mission to-day awarded to Henry Duboi
$500 with interest of five per cent. from
Jan. l, 1888. This is an imprisonment
case. Dubos was the editor of Frencl
newspaper in New Orleans, and for certain
articles published by him, was arrested b!
order of General Butler and sentenced t.
imprisonment at Ship island. He was no
allowed a trial by any court. The Ameri
can commissioner dissented from tn,
award and announced that he would file
dissenting opinion.
THEY WANT A RESERVATION.
A delegation of negroes from the Indial
territory, who have been here seeking leg
islation to remove their brethren from tn
Indians and settlement upon a reservation
! leave for the west this afternoon. MI
{ Milton Turner accompanies the delegation
, to the Indian territory for the purpose o
{ satisfying the eolored people with thei
present situation.
Legislation is to be obtained the mex
+ session of congress. Nothing but the late
> ness of the arrival of the delegation pre-
, vented action this session, as Presiden
> Arthur, Secretary Teller, the Indian com
E missioner, and many members of congres
warmly favored the object sought by tn
delegation, the Missouri members takinj
an especial interest in the matter.
@ COMPLAINT From THE MoRMoNs.