Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-26

partment has prohibited the payment of
money orders to George S. Mayo, alias
Sanford, alias Sand, Ford d Co., Chi
cago.
The board Of supervising inspectors of
steamboats, have provided for an increased
number of boats to be carried by river
steamboats,.
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The Republican senators had a brief
conference this morning, and will prob
ably continue it at the conclusion of the
eulogies of Senator Hill. The desire is to
adopt mode of procedure which will IA
cilitate and expedite action on the pending
tariff bill
Notwithstanding the intimation
from several senators that the Republican
conference this morning was so brief
and informal that nothing of interest
TRANSFERRED, the rumor is pretty well anthem
ticated that the brief discussion of tariff
matters was in some respects decidedly
animated and that enough was disclosed
of the temper of the Republican members
that it may be next to impossible to hold
them to the caucus action. It is said that
Conger intimated that he would not vote
for the bill upon its final passage if lumber
is retained upon the free list, and that Al
lison in reply took occasion to point out
the duty of individual senators in terms
which drew from Logan vigorous defense
of the rights of individual senators to sus-
tain their convictions untrammeled by
party or caucus dictation.
The informal conference of Republicans
of the senate this forenoon was supple
mented by caucus this afternoon, imme-
diately after the adjournment of the SEM
ate. Thirty senators were present. The
result of the conference is said to have
been highly satisfactory. No dissent was.
expressed from the general proposition
that the consideration of the
tariff bill should be pursued in
the manner best calculated to
facilitate its passage this session. The
Republican side is not to move an ad-
journment any day until substantial pro-
gress has been made upon the bill. Mr..
Morrill, was authorized to offer in the
senate tomorrow a resolution providing
for the enforcement of the five minute
rule, with the understanding that its adop-
ton be not insisted upon if a disposition
to resist it be shown by the Democrats, or
its consideration should promise to con-
sumo any considerable time. There was a
although no formal vote was taken,
that the Republicans abstain from
further speech-making and to reduce
reduce the discussion to minimum so far
as they are concerned. That if delay en-
sues from persistent discussion of amend
ments, the responsibility is to be put upon
the other side, The resolution placing the
conduct of the bill unreservedly in the
hands of the finance committee was adopt
ed, with two dissenting votes, Hoar and
McDill. The senators speak OF the re-
suits of the caucus as highly satisfactory.
and assert that harmony of expression and
unanimity of purpose manifested, give
| new reason to expect the tariff bill will be
passed this session.
The work of collecting and preparing
the results of the caucus for publication is
IN such backward and confused condition,
that it is not likely that the pending cen
sus deficiency bill will be recommended for
passage until substantial assurances are
furnished that the proposed appropria-
ton will be employed to produce clearly
defined results and bring the work speedily
to close. Secretary Teller contemplates
recalling ex-Supt. Walker to complete the
work, his successor abeing Frustrated by
sickness. The specialists identified with
the caucus, it seems, have been endeavor-
ing to have treatises upon
their own pet subjects pub
hshed at the expense of the government.
RED CLOUD LOOKING UP LOST COWS.
The claim of Red Cloud, presented to
the Indian bureau for ponies seized from
the Indians and sold by Gen. Crook in
1876, for which the amount realized was
$4,000, and was to have been applied for
the purchase of COWS for the beneitof the
Indians; but Red Cloud asserts this was
not done, and partial search of the records
of the Indian bureau fails to show any re-
turn ever made of the money. The per-
sons who made the sale will be called upon
for an explanation if further search does
not reveal satisfactory account of the
transaction.
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
There were no witnesses before the
special committee on the improvement
of the Mississippi river to-day, but Repre-
sentative Ellis put in the following dis
patch in regard to bribery.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 25.-To E. John Ellis:-
1 am not in condition to participate in any
sort of excitement. 1 will say, however,
Cowden is little off as to Capt. Eads or
myself. Signed. j. II. BALDWIN.
The charges came from Capt. Cowden,
who has been before the committee for
several days in advocacy of his outlet
system. He had said to Ellis that Baldwin
told him that he had been approached by
Eads in the interests of the river commits
sion and told him he should have a slice
of 100000 to be allowed for improvement
of the river at Plum point reach, if he
would keep his mouth shut. Ellis at once
telegraphed to Baldwin the statement
made by Cowden, and in response received
the above dispatch. The commission re-
gard the matter in the light of hearsay,
and not as evidence. No witnesses will be
called to substantiate or deny the charges.
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
After the adjournment of the senate, an
informal conference of the Democratic
senators was held. Senator PendIeton pre-
sided. About twenty senators were pres
ent. The discussion was confined to the
general policy to be pursued in regard to
the pending tariff bill. No attempt was
made to reach an agreement as to the
action to be taken touching any particular
feature of the bill or as to any of the