Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-15

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display as a Persian shah. He struts in
frills and ruffies, and rolls down Pennsylva-
MIA avenue in a gilded chariot which looks
as if it had just dropped out of circus
procession. His official apartments are
fitted up regardless of government ex-
pense, and in gorgeous splendor quite out
shine those of any other government Of
fetal.
AFTER THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.
The agents or the Northern Pacific rail
road have recently shown unusual activity,
having been spurred TO renewed energy by
the evident determination of Knott, Town
shend, of Illinois, and Payson to force the
house judiciary committee to take definite
action upon the resolution of Mr.. Knott
declaring a forfeiture of the unpatented
and unearned lands granted to the North
ern Pacific company. The plan of the
lobby is to kill the resolution in committee
at the last session of congress having turn
cd out to be burial before death, they
were rewarded for their shrewdness and
zeal. When the resolution was called up
for consideration in the committee,
Rumphry, of Wisconsin, moved to lay it
on the table, and Chairman Reed who has
always been active in the opposition to
any legislation against the interests of the
Northern Pacific, ruled that the motion
was in order, in spite of the protests of
Townshend and others, who hold that it
was the duty of the committee to report
the resolution to the house either with fav-
orable or an unfavorable recommendation,
and leave the house to decide whether or
not the proposed declaration of forfeiture
should be made. That was precisely what
the Northern Pacific did not want the
house to have chance to do,and major
ty of the committee voted to pigeon
hole the declaration of forfeiture. The
members voting in favor of Humphreys
motion for smothering the question of
forfeiture were Republicans. All of the
negative votes except that of Payson we're
cast by Democrats. The Northern Pacific
railroad may now feel secure of the pos
session of its millions of acres of land
until the Forty eighth congress takes up
the question. It true that there will be
opportunities before the 4th of next March
to bring the question of forfeiture before
the house for action upon motion to sus-
pend the rules, but this method would prob
ably be unsuccessful, because two-thirds
vote would be necessary to pass it, and that
number could not be obtained without
more thorough discussion than such a
motion would permit.
Western Associated Press
! WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The nomination
of 0lmstead to be commissioner of the
District of Columbia has been withdrawn.
Mr.. Sherman presented to the senate to-
| day remonstrance of the Western Pig
Iron association, adopted at Pittsburg on
the 18th, against any reduction of duty on
iron and steel below the rates proposed by
the tariff commission.
The Mississippi river committee hope
to close testimony early next week.
The president to-day nominated among
others, Chas. F. Kuntz, postmaster at
Grafton, West Va.
The bill for the revision of the tariff was
practically completed by the ways and
means committee to-day, will be looked
over carefully and then reported to the
house.
The secretary of the treasury has sub
submitted to the United States district at
torney at Detroit, looking to the dismissal
of the tobacco case of Rothschild Broth
ers. The secretary is said to hold that al
though there has been technical violation
of law, all legal requirements have been
fulfilled according to agreements pre-
viously made.
To-day, the last day for filing claims in
re-establishing the court of Alabama
claims, between 500 and 600 claims were
filed. The court will re-convene Wednes-
day.
The secretary of war has been requested
by the secretary of the interior to order
the military to remove fences alleged to
have been improperly constructed in the
Indian country. He has so far taken no
steps in the matter.
DR.. Merriam, of the United States steam
ship Adams, reports to the navy depart
ment, under date of Sitka, Alaska, Deem
Der %, that quiet and good order pre-
vailed throughout the territory up to that
time. He thought it advisable to keep a
detachment at Kalissno, but was expect
ing their return daily.
TOO THIN-sKINNED TO BE DISTRICT COMMITS
sIoNER.
The following letter was sent to the
president on Thursday:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 11.-Mr. Presi-
dent: have the honor to respectfully de-
cline the nomination you were pleased to
make to the senate appointing me com
missioner of the District of Columbia.
Being satisfied from the recommendations
and petitions of large number of our in
duential and respected citizens that I
was the choice of a large majority of those
whose good opinion was to
be desired, I allowed my name
to be presented to you. was fully aware
that 1 could mot avoid the attack of my
enemies and friends of other candidates,
but did not suppose would be held re-
sponsible for the acts of others with whom
I had no part or connection, as is we'll
known to every one who has any knowledge
of the facts. The specific charges
preferred against me, I promptly
and as am informed, satisfactorily re-
futed. The anonymous attacks and black
mailing letters of course allowed to pass
without notice. Certain metropolitan
journals, without any knowledge of me or
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