Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-02


gontienan from Kentucky for the exalted
posision OF speaker, his administration
small nave my firm, fixed and honorable
support. 10 my friends of the minority,
VINO may be disappointed at this result, I
eehaer my gratitude for their support.
"nIcn was actuated by noble, disinterested
Itienasnlp' based on the highest considera-
sioHS Oh onty, as they believed, both to
thsif party and country. I bow to the
Geolsion OF she majority of my colleagues.
Ahe outY imposed upon me by my csnstit-
uents will be performed with an earnest
zeal Tor their interest, for the triumph of
my party end the real prosperity of nv
country. If, in the future, there ba any
service I can render, thas win tend to
these ends, it will be performed with a
cheerfulness which no other citizen can
excel. Applause.
Cox of New York then took the floor and
said: II tender my Acknowledgement to
the gentlemen who have given me their
confidence and especially to the sixteen
gentlemen from New York, and I have to
say am relieved from the responsibility
which possibly might have fallen
upon my fraii shoulders. L
sympathize with the distinguished
gentleman from Kentucky who is to bear
the burden of the great Office Of speaker.
IN SO far as can assist him in any way he
VIII ind me ready as coadjuter to the
distinguished gentleman from Pennsyl-
wanna. In the future our party depends
largely upon its action IN the fiscal ques-
slons. They connect themselves With lib
| ertles and life, with trade, With commerce,
with magnanimities of public life and
WIN Inc grandeur of the republic. While
thanklng those who sustained me during
the long siege, / confess to feeling
somewhat wearied, being on my
feet during the last tvo weeks.
The result of 1884 depends upon
the wisdom which We exercise in oar 6utiax
OF this congress. Without wise forecast
| and discreet horoscope we will be in The
future, as We have been in the past, dere-
! lict, beaten, doubly discounted But I
hope better things, and shall endeavor in
my humble way to do something towards
| tone. Remember 1884 depends apon our
wisdom and discretion tAppIaUse.l
Candidates for the olerkship we've then
placed in nomination, the ssso voss meth
cd being still pursued, voted for as fol-
lows: First roll call, John B. Clarke, of
Missouri, 81; j. D. G. Atkins, of Tennes-
see, 90; VIVA. Martin, Delaware, 8. Total,
l89. No choice. Second vote, Clarke 95,
Atk ns 90, Martin 2. Clarke thus received
the nomination.
The nomination for sergeant at arms
was conferred upon John z. Iseedom, OF
Ohio, by reclamation.
| The next roll call was fer doorkeeper,
which resulted in the choice of J. G. Win
tersnith, of Texas, with the following
vote: Wintersmith 95; G. W. Yield, of
Georgia, 81; Cart, Connecticut, 20.
Six nominations were made for post
master. During the roll call ii became
app parent that Lycurgus Dalton, of Indi-
ana, the present superintendent of the
Document room of the senate had ma
Jorlty, AND without announcing the vote
the nomination was made unanimous
Rev. John s. Lindsay, pastor of the Pro-
testant Episcopal church, Georgetown, D.
o., was unanimously nominated for chap
lain. On motion of Gen. Slocum, OF New
York, seconded by General Rosecrans, it
was unanimously resolved that the four
teen crippled and disabled union soldiers,
now borne on the soldiers roll, under the
doorkeeper of the house of representatives
be retained on such roll, subject however
to dismissal for just and sufficient cause
The caucus at 1890 this morning ad-
journed sine die.
Among the indictments by the grand
jury of this district are the following:
Jenkins A. Fitzgerald, false pretenses in
prosecution of pension cases; Gould p
Austin, for violations of the pension laws;
Francis Gilleece, false pretenses in the
pension cases; August Douatte and George
M. Depue, libel against Stilson Hutchins,
| of the Washington Post; John J. Alley,
violations of the pension laws: in all ten
cases. The libel case against Donate and
| Depue arose from the efforts of number
of union printers to "boycott' the Post.
The libel consists in certain publications
of their organ, s'.rhe Craftsman reflect
ing on the method of conducting the Post
The libel suit of the Rev. DR.. Hicks against
the EUeniz1g Star was dismissed. The suit
grew out of statement published in the
Star, concerning the transfer of Guiteau's
bones from the custody of Hicks TO the
surgeon general of the army.
The excess in the value of the exports
over the imports Of merchandise for the
month of October, 1888, is $15, 061, $50,
and for the twelve months which ended on
October 81, $122,410,944.
| The controIler.of the currency has gu
thorized the First National bank, of
Logansport, Ind, to commence business.
Capital $23O,000.
Mrs. Mary A. Miller, of New Orleans,
applies for license as master of steam
boat. The supervising inspector of the
district reports her competent, but debars
her because of her sex. The case is re-
ferred to the solicitor of the treasury.
! RE5oIONas.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 1.-Covington, KY, the
home of John G. Carlisle, is holding an
impromptu celebration over his nomina-
ton as speaker, by the ringing of bells,
the blowing of steam whistles, firing of
cannon and making speeches.