Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-27
[special Telegram to the alobe.l

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Secretary Fol
ger will again recommend that congress
consolidate some of the useless custom
districts. His Recommendation will refer
particularly to the minor offices in Maine
and Florida, which sere no purpose except
to maintain costly customs establish
ment for the benefit Of local politicians.
The consolidation proposed would save
annually at least half million of dollars
and Secretary Folger secs no reason why
if the internal revenue Offices can be con-
solidated the customs Offices should not be-
The minor customs houses have been
maintained on the theory that they
were necessary as preventative reason
against smuggling. Politicians are not
likely to give more heed to the suggestion
this year than last
THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PACIFIC ROADS.
Congressman Payson, Of Illinois, who
has made good point for himself fght-
ing railroad companies claims to forfeit
ed land grants, made tour OF inspection
throughout the west this summer. He
made some interesting discoveries about
the relations between the Central and
Southern Pacific railroads. He says
that the management of the two
roads is practically Identical The d.
rectors of the Central Pacific have con-
treeted to pay the mselyes as directors of
the Southern Pacific rental largely in ex-
cess of the receipts from The new road,
thus liking money from one pocket to put
it into another. He says it has one ad-
vantage. 1t lessons the amount Of money
the Central Pacific will be called upon to
| pay under the Thurman act He also
| found that the directors of the Southern
Pacific had organized bridge companies
along the line and were charging themselves
such high rental that poor stockholders have
pretty dim chance for any dividends
| SO long as the present condition of things
continues.
THE SPEAKERSHIP.
The headquarters of the speakership
candidates were open yesterday, but the
| principals were absent during church
hours. Springer, whose headquarters are
his own apartments, was the.e with the
rose in his buttonhole and the smile on his
! face. He could remember the preachers
text and something Of the sermon, but
could not say anything as to his
own voting strength. He did say that the
editor of the Springfield Register is right
in urging the Illinois Democrats to stand
by him and said: she represents the
Der ocrats of Illinois and Morrison does
| Onf = L.,
supposed supporter, Riggs, although Riggs
at Carlisle's headquarters, is for the Ken
lucky statesman. Springer expects
Worthington and Neese early in the week
and hopes he will secure enough support
from his own delegation to have his name
proposed in caucus. His candidacy re-
mains rs much a mystery as ever. Al
RandalPs headquarters il Is claimed
that some of that delegation will vote fol
Randall. The suggestion that he does
represent the traditional faith of the De
mocracy on tariff is met by the insinuat
ing sophistry that it is necessary to init
ate the ostrich; that the manufacturing
sentiments of New Jersey, Ohio and Indi
ana must not be alarmed; that the friends
of the protective tariff system mast if pos
sible be deceived into the support OF tht
Democracy by eleoting Randall. Randall
assurance is not abating, but hi
boom of last week is dying
away. Carlisle's campaign j
characterized still by bo1ndless enthusi
asm, bat not by tbs best management
Morrison is one of the most earuest taIker
for Carlisle, but an observer can soarcel,
fail to note that Morrison's zeal Is quite a
much inspired by desire 10 defeat Ran
dali ut any cost as 1t is to secure the cleo
tion of Carlisle.
THE NEW cLAIlEs JUDGE.
Lawrence Weldon, Of Bloomington, IL
has been appointed Judge of the Unite
States court of claims. The appointment
is understood to nave been mad
st the suggestion of ex-senator Davi
Davis, for whom Weldon was legal adviser
being member Of the law firm of Neldo
& McNults, OF Bloomington. The ne,
judge is City eight years old, native G
Ohio and G self-made man. He wss pei
sonal friend of President Lincoln, Stephe
A. Douglas and many other notable mel
having prscticed Law With those named /
Mclean and adjoining counties Of Illinoi
He has nsvsr been very prominsst in pol
tics.
GIN. FITZ JOHN PoBTEE
will not come hsre until after Me-
! Years. He will spend the remainder {
the winter here pressing before congre:
T the passage Of e bill re-instating him
: the army. He expects great assistanc
n from General Grant, besides what be IA
already given him. General Grant will /
here about the same tins to urge fayo
able action on mis- own DILL, placing hil
on the retired list of this army.
GENERAL FREMONT.
4 military writer says: Friends {
General Fremont are considering the Dr.
: pristy of doing something to place hi
# above the necessity III his old age of tor
r. ing for his daily bread. Precisely VIII
# they will be about TO do l csnnot say, bE
70 an attempt will probably be made
h reinstate him IN the army as major gel
o eral and put him on the retired list.
, learn that many Democratic members
d congress would not object to this, for tt