Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-07
Especial Telegram to the Globe

Especial Telegram to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March, 6.-The capitol pre-
sented deserted aspect to-day. In the
morning hours there were few members
arranging their papers, settling their sta
tionery account, franking their last docu-
ments and many of them taking a final
look at the halls which they will never en-
ter again as the representatives of the peo-
pie. The members who were not re-elect-
ed, in fact, seemed to inger the longest
about the scenes, but the busiest places
were in the departments. The new mem
bers and members whose terms continue
were most numerous and importunate.
The old members were there generally for
leave-taking and to make entreaties that
the men they have in Office may be retained.
The old member, however, has no influence
for new appointments. Members are pack
ing up and starting away, some
for their homes and some
for pleasure resorts. It's pretty
late, or pretty early, for sea side resorts,
yet quite a number have taken up the line
of march for Old Point Comfort and re-
sorts further south. Old Point Comfort
is a popular resort for winter and spring
Senator Jno. F. Miller, goes there in few
days, accompanied by his family and Rep
resentative V. Walker of Pennsylvania and
his family follow in few days. Senator
Malone and wife go to Mexico. Ex-Speak-
er Randall leaves for Pennsylvania soon.
His family however, will remain here until
the season has far enough advanced to per-
NIT them to go to their summer home near
Philadelphia. Most of the cabinet ladies
held their
CLOSING RECEPTIONS
last week. The congressman who have
failed of reelection have been unusually
clamorous for Office. There is
another candidate for the position
of register of the land Office.
Ex-Representative Lord, of Michigan, is
an applicant for the new Office which has
been created at DeYirs Lake, D. T., and is
supported for the position by the entire
Michigan delegation. He probably will
succeed in getting it. The Indian reserva-
tion at
DEVILS LAKE
is about to be thrown open to pre-emption.
Some portions of the reservation have
been for years occupied by settlers who
have been unable to obtain patents, and
the land Office of that place is expected to
be very profitable for some time. There
was one outgoing senator who is an
exception to all the rules of patronage,
VIM. Pitt Kellogg,of Louisiana, but he only
steps from the senate to the house and in
either body he is the sole Republican rep
resentaive from the state and is regarded
by the administration as the Republican
party of Louisiana. The duties of the
Republican party in Louisiana even in
the disposition of patronage, are
quite onerous when concentrated in one
man and Mr.. Kellogg, although he missed
few votes in the closing month of the
session, was the busiest man in Washing
ton. Mr.. Kellogg, during the last thirty
days. has filled $40 offices in Louisiana.
1t happened that the vacancies for nearly
ali the federal Offices occurred at this time
and Mr., Kellogg has had the disposal of
them for four years to come, reaching two
years into the next administration, be lit
Republican or Democrat. He is the most
potential distributor of patronage next to
the president Of the United States.
BANK TAXES.
The attorney general has been asked by
the treasury department for an opinion as
to whether under the internal revenue law,
the taxes on the capital of private banks
will be collectable from Dec. 1, the
time when last paid, to June l, and on the
capital of other banks from Jan.
to July l, the close of
the present fiscal year. The object
is to find out to what extent the new laws
| affect bank taxes, portion of which be-
came due before the new law was passed.
which will not be collected until the end of
the term, three months hence.
MISCELLANEOUS.
| The Japanese ENJOYS to Hawaiia, now
on short visit to this country, were for
mally presented to the president to-day by
the secretary of state.
Judge Thoman, of the civil service com
mission, called on the president to-day in
company with Senator Pendleton, and for.
mally notified the president of his accep-
tance of the Office.
Secretary Teller, commissioner of In.
dian affairs, Senator Logan, and several
other members of congress went to Car
Isle, Pa, this morning to inspect the In
dian school at that place.
The cabinet meeting to-day was short
and unimportant. There were three alb
sentees, Secretary Teller, who is out of the
city, Secretary Chandler, and Attorney
General Brewster, who are indisposed.
Western Associated Press
WASHINGTON, March 6.-Judge Thoman
of the civil service commission, called
upon the president to-day in company
with Senator Pendleton and formally no
titled the president of his acceptance Of
the Office.
The comptroller of the currency has re
ceived many letters Il reference to the re
demption Of two cent CHECK stamps mo-
required by law to be used after July !