St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-09


sired improvements in the postal service,
whereby the time in transit between the essi
and the far west has been reduced, has rem
dered il necessary ~ establish n greatei
amount Of railway posicffice car service than
was anticipated when the estimate was
submitted and the appropriation made fOI
that object"
Haiion also sent letter 20 the house rec
ommending an appropriation OF S75, 600 foi
the mployment of additional clerks at Chi
cagO, Cincinnati, Cleveland. Indianapolis.
Louisville, st. Louis, San Francisco and
eastern cities.
TIE BALLOT.
bill WAS introduced in the house to-day
by Mr.. Beach 70 maintain secrecy Of the
ballot 10 the election Of representatives and
delegates in congress. II provides for q
separate uniform ballot upon which the can
didates are 20 be voted for. The quality Of
paper and size Of type are specified, and a
general provision made that all ballots must
be the same in outward appearance. An
important change in existing Law Is made In
respect TO what is q legal ballot. Section 81
OF the revised statutes provides all votes for
representatives must be by written or printed
ballot and nulifes all votes which are not
SO cast. Beach's oil permits the ballots "a
be printed or written, or partly printed and
written. The bill also requires that all rep
resentatiyes and delegates shall be voted for
upon separate ballots The violations OF
any Of the provisions OF the bill is declared a
misdemeaDor and punishable by fine OF i'm
prisonment, or both.
THE SWAIN COURT MARTIAL.
Bateman continued his testimony before
the Swain court martial to-day He related
the circumstances connected with the Swain
due bill, the suit which followed its presenta-
ton, the filing and withdrawal OF his charges
against Swain, the arbitration matter, etc,
substantially as told before the court Of in
quiry. The cross examination then began,
but before its conclusion the judge advocate
submitted an application by Gen. Swain. for
subpgnas for a number OF Witnesses, includ-
ing number of newspaper men in this city,
and bankers and bank clerks in New York
and Washington, and Hon. Ben Butter
worth.
The judge advocate doubted the wisdom OF
granting an application soc broad in scope
that it called for the production Of the books
OF New York firms. Without determining
the question the court adjourned.
ANOTHER CIRCULAR REGARDING THE niPoR-
TArIoS OF RAGS.
Another circular in regard 10 the importa-
ton Of rags is being prepared by the treas
ury department, which, it is understood, pro-
vides in general terms for the admission Of
rags properly disnfected, provided the pro-
cess Of disinfection is satisfactory 10 the
health officer at the pert Of entry, as well az
to the officers Of the treasury department.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Gen. Foster, United States minister TO
Spain, arrived in Washington this morning.
and presented the secretary Of state q copy OF
the treaty entered into between Spain and
the United States.
The president to-day sent the senate an
other long list OF recess appointments.
The president appointed o. o. Stanley, w.
S. Nichols and W. w. Binhams as a commit
tee to examine the completed portion of
the Southern Pacific railroad, California.
Owing 10 the crowded condition Of the cal
endar, the house committee on Pacific rail-
roads Informally decided to-day not TO urge
the consideration of the bills introduced at
the last session by Representatives Sumner
and Bedford, relative 10 the regulation OF
rates OF transportation on the Union and
! Central Pacific railroads
The nomination OF Hugh McCullOeh, as
secretary Of the treasury, was fayorably re-
ported from the senate committee on finance,
but Senator Rddleberger objected 10 lis pres
ent consideration, and under the rules il
went over 10 the next executive session.
Representative Morrison's bill To amend
| the statutes, relative 10 the immediate trans
portation Of dutiablo goods, introduced to-
/ day, Provides for an amendment Of the
statutes 50 the regulations governing inland
/ transportation shall apply to the baggage OF
the travelling public.
THE SPANISH TREATY.
New YORK, Dec. S.-The Times this morn
ing publishes copy of the treaty with Spain,
which it obtained at Madrid and its terms
seem more favorable 10 THIS country than
was supposed at yesterdays meeting Of the
cigar makers. The following are the princi-
/ pal articles and products of both countries
which will be effected: Articles the product
Of the provinces Of Cuba and Porto Rico are
TO be admitted into the United States on the
following conditions: Free from duty ;horses,
cocoa, coffee, fshs fresh fruits, cotton hemp,
/ flax, hides, skins undressed, analine and
also mineral dyes, and palm oils, sugars, not
above No. 10, Dutch standard, in color,
loaves of crystallized syrup Of the sugar
cane, melads molasses, seeds, woods, cast
iron, eggs, honey, wax, sponges, bones,
] guano manure, cocoa esparto, horse hair,
rushes, osiers, straw, and coins Of gold or
silver. Those subject to duty are cigar,
cigarettes, begueros, Sl25 per pound, l2k
per cent. advalorem, tobacco leaves, requir-
ing more than 100 10 the
pound without stems, so cents;
other tobacco in leaves, having stems,
seventeen and one-half cents per pound; to-
bacco, manufactured, of every kind, tobacco,
without stems, 20 cents per pound; snuff and
| powdered tobacco, % cents per pound; to-
baccO, not manufactured, 10 per cent. ad-
valorem. Articles, the product Of the United
States, which shall be admitted into Cuba ex-
empt from duty are beer, fresh meats, grain
and other cereals except rice and wheat, lard,
swine. beef, cheese, eggs and bread; woods
Of all kinds, slaves, knees, timber, pipes.
boxes of wood, cattle, sheen, goats, hogs,
sotnes, clay, tiles, brick and tiles unglazed.
hides, and various minor articles.
The manufactured articles subject 10 duty
are wheat, -four, starch, worked wood, car
riages, cars, cut marbles, glass and plate
gloss tiles, art tiles, porcelain, bides, shoes,
leather articles. paper, printed paper, maps
and playing cards. All the benefit Of this
treaty relate only to merchandise transported
in vessels owned and differed entirely By
citizens of the United States and Spain.
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