Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1884-01-11

from Omaha to Cook City. Mr.. CoDger
opposes the building of railroad and
| criticlses the commissioner Of railroads,
Mr.. Armstrong, for recommending il.
Mr.. Scott Smith, journalist, was sent out
by Secretary Teller on tour of observa
| ton during the summer, and after dining
at the hotels and going everywhere he re
ported that Superintendent Conger is in
competent and ought to be replaced by a
younger and more active man. Mr.. Smith
was convinced that the elk steaks provided
at the hotels were taken from elk killed in
the park. The skins of antelope were
seen in piles in the vicinity of the hotels.
BANKRUPT LAW. IA
The national convention of commercial
bodies who favor the enactment of bank
rupt law, will be held in this city on tho
18th inst. The convention will probably
remain in session several days. TIE gen
tlemen having the matter in charge desire
it to be understood that it is not called in
the interest of the Lowell or eny particu-
lar bill, but for the purpose of perfecting
and agreeing upon such a national, uni
form and equitable bankrupt Law
rs shall be deemed advantageous for the
protection of all the business interests of
the country. From the number and char
acter of the delegates already reported the
assured. Many Of the most Interested
responses thus far received are from the
extreme south ana southwest. The cham
ber of commerce of San Francisco, have
requested Senator Miller, of California, to
represent them. Delegates will be pres
ent from the boards of trade OF East Sagi-
nav, st. Paul, Duluth, La Crosse, Daven-
port, Dubuque, Chicago, and other cities
of the northwest. The Chicago
commercial club have been invited to send
delegates.
THE AMERICAN HOG.
Several resolutions looking to retaliato.
ry measures by the government on account
of the exclusion of the American hog pro-
duct from European markets have been
referred to different committees Of the
house. The one first introduced was by
Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois, and that was
referred to the committee of ways and
means, which will take it up for oonsidera-
ton eerly next week and report it to the
house as soon as possible for action. In
formation received here by Mr.. Town
shend, Mr. Davis, of Illinois, and other
congressman indicates that great interest
is felt in relation to this matter in all
Darts of the country,
Western Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 10.-At meeting of
the senate committee en- postofices and
post roads it was determined to begin one
week hence the consideration of the sew
eral measures proposed to establish pos
tai telegraph. Senator Edmuuds will give
his views in support of his bill.
RAILROAD LAND GRANTS.
The house committee on lublic lands
will hear argument Monday on the ques-
ton OF the forfeiture of the Texas Pacific
territorial land grant nov claimed by the
Southern Pacific. The United States has
filed in the court of claims connter claim
against the Union Pacific for &SS3,667, for
alleged indebtedness including five per
cent. of the net earnings.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.
Immediately after the adjournment of
the senate caucus of the Re-
publican senators was held to consider the
expedisncy for at once proceeding with
the election of president pro tempore.
The friends of Senator Anthony said he
was gaining health, but he had doubts of
the advisability of undertaking the duties
of she presidency pro tempore.
The committee appointed TO confer
with him on the subject of further action
was postponed.
CATTLE COMMITTEES.
The committee appointed at the conven-
vention of cattle men recently held at Chi
oago to prepare memorial to congress
setting forth the damage to the stock inter
ests by reason of contagious diseases which
exist to limited extent in this country
and suggest such legislation as is best cal
culated to protect the cattle interests to
meet the demands of agriculture were
present, as well as members OF tbs co M
mittee: J, Wilson, Colorado; D. E, Salmon,
District of Columbia; D. w. Smith, Hi
nois; J. B. Grinnell, Iowe;E. III. Hunt, New
Jersey; n. NJ. Curtis, New York; 6. B.
Lawrence, PennsyIvania J. ID. Carey, Wy
oming; D. G. Ayres, Wisconsin,; E. ".
Babb, West Virginia. 70 this committee
we're added: Senator Miller, of New YORK;
W. H. Hatch, G. w. Debreil, E. w. Winsus,
Wm. Cullen, James Wilson, L. P. Oohil-
tree, T. Williams, W. j. Green, l. Il, We'll
Ter; also the house committee on agricUl
ture: L. Mclean, Brooklyn, N. Y; z. D.
Thayer, Massachusetts; G. B. SaOin, Tex
as.
Senator Miller, addressing the commit
tee, said the trouble heretofore in securing
legislation on the subject was because
there has been no concerted action on the
part of the states. He expressed the opin-
ion that the senate was ready and willing
to pass any measure that met the approval
of the country.
BILL FAILED TO PASS
the last congress, because, unfortunately,
it was not thoroughly explained when in
troduced. j. W. Hatch, chairman of the
house committee on agriculture, said no
bill was adopted by the committee while
he was chairman, which proposed refer
ence of the diseases among cattle, to eny
branch of the government except the de-
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