Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1884-01-23

been raised, based upon the fact that the
vacancy was created while Speer was
member of congress. Some partisanship
was displayed in the discussion, but the
senators on both sides voted for the con-
frmation.
TEE EMPLOYES.
The members of the house committee
accounts deeIning it advisable to be in
possession of all the facts and circum-
stances connected with the removal Or re-
signation of employees at the close of the
last session of congress, then adopted
3 resolution providing that the sub-com-
mittee investigating the subject be en-
powered to send for persons and papers,
and the chairman have power to admins
ter oaths.
REPEAL OF LAND GIANT.
Mr.. Davis, of Missouri, introduced a
bill in the house to repeal section one of
the act making grant of land in aid of
the construction of the Iron Mountain rail
road from Pilot Knob to Helena. Re-
ferred.
On motion of Mr.. Ryan, an order was
made fixing Thursday, the 28th of Febru-
ary, as the time for delivering appropriate
tributes to the memory of the late Dudley
G. Haskell.
THE STEAM VESSEL COMMITTEE.
The steam vessel committee on boilers
and machinery to whom was referred the
resolution proposing to amend rule one,
which relates to the amount of pressure
which shall be allowed on assumed
tensile strength OF the material by strik-
ing out words "steel plates" also the
figures $4,000" pounds and inserting in
stead $4,000 pounds, reported in favor
of the same. The rule as amended
reads: Boilers built prior tofFebruary %,
1872, may be deemed to havs a tensile
strength of $4,000 pounds, but not over
that, to the sectional square inch,
whether stamped or not, and
shall be tested under the rule
prescribed for boilers inspected under pro-
visions of section 36 of the act relating to
boilers built after the 28th of February,
1872.
Mr.. Burnett of the 4th district offered
the following which was adopted, and or
dered to be embodied in the rules: That no
iron OF gas pipe for steam connections
shall be used that are more than two inches
inside diameter, when tapped in or iointed
by screw joints. All pipes over two inches
must have Hanged joints and connections
WANTS JUDGEsHIP.
The members of the Iowa delegation to
congress purpose urging the appointment
of Representative McCord, of that state, as
successor to Judge McCrary, of the Eighth
United States circuit court.
GONE TO NEW YORK.
The president left Washington for New
York, accompanied by Secretarys Folger
and Teller. They expect to return on
Friday.
THE UTE INDIANS.
Senator Dawes reported favorahly from
the committee on Indian affairs bills to
provide agricultural lands for the southern
band of Ute Indians in that part of Utah
known as Unitah reservation, in lieu of
lands herstofore provided for allotment to
them OF Platte river and vicinity, and in
Colorado and New Mexico.
MILITIA BILL.
Senator Sewell o-day reported favora.
bly, from the committee on military affairs
his bill in relation to the annual appropri-
ations for the militia.
TERRIToRIEs-How ADMITTED.
Representative Herdeman reported fav-
orably from the subcommittee of house
committee on territories, q bill providing
that no territory be admitted to the union
as a state unless it has permsnentlpopula
tion equal to that required by congression-
al districts. The subject was considered
by full committe without action.
THE PENSION ACT.
Commissioner Dudley, of the pension
bureau, was before the house committee
on invalid pensions to-day, and expressed
his views relative t.; Representative Mat
sons bill, providing for revision
of the pension laws by COM
| mission of five persons, not
more than three of whom shall be mem
bers of one political party, and not less
than three honorabiy discharged volun-
| teer soldiers. Commissioner Dudley re-
commended that the commission consist
of eight members, two senators, two repro
sentatives, one commissioner of pensions,
one medical referee from the PEI sion
bureau, one surgeon and one lawyer. The
| committee informally discussed the feast
bility of abolishing Determinations on
| account of rank in fixing pensions.