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

Is * gSctaI lfldt tle tsEoss All3ulS WAL o.
reduced below the estimates, but that al
| appropriation needed for the school VIII D.
! granted. Tbs Items that viii b. cut on
OF reduced ara chiefly those pTogi3ing f0i
new buildings or enlarged atc5mmodg-
tions which are desirable but not peces
aarY Mr.. Holman IS understood to b
nnfavorable TO putting much money intc
Notifications o. the old tins sort, belieV
ing it better to rely fer hegbor defense up
on iron clads, moYeabIe Iand batteries and
earth works with view that be Will proba-
bly, seek TO limit the appropriations tc
Whist may be needed for the care and
! preservation Of the sea coast fortifcations
So they now exist, and to fair allowance
for experiments with nev devices il
cauaohs, Projeotiles and torpedoea.
| FoRFEITED LAND GRAgrs.
| A member of the house remarks that
Chairman Cobb, of the public lands cam
mittes, and his committee. saow disposi-
tition to take hold OF the qaastion Of for
feiture OF land grants in s foommGnissio
spirit that gill do no good 20 the Gauss
they are interested in, and SIN loss to the
Democratic party. 9hSy talk as thongh
they mean to make indiseriEninats war
upon land grant railroads, aud
in some Instances will oersesnly
attack vested rights. He thinks
thece are cases in which congres ought to
declare forfeiture, bat taeae cannot be
properly reached by general legislation,
bat by separate bills as suggested By
Judge Payson and by cafefal examination
and report in each case. Il won't 90 the
Democratic party any good, be says, 10
make war apon the great railcoad corpo-
rations, for they are las uniformed and
disciplined capital of the country. ard
viii make their influence fell in the presi-
Dental campaign.
Besides this consideration, it ought
to be remembered by those who
desire 10 ha7s some OF the granted land
restored to the public domain, tkat the
senate is friendly to railroad corporations
and will stand in the way Of legislation
inimical to railroad interests that Is not
clearly demanded by public sentiment.
Advertisements win be issued in fev
days for proposals for tho erection of
government baiiding a5 Peoeia.
BIDS BEJHGrED.
Mr. Bell has rejected all lids for four
dations and area walls OF The Peoria Gus,
tom house, beeaua6 he profarraa 70 let the
whole job at onse. Some pressure was
sxerted by friends u Peoria bidders
who wsre anderbid by a Washington
man. How much this pressure had to 90
With Mr.. Bell is Unknown, bus the rejeo-
ton of all bids gives the local bidders one
moro chance. The specifications are not
yet completed and advertisements for bida
will be issned before they are, but bidders
viii have ample time so examine the oou-
plotted specifications before t13 dste for
apsninR the bils, uhica vii Aes ;le less
than elk weeks from the present time.
Western Associated Press
washington, Dec. 81.--The totA receipts
of internal revenue for six months of ths
fiscal year ended to-day, $61,186, ,207; re-
ceipts for December SIS, 1855, ,706.
AS 6 ulosting OF tbs house coRaRa ittee on
military affairs This morning Gen. Slooum
vas authorized to report 10 the house
the Fitz john Porter bill, which passed
the senate last congress-. The committee
also decided 90 report IA
vorably the house resolution,
calling for information from She war de-
partment respecting oourG martials subse-
Quent renission Of sentence and restora-
ton TO rank by congress OF officers from
-, 4
ject Of the resolution is to ascertain What /
changes IN discipline have /
taken plaoe in the army and I
learn ths causes of legislative clemenoy. |
2T'CoID's BILL.
Representative MeCoid intends to urge I
he consideration at an early dsto Of his
1ill 10 provide for tbs election 0f 4 presi-
lent ana vioe president for the unexpired
.eem, in case of removal By death, resigna-
ION oc inability of both presjdsnt and
rico president, and to dscIare the officer
gho shall act az aotipr president ad in
Grim. The bill was introduced on DEC.
10, and referred 10 the committee on iu-
iiciary, OF which Mr. MoCoid is q mem
'er. The measure provides that tie elect
,rs appointed from each state Tor the
'4GStlG4 VI q NEG6AAcAb aLL GLlo BiSSlAS1Ad
hall hold their trusts as suca electors and
constitute
4 COLLEGE or ELECTORS
II their respective states for she presi-
lente terns of four years with power to
Ii vacancies. In case Of the removal of
ne president and vice president from any
ause, the seeretsry OF state shall perform
he ministerial duties of the Office OF pres
dent, I'D interim, and shall Immediately
ssae proclamation declaring the yacan-
les have occurred, and appointing day,
.ot less than thirty days thereafter, upon
'hich the college Of electors OF tbs several
tates shall meet for
uaE ELRCTIoy OF A PRESIDENT
nd vice president for the unexpired term.
,he bill also provides that the Same
ourse of procedure be followed
,hieh under the constitution would be fol-
oRed in an ordinary year for q presi
ential election, except shat the counting
f the electoral vote shall take place upon
scond Tuesday after ehe meeting and Or I
anization of The next succeeding regular {
sssion of congress-, unless congress be in
sssion. when such election. ooours and I
aen such Counting shall taka place On taa
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