St. Paul daily globe., 1884-04-05
POSTAL TELEGRAPH.

POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
At a full session of the senate postoffice
committee this afternoon, the postal bill
formulated by the subcommittee consisting
of Senators Hill, jackson and Wilson, was
adopted and authorized reported favorably
to the senate. Senator Hill says the bill vii
be called UP at an early day, and doubtless
pass. Several senators are preparing speech
es for and against the measure. Opponents
| of the same do not think, in view of the ad
verse report or proposition by the house post
| office committee, any postal telegraph meas
ure can carry during the present congress.
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
The secretary of war has awarded trans
portation contracts for the ensuing fiscal yea
in Dakota and Montana as follows: From
Glendive to Camp Popular River, to Walter
B. Jordan; from Terry's Landing to For
Assinaboine, to Joseph II. Graham and Single
ton Buford; from Helena to Fort Assina.
boine, to John W. Power; from Bartlett tc
Fort Totten, OAK, to Frank Palmer; from
Wellston to Fort Sisseton, to John Wander
horck; from Bismarck to Fort Yates, to c. H
Walters; from Running Water to Fort Ran
dali to D. L. Pratt, and from Pierre to Fort
Meade, to F. T. Evans.
PERSONAL MENTION.
John L. Merriam, j. W. Bass and wife,
Frank B. Bass, of st. Paul, and H. G. Harri-
son and wife, of Minneapolis, are at Willard
on their way home from the south.
Western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April 4.--The war department
is informed that Paymaster J. A. Brodhead
died in Boston, yesterday, from an attack of
pneumonia Paymaster Brodhead recently
became insane, on account of troubles
arising from the theft of government money
in his charge, and had just reached home
from his station at Tucson.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The members of the ways and means COM
mittee says an effort will be made next week
to begin the consideration of the tariff bill.
POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
The house committee on postoffices and
post roads, by vote of to 2, adopted the
following:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this com
mittee that it is inexpedient for the govern
ment either to construct postal telegraph
or purchase any existing line of telegraph. ~
Messrs. Bingham and Peele voted in the
negative, and Money, Reece, Ward, Cosgrave,
Riggs, Rogers, Jones, Texas,) and Wakefield
in the affirmative.
Bills authorizing the postmaster general to
contract with the Postal Telegraph company,
or other companies, will be considered on
Tuesday next.
CITIZENSHIP.
The house committee on Indian affairs
agreed upon bill providing for an appeal
from the Indian tribunals to the federal
courts in citizenship claims among the five
civilized tribes.
NOMINATIONS.
Commodore Clark H. Wells, rear admiral
Thomas Fl. Reeves, Missouri, agent to the
Indians of the Quapaw agency, Indian Ter
ritory.
Postmasters.-E. S. Miner, Necedah Wis !;
Fred j. Bartel, Peshtigo, Wis.,; Jas. A. Foote,
Anoka, Mimi; Warren Potter, Aitkin, MINI.
A CLEVER DODGE.
Senators, as usual on Friday night, were
very tired, and as the hour for adjournment
drew near, they began to lay plans for Sat-
urday holiday. Senators Edmund and Alli-
son, who are beginning to be somewhat
dHAlOuS dpou1 luO PlOSlOSs VI 1eSlSldIOHi
laid their plans to secure session to-mor-
row. Senator Morgan had been speaking On
the education bill for half an hour.
"Win you give way for motion to ad-
journ?" whispered Senator Allison.
'sGladly,n whispered Senator Morgan in
reply. ''I am very tired"
Senator Allison addressing the chair, s'The
seno4or from Alabama gives way for a motion
to adjourn fill SIinaudihle -
Senator Edmunds in the chair. ssThe
senator from Iowamoves that the senate Sin
audible,n those in favor say aye.'' Two OF
three voted aye on general principles.
'sThose opposed say no." No response.
'sThe ayes have it, and the senate stands ad-
journed till IL O'clock Tomorrow
THE PAYNE CANDIDACY.
The Star yesterday published the following