St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-19

leave Of absence to mend his fences. 1t is
said they are beyond repair.
PosToFFICEs.
postoffice has been established at DAN
forth, Hand county, Oak. ". r. Maze has
been commissioned postmaster at Washburn,
Oak, Edwin B. Howe, at Howeis Corners,
and Arthur sanderson at Moscow, Mimi.
DINED THEM.
Senator Plumb entertained the public
lands committees of both branches tonight,
at dinner at Welcker's.
Western Associated Press.I
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-On motion of
Representative Ward the house committee on
postoffices and post roads, by vote of ten to
one, adopted resolution declaring it the
sense of the committee that it is expedient
to adopt the contract system postal tele-
graphy. The yeas were: Money, Ward, Cos
grove, Rogers, Jones, Texas; Bingham,
Peele, Indiana; Skinner, New York; White,
Kentucky, and Wakefield. Cain. delegate
from Utah, also favored the resolution, al
though he had no vote. Nay-Resse. Messrs.
Riggs, Taylor, Tennessee; Paige and Me
Cormick We're not present. The subject Will
be further discussed by the committee at its
next meeting, and steps taken to formulate
bill.
FENCING PUBLIC LANDS.
The house on public lands instructed rep
resentative Payson, to fayorably report his
bill, to prevent the unlawful occupancy of
public lands. The measure provides that all
Enclosures Of public land in any state or ter
ritory by parties who have no little to tn
lands shall be unlawful. It further provide
that it shall be lawful for any person to de-
molish any such Enclosure when it includes
more than $40 acres of land or any agricu!-
tural land.
THE NEW UTAH BILL.
The house committee on territories, by a
vote Of seven to five, adopted the substitute
offered by Alexander to Cassidv's bill, pro-
viding for the appointment by the president
of commission to govern Utah. The pro
vision relating to marriages requires that
they be solemnized by minister, Judge or
justice Of the peace, and the person so Off
eating shall file certificate of the marriage
before the county recorder of lands within
thirty days after the ceremony. Failue to
file or record is punishable by fine of $500
The substitute makes the solemnization Of
marriage, when either party to be married
has husband or wife living, misdemean-
or punishable by imprisonment in Jail, not
less than six months nor more than twelve.
POSTAL APPROPRIATIONS.
The principal changes made by the senate
in the postofiice appropriation bill are that
it increases the amount allowed for post
masters salaries from SO, 800, 600 to SILL
100000. For salaries to clerks in the post
offices from 81, us, 900 to 1900, 0O0 For
payment of letter carriers and expenses of
the free delivery system, from 50, 600, 600 to
$4,000 The senate strikes out the
clause providing that Observation-Disclosures
other than daily newspapers, when delivered
within the city Of publication, be charged the
same postage as if delivered elsewhere. For
the inland mail transportation the appropria-
ton is increased from $11, ZOO, 900 to S12, 75O,-
900. The senate strikes out the clause direct
ing the postmaster general to make auniformF
reduction of five per cent. in the compensa-
ton paid to all railroads and requiring land
grant roads to carry other mails fiftvper cent.
less than charged by the roads. The appro-
priation for the railway postollice car service
is increased from 81 900, 900 TO 81, 625. 600.
and S1S5,000 is appropriated for necessary
and special facilities on trunk lines. The
latter item is understood to be for a faster
mail service in the south. The amount for
steamboat service is increased from $685.
600 to $3.50, 900: the appropriation for star
routes is increased from 81 1000, 900 to So
600, 000 but the clause for the reappropria-
ton Of the uneXpended balance of last
years. appropriation is stricken out.
In referring to this item
Senator Plumb said, it was an increase
only in appearance and not in fact as there
was no unexpected balance. Tie appropria-
ton for railway postoffice clerks is increased
from 81, 600, 900 to 81, 300, 900, and for mail
bags and catchers from $3.50, 600 to $3.50, 600
The senate adds to the bill 81, 800 to defrav
the expenses of delegates to the universal
postal union congress, to be held at Lisbon
in October next, finally provides, if the re-
venues of the postoffice department shall be
insufficient to meet the appropriations made
by the act, the deficiency shall be made up
from any moneys in the treasury, not other
wise appropriated,
MISCELLANEOUS.
Nominations: Enthusiastically Smith,
Amigo, Wis; G. c. Dow, Portgage, Wis.
John a. Walsh has written a letter 10 the
president expressing his willingness to turn
over to the government all documents in his
possession in relation to the star route cases,
provided he be not required to appear per-
sonally in the prosecution. The matter was
referred to the attorney general.
The senate confirmed Charles B. Harvard.
postmaster at Santa Fe, n. NJ, and Commo-
dore Clark II. Wells, Pennsylvania, as rear
admiral of the navy.
An order has been issued from the head
quarters of the army, directing the first and
second regiments of cavalry to exchange
stations.
Senator Sherman reported to-day, from the
committee on library, an amendment to sun
dry appropriation bills, proposing an appro-
priation of SIS, 900 for the purchase of Mrs.
Fassitt's painting, ''The electoral commits
sion.'