St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-07

majority of the members present, on a vote
by tellers, the measure viii be brought before
the house for not more than thirty
minutes discussion, the time
to be equally divided between
its friends and its opponents. Mr. Hurd is
expected to reply to Converse, and the short
debate promises to be animated.
Among other members who may be recog-
nized tomorrow is Keifer, who has a joint
resolution proposing a constitutional amend
ment, to provide that congress shall have
power, by appropriate legislation, to secure
to all citizens of the United States equal
privileges and immunitieS, also equal pro-
lection of the laws. and also against being
deprived of life, liberty or property without
due process of law.
Mr.. Springer desires the house to pass a
bill making an appropriation for the purchase
of additional ground for public buildings at
Springfield, III.
If Mr.. Matson can secure recognition he
viii ask for suspension of the rules to pass
bill to increase the pension of widows and
dependent relatives.
The bill to forfeit the land grant of the
Oregon Central railroad company, was be-
fore the house at the time of adjournment
business on Tuesday.
On same day, however, an effort will be
made to call up FOR consideration by the
house, the report OF the special committee
on ex-Speaker Keifer's charges against Gen.
Boynton.
1t has been understood among the leaders
of the majority in the house of representa-
tives recently, that an effort would be made
on Wednesday to bring up the tariff bill
Mr.. Morrison said to-day, however, no at
tempt will be made to consider the measure
until Mr. Randall retnrns from the Pennsyl-
vania Democratic convention, which meets
on Wednesday at Allentown. In conse-
quence of this postponement the members of
the ways and means committee express an
opinion that the discussion will not begin
before the first of next week.
The greater portion of the present week
will probably be devoted to the consideration
of deferred special orders, among which are
the interstate commerce bill, the shipping
bill, and the national library bill The pen
sion appropriation bill also awaits action, but
the members of the appropriation committee
think it will not be considered this week
Saturday afternoon has been set apart for the
delivery of eulogies on the late Thomas II.
Herndon.
The senate having devoted a week more
than any one expected, to the consideration
of the educational bill, has fallen behind
hand with its appropriation bills, and there
is little prospects of the consideration of any
of its long standing special orders during
! the present week. The education bill will be
disposed of tomorrow and the naval bill be
taken up on Tuesday. The latter is expect
ed to give rise to considerable discussion
and prabably consume the week
The post office appropriation bill will prob
ably be reported from the committee to thu
senate on Wednesday or Thursday, and viii
command the attention as soon as the naya
bill is out of the way.
THE ESCAPE.
The officials at Spanish legation, in thi
city, have no official information respecting
the landing of the Key West flibusters il
Cuba. They say, inasmuch as the landing
has been made and the party is on Cuba1
soil, they have no further interest in the af
fair, it being now matter for the concern O
the local authorities. They say they are sat
istied that United States authorities did theil
whole duty in the matter, but the custom
house authorities at Key West were exceed
ingly negligent, and responsible for the fail
ure to prevent the expedition from getting