St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-18
Western Associated Press.

mittee on foreign affairs to-day directed Rep
resentative Lamb to report to the house the
following:
ReSolyed That the president be directed TO
bring the attention of the government Ct
Venezuela to the claim of John Z. Wheelock,
a citizen of the United States for indemnity
for gross outrages and tortures inflicted on
him by an officer of the Venezuelan govern
mcnt, and 10 demand and enforce, in such a
manner as he may deem best, an immediate
settlement of said claim.
The report accompanying the resolution
says: 'Your committee is Of the opinion
that more vigorous measures than diplomatic
correspondence is necessary to secure jus
tice to citizens of the United States t4us
previously wronged. Wheclock's claim is
$50, 900.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The house committee on commerce agreed
to favorably report the bill, providing for the
appointment of a Missouri river commission.
The comptroller of currency authorized
the First National bank at Petaluma, Cali
fornia, to begin business with capital of
5000, 600. This bank was formerly the First
National gold bank of San Francisco, the
last gold bank in existence, all the others
having been changed to currency banks or
gone out of existence.
The treasury department to-day purchased
400, coo ounces of silver for delivery at the
Philadelphia and New Orleans minis.
The commissioner of internal revenue has
appointed Gustav Clemens, of Illinois, rev
enue agent, vice w. P. Clarke, resigned
REPORTS AUTHORIZED.
At meeting Of the house committee on
foreign affairs Representative Curtin was di
rected to report a resolution, calling on the
state department for papers and correspOn-
dence relative to the proposed sale of the
American college at Rome.
Representative Hill was authorized to
favorably report a resolution, authorizing
the president to appoint commission to at
tend the international prison congress at
Rome.
The house committee on education de-
cided to ask that the Blair education bill,
which recently passed the senate, be taken
from the speakers table and referred to the
committee.
RAILWAYS AND THE MAILS.
The postmaster general was before the
senate committee on postofiices and post
roads to-day, by invitation, to give his view
respecting the proposed revision of the
method ofeompensating railroad companies
for carrying the mails. The bill prepared
by the commission appointed to perfect &
new plan of compensation was discussed
The postmaster general said it was a good
bill, but expressed the opinion that the rates
of mpensation named in it were too high.
PRESIDENTIAL.
at a meeting to-day of the house commit
tee on laws, respecting the election of presi-
dent and vice president, a proposition tC
limit to twelve months the time during which
a cabinet officer may perform the duties Of
president was acted upon fayorably. 1t pro
vides that if the duties of the presidency fall
twelve months before the next ensuing presi-
Dental election, he may issue proclamation
for a special election.
Mr. Eaton was directed to report the propo-
sition to the house as an amendment to the
senate bill providing for the performance OF
the duties of the Office of president in case CT
removal by death, resignation or inability
both of the president and vice president.
THE KEY WEST COLLECTOR.
The senate held brief executive session
to-day. and the recommendation of the pres
ident that Collector Wicker, Key West, be
removed, on account of active sympathy
with the Cuban in surgents, was taken up.
On recommendation it had been re-
ferred to the senate committee on commerce,
and was reported back fayorably. Objection
was made to its immediate consideration,
and the subject went over. A recommends
ton of this character is unusual and is due
in this instance to the international feature
of the matter.
ADULTERATED IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
Representative Beach was instructed TO-
day by the house committee on public health
to report a resolution authorizing the com
mittee to inquire into the extent and charac-
ter of adulterated food and drugs imported
into the United States or exported therefrom
The resolution provides that the committee
shall sit during the summer recess.
Among the callers at the White house to-
day were Melville E. Stone, of the Chicago
Neecs, Gen Sheridan and Senator Mander-
son.
The secretary of the navy issued to day, in
accordance with the resolution recently
adopted by both houses of congress, procla-
nation, offering S25, 900 reward for the dis
covery and rescue by any private person or
vessel, of the Arctic signal service party of
Lieutenant Greeley.
PRIC RITY OF CLAIMS.
Among the amendments agreed to to-day
in the senate was one proposed by Senator
George, giving debts due to laboring men
and domestic servants priority over debts
due to the state or United States. George
expressed his belief that it was time to dc
away with the practice heretofore prevailing
in all counties, of giving debts due the gov
eminent priority over those of hard-work-
ing day laborers and domestic servants in
the employ of bankrupts Before the adj
journment of the senate Plumb gave notice
that he would tomorrow move to take VI
postoffice appropriation bill, whether the
bankruptcy bill should be then disposed Of
or not.
ELECTION COMMITTEE:
a subcommittee, consisting of three Dem
ocrats and two Republicans, of the house
committee on elections, have been consider
ing the contested election case of Wallace VS..
Mckinley (Ohio), and expect to report to the
full committee tomorrow. Two Republi
cans and one Democrat, majority of the
subcommittee, viii report in favor of Nc
Kinley retaining his seat. The full commit
tee is composed of nine Democrats and SIX
Republicans, and members say when the
case is considered by the committee, eigh
Democrats will vote for unseating Mckinley
leaving six Republicans and one Democra
who will vote in his favor