St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-05-27

to-day by the following In the New York
World: Several weeks ago ex-senator Platt
made statement to Washington gentlemen
of what he would be willing to testify before
properly organized Investigating commit
tee concerning Stanley Matthew's appoint
ment to the supreme court. He gave an in
teresting story of a meeting iu his law office
in 1880, where $500, 900 was subscribed to-
wards carrying indiana conditioned upon
the written agreement by Garfield that if
elected he would appoint Stanley Matthews
justice of the supreme court. This agree
ment was held by Whitelaw Reid, and copy
given Platt. 1t is said Platt is willing to
give up the copy and tell the story connected
with it. 1t is understood there is a move
ment in the senate looking towards investi-
cation of this subject after the June conven-
ton.
Warren Potter was commissioned post
master at Aitken, and T. Aneland, at Ulan,
Minnesota
OFF FOR ANNAPOLIS.
Western Associated Press
WASHINGTON, May GA distinguished
party left Washington at noon for Annapolis.
1t included the president Of the senate and
the speaker of the house, members of senate
and house committee on naval affairs and
appropriations, Admiral Porter, General
Sheridan, the ministers fiom England, Rus
sia, Germany and France, and the Maryland
members of congress.
WILL ALLOW THEM TO LAND.
The department of state having been in
formed that the Chinese government pro
posed to enter silk loom in operation as
an exhibit at the New Orleans exposition,
the question arose, whether the Chinese re-
striction act did not prohibit the landing of
operatives on the ground that they were lab
orers. The question was referred to the
treaty department and Secretary Folger to-
day informed the secretary of state that the
Chinese operatives will be admitted without
molestation, with the understanding that
they will not remain in the country longer
than necessary to display the exhibit.
HEwITT's TARIFF BILL.
In reply to a recommendation from the
house ways and means committee which
asked for Secretary Folger's opinion of the
administrative portion Of the Hewitt tariff
bill. Mr. Hewitt has received letter from
the secretary endorsing the plan. This rem
ders it more than likely that such changes in
the law as were recommended in that part
will receive the sanction of the house. Rep
resentative Frank Hurd says, there will GER
tainly be an effort made this session to ex-
tend the free list by the addition of lumber
and coal.
DISCARDED.
Robert J. Dyer, of Shady Hill, Tenn, and
Troy W. Williams, of Decaturville, Tenn,
have been disbarred from practice as pension
attorneys before the interior department.
TEST CASE DECIDED.
The test case of ]. Il. Simons against the
United States was decided in the court of
claims to-day in favor of the claimant. This
was suit for interest on direct taxes in
Charleston, S. G. The court held that in
terest was enormously collected and the stat
ute of limitations does not come
under the provisions of the act
of file sixty-seven, authorizing the secretary
OF the treasury to correct errors, and to re-
turn the money collected through mistake,
under the direct tax laws.
INGALLS, PRESIDENTIAL AMENDMENT.
Senator ingalls, reported to the senate to-
day from the committee on judiciary, sub
stitute for the joint resolution introduced by
Senator jackson, proposing an amendment
to the constitution in relation to the term of
office of the president and vice president.
The amendment to the constitution provided
for in ingalls, substitute is as follows: Arti-
Gle 2. The executive power shall be vested in
the president of the United States of America.
The president and vice president hereafter
elected shall hold their office for a term of
six years, but the president snail not be re-
eligible, nor shall the vice president be eligi-
BILE to the office of president if he shall have
exercised the same in case of vacancy
therein.