St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-03
Congress Laboring to Close
the Session Early Sun
day Morning.
Some Speculations on Arthur's
Veto of the Fitz John POr-
ter Bill.
A Belief Generally Expressed that
the Act was to Seem to Endorse
Senator Logan.
A Sensational Rumor Regarding John Kelly,
Ben Butler, Irish Catholics and Labor
Organizations.
Washburns Bill for a Term of the Cir
cult Court in Minneapolis Favorably
Reported.
Special Telegram to the Globe. l


unforeseen accidents, adjournment will DE
accomplished at the close Of the present
week. The session may last far into Sunday
as part of Saturdays legislative day. but the
labors will then be closed. Should the antc
ipatiOn fail of realization, no one can pre-
dict the effect upon further legislation, as
both br anches will be left without a quorum
until the Chicago convention shall adjourn.
The rapid manner in which the sundry civil
appropriation bill was disposed of by the SEN
ate to-day indicates the settled purpose OF
that body not to be obstructive to adjourn
ment There may be some trouble in recon
cling the house to the increase of nearly
Sl,50O0,00 by the senate to the river and
habor bill, but if good nature prevails most
of the senate amendments will be acquiesed
in as originally passed by the house. The
bill appropriated $12, O86, 200, the senate
committee added 81, PCS, 600, and the senate
amendments aggregated $3.50, 800 more,
making gross total Of $13 5S4, 700. Instead
of the numerous provisions passed by the
house in the sundry civil bill restricting and
Emitting public printing, an amendment, di-
recting the joint committee on printing to
examine into the numbers of the various
documents printed, and to report in De-
cembcr next a bill making such reductions
as may be deemed eXpedient, may be &C
cepted by the senate committee.
FITZ JOHN PORTER.
While the veto Of the Fitz John Porter bill
was not surprise after what had been de-
veloped yesterday, it nevertheless created
quite an excitement in public circles.
Friends Of the bill dcnounce the veto mes
sage as begging the question, and indirectly
confessing that the result had been reached
through political pressure, which it was hoped
would have been proved Intellectual upon the
president. Porter's immediate friends claim
to have received original assurances that in
the event Of Arthur's nomination the matter
would be carried over until after the election,
when the bill restoring Porter would
be approved by The president, whether
elected or not The fact
that Arthur failed Of nomination led him
to believe he would either approve the bill or
permit it to become law without his sigma
ture, nominating Porter for confirmation by
the senate in Difference to the expressed
wish of the majority of congress. 1t was
known that all the members of the cabinet,
except Frelinghusen and Brewster, were OPP
posed to restoring Porter but it was thought
Frclinghuyscn's influence would predomi-
nate. Political pressure, however, was too
strong to be resisted in view Of Logans
nomination for the vice presidency, since
Arthur was induced to believe that if he APP
proved the bill it would be regarded as a re-
pudation Of Logan, which would materially
iujure the Republican ticket,
and he would be held responsible in
the event Of defeat In November It is al
legged that the president was largely influ-
enced by Postmaster General Gresham, in
whose Judgment he places great reliance
Brewster had no weight whatever in the
matter. Gresham, Teller and Chandler con
CURED with Lincoln in the view that ap-
proyal OF the bill reelected upon the action of
Lincoln and also of Garfield, who was a mem
Der Of the court which tried Porter Repub-
leans say they were gratifed at the passa &c
of the bill 10y the house over the veto, MS It
commits the Democratic party to the restora-
ton ofFilz John Porter as Il plank in their
national platform, but they admit the Demo
cratic majority could not have done other
wise after the pronounced vote in the house
on the original passage Of the bill
JOHN KELLY's ATTITUDE.
A sensation was created this evening by
the publication in the Epe,sing star Of an in
terview said to have been had with the most
prominent members of the Congressional
Democratic committee, in which john Kel-
Is is charged with the intention Of boiling
the party and going over 10 Blaine; that his
opposition TO Cleveland is not gen
uine, but an excuse to desert to Blaine: that
soon after Blainc's nomination Irish Catho-
lies, labor organizations and communists
elements under Iummauy rule and elsewhere
showed signs of discomfort, desiring Il for
eign war to change the present depression in
trade and labor. Kelly found he could not
resist this tide and was bound to take either
negative position or lose his power,
finally yielding SO far as to
directly oppose Cleveland. The disposition to
bolt became so strong that premature rup-
ture was threatened, when Butler came to the
rescue to test the policy of his influence with
the working classes. The matter is now in
Buffers hands and he is endoavoriug to keep
tine warning elements from breaking out.
While this is sad to emauate from good au-
thority, It's not believed that John Kelly will
bolt and support Blaine, but stand by the
Democratic nominees.
wNSUBURN'S MINNEAPOLIS BILL.
The bin introduced by Washburn on June
10 providing Tor an additional term of the
circuit court to be held at Minneapolis on the
first Monday Of February Of each year, was
favorNbly reported 10y Mr.. McCold from the
Judiciary committee, and placed on the house
calendar to-day, but Of course cannot he
reached this session.
Following is McCoid's report; sSYopr
committee fud that in the eighth judicial
circuit Minnesota Is the only state which has
hut ono place Of holding court That while
the cities Of s., Paul and Minneapolis are
situated near each other. vet it will De con.
yeuicut for a large number Of people CON
uected with Minneapolis by trade snd com
mcrce, foreign, interstate and domestic, to
have one term Of court each vesr at that
place. Minneapolis is q large and rapidly
growing city, with natural advantages max
Ing 90 a great manufacturing center. The
Minnesota delegation favor the bill and It is
supported by q petition Of citizens Of the
state
The bin provides for the appointment OF
clerk by the Judge 70 reside and hold office
at Minneapolis.
COMMISSIONED.
Robert Butler has been commissioned
postmaster at Eliza, Ole olescn at Sbangelo,
Mimi. Charles H. Ensign at Csndo, and
Charles \. Blake at Washington, Oak. New