St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-15

| an issue, but IL II cannot be
avoided they will go with the crowd, and take
the chances. A faint hope is entertained
that a few Republicans will break away from
their party on the tariff issue, but 30 names
have been mentioned with any degree Of
confidence except that of Mr. Anderson, of
Kansas, and even he cannot be relied upon
when the pinch comes, because he is as
strong a partisan as he is a tariff reformer
STEAM GRAIN SHOVEL
| At the hearing before the senate commit
| tee on patents yesterday in regard to the
renewed of the steam grain shovel patent
Mr. Bishop, of Buffalo, who appeared for the
petitioners, was assisted by Geo. Tichnor
Curtis. Messrs. Morgan & Lewis, of Phia-
delphia, appeared as the attorneys of long
! list of vessel and elevator owners in Chica-
90, Milwaukee, Toledo and other lake ports,
and the Pennsylvania Railroad company
The committee which has already reported
favorably on the bin to grant the patentees
a renewal, will consider the matter at its
meeting next Saturday, and decide
whether to make new report.
FITZ JOHN PORTER.
\ rumor is current tonight that in the
event the house concurs in the senate
amendments and passes the Fitz John Por-
ter bill strong effort will be made to induce
the president to withhold his approval. If he
shall approve it he must nominate Porter to
the senate for confirmation as colonel, but as
the bill only authorizes the president to nom
mate the matter is left wholly to his dis
cretion. The statement is made that
Secretary Lincoln will employ all means
in his power to dissuade the president from
approving the Dill. He considers the action
of congress as rejecting upon his fathers
determination of the case. 1t is alleged that
Secretary Lincoln may resign from the cabi-
make that boom for his nomination at
Chicago, since the president makers are al
ready naming the ticket "Blaine and Lin
coin"
PERSONAL.
A. H. Wilder and Maurice Auerbach, of
st. Paul, arrived at Wizards hotel tonight
| Western Associated Press.
The house committee on postoffices and
post roads, investigating certain charges
against Representative Ellis, of Louisiana,
unanimously adopted the following resolu-
| ton:
ReSolaed, That after an examination of all
the witnesses produced before the commit
tee, pro and con, and full investigation of
the charges rejecting upon the Hon. E. John
Ellis, representative from Louisiana, in con-
nectiOn with the star route frauds, recently
published, the committee are of opinion that
tla nIa Mt
supported by evidence. The chairman was
authorized to draft and report to the house a
resolution embodying the substance of the
ofregoing.
The house committee on postofices and
post roads ordered adverse reports on all the
bills providing for the establishment of postal
saving banks. Several members of the COM
mittee favor the system, but think it not ex-
pedient at present. An adverse report was
also ordered on the bill prohibiting the trans
mission through the mails OF papers contain
ing lottery advertisements.
RAILWAY LAND FORFEITURE.
Senator Slater reported to the Senate to-
day substitute for the bill to declare the for
fixture Of the land grant of the Oregon Cen
trail Railroad company, which provides that
land adjacent to and coterminus with the
| uncompleted portions of said railroad shall be
| declared forfeited, restored to the public do
main, and opened for sale and settlement
| 1t contains an additional proviso, that the
| price at which the lands thus forfeited and
restored to the public domain shall be sold,
shall be the same as hitherto fixed for even
numbered sections Of this grant.
LIFE SAVING STATIONS.
A bill was introduced in the senate to-day
to establish life saving stations at Plumb Is
land, Lake Michigan, at South Manitou Is
land, Lake Michigan, at South Chicago, ILL.,,
at or near Bots Blanc Island, Straights of
Mackinaw, and at or near Point Adams,
| Oregon.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
Senator Maxey reported favorably from the
committee on postoffices and post roads, a
substitute for the joint resolution for the pay
ment of southern mail contractors, which is
in substance similar to the resolution which
passed the senate at the last congress.
The army retiring board, which met re-
Gently at Bloomingdale asylum to examine
| General Mackenzie for retirement, report
ed to the war department. The board finds
that General Mackenzie is incapacitated, and
that his incapacity resulted from service. His
| retirement therefore follows.
| Samuel Mckee, of Louisville, KY, is re-
| stored to practice as pension attorney by the
| secretary of the interior.
The house committee on commerce agreed
to report favorably bills for u bridge across
the Missouri river near Kansas City and at
| Leavenworth.
The house committee on Indian affaias
directed favorable report made on the bill
| for the sale of the Iowa Indian reservation
| in Nebraska and Kansas, and the removal of
| the tribe to the Indian territory.
On Monday senator Harrison will appear
before Judge Drummond, at Chicago, for the
purpose of closing up the affairs of the Ohio
& Mississipps Railroad company, with the
view of discharging the receiver.
Yellowstone Park Employees.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
New YORK, March 14.-Rufus Hatch, of
the Yellowstone Park improvement COM
pany, said to-day that the reports that the
employees of the company in the park were
half naked and half starved, and that their
pay was six months in arrears were somewhat
exaggerated. son the whole they are good
deal better off than the stockholders of the
Northern Pacific and the Oregon Trans-con-
tinental, particularly the latter"
The Fire Department.
The council committee on the fire depart
ment met last last evening at the city hall
and transacted the following business:
In response to the petition of the fire com
missioners it was voted to hold over the mat
| ter of repairing the Alinnehaha or No.
steamer, but it was voted to purchase new
second-class steamer to be used as reSe,ye
in the department; to purchase another new
four wheel hose truck similar to those now
| in I1se and also to purchase a set of Pom