St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-04
WASHINGTON.
Passage Of Mr.. Townshend's Bill
for Pensioning Veterans
Of the Mexican War.
Washburn's Bill to Investigate the
Jeanette Court of Inquiry
Creates Sensation.
Reported Randall Alliance With the Re-
publican's to Defeat the Morrison
Tariff Bill.
rspecial Telegram to the Globe 7

Tariff Bill.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The resolution offered
10 day by Congress ssnan Washburne and adopted
by the house, to investigate the action of the
court Of inquiry, respecting the Jeanette arctic
expedition, creates commotion in naval circles
1t is generally understood that this court sup
pressed many damaging facts concerning that
fatal expedition which this investigation will
make public.
WHY BUTLER RESIGNED.
The gossips of the treasury department have
discovered what they claim to be ''the true in
wardness'' of Appointment Clerk Buffers sud-
den resignation Tuesday last. Butler has
long coveted the honor of an assistant secretary
ship. He and John c. New were at dagger
points during the whole of the latter's incum-
bency. When New resigned Butler expected to
succeed him. He is an especial fayorite of Sec
retary Folger, and the latter urged him strongly
for the position. The matter came up at the
cabinet meeting last Tuesday, but the president
intmated rather pontedly that Mr.. Butler was
too small man to discharge the duties Of so re-
sponsible an office, and gave out the impression
that ex Gov. Fletcher, of Missouri, would be Sc
lected as Mr.. News successor. Butler was wait
ing in the secretarys office when Judge Folger
returned from the White house. He flew into
rage upon learning of the presidents decision,
and thereupon wrote out and rendered his resig
nation. The secretary refused to accept it, say
ing that he would hold it until Butler had time to
reconsider his action. 1t is believed that Butler
has done this, and that he will continue as ap-
pointment clerk, for the present at least. 1t was
was made assistant secretary to promote
his private secretary, Frank Sperry, to
The position now filled by Butler. The appoint
ment of Missouri man to the vacant assistant
secretaryship would be assumed to signify either
the whole or great part OF the delegation from
that state to the Chicago convention as active
partisans of President Arthur.
AN OFFENSIVE ALLIANCE.
The principal topic of conversation among
congressman this morning was in relation to u
story published in New York and Washington
papers that Mr.. Randall has came to an under
standing with the Republicans, by which he was
to deliver to them ffty-four Democratic votes in
support of a motion to kill the Morrison bill in
committee of the whole by striking out the
enacting clause. The story caused more
excitement than the circumstances seemed
to warrant for it was simply n revival of the
charge that Randall was plotting to defeat the
thrift bill, story that originated with tariff re-
formers, who are cognizant of Randals influence
with the Democratic protectonists and suspicious
OF his intentions. 1t is believed that in its pres
cnt form tn. tariff bill would have bare chance
of overcoming the combined opposition of Re
publicans and high tariff Democrats,
and the fears of defeat have
caused accidental leaders of the rcfor ners
10 look for scapegoat Tho New York IierdLd
and Washington Post therefore proceed TO revive
the story of Il Randall bargain with the Republi-
cans and to read all of the high tariff Democrats
cut OF the party, naming especially Mr. Randall.
The men whom they propose to kick out in this
summary manner are indignant, attribntiHg ii
all to Mr. Morrison and Mr.. Watterson, who are
hand in glove, and say that it appears that
free traders need capable leader in
he honsa. They rcpudia:e the charge
that Randall can deliver their vote but avow their
intention TO vote against the Morrison bill upon
their own judgments of what their constituents
desire and as to the alleged agreement between
Randall and the Republicans. they scout it us alb
surd, and ask: ''Why should he desire to make
an agreement with Republicans when he knows
to u moral certainty that almost every man of
them will vote against the bil:' Mr. Randall
himself says the statement is false. He has not
sought to make any combination with Republi
cans
Some of the tariff rcformcrs are in favor of
making the tariff bill party question by carcus
action, by which all who participate in the caucus
shall be bound. The reformers constitute a ma
jority on the Democratic side, and if the Demo
cratic protectionists would consent to go into
caucus and allow themselves to be bound by
majority vote it would be plain sailing for the
reformers, but it is impossible that they will do
this There is good reason to believe that
less a bill, even more moderate than that
now before the committee Of ways and means,
shall be reported by that committee. a motion
will be made by Eaton, of Connecticut, Demo
crat,) to strike out the enacting clause, and it
would probably receive the support of nearly the
whole Republican strength, ard of about forty
Democrats. Some estimates place the Democrat
ic anti reform vote at higher figures, but in any
event no motion to kill the bill can be made until
after the bill has been discussed by every mem
Der of the ways and means comm ttee who cares
to make q speech, because no man whom Carlisle
would call to preside in committee of the whole
would recognize any person to make a
hostile motion prior to that time.
MINNESOTA CASE.
In the supreme court to-day the case of Daniel
Rice, appellant, VS.. the Sioux City & st. Paul
Railroad company, appealed from the United
States circuit court for the district of Minnesota
was decided to-day. The decree of the lower
was court affirmed.
MEXICAN VETERANS PENSIONS.
The Mexican war veterans are indebted to
Representative Townshend, of Illinois, for an
important point gained for them by bold move
made by him to-day i'll the house of representa-
tives. :. A day had been fixed by the
Democrats for considering o pension bill
for the benefit of the soldiers of the Mexican and
Indian wars In spite of eighteen shours of flbus-
tering by the Republicans, but as many impor-
tant bills would have precedence and might
crowd it along until the end of the
session, Mr.. Townshend determined to bring the
matter to vote at once. He took the bill intro
duced by himself on the first day of
the session and moved its passage
under suspension of rules. This
motion gave half hour for debate, and preclud-
ed amendments. Mr.. Browne, of Indiana, made
savage attack and sought to excite the Republi-
cans to vote against it by alleging it ignored the
claims of soldiers who put down the rebellion,
and proposed to pension men who were abun-
dainty able to take care of themselves, some of
whom are now senators and representatives in
congress. He also insinuated that it was an at
tempt to put confederate soldiers on the
ROLLS y,hn Dr1d mot npaiv