St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-08

was defeated through his spirit or accom-
mediation. The provision with respect to
sub-letting is intended to break up the most
fruitful source Of frauds by conspiracy among
wealthy contractors and the source of most
of their ill-gotten gains.
COMPENSATION FOR CARRYING THE MAILS.
The postoffice committee recommend that
he compensation OF railroads for carrying
the mails shall not hereafter depend alone
upon the weight of mail matter
carried by them, but also upon
The space furnished and the speed
with which the mails are transported. This
will have a tendency to accelerate the trans
mission of mail matter, and render the
comp nsation of the transportation COM
panies more just to the 60 eminent and the
companies.
Western Associated Press
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE house COM
mittee on public lands to-day decided unani-
mously to recommend the forfeiture of the
land granted the Atlantic 81 Pacific railroad,
lying east of the junction of that road, with
the Atchison, Topeka S Santa Fe railroad,
and lying west of Mojave, Colorado, and
Proposals are invited for the purchase of
the vessels Bessenia and Cyrene, at
Mare island. appraised value $4,000 and
s12, 900 respectively.
THE LAsKER RESOLUTIONS RETURNED.
Herr Won Eisendecker, German minister,
said to-day he had Just received from the
German government the resolutions of con-
dolence passed by the American congress on
the death of Herr Lasker, and would for
ward them as well as the accompanying let
ter, transmitted from Prince Bismarck TO
the department of state, in few days. He
added he had no communication or under
standing whatever with the foreign affairs
committee in regard to the matter. He pro-
posed to deal entirely with the department of
state. The letter of Prince Bismarck's re-
turning the resolution, he said had already
been published in substance, but in addition
it expressed Bismarck's regret that he felt
compelled under the circumstances to return
the resolutions.
MAIL CONTRACTS.
House committee on postofices and post
roads, agreed to report a bill regulating the
letting Of mail contracts. 1t requires tne
bonds of the contractor TO be approved by the
postrnasters along the proposed route. That
the postmaster general shall not be bound to
consider the proposal Of any person who has
attempted to defraud the postoffice depart
ment, and that hereafter no subletting or
transferring of mail contracts shall be per-
United, unless the annual compensation I'M
der the contract for the services shall exceed
one thousand dollars, and in no case, with
out the consent, in writing, of the postmas-
ter general.
THE SIOUX INDIANS.
Senator Dawes, reported to the senate,
from the senate committee appointed to ex-
anime into the condition of the Sioux
Indians, Dakota, the original bin to provide
for the division of portion of the reserva-
ton of the Sioux Indians in that territory
INTO separate reservations, and to secure a
REIMBURSEMENT by the Indians to their title
to the remainder In consideration of this
REIMBURSEMENT, the article Of the treaty of
1868, securing to them the benefits of educa-
ton, shall continue in force twenty years
from the date of the passage of the act The
secretary of the interior shall purchase and
supply them with mich cows, not exceeding
$4,000, and bulls, not exceeding 1000,
and $1,000, 900 shall be sent
apart as permanent fund for their benefit,
annum, one-half of such interest to be ap-
piled TO the promotion of industrial and other
suitable education for the Indians, and the
other half in such manner and for such
purposes as the secretary of the interior shall
from time to time deem most likely to con-
tribute to their advancement in civilization,
and towards their self support. The bill also
provides that the lands accrued by
this act, except Americanist and in
the Missouri river, shall be
disposed of by the United States to actual
settlers, only under the provisions of the
homestead ACTS, at a uniform price of fifty
cents per acre, in four annual payments, and
the money thus obtained shall be set apart to
increase the permanent fund for the benefit
of the Indians. 1t provides that certain
lands shall be devoted to the city of Cham
berlain, Dakota, for public park purposes
MISCELLANEOUS.
Representative Morey was directed to report
favorably his bill, for the readiustment, from
paid to railroads for the transportation OF
the mails.
The sailors attached to the United States
steamer Speedwell, charged with having
robbed the dead bodies received from the
been honorably discharged.
The treasury department, in view of the
reported prevalence of foot and mouth dis
ease in Great Britain, is considering the pro-
priety of prohibiting the importation of meat
cattle from that country. The collectors of
customs at Boston, Portland, New York,
Philadelphia, and the members of the Treas
ury Cattle commission, have been called
upon to give their views on the subject.
The senate committee on territories agreed
to give the name of Lincoln to the new ter
ritory which it is proposed to make out of the
northern pant of Dakota.
The committee also considered the resolu-
ton providing for an inquiry into certain al
legged irregularities in the organization of the
legislature of New Mexico, and the advisa-
bility of sending a subcommittee to the
territory to make investigation was decided
against for the present, the committee direct
ing the chairman to first call upon the execu-
tive departments and the government of the
territory for all information in their posses
sion. Senator Harrison has already received
a dispatch from Gov. Sheldon, of New
Mexico, stating that the organization of the
legislature was strictly regular and according
TO law.
The joint committee Of the two houses on
the library this morning took up and dis
cussed informally the newspaper copyright
bills. 1t seemed to be the general impress
sion of the members of the committee that
as the matter openedu new and important
question the fullest information obtainable
should be had, and with this object in view
the leading journalists and newspaper pro-
prictors should be called upon to give their
views to the committee at an early day.
Arrivals From the Northwest.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CHICAGO, March 7.--Gen. G. Dowdy, L.
s. army. is at the Leland.
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