Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1884-01-23

and enlarging the scope of existing pen
| sion laws are in process of incubation at
both ends of the capitol. The soldier vote
must be captured next Fall, and it looks as
if both parties were disposed to commit
some indiscretion like tho enactment of
| the pension arrears bills. Committees of
both branches of congress are loaded
down with special bills for the purpose of
adding TO the rolls men who are
debarred by statute, and bills to equalize
existing pensions by increasing the PEN
| sions of privates meet with mere favorable
consideration than heretofore. The house
commissioner is obliged to have extra
clerks besides clerk detailed from the
pension Office to enable thsrl to handle
the bills referred to them. Commissioner
Dudley had long conference with the
committee to day and approved
of proposition for the appoint
ment of commission to revise the PEN
sion law and otherwise facilitate the OBJ
tanning of pensions. The sittings of the
commission, he said, ought to be held in
Chicago, Pittsburg, st. Louis and other
business oenters, and if it had power to
send for persons and papers the work
could be completed 10 month. bill
for the appointment of such commission
has been introduced by Mr.. Mattson, of
Indiana.
SOCIAL GATHERINGS.
Chief Justice Waite held q card recep-
ton at his residence this evening. Mrs.
W. was indisposed and unable to preside
in her parlor, and the guests were
received by Miss Waite and her
friend Mrs. Teall, of New York.
Miss Waite wore rich toilet of white
brocaded satin, and Mrs. TealI white
satin combined with biae satin and heavily
embroidered with pearls. A supper was
served IN the dining room during the even
ing. The reception was largely attended
by the senators and their wives, at which
Justice and Mrs. Miller presided.
The German minister and Nine Won
Eisendecker had a large reception at the
German legation this evening.
Mrs. Letter received this afternoon
assisted By her sister and by Mrs. Mahlon
Ogden Jones, who is at present the guest
of Mrs. Letter.
Mrs. Sherman also held large reception
toe day, assisted By Mrs. w. II. Tucker,
daughter of Senator Logan.
The president left fer New York to-day
and will attend a reception of the Union
League club in that city Wednesday, and
on Thursday dine with Mrs. Astor.
His sister, Mrs. McElroy, who is now
here at the White hcnse, will hold her first
reception Saturday afternoon and will con-
tinue these drawing rooms while she re-
mains here. The president will give his
dinner to the cabinet on Wednesday,
January 80, as usual, to the
diplomatic corps Wednesday, Feb
ruary 6, and dinner to the supreme court
Wednesday, February 13. After these
there will be series of Wednesday even
ing dinners to senator's and representa-
tives. There will ba public reception at
the White house on Gho evening of Tues
day, February 5, from eight to ten o'clock.
card reception will be given to mem-
bers of the diplomatic corps Tuesday even
ing, Februaryl12; to the army and navy on
Tuesday evening February 19, and to sene-
tors and representatives on Tuesday even
ing, February 26.
Mrs. Howard White, daughter Of Sena-
tor Sawyer, of Wisconsin, gave
a tea at her fathers res
;l-a.o Az. ,etor,oo, Mrc Wbitn
was assisted by Mrs. Hamilton White, of
Syracuse, Miss Lillian Carpenter, daughter
of the late Senator Matt Carpenter, Of
Wisconsin, Mrs. Foster, Miss Emery and
Miss Niles, of Washington. MRS. White
| wore trained dress of shell pink brocade
embroidered with colored roses, and car
ried large bouquet of roses. Mrs Il. White
wore an electric blue ottonen silk front of
silver brocade. Miss Carpenter was at
tired in black silk with square neck, long
train and panels of chenille strands.
Mrs. Porter wors crimson silk
with sleeves and trimmings of duchess
lace. Miss Emery wore rose colored
silk and gauze, and Miss Mills white
silk and gauze. band of music in the
ball room furnished music for the dancers
and in the dining room the tables were
laden with all the delicacies and substan-
| tials of a most elaborate entertainment.
The rooms were filed during the pre-
scribed hours by large number of
| friends.
| Western Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Senator Hale in
troduced in the senate to-day bill to Sc
cure the medical profession equal rights
in the service of the United States. 1t
provides that all appointments to the
medical service under the government be
made from graduates of lefially chartered
medical institutions without discrimina-
ton Gin favor or against any school
Or theory of medical practice.
delegation from the general assembly
of the Presbyterian church consisting of
Justice Strong, Revs. Drs. Sunderland, of
Washington, johnson, of Chicago and
Spinning, of Cleveland, and Hon. John
Hill, of New York, called on the president
and expressed THANKS for the action taken
by him in relation to the restoration OF
the Nez Perces Indisns to their home in
Idaho. Is
THE EAREEING BILL.
Reagan's inter stage commerce bill was
Il