St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-03
Gen. Grant Creates a FurOre i'm
the House Of Repre-
sentatives.
Reported as One of the Most Remark
able Events Ever Occurring
in Washington.
Col. Bliss Having Received S57,732 in the
Star Route Cases, Wants
$500 More.
Military Men as Indian Acknowledgement
Land Ofices---PersonaI
Notes.
lspeclal Telegram to the Globe.l

articles as the most remarkable event ever
occurring in Washington. 1t seems that
pending discussion upon the Indian appro-
priation bill Gen. Grant, accompanied by
Gen. Beae, hobbled on crutches to the
house, arriving about 4 O'Clock. Not being
entitled to the privileges of the floor. Gen.
Beale, went into the gallery, while Grant
passed in quietly and took his seat on a sofa
in the rear of the Democratic side
without his presence being dis
covered for some time. Democratic
members clustered around him, along with
them Mr.. Randall, who introduced them,
while Mr.. Dorsheimer sat beside him chat =
ting pleasantly. The Republicans being en-
gagged in heated debate over Throckmorton'
amendment to abolish Indian agents and ap-
point army officers in lieu, did not notice the
disorder Immediately, but ascertaining its
cause, rushed over in a crowd to welcome
the general Approaching the situation, and
with that rare tact for which Mr. Randall is
famous, he returned to his seat, and being
recognized by the chairman, Mr. Welborn,
of Texas, announced the presence of
Gen. Grant in few appropriate
remarks and moved that the committee rise
in order to allow the house to appropriately
receive the man to whom the American peo-
pie needed no introduction. This created q
furore, and the motion being carried vocifer-
ously, Speaker Carlisle resumed the chair. Mr..
Randall then moved a recess of fifteen min
utes, which was unanimously carried, and
Gen. Grant, hobbling on cruches, was es-
corted to the space in front of the speakers
desk where the members were individually
presented by Speaker Carlisle. Among
those who heartily greeted the ex-general
and ex-president were several manned ex-con-
federates, among them Gen. Cakes, ofAlabama,
who lost his right arm in the front at Rich
mond. Gen. Cakes tapped his empty right
sleeve significantly, as he presented his left
hand, which Gen. Grant took in both of his
and warmly pressed The scene was dra-
matte in the extreme, and, although Gen.
Grant bore up bravely under the ordeal and
maintained the appearance of unrufiled
calmness, it was easily seen that he sup
pressed his emotion with great effort. The
ovation was spontaneous, free from party
feeling or past occurrences and victor and
vanquished We'd with each other in the depth
| of their greeting. After this outburst
of appreciation of Gen. Grants services, the
transaction of further business became i'm
possible, and the house adjourned without
action on Throclmorton's proposition.
MILITARY MEN AS INDIAN AGENTS.
The point of order made against Throck-
morton's amendment being overruled, ID
will come up to morrow and occasion pro-
tracted discussion. There is a widespread
feeling that the services Of Indian agents can
be better supplied by retired officers of the
army, many of whom are fitted by long eX-
perience on the frontier for the duty. Large
amounts be saved in salaries and Indian af-
fairs more efficiently and uprghtly conducted.
Dissatisfaction is expressed at appointments
of Indian agents through recommendations
of religious denominations. Owing to want
of business capacity of appontees the ac-
counting officers of the treasury complain of
this incompetency, and it is notorious that
many of these agents are unable to effect the
settlement Of accounts as required by law.
1t is not proposed to take the Indian bureau
from the control Of the Interior department,
but to authorize the secretary of war to de-
tail competent officers to discharge its duties
as agents.
THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
The bill which passed the senate to-day,
increasing the efficiency of the general land
office, is a step in the right direction and
ought to receive the favorable action of the
house. The present force is too small to
meet public wants, and the simplest cases
from local land offices, affecting the rights
of settlers under the homestead and pre-
emption laws, remain Enacted
upon for months. This
creates great hardship in contested cases,
and unless something is speedily accomplish
ed to facilitate business at this bureau, grave
complications must follow. Commissioner
Mcfarland is plodding industriously and is
painstakng, but is not disposed to accom-
modate. he enforces Office rules too rigidly,
whereat members and senators complain.
SINGULAR FACT.
The testimony of Col. Bliss before the
Springer committee, revealed the singular
fact that his employment continued up to
two weeks past in the star route cases, for
which he expects pay. His demeanor before
the committee has been self-suflicient, as il
he considered himself far superior in intelli-
gence and importance. He was pressed hard
by Congressman Fyan, of Missouri, who by
sharp questioning brought out the fact that
no contract for fees at 500 per day and ex-
penses had been formerly agreed
upon. Bliss admitted having already received
S57, 1872 and claims $1,000. Yet living with
out having secured single conviction or
recovered one dollar for the government.
The revelations of the amounts paid for
counsel Ufees in the stare route cases ara
likely to make trouble for Attorney General
Brewster, who pronounced them moderate.
while his predecessor, MacVeagh, deemed
them excessive.
NoRTHwEsTERNERs IN WASHINGTON.
J. E. Reed, of Dakota, is at the National;
s. C. Gale, of Minneapolis, has returned
from the south and left for home. His son,
from Yale college, met him here. Mr.. Est
man, of Minneapolis, is at the Arlington.
THE JEANETTE.
Congressman Washburn has returned
from New York, andis busy aiding DR.. Collins
in the work of investigating the jeanette dis
aster DR.. Collins is scanning the testimony
taken before the court of inquiry, and franz
ing questions for the committee of investi-
cation.
EDUCATIONAL AND POSTAL TELEGRAPH BILLS.
Senator Wilson, of Iowa, believes that the
educational bill will pass, provided the
senate adopts certain amendments covering
constitutional objections. The sub-commit-
tee of the senate postoffice committee have
agreed upon postal telegraph bill to report
for the action Of the full committee.
SENATOR MALONE.