St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-26
CAPITAL CITY CULLINGS.
The Secretary of the Treasury Recon-
mends an Increase of the Mime
apolis Appropriation to
100000.
A Little Evidence Going to Show That There
Was CrOOkedness In Certain In
dian Leases.
The Funeral of Mrs. Stanley Matthews
The Cattle Trail Bill of Mills
Minor Matters.
THE MINNEAPOLIS POsToFFIcE .

munication from the supervising architect,
recommending an increase in the Mime
apolis building appropriation to s50O,00O,
exclusive of site. The secretary joins in the
recommendation. The matter of renewing
leases for buildings occupied by postoffices,
which expire within the next few months,
has been the subject of consideration on the
part of the postmaster general. The con-
clusion reached is that the department will
make no renewal of leases except when the
same expire before the 4th of March. or a
short time thereafter. Where a lease has
several months to run the department will
do nothing, but leave it for the next admin
istration to act upon.
NATIONAL CATTLE TRAIL.
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, is the author of bill
providing for a cattle trail along the 160th
meridian, from Texas to the British posses
sions, to be six miles wide. with tracts twelve
miles square at various points for pasturage,
bill similar to which has already been in
troduced in the senate. The senate bill ap-
propriates &c., 900 for the purpose of carrying
out the provisions of the act, but it is the be-
lief of good judges that hundred times
that would not do more than make begin
ming. The house bill makes no appropria-
ton, and says nothing of the double fence
which it is proposed to have on each
side of this trail for 1900
miles, making 4,SOO miles of fence.
Congressman Epson and other Texans are
here pressing the matter, and they are very
much in earnest about it. To-day Nj. Mills
bill was considered by sub com mittee of the
committee Of commerce and was approved
by Chairman Reagan. Mr.. Clardy, OF Mis-
souri,, and another member, and opposed by
Messis. Davis, of Illinois, and Hepburn, of
Iowa. The sub com mittee decided to refer
the subject to the full committee on Tuesday.
The measure is one of great interest to the
northwestern cattle trade, and is in the in
terest almost entirely of Texas and St. Louis
and is generally antagonized by northwest
ern cattle men.
CATTLE IN TRANSIT.
The commerce committee of the house rec
ommends that the house order an investiga-
ton of the charges made by the Humane as
ISOLATION and other persons Of high profess
sional aud business standing that barbarous
cruelty is practised upon cattle in transit
over railroads from the west to eastern mar
kets. The report Of the committee was SUBJ
mitted to-day by Clardy, of Missouri. Besides
the humane and sanitary aspects Of the
question which the committee assign for
making thorough investigation, they say
the economic view Of the matter
Is very important, as shown
by comparative experiments in
the trans portation of cattle from Chicago to
New York at different seasons of the years
1881 and 1882. These experiments, 1t is
said, showed an astonishing shrinkage in the
weight Of cattle transported in ordinary cars
in com parison with those carried in cars pro-
vided with arrangements for properly feed
ing and watering stock and for protecting
them from injuring each other. Mr.. Clardy
remarks that the foreign market for Amer-
can meats is circumscribed and at times en-
tirely cut off by reason of reports true false,
of the unwholesome condition of such food.
If our cattle or hogs could be put down at
the sea coast in perfectly sound condition,
and If foreign nations had the assurance that
this would be rapidly adhered to, the demand
questionably greatly increased. The com
plant is specific and various and requires
official investigation. In tact, the whole
question, presented in numerous petitions
and memorials, demands that full informa-
ton be laid before congress, SO that leglsla-
tive action may be taken 10 correct the evils
complained of.
BUFFERS CASE.
Gen. Butler has been engaged as counsel
for the Peoples Telephone company, operat-
ing under Baxter patent and who were en-
joined few days ago from continuing bust
ness throughout New Jersey and other east
ern states at the instance Of the Bell Tele-
phone company. Gen. Butler, who has
made a careful study of the case, says he has
not the slightest doubt but that he will beat
the Bell company in the courts.
EMERY sPEER.
Senator Brown, of Georgia, is quite willing
that Emery Speer shall be confirmed as
United States district judge in Georgia, but
his colleague, Senator Colquitt, Is bitterly
opposed to him and is working bard to ac-
conn ish his rejection. His objection is that
Speer forsook the Democracy few years
ago and became al Independent and finally
Republican. speer will be confirmed.
WANTS 81 900.
Ed. Stokes, of the Hoffman house, New
York, who has the refusal Of furnishing the
supper at the inaugural ball, wants a guar
anty fund of 1900, which the committee
are disinclined to give. 1t is doubted |
whether 4, 900 people can be served with sup |
per that night.
ARTHUR's FUTURE.
It Is stated that on leaving the White house |
Mr. Arthur will reopen his law practice In |
New York aud devote his entire time to It. |
He has a very handsome suite of FIVE rooms,
which be visited on his last trip to New |
York, for his occupancy after the 4th OF
March.
A DEsCLTORY DEBATE.
The senate closed its doors at IL 80 to-day
and Senator Edmunds continued his speech |
in favor of the ratification Of the Nicara-
guam treaty. Upon its conclusion desul-
tory debate took place, during which the
members Of the foreign relations committee
were Questioned By others for information
respecting the treaty and the relations Of the
CLAYTON BulTer treaty 10 the subject. No
action of auy kind was reached during the
progress Of the debate. The Associated press
dispatches about the London explosions were
read for inform alton. and the resolution Of
fered by Senator Bayard was the result Of an
informal talk upon the floor.
MINOR MATTERS.
at the meeting Of the house csmnittee on
rivers and barbors to-day, It was decided 10
an appropriation Of $1,000. 900
for beginning the improvement Of Galveston
harbOr. The committee also decided 10 re-
commend that Capt. Eads be paid salary Of
s.. 900 year for superiD:ending the work Of