St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-20

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from the army to take the Office Of register oil
wills here, which be supposed was life Of
fee. It did not happen to
be, and Garfield moved him on,
to make @ place for his friend, g.
J. Ramsdell. Meanwhile Webster was taken
care of as chief clerk Of the treasury. He
and Secretary Folger did not get on well,
and the result was that Webster found il
more comfortable to leave the treasury than
to stay in it and he resigned nearly a wear
ago. Now he wants to get back into the
army.
GALVESTON HARBoR.
Western Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Gen. Newton,
chief engineer, was requested last week to
present his views to the river and harbor
committee on the improyent of Galveston
harbor at cost of S7,150, 600, as proposed
by Capt. Eads. A long communication was
received from Gen. Newton to-day by Mr.
Willis, chairman of chat committee. Gen
Newton says Eads promises a navigable
depth of thirty feet of water, with proviso,
however, that the depth of thirty feet will be
taken without regard TO width In other
words, the thirty feet of channel need not be
over two feet in width and consequently not u
navigable channel at all. The proposed con-
tract in fact requires only navigable chan
mel twenty-six feet in depth and 200 feet in
width. with continuous line of so1ndings
thirty feet in depth in the centre
line Of the channel without regard to width
By provision of the contract, after attaining
depth of twenty-five feet over the bar, Gen
Newton says that Eads becomes entitled to
S6.3oO, 600, sum of money, in his opinion,
vastly in excess of the amount of work
necessary to produce that result. The amount
of com pen sation due after obtaining depth
of twenty-five feet over the bar is so large in
comparison with that which the contractor
would afterwards receive for completing the
contract, that strong temptation would arise,
particularly should the difficulties appear
ahead at that stage of the the operation, to
abandon the work. II must be noted that
the depth alluded to would probably be OBJ
tanned, If at all. before 1t should become
necessary to put on concrete Gaping, so that
by retiring early he might also get rid of that
portion of the contract. Section 6
Of the proposed contract states /:
''Said Eads and his association
shall be untram elled in full and free exer-
else OF his or their judgment, skill and ex-
perlence IN the location, design and con-
struction Of said works and all appurte-
nances thereto.'' l submit that this consti-
tutes power over 'navgable water OF the
United States unrestrained by any provision
for the supervision of contractors
plans, which should never De conferred upon
any individual Gen. Newton says in his
objection he does not intend any allusion
even indirectly 10 Eads, but he has en-
deavored TO treat the subject as pure bust
ness transaction.
PoLTeAMY DECISION.
The supreme court to-day rendered a de-
cision in the polygamy case of Rudger Claw
son, appellant, VS.. the United States. This
is an appeal from the supreme court Of
Utah, Clawson, appellant. having been
found guilty, by jury, Of the crime Of poly
gsmy and unlawful cOhabitation. He was
duly sentenced to pay a fine aggregating
$500 and inn risonmeut four for years. He
appealed to the supreme court OF the terri
tory and pending judgment on
such appeal. applied to the court that SEN
fenced aim for release on suitable bail. The
judge denied the application on the ground
that defendant ought not TO be admitted 10
bail after conviction and sentence unless
some extraordinary reason for IL were shown,
ana no such reason had been given, Claw
son thereupOn sued out q writ Of habeas
corpus in the supreme court of the territory
and prayed for release upon the ground that
the court below had unlawfully refused to
admit him TO bail. The supreme court
Overruled the petition and remanded the
prisoner 70 custody of the marshal, where
upon he took the present appeal
TO this court. This court holds, inasmuch as
the judgment OF the Third judicial court I'm
which the prisoner was tried did not i'm pose
on him fine only, but also im prison ment, bis
admission TO bad pending an appeal from
that Judgment is distinctly com mitied BIZ the
laws Of Utah to the discretion OF the court or
judge 10 whom the application for release
may be made. The supreme court OF Utah
was, therefore, right in overEuliug the petit
ton and r'manding the prisoner to the Gus
tody Of the marshal, and ifs judgment is
affirmed. Justice Miller and Field dis
st nted.
CATTLE GRAZING QUARANTINE.
The bill introduced by Senator Coke to es-
tablish quarantine on the live stock trail pro-
vidcs for the appointment of three commits
sioners to lag out and establish public high
way for the purpose Of driving live stock to
market, or from one place to another, and
also 10 establish at convenient points on this
highway or trail suitable qusrantined grazing
grounds, where live stock NAV be held and
grazed for short periods during the drive
This trail shall begin on the Red river, near
the Tooth degree of longitude, thence run In
Il northwesterly direction through the Indian
territory, following as far as possible the Fort
Griffin aud Dodge City trail 10 the southwest
err corner Of Kansas, aud thence over uu-
appropriated lands Of the United States In q
northerly direction to the boundary liue be-
tween the United States and Canada, the
trail not u exceed six miles In width and the
qnarautiued grazing grounds not TO exceed
twelve miles square. Unsppropriated public
lands Deeded for the purpose of the act are
to be withdrawn from settlement and set
apart for the purpose Of the act for ten years
Tue report Of the commissioner requires the
approval OF the secretary Of the interior be-
fore the trail is established, aud SIC, 900 Is
appropriated for the purpose Of the act.
TIE PrBLIc PRINTING AND CHOLERA
The public printer to-day transmitted to
the senate his report for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1854 The report says the printing
by order Of the senate cost sl49, 143. sgainst
S64. "A, and the house printing $276, 333,
against St75 EOS for the previous year. On
the probable introduction Of cholera into this
country and its relation TO his Office, the pub
lie printer ssys;
Il am advised that imported rags are
largely used by the contractor who supplies
Us with paper, Tue treasury department has
issued an order prohibiting the importation
o. rags from choler4 Infected countries. II
there be danger in the use OF
rags n the mills, u would seem
that the disease might BE- communicated
in the paper daily received al this Office.
10 view Of the expected approach OF cholera,
aud in the name Of the $500 people under
nv chsrgv. submit this IS proper question
for tae consideration Of congress-"