St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-13

so cents. Secretary McCulloch informed a |
gentleman who called upon him that he not
only favored such reduction, but believed !
internal revenue laws should be amended so
as to provide that the tax should not be paid
until withdrawal for con sumption. he was |
of the opinion that whisky should be per-
mitted to remain in bonded warehouses in
definitely and that the owners should not be
required to pay the tax until the whisky was
withdrawn for consumption. The knowl- !
edge that these views are held by the seere-
4; tary has stirred up the whisky interest to a
degree Of unsual activity and has undou6t-
edly been the direct cause in influencing them !
to seek legislation at the present session |
of congress- The matter is to be canvassed |
thoroughly, and, if there appears to be rea- |
sonable probability of majority in both !
branches of congress favoring the scheme,
ii will be pushed vigorously. One of the |
most prominent Republican representatives
from the east expressed the opinion that |
some notice will be taken in the house of
Secretary McCulloch's action in extending |
the period for which whisky may remain in |
bond before expectation. There is, he says,
considerable feeling about the matter among
Republicans from the eastern states, which !
is certain to manifest itself before manv
days
AN INAUGURAL DISAPPOINTMENT.
The Inauguration committee is in trouble |
about hall for the ball. Some of the mem
bers have come to the conclusion that the
pension building can't be got in readiness.
They say that it is impossible for Gen. Meigs
TO get things in shape for the big event. The
great trouble lies in having steel cable |
strong enough to hold the great weight of
canvass that will stretch across 1t for tenn
porary roof. The Northern Liberty market |
is talked Of as a substitute for the pension
hall, but it will not be anything like as good |
place.
A PLACE FOR THE TROOPS.
Secretary oi State Frelinghuysen has ad- |
dressed letter to Col. W. G. Moore, chair
man of the military committee, stating that /
permission had been granted the committee !
to quarter visiting troops in the corridors of
the state, war and navy departments during |
Inauguration week. The secretary states in
his letter that he has no doubt but that his |
action will be followed by the secretaries Of !
the other departments. 1t is understood |
that this action has been the result of a cabi- |
net meeting.
BELvA's RIDICULOUS PETITION.
Western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Mrs. Belva Ann |
Lockwood, candidate of the Equal Rights !
party for president in the late campaign, in |
her petition to the senate through Senator |
Hoar, asks that the votes cast for her in
New York, New Hampshire, Indiana, Iowa, !
Michigan, Illinois, Maryland and California
be counted, and that that the electoral vote Of |
Indiana be given to her. She charges that !
the votes cast for her were 'Graudulenty |
and Illegally counted for the alleged majority !
candidate, the same being antagonstic 10 |
the letter and spirit of the law, and subver-
sive ofevery principle of equity and justice"
She also asks that the senate refuse TO
receive the electoral returns Of
the state Of New York or count
them for the alleged majority candidate, for,
had the 1886 votes polled In the said state
for thu petitioner been countra for ber and
not for one Grover Cleveland; he wonld not
have been awarded majority Of all the votes
cast at the said election In said state" The !
reason for asking that the electoral vote OF
Indiana be cast for her is, she says, that
after the electoral college Of that state had
cast Its vote for the aforesaid Grover Cleve-
land It changed its mind, as 1t had q legal
right to do, and did cast its united ballot for
the petitioner.
INDIAN LAND LEASES.
Mr.. Crittenden, member of the Cherokee
council, testified before the senate committee
on Indian affairs to-day. He was informed
that money was paid to secure the passage Of
an Indian lease. Indian Agent Miles, Of the
Osage county Kaw Indians, testified that these
Indians leased about $50, 900 acres OF land 10
several lessees for ten years, at yearly rental
of three to four cents per acre. Witness had
never been paid anything TO secure leases
He advised the Indians tn lease the border
lands OF their reservation, in order TO protect
themselves from incursion from cattle from
! the Kansas and Cherokee reservations.
HAZEN's WRATH.
The impression Is gaining ground that the
appointment Of a commissioner Of labor sta
tstics will be left to the next administration. |
Gen. Hazen, chief signal officer has filed |
with the secretary Of war formal charges |
against Gen. Chauncery McKeever, assistant |
adjutant general, FOR alleged remarks derog- |
atory to Lieut.. Greely aud the management |
OF the expedition sent to his relief by the !
signal officer.
RIVERS AND HARBORs.
The house committee on rivers and harbors |
has completed the consideration OF the river |
and harbor appropriation bill. with the ex-
ceptiou of the item making appropriation for
the Mississippi river. That appropriation |
will be considered to- morrow, and the bill |
will probably he reported TO the house Thurs |
dav. The Mississippi river commission asked |
for an appropriation Of about SIC, 900, 900. |
The members OF the com mmiiiee express the |
opinion that the commission will receive /
about 81. 900, 900. Tue Missouri river com
mission asked for about 81, 300, 900 for the !
Improvement OF the Missouri river. The !
committee has determined to recommend !
an appropriation of s500,O
WANTS HARBoR BOARD.
Representative Breckenridge introduced in /
the house to-day joint resolution Getting /
that there IS reason To doubt the efficiency OF
the work on which the government has en-
gagged for the deepening Of outlets 10 the sea
Of sundry rivers AMI harbors, and tempora-
rily creating board tn be called "the L nited /.
States harbor board - whose duty it shall be |
to visit all works being constructed by the |
government for the improvement Of outlets I
by means Of what Is known as the Jetty sys-
tenn, 10 make an examination Of the same I
aud report its conclusions 30 the secretary Of /
war. The board shall consist of members to /.
be appointed ny the president, who shall each /
receive a salary If 5000 year, and an ap-
preparation Of $50, 900 is made 10 enable the
board TO prosecute its Investigations.
AFTER FESCfSG CORPORATIONS.
Senator Van Wick to-day submitted re-
port from the senate committee on public |
lands to accompany the bill (alsO reported by /