St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-31
IN BRIEF.
TO SECURE PENSION VOTE THE REPUBLICAN
TICKET

TICKET
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Secretary Teller
was again before the house committee on
payment Of pensions, bounty and back pay,
to testify in regard to his alleged connection
with the transfer ofthe pension claim business
Of n. W. Fitzgerald to George E. Lemon, an
other claim agent His testimony was for
the most part merely a repetition Of that
given yesterday. After Teller had concluded
Messrs. Starkey, Forshey and Windsor, of
Washington county, Ohio, were examined
relative to the action Of pension examiners
in Ohio at the October election. Starkey and
Forshey testified that Special Examiner VIM
throp and other Republicans told them If
| they wanted to secure pensions they must
vote the Republican ticket; that fifteen or
| twenty votes We're influenced in this way.
BUSINESS PROSPECTS.
conference was held at the treasury de-
partneut to-day on the general question Of
the business prospects of the country as af-
fected by the alleged depreciation of silver.
There was present Secretary McCulloch,
Treasurer Wyman, Assistant Treasurer Ac-
ton, of New York. and Messrs- Vim. Dowd,
Geo. s. Coe and Vermilyea, bankers of New
York. The secretary said in referring to the
conference that their views all were in har-
mony on the general question that the ma
tional finances do call for any changes in
the present policy OF the administration :.
There was no cause, he said, b apprehend
anyinterruption i'll the business prosperity
OF the country nor anything to justify the de-
probation in value Of silver certificates.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
Postmasters-John J. Robinson, Port
Clinton, o.; Hattie B. Bidford, Benson Har-
bor, Mich; Edward o. Kennedy, Globe,
Ariz. 5. s. Munger, Lampasas, Tex; Geo.
B.. Deevan, Green. la. Fl. Lizzie Johnson,
Marion, la. Henry F. Stewart, Ketcham,
Idaho; Nicholas H. Owings, Secretary, Wash
ing territory. ~
A NOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION.
Before tie vote on the ratification of the
Nicaraguan treaty was announced yesterday,
Senator Edmpnds changed from the affirna-
tive to the negative In order to be in posi-
ton TO enter a motion for recon nsideration,
which motion he has since entered.
TELEeRAPHs HIS SYMPATHY.
Senator Fair to-day sent the following tel
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the silver convention at Carson City:
WAsH1SeToS, Jan. 80. Hon. Robert Briggs,
chairman, Carson City, New: Your invitation
to attend the silver convention al Carson is just
received, and | regret my inability TO respond In
person. Please extend TO The convention assnr-
ances OF my hearty sympathy in the movement.
Let the friends OF silver stand united. firm and
trne, and our silver. the savior of the national
treasury in time of need, will again take it's
just and equal rank with gold in the commercial
marIs Of the world Signed.
JAMES G. FAIR.
TIE OKLAHOMA LANDS.
In response to The senate resolution calling
for information in respect to the proposed
opening Of the Oklahoma lands to settle
ment, the secretary Of the interior says that
while the lands retain their present status
they will continue to be source Of trouble.
He can see no good reason why immense
tracts Of unoccupied lands shall be held for
Indians 10 roam over, as they are desirable
for settlement, but unless the existing state
of affairs has beer changed by agreement
with the Iudians the integrity of the treaties
should be maintained. The memorials from
tue Indians, protesting against the opening
of the lands 10 settlement, accompany the
communication. The president has ap-
pointed John Charlton as member OF the
board OF Indian commissioners, vice Agnew,
deceased.