St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-10
WORK OF THE SENATE.
Senator Hale Wants the Scalp of a
Maine Office Broker.

Maine Office Broker.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-After the tram
saction of some routine business some bills
were introduced and referred, among them
being the following:
By Mr.. Cullom-To reimburse the several
states for interest paid on war loans.
By Mr.. Wilson-To prohibit the mailing of
newspapers containing lottery advertise
ments and prescribing penalty for violation
of the same. 1t provides that it shall be un-
lawful to carry by mail or deposit in any re-
ceptacle for mail matter any newspaper or
other publication containing any advertise
ments of a lottery, and provides penalty of
$500 for each violation Of the act.
By Mr.. Cockrell-For the relief of the
heirs of colored soldiers who served during
the war of the rebellion.
By Mr.. Plumb-To forfeit the unearned
lands granted to the Atlantic Pacific Rail-
road company.
By Mr.. Van Wyck-To tax unpatented
lands offered by railroad companies; also for
the relief of settlers and purchasers of the
public domain in Nebraska and Kansas.
By Mr.. McMullan-For the relief of set
tiers of swamp lands in Minnesota.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Among the joint resolutions introduced
were the following:
By Mr.. Blair-Proposing an amendment to
the constitution of the United States, extend
ing the right of suffrage to women; also pro-
posing an amendment to the constitution in
relation to alcoholic liquors and other poison
GUS beverages.
Mr.. Hale offerered the following resolu-
ton, which was agreed to:
Whereas, 1t is alleged that S. S. Brown, a
citizen of the state of Maine, has been instru-
mental in procuring the removal of certain
postmasters in said state, and the appoint
ment of other persons to serve in their stead,
and,
Whereas, 1t is further alleged that said
Brown has written to parties whose appoint
ment he has procured as aforesaid, letters in
form and substance like the following:
Washington.-Dear Sir: 1 have secured your
appointment as postmaster at your place. Your
papers will be sent in a day or two. If you feel
like sending small sum to help defray the ex-
penses of attending to our Name matters you may
DO so Tho, +bs
general be and is hereby instructed to fur
nish to the senate list Of the postoffices in
Maine and the names of persons removed
and those appointed postmasters at the same,
where the said S. S. Brown has favorably
recommended the same or indorsed the appli-
cations therefor.
The following resolution offered by Mr..
Vest was agreed to:
That the president be requested, if not in
NIT to the senate the correspondence had by
the government of the United States with the
governments of Italy and Austria-Hungary
in relation to the appointment by this govern
ment of A. NJ. Kelley as envoy extraordinary
and minister plenpotentiary first to the gov
ernment of Italy and then to that of Austria
Hungary, and also any other correspondence
or information which may be deemed by the
president of Importance and pertinent to the
subject matter of this resolution.
A resolu ton offered by Mr.. Morrill, was
agreed to. requesting the president, if not
incompatible with public interest, to transmit
to the senate any information or documents
received from our consul general at Paris
or from our special agent, sent to the fnan-
cial centers of Europe in respect to the es-
tablishment of such an international ratio
of gold and silver coinage as would permit
of the coinage of both metals at the mints
of those countries and our own.