St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-05
CAPITAL Cuttings.

The postmaster general has ordered the es-
tablishment of the free delivery system at
the following named postofices Batavia,
N. Y; Charlottesville, Ind; Fremont. o.
Ct; Pine Bluff. Ark; Rockland, Me-; Spo-
kane Falls. w. T.. {; Walla Walla, W. T.; Chip
peWa Falls, Wis; Elyria, o.; Greenviile, S.
C.: Nebraska City, Neb.; Red Wing, Mimi
Roanoke, Va; st. Adams, VT; Warren, O.
The remains Of Joel Barlow, soldier, poet
and ambassador. have lain in foreign land
since he succumbed to the rigors of the terri
BILE winter in which Napoleon and his army
made their famous retreat from Moscow.
The other members of his family lie at rest
in the family vault on Kalorama Heights,
inst bevond the boundary of this city. Sena-
tor Platt yesterday presented to the senate a
petition from the Fairfield, Conn.,, Historical
society urging congress to take measures for
the removal of Mr.. Barlow's remains and
their interment in the family vault until q
new repository can be secured.
The report Of the visitors TO the military
academy was presented to the senate by SEN
ator Cullom Yesterday. The committee rec
ommends large number of repairs to old
buildings at West Point and the reconstruc-
ton of the building now used for riding and
gymnasium purposes; also the purchase of a
tract of ground contiguous to the reserva-
ton for the better preservation of discipline
and to prevent possible encrOachments of
undesirable neighbors.
1t is very generally UNDERSTOOD Inat the Oh
rect tax bill, which caused deadlock at the
last session of congress, will be taken up for
action in the house Thursday next. From
expressions of opinion among the members
of congress who were in the opposition last
session. it is not thought that they can now
successfully resist its passage. The general
opinion is, however, that If the bill is passed
it will be vetoed by the president.
Three senators, Messre. Plumb, Berry aud
Dolph and Representative McRae yesterday
introduced bills similar in their provisions,
to allow persons who have abandoned or re-.
linquished their homestead entries, to make
another entry. A similar bill was passed by
both houses of congress last year, just before
the close of the session and failed TO become
a law only for the reason that it did not
reach the president in time for his signature
before congress adjourned.
Hon. John C. New, of Indiana, when
asked yesterday to what cabinet office he as
pred, said: Il haven't made up my mind
yet and neither has Gen. Harrison. Tn tell
what 1 do know, though, that is that the
coming president has not come to any con-
clusion as to any one of his cabinet officers
He hasn't made a single promise and he's
under no obligations, and he hasn't got TO
work yet to make up his slate"
The bill introduced to-day provides that
apy person who has settled on the public
demain, who has not yet perfected title there
to and who may be unable to subsist on the
lands by reason Of drouth, whole or partial
destruction of crops, sickness, ETC., may take
out another homestead entry in place of the
abandoned claim.
The postmaster general has concludedand
signed parcel post convention with the Re-
public of Guatemala. Its terms and condi-
tons are substantially the same as those in
the convention with Mexico. The new con
vention will take effect March l, 1Ss9
Mr.. Outwaithe, the author of the Pacific
refunding bill and chairman of the commit
fao Inn nf ii he has nnf dpgtdQd
on the coorse he will pursue He intends to
try to pass the bill if the senate adopts it,tbut
he has not conferred with his colleagues.
A bill was intro luced- in the senate by
Senator Dolph yesterday, for the retirement
of privates and non-commlssioned officers
after twenty-five years service. or, if disabled.
after twenty years service, instead Of after
thirty years service, as is now the law.
William H. Heald, of Delaware, has been
appointed examiner of national banks fbr
the state of Oregon, and the territories of
Washington, Idaho and Montana.