The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-06-25
DISTRICT AFFAIRS.

i WAsHSGToN, June 22--There seem
little doubt this morning that Boss Shep-
hard AMI ex Assistant Secretary Sawyer
will be nominated by the President az
members of the Commission to take charge
Eof District affairs. Much indignation is
expressed thereat, and it is hardly propable
that the gentlemen will secure confrma-
tion The Committee of Investigation
feel particularly outraged and manifest no
hesitston n pronounciar the expected nom
ination most audacious performance.
1t IS thought the names Will be sent 10 to
! the Senate this afternoon, and CONSIDERED
10 executive session tonight.
I GENEVA AWARD.
| The Conference Committees report in
the Geneva Award b.l! has passed the
House and is likely to pass the Senate.
1t provides for the immediate payment of
direct losses, which will take about Sc, ,000-
COD, and leaves disputed claims to be pro-
yided for next session.
TIE WICKED DISTRICT.
The House has Ly vote of Il9 to 81
appropriated thiIteen hundred thousand
dollars toward paying the indebtedness OF
the District government. Mr. Wilson. Of
Indiana, made speeth strongly advocating
the appropriation. The vote WAS taken by
tellers, the House refusing to sustain the
demand for the yeas and NAYS,
ADJoEKNAENr.
Both Houses are rushing through bust
ness very rapidly, and will undoubtedly al
journ WITHIN twenty-tour hours. The
President has taken possession of his room
back of the Senate Chamber, aud is engag-
ed in examiains the til!s passed.
Nothing stands in the way of adjourn
meut to morrow neon, but tile suudry civil
upprofriation bit A contest Is expected
On some of the amendments 10 the bill. 1t
Is proposed to take a recess late to might,
uuti to morrow nurDlng, 10 give the clerks
Il caance to enroll bills.
TIE PosroFgICE BILL.
The conference Committee on the post
Office appropriation till have reT orted to the
Senate. The postage on newspapers and
periodical publications Is fixed at |
cents per pound, 10 take effect january lst,
1915, preraid.
CURRENCY BILL SIGNED.
The President has sigued the currency
bill reported from the las. committee of
conference, aud il becomes law.
ACTS oF CONGRESS SIGNED.
The President signed the fyiewing nets
of Congress to day: The act To ascertain
posse,soIy rights Of the Hudson Bay Com
p..ny and other British subjects to the ter
ritory within the limits Of the asard OF His
MaJ-s,y, the Emperor Of Germany, under
the treaty If Washington, May ISL, and
Tor other purpose; the act iiX!nS the
amount Of United States notes, proyiding
Tor redistribution Of national ban currency
and Tor othor purposes; tire ast proyLjng
for ! ,ubiIcutiou Il revised statutes ami Iuwa
ef the nltcd States; tire act amending the
charter of the Ercedc,eu's Savings ANA
Trust Company, and for other purposes
the act to relieve Thomas Claiborne, Oi
tennessee, of LIs political disabilities i'm
posed ty The Fourteenth Amendment to the
constitution; the act - create the Buzc-
tnan land district in Montana; the act for
iie establishment of iife saving stations
and houses ot refuge upon the sea ceust-
aud lake coasts of tie United States and to
promote efficiency in the life SAVING ser
vice.
INTERNAL REVENUE RE CEmTs