, 1877-12-30
a Pertinent Inquiry Concerning the
Washington Monument
Fund.
Order for the Abatement Of Taxes on
Chicago Savings Banks.
Tho Trbune's interviewer Furnishes tha Full
Text Of Ills Talk with Mr. Elarts.
And Piquantly Touches Up the Peouliari-
ties Of Collector Arthur.
CURRENT NEWS.


Special Dtsputch to The Caca0" Tribune
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 29.-Thc cxpcc-
tation OF members of the Appropriation Com
mittee is that four bills, namely, the
Pension, Consular, Naval, and Post-Offlce,
will be ready to report soon after the
assembling Of the House. The condition of
general business, however. indicates slow prog
ress with work and long session.
THE CHANDLER LETTER.
The statement is made here to+lay that the
proof Of the Chandler letter was submit
ted to several Senators before publication,
and that various amendments were made
to it. The purpose, as stated. was to put it in
shape where investigation would be rendered
necessary, and to make it conform to the facts
Us understood by Senators interested in the
matter.
MAI. BURKE.
A passage in an interview with Maj. Burke, OF
New Orleans concerning the Chandler letter
has attracted political gossips here, and revived
rumors which were current in political circles
during the exciting days OF last February and
March. Mai. Burke is reported to have said as
to tho reopcning of the Presidential issue:
1--WE consider 1t closed. The old combination
between Senator CouKling and the Democratic
Senators which offered to Louisiana and the
country defeat OF the Electoral count, and
new election under Conkling, may be revived
with view Of opening the Electoral question,
but think it impossible"
The ruuors of combination such as Maj.
Burke speaks OF hare long been current in
political circles here, and. are often discussed.
They were firmly believed by Mr.. Hayes friends
ut the time, though the grounds Of their belief
could not be obtained. They were particularly
anxious in regard to this matter US early as the
time for selecting the Electoral Commission,
and exerted themselves to prevent Mr.. Conkl!ug
from being placed upon it.
SECRETARY SHERMAN
is expected back from New York tonight. He
is understood to have had full interviews with
prominent Republicans In regard to the Gus.
tom-Uouse complications and the situation OF
New York affairs in general: On Friday he had
long consultation at tho Custom-House with
Collector Arthur, aIr. Cornell, Surveyor Ner-
ritt, Thurlow Weed, aud ex-Goy. Morgan.
PACKARD.
There is talk among Senators Of taking up
Packard and making him Sergeant-at-Arms In
case tue President refuses to appoint, MIN Gol-
lcctor Of New Orleans, and nearly all the Re-
publican Senators have united in recommending
him, for the latter place. ...
WASHINGTON MONUMENT FUNDS.
There have been number OF demands made
here OF late 10 huOH W1At utEtulcS VI Lie
moneys collected every year for the Washing
ton Monument These contributions have been
continuous for many years, and the brl1c1 Is
that the total collections thus made reach
large sum. No satisfactory showing has ever
been made OF the disposition OF these recc1ptS'
They have not been applied to any work On the
| monument. 4 contributor Of 1915 prints card
| on the subject in the Star, ii which he says:
1.-THE people are very anxious to know where all
! the moneys went to that have been collected for
rf,- in
| city, aud town in the United States. II the
| National Monument Society have nothing to do
with the millions already collected, wny are
| they asking for mores We call upon the Gov-
| crl,ors Of the several States to demand OF the
| Collectors of 'countics, Cities and towns OF
their respective States to furnish statement OF
| tue amounts collected, for the satstation OF
| every patriot in the lind who has generously
| contributed to that noblest Of objects so sacred
| to the memory of Washington Let us have
| the truth.''
TREASURY STATEMENT.
t To the Utstern associated Press
| WASHINGTON, D. e., Dec. 29.-lhe treasury
now holds S3344U, ,2l7 $50 in United States bonds
to secure bank circulation, aud Sl3,3Ss, o00 to
secure public deposits. United States bonds
deposited for circulation for the week end'ng
to-day we're $4,000. The amount withdrawn
was SloOU00 The National Bank circulation,
gold notes, 81, Do0 Thc customs receipts
we're S401 ,652 03; revenue 1904 ,269.72. Receipts
| OF National Bauk notes for redemption 1or the
| week ending to-day compared with tue &c corIe- m
lS77, s., ,523 QUO. The Treasurer to-day destroy
ed 81 1885, 512 OF lega-tendcrs. 50 per cent OF tue
amount ot National Bank circulation ISSUED tue
| past month";
The Comptroller OF the Currency reports the
amount of additional National Bank notes issued
during December as Sl.745,6 $40. Total amount
Of additional circulation issued under the nct OF
| Jan. II, 1915, to date, $i0,070,:2S0.
| TAX ABATEMENT.
Mr.. Raum, Commissioner of Internal ReVc-
nuc, to-day directed all abatement OF the tax as
| scssed against the State Savings Bank, Chlca.
20, amounting to over $4,000. Like relief will
| probably be granted other and similar banks i'll
| that city. Its understood that Commissioner
Rau,n has addressed letter to the Comm'ttcs
| on Ways and Means recommending that. az
| savings banks be relieved from taxation. He,
| however, favors the retention at present OF the
tax on banks and bankers, and IS strongly op'
posed to ans change in the existing rate OF tax
alton on whisky and tobacco.
Mrs. Beiva Lockwood, lawyer, presented to
| the District Court to-day the application Of
| Lcyinla c. Dundore for appointment US Consta
| BE- The Court said they would consider the
PRESIDENT HAYES SILVER WEDDING.
C1Sc1SSATI, O., Dec "a special palace
car. containing DR.. John B. Davis and family,
John W. Heron and family, and other intimate
friends OF President Hayes, left for Washing
| ton last night to attend the fresldent's silver
wedding on New Years Eve.
NEW YORK PRESS COMMENTS ON THE CHANDLER
| LETTER.
Special Disuntch tn The fhfc7ga Tribune.
NrT YORK, Dec 2a.--Tle independent press
generally scouts Chandler'6 charges Of Prcslden
HAL bargaining Us foolish, frothy, unsubstaut'a
! and unlikely to receive considcrate attention
The Herald SAYS Col. Burke, Of New Orleans
statcs that whatever promises were made bcfort
| r 1ntt. Radicals.