Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-06-14
NaShingtOIl.


Washington advices under date az
June 18th, state that Secretary Eyarts
has received cable dispatches announc-
ing that France and Italy have accepted
the invitation of the United States to
be present Mt the International None
tary Conference. Secretary EvartS says
that this settles beyond doubt the ques-
ton of holding the Conference. The ac-
ceptance of France, Russia, Greece, and
Italy will possibly cause all the Great
Powers Of Europe 10 participate.
Austro- Hungary is expected to accept,
and, while the cabinet in England Is di-
yided, Secretary Evarts says tonight
he would not be surprised if Great Brit
ain should finally accept The place
for holding the congress has not been
decided, but iii thought Paris will be
selected.
TOBACCO.
g. G. Spalding, of the large tobacco
firm Of Spaldlng & Merrick, called ut
the White House on Saturday with Gov.
Thomas l.. Young, of Ohio, and met
with cordial reception. Spald-
ing discussed the tobacco question
to some extent, but the indications
are that the representations of the
tobacco men will have little effect i'll
Washington. rs the bill for the reduc-
ton of the tax seems doomed. Spald.
ing's firm stands on the treasury books
as paying nearly 100000 tax annually
to the government. Other taxpayers
are here urging n reduction.
THAT s., 100000.
Advices from Washington of the 9th
says the bill providing for the payment
0 1.-THE award made by the fisheries com
mission ut Halifax, under treaty of
Washington, which passed the senate
provides that $5,500,000 in gold
coin be appropriated out Of any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated and placed under the direction OF
the president with which to pay to the
government of Her Brittanic Majesty
the amount of the award by the fisher
les commission lately assembled 1T
Halifax, in pursuance Of the treaty Of
Washington, if after correspondence
with the British government on the sub
ject of the conformity of the award To
the requirements of the treaty and to
the terms Of the question thereby sub
mitted to the commission, the president
shall deem it his duty TO make pay
ment without further communication
with congress.
WEEKLY STATEMENT
U. $. bonds to secure national bank
circulation. ........... .,..,...... s3l. 925, $50
Bonds to secure public deposit ..s.. l3, SbS, 90
L. s. bonds deposited for circulation
week ending to. day.. ........ 732, 600
| U. y bonds held for circulation with.
drawn week ending to day ........ CAB, go
National bank circulation outstand-
ing currency notes. ............. 322, 5GI. 3s6
Gold notes |. l32, 10
| Internal revcnue....,... ......t..., 29g, 195
Customs. ..s.......... .......,.,.., 800, Buy
Receipts national bank notes for
week ending to-day, MS compared
/ with losses for same period last year
lsIi.. .......... ,.AtB,nl
observation-disclosures, 5.5Ss, 90
Receipts to-day .............5,... |, O6S. eco
NOMINATED.
WASHINGTON, June S.-The president
has nominated John 6. Fremont, Of
New York. governor Of Arizona; John
p. Hoyt Michigan, governor Of Idaho.
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
A Washington dispatch under date
of the Sth INST, says that the sundrv
civil bill reported TO the house to-day
contains the following among other APP
propriations For general expenses Of
District of Columbia. to be disbursed
by commissioners, $250,000; for contin-
uation Of public building at Chicago,
100000; Cincinnati, 100000; Evans
vile, $4,000; Grand Rapids, $4,000;
Little Rock, $4,000; Nashville. $780,
600; New Orleans, $4,000; for con
struction Of lighthouse at Thirty Mile
Point, Lake Ontario, $4,000; Oh Stan
nard's Rock, Lake Michigan, So 900;
for erection Of pier headlights on
northern and northwestern lakes. S15,-
coo. The general item for salaries and
supplies, etc, for lighthouses establish
ment aggregate about S1S0,000. The
other large items Of the bill are M fol-
lows: For revenue cutter service,
$4,000 for signal service, $32j 600;
for bureau Of engraving and printing,
100000; for maintenance Of lights and
buoys on Mississippi, Ohio and Mis-.
souri, rivers, $4,000; for propagation.
Of fish, 5000; for Hayden survey Of
territories, $4,000; for Powell survey,
10000; for refunding Of Pennsylvania
expenses incurred ia raising volunteers,
s29. 527 for support Of national home
for disabled volunteer soldiers. $780,
COO; survey Of public lands and private
land claims, 100000; government
hospital for insane, S175, 900; judgments
court claims, about 100000: expenses
of L, 5. courts Of all descrip-
tons, $4,000. The secretary
Of war is directed to sell United
States arsenals at Pittsburg and Picks
vile, Maryland and pay the net pro
eeeds into the Treasury.
THE PENSION BILL.