West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-02-12
Washington BrisTs.

The California delegation are no
altogether satisfied with the Chines'
Treaty.
The last return made to the Census
Bureau was from ConYingtOn, Clesrhsld
County, Pa.
Senator Allison :s'looked upon fsvora-
oily as the coming Secretary of thel Treas
ury.
The copy of the charges and. specihcS
tious and record of the trial of the Whit
taker case covers 5000 .psges of manu-
script.
The Morgan. Electoral Count Rule will
come up in the House in few days and
II is expected a spirited debate will ensue.
The Republicans will oppose it to the last.
The special committee investigating the
alleged abuse of the franking privilege
during the late Presidential campaign,
refuse to admit reporters, and withhold
details from the press.
The War Department announces the
number of the general service men al
lowed for clerical duty in the army as
follows: IA Sergeants, % Corporals, 100
privAtcs, and Typographical assistsnts.
A Boston.memorial, fifty feet in length
and signed by all or nearly all the leading
business houses of that city, Is TO be pre-
sented to Congress in favor of reciprocal
trade between the United States and Cana
da.
The Committee on Territories has re-
Selved from Collector Ball, of Alaska,
several fine mineral specimens, concern
ing which, Senator Hill, Of Colorado, an
expert in mining end mineralogy. says
are very rich In gold and galepa, and
easily reducible.
Number of looms for the manufacture
of cotton tick in the United. states, $50 223;
number OF spindles, 109 92l 147; bales OF
cotton used, $50, 4S1 ). persons employed,
including agents, overseers, clerks, me
chsnics, watchmen, and operatives, 49,
62s
The new fre-proof building for the
National Museum has been turned over TO
the Building Committee by the architects.
Total amount expended in building S2S7,
422 81 amount appropriated by Congress,
2S7 500 The building will be formally
opened TO the public Asrch4
At a meeting of the Board Of Super
Vising Inspectors Of Steam Vessels, a
special committee wss appointed 70 take
into consideration and report upon the
practicability Of issuing "day light"
license TO pilots who may be color-blind
and consequently not eligible to full
licenses.
Commencing January 1, the Treasury
Department has been paying 80 per cent.
in notes, 40 per cent in gold, and 10 per
cent, is silver coin on all Disbursements
made from the cash room in the Treasury
This rule is only temporary In conse-
quence of there being ascarceity Of notes
The plan adopted for the Congressional
Library Building provides for rectaDgu-
lar structure $50 by 500 feet, with q
height, divided into two stories The
style of architecture is modified form of
the French Renaissance, and the building
when completed will cost about SO 1000,
600.
Some time 'go Mosby, our representa-
tive in China, applied to Secretary Eyarts
for leave to como home. Evsrts refused.
Mosby has written TO a gentleman IN
Virginia that he ia Coming any way. He
Is reported as saying that he is al right
with Garfield, bat don't care button for
Hayes.
The messenger bringing the Electoral
vote of Ohio received $121. The lowest
paid to any messenger wss S1O.5O, to
Maryland. The Oregon messenger got
f96a The New York messenger is
entitled to $93'25, but John Jacob Astor
delivered the vote of that State and has
never called for his mileage.
The nomination Of Colonel John w.
Finnell to be Collector Of Internal Revenue
for the Sixth District Of Kentucky, vice
Winfield Holden, the present Collector,
has occasloned considerable comment in
revenue circles, where Mr.. Holden is
regarded ss an efficient officer. Mr..
Holden will inquire how TIC thing was
done.
The Naval Appropriation Bill ss egreed
70 by tho committee, sppropriates $14,-
46I ,087, based upon estimates aggregating
&15, $50, ,321. II is an increase over last
years appropriation Of 5000. The
item for pay Of Navy is Sl25, 900 IN excess
of last year, 500 900 Of the increase
being for the pay Of the seamen, and
s25, 900 for the rank.
The Woman's Suffrage Association
have adopted resolutions in which they
assert that both political parties are
divided on finance, free trade and labor
reform, and hence, from their view, the
only party that may expect 10 triumph I'm
the Presidential election Of 1894 is the
party ihst places Woman's Suffrage IN
the platform. They further resolve that
they are opposed to exempting clergy and
church property from taxation and
making laboriog men and women bear
tho added burden.
Colonel Robert G.. InRersoll doea not
look favOrably upon the RcfunIirg Act