, 1881-12-11
sIdercd it d matter for tho state Aes'7t0.'''e
alone to determine e 49,

THE pIE54DEAA
Ia adopting new system Us to calis ~ tno " .u ~
Ho,,s. and IL vcry much less accessible than
other presidents have been. He is more ln
ct;dcd t ,.,fn.. that the President OF the Uniteu
Storoz ts entitled to some time for htH1sc1' uuo
tpdav 1t being the day when nc rel''ses s.u
crai visitors altogether, be did NOT appcaF III n'a
Office uuti half -pnst IL. and many C"" "'lese'41
who had been anxious!y wait,u. 1or u'no W."
their pockets full of Observation-Disclosures to' ~
fee lett without seeing him and hastenea ~ .ue
departments to besiege the Secretaries loi 'Ao
same purpose
SECRETARY HUNT
To the 1Ttster7t 4asotuttd P1tss.
WASHINGTON D. C., Dec. l1.-Secretart ttuut
will leave here tonight for Hostof, "nete ~
has been summoned by tho sudden illness o1 Ills
fathcr-in-law.
THE NUMBER. OF BILLS
introduced in the Senate during IT'S 1our o:s>s
session Is gHs which is nearly lis many as "t'c
introduced in that body during tho entire thru
session Of the last Congress, Que senntor alono
has introduced thirty-three bills since ltasI Mon
dav, 4 lnrgu proportion of tile measures intro
duced thus fur are copies of private rella1 OILS
that heretofore failed til receive final action
TIE MISSISSIPPI.
Tho hill introduced in tho Senate by Mr. Vest
for the Improvement or the Mississippi nnu MIS-
sourl Rivers provides for the expenditure Ut
SlO,O00OJ0 under diraction OF the Engineer Corps
of the army, one 1xlf of the amount upon tho
Mississippi, and tho remainder upon tho
Missouri, In accordance with plans
already recommended BY tho MISSISSIPPI
I{ivtr Commission. The uili also authorizes the
Attorney General to institute proper proechu-
,ngs in tho United States Courts having 1url5-
diction for the appropriation of lu1ld n11d 1n't-
terlal necessary for the prosecution of the work,
the land and material so appropriated TO be
duty appraised ana paid for.
LUCY FOWLER
today instituted suit against william T. Crump,
steward at the Executive Mnn5ion, tor $l0,000
damages for SANDER. She WIS employed us d
cook at the Wh1to Iluuse III July last. ind Ill
leges that she was discharged because Crump
told Mrs Garfield Sue was: thief anu stole
meats and other things frt4n tho Executive
Mansion. She claims her reputation has been
Injured to tue extent Of tho damnges Claimed.
DEFREEs,
the Public Printer, who is SOM to be superseded,
has secured the support of David Davis, and
hopes 10 prevent the confirmation Of any new
uppui,,tee The Printers Union hus appointed
a committee to risit the Pres dent to urge tho
appointment Of mum IN sympathy Win tno
trades-union to the management ol the oia1'.
THE SOUTHERN SPLIT.
There seems to be Il determination on tho part
of Tho Republicans OF Kentucky to try to cipture
Two Or lhree more districts fur fhe next Col-
Ercss. Ncarly lv0 post-o.iices IN That State arc
ulled by wunlcu. nnc. Others BY Democrats or
-kneed Republicans, and tho result Is little
party management in the Stute. Tho general
feeling AMONG the party managers is Aat IN LUIS
as in other Southern States tue party may ue
streugt thcued by the juuicious use nf the ap-
pufntug power. and the RESULT Will prooaDly oe
described by Republicans It is believed three
Republican tneiubers can be gained III Kentucky
und dozeu i'll the entirt: South BY this means.
SILVER CERTIFICATES.
Representative Davis. of elissourl, has com
pleted his bill for the issue Of silver certIncates
OF small denominations 1t provides Tor an
amendment in See. Ut the act DT Feb. -. 1915,
authorizing ae issue q silver con! sertea.es ste
In demon nintions Of $l0, making 1t read SO thar
certificates OF 81, s. s., nitd elJ may be issued
at the pleasure vi tue epusltor Of silver.
/ PEK1N.
Dr.. r. Sf. Whitefoot. Of the regular army, and
r. &; smith, OF tho PcSu pustO lice, leave fur
Chicago tonight. Mr. Smith has not secured the
appointment, but believes it witi come.
EXTENSION OF TILE MONEi-0KDEK SYSTEM.
The President has signed cunventiops for
tu,1uey-t.rurrS to be exchanged between Fletu-
r:a, New s,uth Wulcs. ana New zeala1,d am tho
United Suites. These go into effect the 1st OF
next Jauuary, and will greatly facilitate COM
,nerce between the United States and the anti
fU1aes. The British Austru11slau colonies have
been working fur years to get these Hlulty~
order exchanges, as they rather buy goods, es-
pcciu1iy manufactured articles and nOt!ous+
from tho United States than London. AT pres
ent those colonies have 10 send bii!s u eS-
in tue unite., States. but under these money
order cxcnunSes tney can remit the exact
amount of uiils in substantially Cn;1ed States
currency. Superintendent u Dynnld, OF money
order system, says this step dts been ACCOM-
p,ishcd ,nor., for rho extension OF commerce
than anything the pust-Oliice Department has
done for years.
SENATE BILLS.
Three hundred and fifty Senate bills and five
joint resolutions have been introduced into the
Seuute this week.
TO 1T: MADE PUBLIC.
The Secretary Of State, with tho approval of
the President Will very ssN,n make public all
tho Instructions sent BY the department. to Min
listers Hurlbut and kill,utr.ck III regard to tho
diltculiie. between Chilli. Peru, and Bolivia
HONGlTE's CASE. j.
In the Circuit Court the motion was denied to
Qunsh the attachment proceedings against How