The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-01-19
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.


THE ISTER-oCEAN CANAL SCHEME.
WAsHISGToN Jan. 15.-A Special Committee of
considered bill which provides for the ineorpo-
ration of the Maritime Canal Company of
Nicaragua. &. $. Phelps, representing that
Company made statement in sup
port oi the proposition. He questioned
the accuracy of the report made by Nimmo.
Chief of the Bureau of Statistics OF the Treasury
that wOnld probably pass through the Inter
Oceanic Canal and showed the errors made by
Nimmo in his calculations, The tonnage
would az least be thirty-two and half million
tons, assuming that 100000 ions would pass
throu0 the canal annually, that the traffic
uld-prOduce with a toll OF $3.50 s., 500 600
900, equivalent to s per cent on
slO0OcO0OO. 1t was agreed that ex-Secretary
Canal Company. shall have hearing on Monday
next. Mr. Eads, accompanied by his counsel, was
present, and probably will be heard on Monday.
THE MOVEMENT OF SILVER DOLLARS.
The movement of STANDARD dollars from the
mints during the week which ended to-day was
Sl0l Isl, against S1UOO for the corresponding
period in 1850.
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR PL AIsTED.
The following telegram was to-day sent TO Gov
ernOr Plaisted, of Maine:
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
WAsHISGTOS, January Is.
We most cordially congratulate you and all Gho
aided in elevating you 10 the office of Governor
and patriotic inaugural address
We greatly rejoice also account OF the har-
mony that exists IN your State.
T. II. Murch, J. Il. Weaver,
Nicholas Ford, Gilbert De La Matyr,
T. II. Gillette, a T. Stevenson
Wm. ri. Lowe, Seth II. YOcum
THE PoPrLATIoS or TWO STATES. rrs
The population of West Virginia and Michigan, !,
according to the schedules returned to the Census
Office by the enumeratOrs is rs follows.
West Nirginia-Males, 81. .329; females, a03, ,S6i.
Native born, 599,97O foreign born Is. LIB. White,
592, ABB: cOlOred. y, 750 Total, 61S, 1913.
Iiehigan-Males. se2,27S; females. 774,057. Ma
tive born, 2i7, ,9S9; foreign born 3SS 34j. White.
I,6I4.0S7; eolored, 22,2iS. Total, l.6;6, ,3;s5.
A BILL TO "FIx" THE RETIRED AND RETIRING
PRESIDENTS. &
WAHISGTos. Jan. 14.-The bill introduced by
Senator HOar (by reauestl, TO provide for
tired and retiring Presidents" proposes TO pay
annually TO every ex-President Of the United
States a sum equal TO one-fOurth of the salary
paid him while in Office. The petition presented
with the bill is signed by J. 81. Forbes, Leverett
Saltanstall. T. L Hoar and other citizens of BOs-
ton. They represent that '.history has trans
our earlier Chief Magistrates from insufficient
peeuniary means during their declining years.
that public opinion fully recognizes that IL is
beneath the dignity of great Nation, after call
the prime of their Iives, to neglect making any
provision for them after their retirement from the
chief office Of the Nation" and the petitioners
therefore urge that immediate action be taken
by Congress for suitable provision for our retired
and retiring Presidents"
CADET wHITTAKER's CASE.
The charges and specifications against Cadet
Whitaker have been completed. He Is charged
with conduct unbeeoming an officer and gentle