New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-22
CURRENT TOPICS AT TIE CAPITAL.
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"Don,t vou want the latest news from Mentor 70
asked Judge scofeld. Register Of the Treasury, OF
TRIBUNE correspondent this evening. Why, GER
tanly" replied the correspondent. "You have seen
by the papers that have been there. suppose T.
ayes, but they DISAGREE about your eyrand Somesay
you were after Cabinet place. and Others that you
wanted Genefal Garfed's help to secure the nomi-
nation at Harrisburg" well" said the judge, " l
haven't been there at all. Haven't been out OF
Washington for month. How do You suppose such
lies originate y
THE TIME TO FIND OUT.
ct would be manifestly improper for me to talk
with you about it now," said Secretary Evarts to
correspondent of rHR TRIBUNE recently. Ihere
was slight tremOr of the eyelid as he continued
1.-The time to find out all about it is when it gets to
the Senate.D He referred to the protocol recently
signed by Commissioner Trescott and the COLOMBIAN
Minister.
EXPORT STATISTICS.
The total values of the exports Of domestic pro-
Visions talOw and dairy products during the month
of January, 1881. were 915.21S,657; during Jan
uary, $780, S9,547.447. Total values Of provisions
and tallow for the three months ended January 81,
1881, $3S 551, G34 and for the three months ended
January 81 1880. $25,696.915. Total values of
dairy products for the months ended January 81
1881, S21, Jos, 1866 and for the nine months ended
January 81, 1880, Pl4655.7 34.
THE SILK INDUSTRY IN AMERICA.
preliminary report upon the silk manufacture
of the United States has been issued by the Census
Office which shows that the total value of the fin
shed goods for the year ending June 80, 1880, was
$34.41O, 463 number of factories, 1888; amount of
capital real and PERSONAL invested, S1S,S99, 5OOj
LOOMS S,467. The greatest number of hands en-
plOyed at any one time during the year was "a 44O,
aud the total amount paid ID wages 50, $50,
THE INAUGURAL CEREMONIES.
The Committee on Arrangements for the In augural
ceremonies at the Capitol will issue tickets of adj
mission to the galleries of the Senate Chamber
strictly corresponding in number to their limited
capacity 70 be distributed as follows: To each
Senator 4; to Senators-eect, members of the House
Of Representatives delegates, heads of departments
and Justices of the Supreme Court, each. The
Diplomatic Gallery will be strictly reserved for the
families of members of the Diplomatic Corps and
the Reporters Gallery for the representatives of the
press Seats will also be reserved in the lleiies
for heads of bureaus No other tickets will be issued
for the galleries and no person will be admitted TO
the Senate wing or the Rotunda except on presenta-
ton of a ticket, which Will be good only IOr the
place indicated
THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.
The Senate held al evening session to consider
the bill providing for 4 building for the Con-
grcssional Library. The necessity for legislation
has been urged by Librarian SpOtfOrd, and admitted
by everybody for several years. At the hour Of
adjournment II O'clock. the passage,o of the meas
IRE or any substitute for it seemed more remote
than it did two years ago. One vote was taken by
which the Senate decided by large majority to
erect the proposed builing on Capitol Hill, east Of
tho Capitol. When it was afterwards explained
that this would require expenditure Of 81 100000
Mt the outset to secure titles to the property While
in other directions the Government owned plenty Of
available land, Senators began to explain that they
had voted in Ignorance OF that fact An amend
ment was Offered providing the machinery for the
apprasemeut aHd purchase of the property, and the
LAWYERS Of the body found in this material for a
good deal of contention. In this condition It now
rests but it will be pressed by Senator VOORHEES,
until something is done.
AFFAIRS AT THE PENSION &FICE
General George w. Greasy Commander; Beuja-
min 5. Lowell, Senior Yce-COmmanderi Charles a.
Stott, of the Council of Administration, and Aeazer
B. Loring, Junior Vice-COmmander Of the Depart
ment of the Massachusetts Grand Army of the
Republic, have arrived in Washington to seek to
influence Congress to take some action in regard to
the affairs of the Pension Office. Delegations from
other States are expected here to cooperate.