News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-06-22
Washington News,

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ted last Friday, as follows: Ex-Sec-
retarv Alexander r. Ramsey of Min
nesota ex-senator A. S. Paddock of
Nebraska; Ambrose B. Carlton of
INDIANA Mr.. Godfrey of Iowa, and
James X. Pettegrew of Arkansas.
The list of tariff commissioners was
completed by the selection of VIM.
H, McMahon of New York, and AL
exander H. Batchelder of West Vir-
ginia, to fill the vacancies. John L..
HAYES of Massachusetts, was selected
as chairman. McMahon is now en-
ployed in the appraising office in the
New York custom house, and was Sc
lected because of his knowledge of
the tariff laws.
1t is said that Secretary Folger and
John q. New were engaged last week
i'll examining the statutes and capacity
of the entire treasury force. 1t is the
Secretary's intention to have a COM
Dlete reorganization and there will be
large number of important changes
July 1st. 1t is understood that As
sistant Secretary French will soon re-
tire.
Treasury officials say that the bond
ed spirits bill will not force the with
drawal of over 100000 gallons of
whiskey next year. Should the next
session make no change in the law,
however, the quantity withdrawn in
1888 and 1884 will be very large.
In the Star-route trial on Friday
last, Contract Clerk Sweeney was re-
called and identified orders and con-
tracts concerning the Utah route.
They passed into Inspector Wood
wards custody, September Z, 1881.
The witness said this was no import
ant departure from the established
routine, during Brady's administers
ton. Brady sometimes gave ver-
bal order for increase or expedition.
If large sum was involved an order
was usually given in writing. Petit
tions requesting increased service on
the route were endorsed hyRepresent-
alive Cannon and other prominent
citizeas of Utah.
The director of the mint reports
that the product of gold in the United
States in 1881 was S34, 100000; sill
yer, S43, 100000. Colorado is first,
with a yield of over S20,000,0O0 !;
California follows, with nearly S19,-
100000; and Nevada, which once
ranked first, is third, with less than
100000.
Ex-Delegate Cannon says that while
the Mormons consider the Utah COM
mission bill an outrage, they will sub
NIT to it. He does not believe sim
gle Mormon will take advantage of
the bill and cease to take care of the
women he may cease to hold relation
with.
1t is understood that the naval APP
preparation bill has been drafted by
Mr.. Robson and will soon be sub
mitted to the subcommittee. 1t pro-
poses to appropriate 100000 for
completing four monitors on the Del
eware; S275,000 for finishing the
"Miantonomah ;"S19O, 900 for breech-
loading steel guns. The aggregate
amount appropriated is little over
SIS, 100000. 1t contains provisions
relative to recognizing the navy land
abolishes the rank of commodore.
The Utah commission is composed
of three Republicans and two Demo
Gratis.
The Senate and House committees
on public buildings have decided to
report adversely the proposition to
purchase the building where Lincoln
died.
The Secretary of the Interior has
asked Congress for an appropriation
! of s245 900 to completes the 5tenth
census.
During May, 200 immigrants
arrived in the United States. During
the eleven months ending May 81,
685, 900 arrived, against 563, 900 in
the same period, last year.
Representative Rice has made ar
rangements for having the bill provid
ing for a new National Library build
ing taken up in the House on Tues
day by which thine it was expect
ed that the River and Harbor bill
would be disposed of.
Senator Morrill, has introduced a
bill appropriating $4,000 to procure
from Larkin @. Mead, sculptor, mod
els in plaster of bronze base reliefs for
rhe four panels to be placed on the
four sides of the of the National Mon