The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-10-12
A WEEKS NEWS.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
The Commissioner of Pensions, it is
stated, will ask Congress for an appropria-
ton of S40,0 1900 for the payment of PEN
sions during the fiscal year, ending June 30
1885. Of the $100, 100000 appropriated last
session it has been estimated that about
$1,000 600 will remain in the Treasury to
the credit of pensions at the close of the
present fiscal year. Since January 1, 1888,
fully $4,000 names have been added to the
pension list, but even this increase, the
Commissioner thinks, can be taken care of
The resignation of Judge Ray, law clerk
of the Postoffice Department, was accepted
and John A. Jenny, a lawyer of Indian
apolis, appointed to fill the vacancy.
IT is stated at the Postoffice Department
that the reduction of letter postage rates
from three to two cents will involve de-
ficiency of about s. 000,O 900 from October l.,
1888, until the end of the fiscal year, end
ing June 80, 1884.
SURGEON GENERAL HAMILTON, of the
marine hospital service, telegraphed the
Collector at Yuma, Arizona, to appoint
sanitary inspectors at that place and at
South, where yellow fever exists.
The Secretary of the Treasury has de-
cided green plums to be free of duty under
the new Tariff act. Quite large trade in
this fruit is carried on over the Canadian
border, and the question arose whether
they were dutiable under the provision
which imposes a duty iof one cent per
pound on prunes, dates and plums.
A NUMBER of department employees, in
Washington, who have residences in Ohio,
went home to vote. Those who left, how
ever, will not be allowed any time by the
Department, except such as is taken from
their annual leave of absence.
THE Commissioner of immigration of
Philadelphia reported to the Secretary of
the Treasury that 1906 immigrants ar
rived at Philadelphia from November /,
1889, to October 9, 1883. Ten persons were
specified, and the Commissioners said of
this feature of their work that it was at
tended by good results.
The Director of the Mint has been au-
thorized to purchase 410, 900 ounces of fine
silver for the use of the Philadelphia, New
Orleans and San Francisco minis.
THE Civil Service Commission notified
the heads of various departments in Wash
ington that the Commissioners will make
an appointment list of persons eligible to ap-
pointment among the several departments,
as provided by the Civil Service law, in
advance of the certifcation of names to the
latter for their selection so when the certifi-
cation is made to him the head of the de-
partment will not be troubled to determine
whether OF not the quota of the State or
Territory has been filled before making his
appointment.
THE Director of the Mint has prepared
statement showing the profits arising from
the coinage of the standard, silver dollar
for the five years, ended June 80, 1883. The
amount in gross for the five years since
July 1, 1878, was the enormous sum of ST.
342, 1902. Nearly all this profit has gone
direct into the Treasury, for, after SUBJ
tracing the wastage, cost of coinage,
transportation and other expenses, there
is left net profit in standard dollars
and subsidiary coin over bullion in
value at the respective dates of purchase,
of over SIC, 900. This is equal to an
average net profit for the five years of
s., 940, 900 annually. Last year the profit
from the coinage of nickels and one-cent
pieces at the Philadelphia Mint alone was
about 81 ,OO0, 900. The Director of the Mint,
it is thought, will recommend the repeal of
the compulsory coinage clause in the law,
in his message this year.
THE New Orleans National Bank has
brought suit against Postmaster General
Gresham, for 100000 damages alleged to
have been sustained by reason of his recent
order directing that money orders ad-
dressed to the bank, but intended for lot
terry company, shall not be delivered.
THE case of First Lieutenant James F.
Simpson, Third Cavalry, tried by Court
Martial on the charge of conduct unbecom-
ing an officer and gentleman, in having
married a woman who had been his mis-
tress, is now before the Secretary of War
for transmission to the President The
court found him guilty and sentenced him
to dismissal. 1t is understood that Judge
Advertisement Swain takes exceptions
at the action of the court, and recommends
that the sentence be set aside.
SECRETARY FoLGER has decided it incom-
patible with the interests of the public SER
vice and with public convenience to pro-
vide distinctive issue of gold certificates
for Chicago.