Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-02-22
The House OomlG, 20 Vlgor.
ously Defends the Fa-
nous Harbor Bill,
And Impea oh tho Action OF the
President and Secre-
tary OF War.
A Chapter From the Census-Doings
Of Congress and Other
Matters.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Special Dispatches to THR BIK.

INDICATIONS OF STORM.
WASHINGTON, February 21.--The
affairs of the signal service bureau
were under discussion In both houses
of congress to-day. In the senate,
Logan, while disclaiming any hostility
to the signal corps, said he had been
attacked In newspaper articles written
In the signal service Office and paid
for with government money. This he
could prove. In the house Mr.. Beltz-
hoover attacked the administration
of the signal bureau under Hszen.
THE TARIFF BILL
as it passed the senate has been trans-
mitted to the house, placed on the
speakers table and ordered printed.
COLLECTION DISTRICTS.
The sub. committee of the senate
committee on appropriations were en-
gagged to-day upon the legislation ap'
preparation bill. Commissioner Raum
was before them opp ,sing the propo.
sition Incorporated in the bill BY the
house to reduce the number of In
ternal revenue districta from 1926 to
80. The commissioner stated that
the proposed consolidation would not
lessen the expenses OF collecting the
revenue, but would very seriously dis
arrange the machinery of the service,
which now was working very satisfac-
torily.
General Badger was nominated fos
collector of customs at New Or.
leans.
CONTESTED SEATS.
The elections committed practically
deoice led, since it will be impossible to
consider all che contested elections
this s .siosl, thrt thsy be allowed "a
90 over for action by the Forty-eighth
congress.
The consular and diplomatic az.
preparation bill was agreed to in con-
ference.
1T LOOKS DARK ENOUGH
for the star route defendants just now
though the impression prevails that
while the jury in the case will bring
In verdict tf guilty, the court II
banc, to which the case will be ap
pealed, will set aside the verdict OF
some of the numerous exceptions
taken, and the swlndlers will thus es
cape. Others, again, say 1t Is more
likely they will avoid the psniten
tiary by forfeitlpg their bail and fall
Ing into Mexico.
THE SAN FRANCISCO PosToFFICE.
Gen. Rosecrans said tonight there
was still q chance to get the Sal
Francisco postoffice bill through thil
session, though 1t got smaller ant
smaller each day. Senator Miller viii
have it put on the sundry civil bill
when 1t is considered In the senate Al
an amendment. If he succeeds, Rose
Grams says he is confident the hous'
will concur in it.
MINERAL PRODUCTION.
The second edition of the compen
dium CT the census will be published
u few days. From advance sheet
1t appears that the total production Q
gold for census this year was, $33,
6O9,663, and of silver $47, 170. .957
The report states that in addition tt
the returns received directly from tn
mines, there are several minor point
to be included In the total yield
While 1t is impossible to state the &C
tual amount absorbed with any degre
of precision, a careful estimate woul'
placs the valre of gold nuggets ant
ore annually added to the cabinet
of collections at not less tina
$150,O00, and that of silve
at about $50, 900. This in view OF tn
great number of mineral collectio
maintained throughout the minin
territory is certainly not an over Ell
innate. There is quite an extenslv
manufacture Of gold quartz into jew
elry aud souvenirs, particularly |
San Francisco. The valued of met
80 absorbed probably does not fa
short of sou, 900 annually. In 187
tho United States mining commi
sioner estimated the amount of gol
boarded as specimens or worked up /
local jewelers. at $4,000. The san
authority at that period estimate
the annual loss Of gold du
In handling as currency at 500, 90
but the practice of using dust Il
money has almost disappeared. II
amount so lost now Is very sma
Another indefinite quantity is Il
value of precious metal lost In me,
ing, in assay, grains, etc. The stuc
of the relation of the production
population develop, some curlo
figures, ranging from an average
1.0l par capita in Nevada, the int
vening series indicating with gre
precislon to what extent paining is
factor Of wealth In the several loca
ties. The product par square m