Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-22
A Decidedly Gloomy Prospect
For Dorsey nd His
CopsrS .
The House Comb 20 Vlgor.
ously Defends the Fa-
nous Harbor Bill,
And Impea oh tho Action OF the
President and Score
tary OF War.
A Chapter From the Census-Doings
Of Congress and Other
Matters.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Special Dispatches TO THR BIK.

INDICATIONS OF A 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 Hszsn.
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 subcommittee of the senate
committee on appropriations were en-
gagsd 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, hut would very seriously dis
arrange the machinery of the service,
which now was working very satisfac-
torily.
General Badger was nominated for
collector of customs at New Or.
leans.
CONTESTED SEATS.
The elections committed practically
decice ed, since it will be impossible to
consider all che contested elections
this u .siou, that 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 thai
while the jury in the case will bring
In o verdict If guilty, the court II
banc, to which the case will be ap
pealed, will set aside the verdict OF
some of the numerous exception
taken, and the swlndlers will thus es
cape. Others, again, say 1t Is more
likely they will avoid the psniten
tiary by FORGETTING 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 postofice 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
dunn Of the census will be published
u a few days. From advance sheet
1t appears that the total production Q
gold for census this year was, 1873,
6O9, 663, and of silver $47, ITO. 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
$3.50, 900, and that of silve
at about $50, 900. This in view OF tn
great number of mineral collectio
maintained throughout the mimi
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
so absorbed probably does not ia
short of Sol, 600 annually. In 1877
tho United States mining commi
sioner estimated the amount Of gol
boarded as specimens or worked up
local jewelers. at SAC, 900. 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 f
money has almost disappeared. I'll
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 develops, some curio
figures, ranging from an average
1.0l par capita in Nevada, the int
vening series indicating with gre
precision to what extent paining is
factor of wealth In the several loca
ties. Tho product par square m