Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-02-07

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detail and arrar cement remain, auC
tho Items for the Miasissippi river vii
not be Fl ially fixed In the bill in nd
vance of the report OF the tpecisl M,s
s,ssippi river committee. The com
merce committee has carefully exam
ined each of the ninety items objected
to 10 the report OF the secretary of wal
concerning last years river aud har
Dor bill, and In some case,
has recommended appropriation,
for the same objects. Tho committee
do not make any recommendation
for beginning new works, but all are
for money to carry forward improve.
ments on which the government has
already expended large sums, as, for
instance, at the harbors of Baltimore,
Savannah, Galveston, Oakland and
such other points as appear from the
englneers' report to demand sppro.
priations. With the exception OF the
Mississippi improvements the amounts
recommended do not exceed 30 per
cent Of the engineers estimates. The
whole amount called for by the bill
will be about Sc 600, 900, exclusive of
the Mississippi river appropriation.
RETIRING GRANT.
The house committee on military af-
fairs practically agreed upon terms of
the billie place Gen. Grant upon the re.
tired list # the army with the rank Of
general. The chairman was instructed
to prepare report in favor of the
bill to be submitted to the committee
Thurs tsy. The minority report will
probably be signed by two or three
members.
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
In the star route trial Thomas w.
Steele, Of Arizona. testified In regard
to the route from Tresalamous to Cliff.
ton. Bliss put in the off ,ial papers
connected with the California route
from Julian to Cotton. John G.
Hayes, sub contractor, was examined
A question put by the court relative to
the number of extra horses required
led to discussion on horses. Witness
Bsrgner was recalled by the govern.
ment and corroborated the testimony
of the precediag witness as to the
number of stock required on tho
route. His cross. examination by In
gersol caused much amusement. He
placed the average life of horse at
20 years, but finally admitted the
only horse of that age he possessed
had been given its liberty.
Ingersoll "And what is he doing
now; il he p'cki' G out gravel'
A.-Don'G know; never asked him
that question. Laughter.
Witness said ne had carried the
mail fourteen years without losing a
horse; had two extra horses, but did
not need them.
Ingeraoll--What Is the breed of your
horses2
A.-California horses.
Q Would you sell your horses.
Bliss--I object.
Ingersoll Il never had such en- op-
portunity to buy horse bsfore.
Bliss-I do not want the witness to
be. taken in.
Ingersoll-I don't want to cheat
him. Well, If men are not immortal,
horses are. Laughter.
After reaulng number of eff ,lal
papers connected with the route from
Silverton, Colorado, to Parrot City.
sixteenth route of the indictment--the
court adjourned.
COINAGE FIGURES.
Secretary Folger received few
days since from Representative DINGHY
a letter containing series of in
quiries with regard to coinage and cir
culation of gold and silver In the
United States up to February 1, 1883.
The secretary referred the communi-
cation to Burchard, director OF the
mint, and the latter has just replied
by letter, In which he answers several
questions propounded, as follows:
First-Coinsge of dollars from
March l, 1873, to February l, 1883,
$135, ,405,0S0
Second-Oi these silver dollars
$37, 574, Ill were in circulation on the
lst of February, 1888
Third Amount OF silver certificates
outstanding February lat, 1883, was
$72 745, 40; amount in treasury S4,.
306, 900, leaving in circulation $685.
43S 800
Fourth-The price of silver bullion
at London, February 1st, 1888, was
50si, British standard, which equals
with oexchange at par l, ,097 per o.
for fine silver.
Fifth-The value of silver bullion
contained In standard silver dollar,
was 90 46 100 cents on the LIST oi
March, 1873, and 50 3 100 cents on
the lat of February, 1888.
Sixth-On the 1st of March, 1878
the value of gold coin ard bullion IL
the treasury was 1925. 98S, ,S59, anc
of silver cciu and bullion $S, 63l, OIL
while on the lst of February, 1883
the value of the former was $l73, ,3l7,
S33, and the latter S128, ,428,l71.
Seventh-Ths amount expended
from March l, 1873, to September 80
1882, In getting silver dollars in Cir
culation was $3l9,O71.
Eighth-The amount expended II
providing vsnlts for silver coin sine
March l, 1873, is $93, 620
Ninth-It is impossible to sta.
how much has been paid during tn
same period for transportation of col
from the mints to the offico of the al
sistant treasurer.
Tenth Nothing has been expende
since March l, 1873, in providin
vaults specially for gold coin.
RADS AND HIS JETTIEs,