The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-07
From Washington.

: ADvICEs of the 2Sth ult. state that the
House Committee ON Public Lands had de-
cided to report in favor of FORGETTING that
portion of the Northern Pacific grant
where the road had not been completed
July 4, 1879. This would restore to the
public domain about 100000 acres.
THROUGHOUT the United States and Can
ada the business failures during the seven
days ended on the 29th ult., numbered 275.
against 351 the previous week. The dis
tribution was as follows: New England
States, rs; Middle, 81; Western, 70; South
ern, 5S; Pacific States and Territories, 18;
Canada and the Provinces, 49,
The first report of the Civil-Service
Commission was submitted to Congress
by the President on the Doth ult. The
members of that body declared the law
a successful and satisfactory act of legis.
lation, and while admitting that there had
been several violations in regard to politi-
cal assessments, the amount collected was
not one-fourth as much as formerly.
DURING January last the excess of the
value Of exports over imports of merchan-
disc into the United States was S19, 677. 4S7.
and for the twelve months ended January
81, 1884, was $1O4 1910, $50.
IT was stated on the Goth ult. by Chief
Nimmo, Of the Bureau of Statistics at
Washington, in reply to the charges of
manufacturing emigration statistics, made
by John Law, Secretary of the Department
of Agricultu 10 CT Canada, that the state
ment was fabrication Of the basest sort.
1T was agreed by the House Committee
on Commerce on the 10Th ult. to report
Representative Stewards bill to regulate
inter- State commerce and provide for the
appointment of Commission. An Amend
ment prohibiting pooling had been added
TO the bill. As agreed to, the bill provides
that in the transportation of property the
charges "shall be reasonable for such sery-
ice;" that there shall be no discrimina-
zion in the transportation of freight:
that 1t shall be unlawful to allow
any rebate, and that pooling, under
any circumstances, will be I'm.
lawful. The bill also provides for the APP
pointment Of commission, to consist of
three members, one a lawyer, one a
railroad man and one whose qualifi-
cations are not specified, to investi-
gate complaints; if Satisfied the act
has been violated the Commission is re-
quired to notify the company to cease vic.
lation. If this company fails to comply
with the decision of the Commission with.
in six days it will be required to show
cause why it should not be enjoined and
restrained in the continuance of such vio-
latien.
WARRANTS were issued on the Goth ult.
by the Treasury Department for about
$l1 100000 on account of pensions for the
month.
The public-debt statement for February
Is as follows: Total debt (including inter.
estl, S1,S69, 43O,479. Cash in Treasury.
$S96, 29S,451. Debt, less amount in Treas
ury, |,453,501 1873. Decrease during Feb
ruary, S2,5S2,5S6 Decrease since June 80,
1883, $67 ,590,074
ADvICEs of the 1st state that the Post
office Appropriation bill as prepared by
the committee appropriates for compensa-
ton to postmasters $4,000, 900, and pro-
vides that no salary of any postmaster
shall exceed $4,000 per year.
THE United States Treasurer stated on
the LIST that the total coinage of stand
ard silver dollars within the past five
years was 166, 125, 119, of which amount
only Ss,SO2,72 are outstanding.
The claim of the United States Govern
ment against Spain for 81, 092, 900, for losses
sustained by Americans in Cuba during
the rebellion, is being passed.
The total clearings at eight leading
cities in the United States during the seven
days ended on the Sd were $4,000 900
greater than the previous seven days, in
dicating an improved condition of trade.
The United States Supreme Court on
the Sd decided that notes of the Govern
ment redeemed in time of peace and reis-
sued under the act of 1878 are a legal ten
der in the payment of private debts.
THE President has approved the act
making all public roads and highways
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