The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-31

pointed from outside cities. NO OplchBO
men are to be employed about tue Con-
vention. This is to avoid any possibili-
ty of Carter Harrison running iu any of
bis heelers,
Accommodation are to be given in the
galleries for 5000 spectators. The
tickets for the galleries are to be divided
equally among the delegates for distTi-
button, The stage will probably afford
room for 100 specially invited guests.
1t was originally agreed that these places
upon the stage should be divided among
the States according to the wishes Of the
delegates, but MIR. Barnum has decided
to keep the distribution of these tickets
10 himself. This has caused some ex-
citement among the Free Trade people,
who think that Mr.. Bsrnum may put too
many heavy Protection people upon the
stage. 1t is probable that some COM
promise will be arranged. Col VIM. r.
Morrison is very anxiouS to have the
question whether he was right or not in
pushing tariff reduction bill this win
ter brought up very prominently at the
Chicago Convention. He thinks that
T,lden was the real cause of the defeat
of the Tariff bill. He desires with all
his ability TO do what be can to retaliate
at Chicago In July.
SCHEME To FREEZE OUT CRIME.
There are some prison refUrmers who
are trying to get Congress to set inside
me tract for penal colony, instead of
having the PRISONS crowded with incor-
rigible criminals. These reformers are
in favor OF using Alaska for this purpose.
The Seal Compauy's business would not
be in,erfere1 with in the slightest way,
bt cause tie seal islands are only vtly
small part of tue actual territory OF
Alaska.
REACHING MR.. HEWITT TARIFF BILL.
The Committee on Ways and Means
have begun tue consideration OF Mr
| Hewitt's Tart fl bill, rece Itly introduced,
| cODUulnB CObhlNSId'lou W 'h"N POA'A'H
which explains the present tariff law.
1t was determined to communicate with
the Secretary OF the Treasury relative to
the administration OF the law rs proposed
by the bill. Member of the committee
EXPRESS the opinion that no considera-
ton will be given to that PORTION OF MIR.
Hewitts ill which relates to the reduc-
ton of the tariff. They bay favorable
report will probably be made on that
portion of the discussion which was be-
gun today.
TIE LEGI, LATIvE. EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL
APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House Committee on Appropria-
tions have reported to the House the
Legislative, Executive and Judicial bill.
1t makes an appropriation OF $40, 73G,
$40, which sum is an increase OF Soo. l9O
over the current appropriation. OF the
above anouut, as shown by a tabulated
statement accompanying the bill, S3.-
OS3 1863 is for the expenses of Congress
$l3l .l3O is for the State Department
So, COZ. 2l9 Tor the Treasury Department
81, O6S, lis for the War Department
SILT, $40 for the State, War aud Navy
Building: $2Ss 9l0 for the Navy Depart
ment; 81 249,77 for the Interior De
partment; $Sl5 l20 Tor the Post Office
Department.; $l73,290 for the Depart
ment of Justice; $lI0. 600 for salaries oi
United States judges, attorneys and
marshals; S33,Si0 for the Court oi
Claims. aud S22 800 for the Court Of
Cl ans, aud So, 3U0 for the Civil Service
Commission.
The bill pr lvides for Second Assist
ant Secretary oil The Interior at salary
OF $500. for ten additional priu' ipal
examiners in the Pension Office at 50 .0UI
each, for $50 special examiners III the
Pension Office at 81 500 each. for thirty
seven additional clerks in the Sixth
f Auditors Office and ten additional clerks
in the Second Auditors Office; Office o.
the Public Printer, Z; Library of Con
gress, 26; Botanic G. rden, / Executive
&c; Civil Service Commission, Z. Ou
recommendation of the Commissioner OF
Pensions the number of clerks and copy
lists in the Pension Office is reduced. 27O
The total number of employees estimated
for in the Executive Departments was
S4S7, the number appropriated for dur
! ing the curreut fiscal year was s. l3l.apt
, the number provided for the next veal
is s 09l, as follows: Congress, SIS
State Department, &c; Treasury Depart
, ment, 1850; War Department, ! 54-
r State, War and Navy Building, 1866
3 Navy Department. l60; Interior Depart
! meut, 1850; Post Office Department
' 55S. and tue Department OF Justice, 94
The bill provides that the assay Office a
st Louis shall be abolished, and reouce'
! the number of internal revenue districts
from SO to GO.
c 1t is further provided that the contiu
e gent fund for either house no pnrt o
E the monty appropriated shall be expend
+ eel ior cl rIca service Tor ANY Senator
L representative or Del, gate iu Cougrt S.
D The object OF the provision is to preveu
the payment Of salaries to private secre
taries Of Senators.
= UNWILLING LUTHER'S STATUE.
q The uuveiling of the Martin Luthr
1 statue was attended by an enormous
throng aud many distinguished person S
= The statue, which was cast in Germany
had been erected IN the great Thoma
" Circle, in the northwestern part of th
city, was draped during the exercises
t and uncovered at the close. Mr.. Justic
o Miller presided.
: GEN. GRANTS PROPERTY.
s. Mortgages have been recorded her
d against two houses owned by Genera
d Grant in favor OF Mr.. VIM. H. Wander
II bllt. as security for SI50 600 that he oh