The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-02-07
OUR PATCHED UP NAVY
Startling Statement Of American
Naval Decadenoe.
rhe Public Dobt-The DUTY ON wool
Popular EloctIons-Workins"
mon Moving On Con9roSs~-
Southern OutRsges.

mon HAoVAn& eh SOASEobS~ |
Southern OutRsgeS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.--The reduction Of
The public debt during the month Of january
was $1l9, ,580,04. The cash In the treasury on
21st was s393, ,416, ,2S3 The reduc-
ton of the debt since january 80, 1883, was
S65, ,OO7 4S7. The gold certificates outstand-
ing arc SOL ,250, $50; silver certificates out
s110, 1877 ,031; fractional currency |
certificates outstanding S16, $3.50, 600; frac-
tional currency outstanding, 81, 1887 ,750; le-
gal tenders outstanding, s348 1881 ,0l6; re- |
funding certificates outstanding, $50, 100.
The senate committee On privileges and |
elections will meet to-day to consider how to |
make tho investigation Of political outrages
In Virginia and Mississippi, called for by
the Sherman resolution adopted on Tuesday.
The members of tho committee are unde-
cided as to the wisest plan to adopt There
is considerable talk about sending sub COM
mttees to the two states to make inquiries
on the spot, but there are somo difficulties
in tho way of this course. The resolution
as passed by the senate made no pro-
vision for an investigation outside of Wash
ington, and to do 30 the committee would
have to get special permission from the
senate Then, too, only tho chairman OF
a committee Is allowed by the statutes to
administer oaths, so that If the sub-com-
mittees desired to take sworn testimony
they would have to be made special oopl-
mittees Of the senate It would DO incon-
vepient for the prominent members OF
tho election committee to leave the cap
ital for some time. Mr.. Hoar. for OK.
ample, has his hands full Of work, as
member of the Judiciary committee.
the chairman Of which, Mr. Edmunds,
has to devote most Of his time to the duties
Of presiding officer of the senate. Mr. Sher-
man is also very busy with measures before
the finance committed. The committeeman
are also undecided whether to investigate
first ono state and then the other, or to go
on with both at the same time. It Ia proba-
BILE, however, that both Investigations will
DO begun here, and that the question OF
sending out sub committees will be left un-
decided until tho committee can judge what
to do fyom the results Of Its work hero Re-
gard will be paid to this respect to the
wishes Of senators ON the democratic side.
Admirals Porter, Roger and Jenkins and
large delegation Of officers OF the navy made
arguments before tho senate committee'on
naval affairs in favor Of the construction OF
additional ships OF war. In tho last congress
it was enacted that the secretary OF the navy
should not repair any vessels In the service
| where the cost Of tho same should exceed 20
per cent. of the original cost OF the ships.
The startling statement IL made that unless
this law is repealed or amepded there will
not be half dozen ships OF the American
navy aAoat at the expiration Of two years.
The naval officers urged upon the committee
the necessity for the prompt completion OF
3 the new cruisers, now being constructed, and
also for the building Of other new ships o.
v war. 1t is proposed also to amend the law
i so rs to allow repairs on old vessels to b
made up to the amount Of 331S por cent, In
,e stead Of 90 per cent. Of original cost. AID
y miral Porter thought tho advisory boar
should put more sail power ON the new cruis
!, ers He favored steam as an auxiliary t
w sail power, while the board wished to max
sail simply ON auxiliary to steam power. A
"a tho officers who spoke expressed their cont
m dence that the new cruisers would be fir
class IN oil respects.
- The Ohio legislature has asked the repr
~ sentatives of that state to vote for a restor
''~ tion Of the old duty on WOOL Mr.. HUI
l., proposes to Disregard these instructions, al
', no he wants to tell the house and the countr
his reasons for disobedient conduct ii
g.: farmers Of tne Buokeye state have present
Ir huhareas ok rctitinns to congress for L
VT. restoration Of tho wool duGy, t.~d tho dem
loi Gratis say it will be impossible for them
carry tho state next fall unless the duuy
in remposed. On Monday next Mr.. Convel
'rR will he recognized to move to suspend t
ead viles to fix an early day for tho consider
lion of bis bill restoring the wool duty &C
verso will advocate tho motion and Hu
at will oppose 1t. a two-thirds vote is requir
to suspend the rules, and it is not proba
mi Mr.. Converse's motion will prevail.
it's. Senator Pendleton reintroduced in
senate his joint resolution of the last c.
,rg gress proposing such an amendment Of
,h9 | constitution Of the United States as v
provide for the election by the people
postmastere, narshals, district attorneys
~" ~" the United States and oil such other C
w. officers of the United States as exercise
:" ecutivo or ministerial power within tho
eral states or territories and in distr
nov compoSsd Of tho whole part Of
,No state OF territory.
Iioh The first move Of the workingmen
congress will be made By Pttsburg d
opti CATION This represents the working
that terests Of the Iron and Steel association
irec- the Miners union respectively. The
CATION will havo n hearing before the La
ar committee, Of which Mr. Hopkins, Of P'
was sylvania, is chairman. This is the frs
ssail- stalment Of what may be expected of
Iattor committee this session. 1t is said
g Of quito a number Of delegations from o
Y, labor organizations in the United 81
not .Hl hs here before the session Is We'll on.