The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-12
WASHINGTON.

after an absence of twenty minutes,
found a verdict of not guilty.
WASHINGTON.
The collections made by internal revenue
officers in the Peoria tlll.l district during
October, were -, 81. sSe-a considerable
gain over the same month OF last year.
During theyear ending October Slst tho
national banks withdrew from the federal
treasury S1s, SO. SIS deposited to secure cir
eulation. At the present rate OF redemption
the per cents viii disappear by June lssd-
The decrease In the public debt during
October was Ss,S0s, l9a; decrease since June
50, 1884, So, Sg,l, SsS; cash in the treasury,
SsS4, COS, 81; gold certificates, Sl20, SIS, so;
silver certificates. Si5l. a56. aSl; certificates
OF deposit, Si5,S55,Ooo; lefunding certif-
Gates, SD, 500; legal tenders, S346,G ,ol6s
fractional currency, S6,9s4,2;a
The treaty now in process OF negotiation
between Spain and the United States pro-
vides for the free admission to the latter
country OF sugars, molaSSeS, and raw tobac-
co, and a reduction OF duties on other arti-
eles from the West Indies. In return, there
fore, Cuba and Porto Rico are TO receive
American cereals on the same footing as
| Spanish, and the tariff on cattle, fish, aud
manufactures viii be freely trimmed down.
The Supervising Architect OF the Treas
ury will ask Congress for $4,000 for relay
/ ing the floors IN the Chicago Cust0m-HOuse
Building. Mr.. Bell says that there is no
use trying &c patch up the il0ors--the only
/ way in which the uneyenness can be rene
/ died is TO reset the whole. The Superin-
| tendent of the Federal Building ut Peoria
| has been ordered TO stop work 1T the main
corniee, as an effort IS to be made TO secure
an appropriation for an additional story.
a story is told of the recent VisN Of
/ George Bliss here The report Is that Mr..
/ Bliss suggested TO the President that it
| would be very uuwise 10 allow Secretary
| Gresham t. enter unOn any Investigation or
! of
| might result in a reOpening OF the matters
I relating 20 the payments OF the bills for
| special counsel. Judge Gresham had COM
| menced an investigation of the accounts in
| the First Controllers Office, and his known
| searching methods while PoStmaster-Gea-
| eral and the fact that he was very persist
/ ent in urging the bringing OF civil suits
against some of the old staF-rOute contrac-
tors give some color TO the story.
THE LONGEVITY OF PAY DECISION.
Some papers have discovered, rs they i'm
| agine, that the decision OF the supreme
court IN the Morton case allowing the tine
! spent at West Point TO be included as ser
vice in the army in the computation OF
| longevity pay. viii retire officers four wears
! earlier than hitherto. This is q great mis-
take. Officers can be retired against their
| VIII only when disabled or when Ga years
/ old, in both cases without regard 10 the
| length of their service. The president may
retire an officer after thirty year, service
! at his discretion If the officer asks for IL
| and after the officer has served forty wears
| the president is Obliged to retire him il he
asks for it. Undoubtedly before a great
| while some officer who had spent four years
at West Point and thiTty-siN in the army
| VIII demand to be retired under the law
granting him that privilege after forty
years service In the army, and then the ex.
ecutive branch of the government will have
to construe the law and the decision of the
| supreme court
THE NEEUakS eoEGRzss-
The inteTnaaqnA meridian conferences
held Is ma n 80 q Saturday The min
approved. An OH ial copy Of fh8 proceed
ings VIII be delivered 70 the government 81
TIE United States, and VIII no dorbt be
made mad. The basis q . treaty upon resolution
universal initial meridian. Oniv ore -
ton voted IN the ntaeaf14n san rlorrir--,
France, and Brazil abstained froin voting.
Inc proposition defining this was almost
unanimously supported. Before adjourn
ing President Admiral Rodgers stated fI1at
on behaif OF the conference he desired n
express the high appreciation OF the abjll
y, ndelity, and zeal with which Mr. Ped
orick- the secretary selected by the depart-
ment OF state, had performed the difacuit
duties which deyOlYed upon him. and III
thank him for his serviees. The confer
enoe then adjourned sine die. The Official
protocols are IA both French and English.
Al the request Of delegates. q Photograph
OF President Arihurwith his autograph viii
De presented by the secretary OF state to
each Of them.
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE, =
The jointcommittee appo.nrsd she-tlv be
Tore the adjournment d Congress 10 induire
INTO the organization and wor'- on fhe eoast
and geological surveys. the signal servie,
and the hydrogTauhic Office will rT,i,ahi, I,
meet IN this city Nov IL DurIns- fha -
cess members OF the COMMITTEES have heas,
collecting opinions Of Scientific renriaT-c,,
I huQ nf4CE of TrFiVFfz fsarr
the subject under consideration. The Ma
tOlial Academy Of Sciences was asked ia
| cyIslaer the subject AMI requested to furn-
, | 81 4 report 70 Lle eommitts upon its reas-
semDiing In November. That BODY refer
RED the matter 70 q committee Of WHICH
zen. Aeigs was chairman. and this commit
Tee mas completed It's report bat will NO.
MAKE II public until il has been given 10
lne goint committee. i is understood the
I report recommends radical chanres
number Of members OF the acadeTnv have
gwen Tree expression Of Their oDInion an
s.Ie WORK ana organ zatl0n OF the bflreaus
lhey favor the establishment Of a new COW
eminent department t0egnbrace All bnrsss,,g
q q scientihe nature. This would fncIIide
tile signal service, IydrOaraDaic office fr.ss@
] ami geological surveys, lighthouse bosrd
=, ~ and army engineer wei
N ne matter OF the Improvements Of rira.-s
and harbOrs. "a ~ -
kEPOHI OK COAST DEFENsFs.
Ten John Newton has submitted his an.
LuaA report on Inc coast de5cuses lie ear.
iiesay urges That the AarDors OF our princi.
"a seapOrts Dc made 5snpregIable TO aftseir
Dy the addition OF { ms OF heavy eaI5ise,
alld otner appliances known 10 mode-n
MdfIdIe Inc pdEt events. lie sa--z 10 -
! means justify the assertion made fhat 60 -
cotton and grain have become 50 rl9eesss-v
% the nations that they could not ergage IL
val without Us ioF short period wifhons
interruption OF their supplies Of these arti.
cies- II seems 70 be forgotten thaf A..
Z scent upon our coast 10 h1ld our unurofarf.
ed cities under the guns 81 hostile dees
I would consume but ffaF m1ntIIs. 80 in
: the meantime, cotton and rr1In ~ ~, -f.-.1
quantities might be obtained 49, -.
he modern system is 70 make r'1r S.I|'-'<-
\ silsirp and decisive, ID - make IIII f'z|-s
I I party pay the expenses. The |nnrH 81 -,
glneers Tor fOrtincat ious mas usnnsfs1 -
T mate esliiilais @ the eaf q f 81
! edtions, lnc.unliig arIlI4E1it4 modern ..,s-,
I gu1st and Lltied In0rtars. fdf I,rf|.--..| ~
: .ga- New YORK. PHILADELPHIA. r4IIir..-s..--s,
champion Iozds, New O-lezns snd -,
fE.lIlelseo, and another estimate. Tfe.- -,
Z agp ~ IOr preliminary work. srbe
! sgt4l es.linate including the armanenfs r
cd -, 90 The estimate Tor tie i---lss.lH !
: llellt q guns including arInor. grns -
Z machinery, IS tl0.S5s go The. s-fiss-@ -.
: Pave been made with care. and n = h..i5e-;
slle loIllncatl0ns, including guns fo- III ~
Z DoIs on the coast OF srffeienf - -
ailce % tempt an enemy. can - r.-,.- -. :.
!, 3 80 not y exceed $6000QC00. me 81 ri
!. tDallls estllldteS required for rc5- 80 -.
= 1t mace. for the defense az 7P1..-or, -
goI see9go0; New York harbo- - -, , ~
Z ttsli-as-eip lla- % 90; Baltimore So M
!. hampton Roads, Sc Coo. Ser r--.,-si -
ohv0O- mobilization q e5risfi-,,- go, -.
DesstsIles- 800 90, preservation n fo-+;e
4 ---ss.o.-7s Ssl-y14s purchase of enfr.s-s--,
.l-sl-7s >SD-yy0- easements e. So 80
; torpedoes. so, 0o0 49, S7'o'o'0