Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-11
WASHINGTON.


Decrease In the Issue of Postal Cards.
WASHINGTON. March l0.-Since the IN
trodaction Of tvo-c cant letter postage
tuere has been an unexpected reduction
In tue uuIsbsr of postal cards Issued
ror lev years tue average annual in
crease IN tbs is-ae has been IA per cent.
since July lst there has been an increase
OF Il per cent In adhesive stamps and
% per cent IN stamped envelopes issued.
while during those eigh. months the
Issue OF postal cards only reached 2t5,
ao2 80, a. against ~. 226 80 for the
corresponding period of the preceding
year. In consequence Of this decreased
demand for postal cards, the Postmaster
General mas sent A letter 20 the Speaker
OF the House informing him that the
estimates for the cost of manufacturing
postal cards for the next iiscti year may
be reduced $35.0O.
The Weeks Work.
In the House tomorrow Morrison in
tends to report from the Committee on
Ways and Means on tae tariff bill as
agreed by n majority of the members.
The Appropriation Committee expect
to report the indian appropriations bill.
The measure for the retirement and
recoinage of trade dollars has been
made special order for Tuesday, and
the Committee on Pacific Railways has
leave 10 call up from the calendar any
bills which may then be perfected by
the committee relating to the Thurman
Sinking fund act, or the amounts due
from the Pacific Railways for surveying
and patentlng OF lands. The C JInmit-
tee expect to complete tomorrow bill
on the former subject.
The bill to relieve certain burdens on
the American merchant marine aud to
encourage the American foreign carry
ing trade has been made special order
for Thursday morning. Special orders
are, however, liable to be pushed aside
by regular appropri atom bills or revenue
measures.
The first special order for the week in
the Senate il On Tuesday, when the
House bill to regulate practice in patent
suits will come up.
The consideration of the Fitz John
Porter bill and of the bill To aid Ia the
establishment and temporary support
OF the common sob ools are both made
special orders for next Wednesday. The
hrst named bill will encounter strong
opposition from General Logan and
other Republican Senators. but tn" prev
alent impression is that 1t will pass
The educational bill will give rise to
considerable discussion.
1t Is possible that one or more special
orders will be set aside, giving place
temporarily to the Mexican treaty,
which will be taken up on Monday, and
the consideration of which will con
tInue until a vote is reached,
CheaiingS Emisranis.
The Treasury Department has been
informed that foreign brokers are max
ing heavy purchas in the United States
Of silver trade dollars At a discount of
10 per cent. or more for the purpose of
disposing Of the coin to emiprants about
to sail for this country, AS American
coin, worth its nominal value.
A General Invitation.
The Joint Com nittee on Library on
Friday next will hear anyone who de-
sires t. speak for or against the news
paper copyright bill.
Formal Return Of the Lsasker ResoIu.
lions.
WASHINGTON, Marck l0.-Herr Won
Eisendecker, German Minister, called
on the Department of State today and
presented to Secretary Frelinghuyssn
the returned J.asker res buttons, togeth-
or with the accompanying letter from
Prince Bismarck. The President will
probably send communication on the
subject to the House this afternoon.
The star Route Investigation.
A. NJ. Gibson continued his testimony
before the Springer committee today.
He reiterated the statement that the
Government selected the most compli
Gated Star Route case for trial and re-
jected plain and simple one. The
foreman of the Grand Jury told witness
that the Government did not wish to
proceed with the case he considered so
clear that he could not tell why auy in
dictments had been found or against
whom it had been proposed to proceed
by investigation.
THE Weather.
For the Pacific Coast, threatening
weather, with rain.
striking Cigar Makers.
CINoINNArI, March 10. - The cigar
manufacturers declared a lockout to-
day, which throws 100 cigar makers
out of employment.
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