The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-10
THE CAPITAL BUDGET.
eREwsreR oN THe WIrNEss srANp.
The Senate sustains tho Presidents Veto
OF the Porter Biil--soms Interesting
Postal FiEures-Ad dIourDment to
Come Monday-In Congress.
srORIgs THAT pIsAaREK.

WASHINGTON, July 4--Attorney- General
Brewster was before tho Springer commit
too yesterday aud testified that George Bliss
on December 20, 1882, wrote to him, asking
II Secretary Chandler should not be con-
suited about tho political proprIety OF
placing Price on tho witnessstnnd
The object OF the question was pre-
sumed 10 exist In u fear that MeTlclS,
having promised Price Immunity, would
become angry and cause trouble, BIss, in
the letter. suggested that Merrlck had be-
come much interested In the prosecution
of Kellogg, and was probably influenced
by politics Tho witness said the Presl-
dent had given tho prosecution much
assistance Federal officers, among them
Marshal Henry and Postmaster
Alngor were removed because Bliss
was convinced that they were aiding In the
defense OF the men on trial. Tho Attorney.
General denies that Bliss on Merrlck had
failed 70 do their duty. He thought Bliss
had said some things that were lndlsorote
Ho emphaucally objectod 10 tho probability
that Brewster Cameron had undertaken 10
Influence any OF tho Shrroute juron
After the Attornoy-General had finished
his testimony Mr.. Springer received letter
from ex-senator Kellogg, In which he rait.
Grated that tho Government oonsplrcd 10
secure tho conviction OF men prosecuted for
tho Star-routo frauds In hls communles-
tlon was letter from ex-Marshal Henry, In
which ho rectod his experience with Brew
ster Cameron and tho AlL0rney-Gogoral,
when they Attempted 10 have tho Jury
fixed. Mr. Henry asked 10 DO called AZ
witness Mr., Kellogg closes his oommn-
nlcatlon by donouncng tho Attorney Cen
eral
MORE POSTAL srATsTica
Tho forthcoming report OF the First Az
sistant Postmaster General will show that
the total number OF p0st-Olilcos In the
United States on June 30 was b0,0l7, OF
which 81 were Of the hnt class, with sala-
Tlcs OF over 50, 900, 40i; OF the second claaa,
with salaries OF between ", 900 and 81, 900,
and 1888 OF tbe third class, with salaries
OF 81 900 10 ~, 000 making In all z 323
Presidential offices, or an Increase OF is0
during tho year The increase In the NUN.
bor OF p0st-onioea during tho past year Ia
greater than during any previous year
Arkansas has l,006 post-oiiices, OF which
arc OF tll6 second, IA OF tho third, and the
remainder OF the fourth class Missouri
has 1870 post-0lilcos, OF which 3 arc OF tle
FIRST OF the second, and 70 Of the third
class. Texas has 1907 Olllooa, OF the first
o OF the second, and o. OF the third class
Pennsylvania leads In the number OF pOt-
Offices with 1888, OF which 0 are first, 80
second, and 1875 third class Now York
comes next In number, with o. l25 0lllcoa
and leads In Presidential Offices having 10
OF the FIRST class, 40 Of the second, and 100
or tho third. Alaska and tho District OF
Columbia stand paired ut the bottom OF tho
list, each with u Offices Tho Territory Of
Dakota has $3.50 oflces, ana Al are Proaden-
tlal. Dakota'has more postolllcos than
either Colorado Connecticut Delaware,
Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Mis'achn'
sets, Nevada Now Hampshire, New Jor-
soy, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina
or Vermont Illinois Is fourth ~ ~ tho
number Of postonlces, having 9, 100, OF
which are FIRST, 20 second, and l5D thlrd
class Indiana has 1919 poSt.oIllcos OF
which | h first 10 second, aud 10 third
class Michigan has 1905 0lllces--2 first,
80 second, and 30 third class
BANK STOCKHOLDERS TO BE ASSESSED.
The Comptroller Of tho Currency Tooolyod
tho report OF tho receiver OF tho Marine
National Bank OF Now York yesterday
Tho Comptroller says he has not had tlmo
10 examine tho report In dot III, but, from
tho fact that the proved claims amount
10 S3,403, OH, aud tho assets estimated ~
good to only 81, 092, $50, ho has no doubt an
assessment Will bo made against the share
holders In tho bank. In reference to tho
bad aud doubtful debts, amounting 10 ST.
s93, 1888, the Comptroller ls Of the opinion
that they will not bo u tots loss, but tho
condition Of the bank IN Involved In such
legal complications that tho amounts 70.
covered from these assets viii DO collected
with great difficulty and tholr collection
attended with much delay and considerable
exp0nse
TiIE sENArE's vorE ON rnE roIgrEn hill
In spite OF Governor Cutlln's prediction
that 4 constitutional majority could bU Ob.
talned In tho Senate 10 pass tho F'ilz John
Porter bill over tho Presidents veto, tho OF.
fort was signal failure In pairing on
two'tlrds votes In tho Senate two alGflna'
two votes arc always paired with ono
negative An analysis OF tho vote shows
that twonty.tliroo Democrats and four Re-
publlcans voted IN tho Affirmative, and
Munly.soyen Republicans Ia tho negative,
Twenty-Five Senators weno absent or
paired, OF which thirteen Wero Democrats,
seven Republicans and two R0Adjustara
portoi's friends say that his failure 10 !
accomplish what ho has bOun after for
twenty years will kill him, lie was very
confident that tho PfoSldent would algn tho
bill, aud had bcon led 10 think "a by Son.
ator Scwoll and William Walter pholpa 40
that tho disappointment will bc oil tho
greater.
TitE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION,
II seems tolcrnby certain that Congress
will close lts prssont session by noon on
Monday noxL Tho last regular approprla |
ton bills having boon passed by tho Senate,
oil tho absolutely necessary work remain. |
Ing unfinished ls now before tho Conference |
Committees II Ia thought by leading mem- |
bersof tho House that II will bo possible 10 |
close up this unfinished business by Satur. |
day eyonlng. II this Ia done the pro- |
gramme will bo 10 l,ko rocoss until Mon. |
day nj noon, that interval being SUFFICIENT |
" allow tho enrolling OF tho Appropriation |
bills, and then 10 meet only FOR tho purpose |
OF signing thoeo bllA
ouR GRATITUDE ron TuE STATUE.
Secretary Frolinghuyeop has instructed |
Minister Morton, ut Paris, 10 avail himself |
OF tho opportunity tomorrow al the proson-
tation 10 tho United Stalcs by the Franco.
American Union COMMITTEES OF tho Statue
Liberty Enlighioning tho World,p 10 10.
puro the French nation that tho people OF |
this country express thoir thanks for the |
statue as work OF art and as monument |
TO the abiding friendship botwcsn tho coun-
triea
uitNNEpiN CANAL.
Senator Cullom has aucooedod In baviss |