The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-31
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LATEST GOSSIP FROM WASHINGTON
Comptroller Cannon's Views as to Relief
from the Present Financial Strain-The !:
Report on the Danville Riot-COn-
gressional-Other News.

from the Present Financial Strain The
Report on the Danville Riot-Con-
gressional-Other News.
HOW A FINANCIAL STRAIN MAY BE RE-
LIEvED.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-The Comptroller
Of the Currency, being asked his views OF
the financial situation, said yesterday tina,
he thought 1t had decidedly improved. Il
Congress would pass the Mcpherson bill,
which has already gone through the Senate
and been favorably reported by the House
Committee on Banking and Currency,
1t would increase the circulation OF
the country more than $50, 100000
and afford immediate and permanent relief.
1t was the simplest and most available key
TO the financial problem, and would reach
every National bank In the country, and
add ten per cent to their circulation with
out any disturbance or risk. There art
lying in the vaults of the Comptroller cur
rency already printed for many of the bank
OF the country to take the place OF multi
ated and WORKOUT currency, and II the bill
should pass this currency would be immedi
ately available
THE DANvILLE RIOT WAS PREMEDITATED
WASHINGTON, May 2s.-The majority
report of the Senate Election Committee OF
the Danyille riot was submitted yesterday
1t declares that the riot was preconcertel
| for the purpose of intimidating the negroes
The committee found no evidence that tn,
negroes had fired shot until sitter tn,
whites had fired a voley. The whites wer'
generally armed, but the negroes wert
not. Arms were distributed from
shops and stores to the whites who hat
none. The objects of the whites were
First to intimdate the colored voters HI
localities were they were strong; and
second. to produce such a feeling In til,
State as would induce white electors to jOi,
with their OWE race and escape the repro,cl
to which they would be subjected if they
fraterniZed with the "niggers" Ii was mad,
to appear that the blacks were the offenders
when in truth the white Democrats were II
possession of the town.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR IN FAVOR OF PEACE
Thirty delegates from the Universe
Peace Union called upon the President yes
terday The President OF the Union made
a short address in which he said that tn,
object of the visit was to testify their APP
probation of the Presidents Administration
and particularly his course in reference I,
the Congo River and the Panama Canal
President Arthur, in reply, expressed his
sympathy with their cause, and added that
1t was nearly settled that this country wOulC
remain at peace with other nations.
THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION.
WASHINGTON, May 81. Republican Sen
atOrs have received intimatiOns from Demo
cratic leaders in the House that they woul,
like to come to an agreement for the al
| jOurnment of Congress before the Isl U
| July one OF the obstacles TO adjourn
ment is the disagreement OF the two bode
in the Post office and Naval Appro
priatiOn bills Conference Committee
are at work upon these bills, and it /,
hoped that the difference may be adjusted
LIMITING PRESIDENTIAL TERMS OF or
FlCE.
The Senate Judiciary Committee has
agreed to substitute for Mr.. JacksOn's reso
luton relating to the terms OF President
and Vice President, Mr.. Ingalls, substitute
which makes the terms Of President anc
Vice-President six years, prohibits the
| President to seek reelection, and makes tn,
| Vice President Ineligible TO election as Pes
ident if he shall have exercised the Office VI
PRESIDENT in case of vacancy
CONGRESSIONAL. PROCEEDISGS
N ce"te OF the 10Th favorable reports
made on bills for two additional Asso
| ci fe justices .or the Supreme Court Of Dako
ia and to forfeit the unearned land grants o
the Atlantic a. Pacific Road. In the House
bills were Introduced: BY Mr.. Bedford, 10 ap
propriatc $50 90 Tor home for disabled sol
dicrs of the Confederate army ut fredercks
burg Va; 10y Mr.. Herbert TO abolish Ii
cenSe taxes on dealers i'll toDacco: BY Mr.
.Iorian, to open overland communication
with Alaska and develop her commercial re
sources; by Mr.. Morey, to pension all hon
orably -discharged soldiers OF the rebellion a
the age of forty-hve years; by Mr.. Hewitt IN
" providing for the tninv and imprt5on
ment or any National Bank official who shal
bring loss on the institution by loans IN ade FOL
his own benefit
Mr.. INGALLS, introduced q bill In the Senate
on the 9th for the sale of lands belonging {,
the prairie band Of Pottawatomies. Mr. Lap
ham submitted the majority report on thu
Danvile VA rot claiming that il wa
prccuncertcd by the Democrats to
The purpose Of intimdating the ne
grocs. .... in the House Il joint resolution
tional siO0.O0O for the relief OF sufferers b,
the overflow of the Mississippi River and IL
tributaries by vote of l5S to los The House
the seat for the Eighteenth Ohio District ant
Mr.. Wallace Dem was sworn in.
THE Mexican War Pension bill was consid
cred In the Senate on the 2Sth, and the pro
posed amendment 10 restrict its benefits L
those dependent on their labor or the aid O
others was stricken out. In the House
bill was reported to forfeit the unearned Ian,
grant of the Atlantic & Pacific Road Tn,
legislative Appropriation bill, which reduces
the intcrnal revenue collection districts from
eighty-four to sixty three, was considered fol
the remainder OF the day and at the eyeninI
session,