Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-02
The Chicaxn Markets.
Capitol Topics.

THE FINANCIAL. QUESTION A TROUBLESOME ONE
Representative BucHner, OF Missouri, In CONVEX
sation with STAR reporter to-day denied the pub
lished report that he had expressed the belief to
Secretary McCulloch that his bill to stop the
coinage Of silver for three years would pass the
House this session Mr.. Buckner says he does not
SION SION He added that the only legislation is Ton
in that direction which he has any hope
OF seeing passed s by this Congress is an
limit the silver coinage, should he deem such a
policy wise Mr.. Buckner says the financial ques-
ton Is going TO be most troublesome one for the
incoming democratic administration. He believes
that nothing can stop pretty rapid retirement OF
national bank circulation, and he says the United
States cannot bear the burden alone of maintain
ing the bmetallic standard successfully, and that
something must be done TO arouse the bi-metaistS
OF Europe to action. He says there is a sentiment
In favor OF silver In Germany and France strong
enough to bring these nations into concert of ac-
ton with this government, If the proper means
were taken to accomplish IL.
AGAINST THE SPANISH TREATY.
A circular letter signed by large number of the
merchants Of New York city has been sent to each
one Of the United States Senators protesting
against the action taken recently by the chamber
OF commerce, OF that city, In regard to the Spanish
treaty. That chamber took action adverse to the
ratification Of the treaty. The merchants who
sign the circular protest that that action does not
represent the sentiment of the business men OF
that cty that they are in favor OF the ratification
OF the treaty, on the ground that it would tend to
prevent legislative tinkering with the tariff.
AMONG the White House callers to-day were Sec
retaries Teller. Lincoln and Chandler. Senators
Culom and Van Wyck, Representatives BisDee and
Hatch, and ex-Secretary Window
The NEW Posr OFFICE OFF1CIALS-Mr. W. B.
Thompson, the newly appointed Second Assistant
Postmaster General, assumed his new duties to-
day. Col John Jameson also began to discharge
the duties OF superintendent of the railway mall
service.
TIE NAVAL ACADEMY DIsCHARGEsL-The Secre-
tary Of the Navy has received q report from Capt
Ramsay, the commandant OF the Annapolis naval
academy. giving detailed statement of the dis
charges at the academy made necessary on the 31St
There were 95 discharges in all, ranging from
professor OF mathematics to labOrers.
District Government Affairs.
MISCELLANY.
The number OF bodies dlsinterred from Holmead
cemetery, and buried in Graceland cemetery by
MI. Mc0lue, was 1,S46. ana 1865 in Rock Greek
cemetery. In 1881 there were dSinterred from said
cemetery and reburied $685. making total Of 1869
removed from Holmead cemetery.
BUILDING PERMITS
nave been issued by Inspector EntWiSle as follows:
Geo. II. Boston, repair brick, alley between 2ist
and 22d and III and N streets northwest: $4O0 r.
n. Beverly, erect ware-roOm In alley between
ana and ~ and 9Th streets southwest; $50. d.
n. Chambers, erect tw0-St0ry dwelling, Boun-
diary, between och ana 10Th streets, county; $3.50
NEwBPAfBR POSTAGE IN WAsHN0roN.--Mr. T. F.
Thomas, who has charge OF the newspaper mail
department. OF the city post ONCE, to-day submit
during the year 1853 81, 1915 was collected for
postage on second class matter, and during the
year 1854 ~ Sa&6s an increase over the preceding
year Of U,ba4E.