Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-17

CONDITION AT
BEvrER, Mo-. Feb. 17.-No work was done In
No. mine yesterday, but at No. IA few colored
men went down into the pit, and at noon q
number more resumed work. BY evening Mr..
boomis claims nearly the null force had gone 10
work. IL Is understood that measures have
been taken 10 form an agreement, which all the
themselves not 90 work IL the reduction In
wages was made. Mr.. Loomis SAYS his men are
nearly ali coniented. A few of the colored
miners and were endeavoring TO stir up dissat
isiaction among the rest, but their efforts had
met with little success. As soon he found
out who these men were he discharged them.
lie regarded the fact OF some OF the men
Stunning work an indication that there would be
no strike. The negroes say that no strike has
been declared and all are free TO work who
choose. They deny, however, that more than
firm i'm the belief that Mr.. LOOMS will not
make the reduction, and await the action OF q
committee appointed TO confer with him
The "Burean OF Commercial Statt.ttcs.-
PROPOSED REORGANIZATION OF THE BUREAU
or STATISTICS.
The chief OF the bureau OF statistics Col.
Switzler. submitted to Secretary Manning to-
day a bin for the reorganization of that bureau
requesting him, II IL meets with his approval.
10 transmit IL to Congress for its consideration.
The bill is a codifcation and revision OF the
laws governing the bureau. and more clearly
defines its function. the duties OF It's executive
officer and the character OF the reports to be
made by It, Maintaining that its present name
bureau OF statistics" is misleading, the bill
proposes TO call il the bureau OF commercial
statistics" and the name OF its head "com-
missioner" instead OF 'chief" Ii also provides
for deputy commissioners, who shall perform
the duties of chief clerk, and who, in the
absence OF the commissioner, shall discharge
his duties. Ii also increases the number OF
clerks OF the higher, and decreases the number
OF the lower grades, and provides for a stenog-
rapher and typewriter. IL more clearly defines
the character OF the statistics TO be collected,
a M 1nf hni a taaftal "a l.ra
1t provides for the preparation and
publication OF an annual report en-
navigation of the country; an annual report on
internal commerce, devoted To the industrial,
commercial and transportation interests OF the
United states, or special portions thereof; an
annual statistical abstract OF the United States,
containing in condensed and succinct tabular
form data as TO the growth and progress Of
trade, and In regard TO commerce, navigation,
finance, manufactures, postal service, popula-
iiol, railroads. agriculture, mining, education,
and other leading interests OF the country,
collated and prepared from the reports pub
lished by the various departments of the gov
eminent; a statistical abstract of foreign couD-
tries, containing in condensed tabular form
data showing the progress OF foreign nations in
trade, navigation, finance, population, &C.,
prepared from the various statistical publica-
tions of foreign governments; a monthly state
ment of the quantities and values of the i'm
ports into and exports from the United States;
monthly advance statements Of the total
values OF the imports aud exports OF the United
States; Of the exports OF cotton, breadsiuf1s.
provisions, dairy products and petroleum. and
such other monthly or special statements al
exports and imports the Secretary OF the
Treasury may deem necessary or useful. The
revised law eliminates from the publications oi
the bureau the quarterly reports, believing that
with the other publications provided for II will
be unnecessary 10 publish the quarterlies.
Col. SwitZler has also in preparation bill
looking To the collection OF statistics of ex-
ports To the dominion of Canada aud to Me n
leo; also, OF immigration through and IrUfll
Canada TO the United States. which, when com
peted, Will be submitted To the Secretary OF the