Sharp County record., 1886-12-23
AT THE CAPITAL.
Randall VS.. Observation-Disclosures Financial
Bill-The Cost of Maintaining the Lea
venworth Military Prison-North Caro-
lina's Turkey Cox-More Money wanted
for the General Land Office.

RANDALL VS.. MOkhloON
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-Mr. Morrison has
completed canvass of the friends of tariff
reform, and is ready for the contest. be
is serious in the belief that he will be able
to have his own measure considered, and
that he will be able to carry much OF 1t to
final passage. Mr. Randall, who also at
the last session introduced customs ad-
ministration bill, which is by no means SO
radical in it's terms as that OF Mr.. Nor
rison, will also exert every effort to have
his bill considered, instead of Mr.. Nor
risons. The plan to be pursued by the
Randall element is to form coalition Win
the Republicans, who are opposed to
the Morrison bill and when the latter calls
up his measure, the vote will be cast to
substitute the Randall for the Morrison
bill A meeting will be held tonight at
the rooms of Mr.. McAdoo for the purpose
of completing and perfecting the plans
TO gain the support of the Republicans,
Mr.. Randall has been obliged to make not
a few concessions. In case the Randau
bill is considered and passed. the Republi-
cans will insist that the country shall
understand that the bill is not Demo
cratic measure. The Republicans have
likewise made concessions to Mr.. Randall
by lending their support to bill from
the Democratic side, instead of introduc-
ing one themselves. What may be the ex-
act terms of the agreement can not be de-
termined until after tO-nights meeting,
but it is generally understood that the re-
lations between Mr.. Randall and the Re-
publican leaders on the questions are cor
dial. Mr.. Randall, of course, realizes that
he is powerless with his thirty Democratic
followers to get his bill before the House
without the assistance of the Republicans,
consequently he thinks he is justified IN
having an understanding with the othef
side of the House.
Representative Randall says that he
favors abolishing all duties on lumber,
timber, slaves and wood, and also adyo-
Gates taking off the internal revenue tax
on brandy distilled from peaches, pears,
apples, grapes, plums, berries and perish
BILE fruits generally. This will make
start in tariff reform" said Western
Congressman, ''and we had better listen
to Randall"
HEwITT's FINANCIAL BILL
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 14.-The bill intro
duced in the House yesterday by Mr..
Hewitt, of New York, authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to anticipate the
payment of interest on the bonded debt OF
the United States, and to provide for spe-
cial deposits of public money, empowers
the Secretary to anticipate the payment of
interest on bonds in excess of three per
cent. per annum by the payment in gross
of such sum in each case, as shall be equal
to the aggregate present worth OF such
excess of interest. For the purpose OF as
certaining such present worth, the in
terest upon the amount paid by the United
States in anticipation of such excess OF
interest shall be computed at the rate OF
three per cent. per annum, ana relnVesteo
quarterly, so as to save to the Unlted
States the benefit of compound interest
thereon. Where this payment of interest
is accepted before maturity, the old cou-
pons are to be cut off and Cancelled, and
new ones substituted, bearing their rate
of interest. The bill also provides that
these bonds shall be receivable as security
for National bank circulation to the full
extent of the par value of the bonds, in
stead Of ninety per cent. as is
now required by law. The blll
also proposes to make it lawful
for the Secretary of the Treasury to de-
post from time to time with any National
banking association, any portion of the
money in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated upon the security OF an equal
amount of the bonded, or other indebted
ness of the United States, provided the
whole amount Of special deposits thus
made shall not at any time exceed SlO,OOO,-
600: all such deposits to be subject to call
upon such notice as the Secretary OF the
Treasury may see fit to prescribe.
COST OF THE FORT LEAvENwoRTH MILL
TARY PRISON.
WASHINGTON, Dec 13.-It is reported
that the military committee in the House
will investigate the management OF the
Fort Leavenworth Military prison 1t is
said that this prison has cost the Govern
ment 100000 above its running expenses
The State prison in Kansas pays its run
ming expenses by the management and 1t
is thought that the military prison at Fort
Leavenworth might be made to do as well.
Shoes for the army are made at the
prison and it is charged the work is very
Inferior During the Apache campaign, 1t
is said, the soldiers suffered severely from
those bad shoes. A number of aftidavits
have been forwarded by soldiers and Off
GERS, relating their experiences with these
shoes. In many instances these shoes
came to pieces after two days march, and
in nearly every instance the soles fell of
instead of wearing out
COX AND COX.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. - Congressman
Cox, of North Carolina, who retires from
Congress at the close of this session, is
formidable applicant for the mission to
Turkey. He and his friends assert that he
is entitled to recognition from the Presl-
dent as his defeat in the convention for re-
nomination was occasioned by his support
of the President on the Civil-Service law,
and his championship Ofthe same as chair
man of the CivilService committee OF the
House. There is no doubt that the Presi-
dent looks favorably upon the application
of the North Carolinian, and should he not
be appointed to Constantinople, there are
reasons to believe that he will be given
some good position in the Government
service.
WANTS MORE MONEY.
WASHINGTON, Dec 13.-Mr Sparks,
commissioner of the General Land once,