, 1888-02-02
J. N. Adams Confirmed as Reg
lister.
A Bill to Prevent the ExpOrta-
tiOn Of UnwhOlesOme Meats.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
INFO RTANT BILL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The bill providing
for the Inspection of meats tor expectation
reported fav0rably by Senator Evarts to-
day from the conlruttee on foreign rela-
tiOns, authorizes the secretary of the treas
ury to cause u careful Inspection to be
made ON all sales Of pork und bacon in
tended for expectation. and to authorize
the proper customs officers to give u certi-
ficate stating the condition oi meats. IL
prohibits vi wing clearance to any vessels
having on board sailed pork or bacon found
on Inspection tu he unwh 10 olesoine, but
provides that meat may be exported with
out Inspection when IL Is proven to the sat
isfnction Ot collectors oi customs that 1t
has been properly salte,i aud packed more
thah 90 days beforehand, and n certificate
may be issued TO that effect. it is made a
pisdenieaipr punishable by fine. inpris-
onnient, aud forfeiture to import any adul-
teraied or unwhUlesome tOUd or drink.
The president Is granted power tn suspend,
by proclamation, the importation Of any
article from any foreign country, ur Of all
products Of any foreign coun,ry whenever
lie becomes satisfied any adtIterated article
IL about to he Imported into the United
States, or that any foreign state IN making
unjust Determinations against importation
OF articles from this country. The iinpor-
tation OF diseased or infected meat. cattle,
sheep. and swine is prohibited, and the
secretary ot the treasury Is autho. ICED, at
the expense of the owner tu place in quar-
antine all cattle, sheep and swine imported
into the United States.
A REPORT DENIED.
1t is stated at the White House and state
department that there IL no truth whatever
in the repurt that the President has sent a
Canadian fisheries, transmitting the DRAFT
vi q treaty.
DEBT STATEMENT,
rhn foiI ;a t,,la st. I,o
debt statement issued to-slay Interest
besring dett. principal. 81 O4i. 703 90 in f.
te.,.st SO S37. .237. total 81, ,O4S 600. 300; debt
on s;liic'f interest has ceased since ma
turity, SO f9l.3i0 debt bearing no interest,
s64s ,490 sos, total debt. principal. 81. .G83.-
4ol. Total debit less available cash
items. $l.295 Al, ,s26; net cash In treasury,
$S5 $50 ~ debt less cash II, treasury Feb.
ruary 1st. ,2l0,2ll O8i: debt less cash in
treasury January 1st, 81 ,225, soy 4O1; de-
crease of debt during months Si53S7, 800 !;
decrease OF debt since June 30, 1885,, $60.-
2l7 ,655; cash In treasury available for re-
duction of debt, ,S3O4. 7I9, 1923 revenue fund,
800. 100 600; unavailable for reduction
debt, SAG, 243 063; total cash in treasury
shown by the treasurer's general account,
$3.50, ,992 ,6S6.
CONTRIBUTIONS
]. r. Jordan United States marshal for
the western district of Texas.
Registers OF land oflices--R. " Hardin
Buffalo, Wyoming; II. w. Beane, Black
foot. Idaho; j. NJ. Adams, SakiHa, Wash
ington.
Postmasters-C. A. wus,um. Billings.
Montana; Mrs. +. A. Helm. Corvallis, Ore
ron; 9. r. Dudley, Marysvllie, Montana
J. S Wisecarver. McAiinnville, Oregon; c.:
w. Price. Fort Benton. Montana; q. +.
Bilderback, Boise City, Idaho.
TREATY BILL.
The senate in secret session to-day again
briefly considered the British extradition
treaty, the pending question being upon
Riddlebergers resolution for its coiisdera-
tion with open doors. Mr.. R'ddleberger
spoke nearly half an hour. pleading that
the motives which impelled senators TO
vote against the treaty be stated publicly.
The subject went over without action.
TELEGRAPH BILE.
The minority Of the house committee
house bill OH post Offices and post roads
to-day filed a minority report ON Ander
sons bill tn require Pacific Railroad Com
panies to afford equal facilities to all tele-
graph companies in the transmission OF
telegraph business. While IL expressed
sympathy with the purpose of the majority
to prevent any Discrimination by any sub
sidized land grant roads, it believes that
the legisation proposed would not he wise
IL 1t were competent, and that the bill with
its amendments Is unconstitutional, as
tending to interfere with vested rights of
the Western Union Company. that built,
at its own expense, additional lines for
railroads. II gave and gives tire use OF the
lines aud employees for railroad business,
and in the opinion of the minority there Is
10 right or power to amend such contracts
bv legisl alton than there Is tn legis late the
granger's farm into baseball ground with
out the farmers consent.