The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-12-05
WINSTON-SALEM. N. c.. THURS
DECEMBER 5, 1889.
WASHINGTON WRIT.
REED WILL WELD THE CONGRESS-
IONAL GAVEL THIS TERM.

REED WILL WELD THE CONGRESS-
IONAL GAvEL THIS TERM,
Important Withdrawal of Money From
National Banks A Postal Novelty
Personal Points of Randall, Malone and
Garland Smokeless Powder.
From Our Special correspondent
WASHINGTON, D c., Nov. 30
Ex Speaker Carlisle was yesterday
nominated by the Democratic caucus
for Speaker Of the House. All of the
present House officials received the
compliinent of renuunination NJ
action was taken by the caucus as t.
the course of the party i'll the House,it
being thought best to wait until the
Republican programme was known.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
decided to reduce the number of Ma
tional bank depositors and the amount
of public moneys deposited there. 1t
is intended to make this reduction in
such a manner as to av i'd as far as
possible any disturbance to the busi-
ness of the country.
A transfer to the sub treasury on or
before January Is, 1890, of about ten
per cent. of their holdings of public
moneys, will be required from banks
having inactive accounts and from
banks having active accounts about
ten per cent of the surplus held by
them over and above the amount need
ed for the convenience of public ser
vice.
Other calls will be made from time
to time, but always with due regard
to the business interests, until the pub
lie moneys with the banks shall have
been reduced to the amount needed
for current public business, and the
money SO Withdrawn will be used for
the purchase of United States bonds
The depository banks now hold $780,
600, 900 Of government funds, and this
action on the part of the Secretary
will reduce the fund about one half, or
to about $240,OOO.0OO.
The Republican caucus 10 nomi-
nate officers tor the 51st Congress
met in the hall of the House of Rep
resentatives at noon to- day Hon. T.
j. Henderson, of Illinois, presided.
The following we're nominated: For
Speaker, Thomas B. Reed, of Maine /;
for Clerk, Edward Mcpherson, of
Pennsylvania for Sergeant-at-Arms,
A. j. Holmes, of Iowa for Postmas-
ter, j. II. Wheat, of Wisconsin for
Doorkeeper, G. w. Adams, of Mary
land for Chaplin, Rev. G. Bransdell,
of the District of Columbia. The first
ballot for Speaker resulted as follows
Reed IS, Mckinley 80, Cannon %,
Burrows 10, Henderson 16.
The second ballot resulted, Reed 48,
Mckinley 81, Cannon 10, Henderson
Is, Burrows TO-
Mr.. Reed having received a major
| ity of the votes cast, was declared
nominated, and on motion of Mr.. Nc
Kinley, his nomination was made
| unanimouse.
The Postoffice Department is con-
sidering a newly patented postal remit
tance card. The idea is to attach
stamps, to the desired amount, ON the
reverse side of the card which may then
be mailed to any address, the receiver
to present the card at any postoffice
| and receive in cash the amount rep
resented BY the stamps attached
| thereto.
l. Representative Randall hopes te
occupy his seat in the House. He
also hopes to take as active part in
the legislation of the session as he has
always done. The last hope can hard
ly be realized, unless Mr.. Randall
possesses great deal more strength
than his appearance indicates.
~
Senator Berry said that the Dem
ocrats of the Senate will be able tt
say What will not be done by that
body, but they will haveto allow theil
opponents the privilege Of deciding
whatwill be done.
n General Malone has come to Wash
Iington for the winter. Notwithstahd
ing his defeat he continues to contro
the Federal patronage of Virginia.
/ x**
l Arrangements have been made b.
the Navy Department to secure th'
new smokeless powder for the small
Farms in that branch of the service.
| Ex Attorney General Garland viii
practice law in this city, while retain
ing his residence in Arkansas.
DIR. Caldwell at the Centennial.