Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-14
Capitol Cuttings.
WAsEIN0TOy. March m

OiutlOH inStructlnK tue senate cOmmlttee on
finance TO inquire what relief for the exist
ing agricultural depression may be furnish
ed by the United States government and
particularly whether loans may not be-
made by the government upon mortgages
or real estate, independent of improve
ments, at such rates and to such an amount
as will make the security to the governments
perfect-the government to receive some
small rate of interest from to 2 per cent)
and TO be able to call in q percentage of the
loans from time TO time at its discretion.
He submitted some remarks in support OF
his resolution, and the resolution was re-
ferred to the COMMITTEES on finance.
just now the cruelty and sprees of Com
mander McCalla are receiving close in
specton. His racket at Hamilton, Ber-
muda, on Feb. 22d is said TO be fair speci-
men. On that day and the day following
Commander cCalla and three other Off
GERS OF the United States ship Enterprise
were on a spree at the hotel. The gather
ing became so noisy that the proprietor
sent down word TO the bartender that he
must remind those gentlemen and not do
anything To hinder their speedy departure.
The revelry continued, however, until it
was fairly dark, and then Commander Me-
Gala remembered that they had an invita-
tion to visit the Roval Bermuda Yacht
CLUB house and "must be- going" Their
golngr however, was no easy matter. The
walking was not good under the circum-
stances, and the club house was
fully two blocks away. A mes
sengeS was sent out for q t'wag-
onette," Al vehicle in which six per-
sons can ride sideways and two in front.
Into this the three civilians loaded the four
naval officers very much as coal was loaded
on tho Enterprise, only far more nOisily.
The commander made his way to tho front
scat beside the driver, and insisted upon
taking the reins. The colored driver pro-
tested, but to no purpose. "You binck
grO / hay m n si6a p,a
ship, aud do you suppose l am going to be
dictated by a nigger!" was the command
er's reply. Going down the steep hill in
front OF the hotel the naval driver twice
nearly overturned the vehicle and the pro-
tests OF the driver and the shouts of the
party made such commotion that Erred"
the boss of the hotel stables, ran out and
cuoght the horses by the bits. This was
the signal for grand free fight in tho
streets Of quiet old Hamilton.
Among the new bills introduced are the
following Authorizing United States
commissioners to issue subppnas for wit
nesses before registers OF land offices. re-
pealing the long and short haul clause aud
the pooling section of the Interstate COM
merce act To validate pre- emption filings
aud pre- emption proofs in North and South
Dakota, Washington and Montana. A
resolution instructing the committee on
finance in the consideration of the tariff
bill to inquire into the ACCESSIBILITY OF in
crcasing the duty on imported hops from
eight cents to 20 cents per pound. Appro-
priating $4,000 for monument to the
division OF regulars on the Gettysburg bat
tleheld. A resolution directing the COM
mittee on commerce to investigate the pur-
chase OF supplies and appliances for the
life saving service. TO regulate the APP
pointing OF fourth class postmasters by
competitive written and personal examina-
ton, and giving the postmaster general the
appointing power.
The treasury department monthly state
ment of changes in the circulation during
February shows net decrease OF $40 16,-
963. In round numbers, there was a de-
crease oil -, OO0, 900 in gold certificates, So
zoo, 0U0 in United States notes, II, 800, 600 in
gold coin, $3.50, 600 in standard silver dol
lars, $780, 900 in national bank notes and
S250,00 in subsidiary silver. There was
an increase of S2,S4l,00O in silver certii-
Gates. The total circulation on March l is
placed at Sl,4at, l04, 39l, against 81, 40i, 2Oo,
$40 on March u year ago.
Representative O'Donpell has offered
bill providing for removing all duty from
all binding Irvine and the raw material
used III the manufacture thereof, such as
jute, MANILA, sisal grass and ramie. The
bill levies duty OF thirty cents bushei
on barley, forty cents on barley malt, forty
cents on beans, forty cents on peas in bulk
and one cent per pound in packages, twelve
cents per pound on hops, twenty five cents
on potatoes and ~ per ton on hay, 10 per
cent ad valorem on hides, twenty-five cents
on apples, two cents per pound on dried
apples and five cents per dozen on eggs.
The members OF the Georgia delegation
in the house OF representatives have had
notice served upon them that their re-elec-
tion will be contested by an organized OPP
position party. They have received letters
that the Farmers Alliance OF Georgia in
tends to put q candidate In the field in each
congressional district at the next election,
and that none of the present delegation from
Georgia will be found on the alliance bal
lots.
Several measures have been introduced
in the present congress for the improve
ment OF the condition of the workingman.
The most notable OF these bills is that pre-
seated by Mr.. Anderson of Kansas, and is
designed TO create a United States com
mission of arbitration OF strikes and lock-
outs. This body is to consist of nine mem
bers, to be appointed by the president, and
no commissioner may be interested in
common carrier or shall be permitted to
accept OF passes from one. Each man is
to serve three years and is to be paid a
salary Of 5000. They will earn their sal
aries by investigating any disputes aris-
ing between railway, steamboat or tele-
graph companies and their employees and
recommend an amicable equitable sett To-
ment of the differences. IL the terms Of
arbitration are refused, findings of facts
TO the United States courts, and IL up
proved by the Judge the decision must DO
accepted as final and tho contendiug par
ties must do us advised or be punished by
the court.
The accusations Of cruelty on the part Of
army and navy officers TO subordinates as
charged in the cases of Private Wild and
the sailors on board the United States cor
vette Enterprise have created great deal
OF gossip In army and navy circles here.
Within the next few weeks courts martial
will probably be under way, one trying
Lieutenant Steele, of the army, at Fort
Smelling, Mimi, for imprisoDing private
soldier for refusing to perform mental SER
vices for him, and the other trying Com
munder McCalla, of the navy, at brooklyn,
for cutting down with his sword q sailor
for breach of naval regulations. These
two cases, coming 80 close together, have
attracted unusual attention. Even In de-
partmental circles, where the cases have
been topics Of conversation, it is not an IN
usual thing TO hear the practice of cruelt,'
by army and navy officers roundly denounc
ed. Brutality on the part of officers, 1t II
maintained Is not at all necessary to the
proper enforcement of discipline.
Fatal Spotted Fever.