Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-10-10
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Tue error which Il was intended TO correci
in the tariff bill, occurred In paragT pa 3is.
concerning chocolate. A parenthesis was
misplaced, with the result that sweetened
chocolate Is included In the 3 cent Per pound
duty. As the concurrent resolution 20 cor
rect the error which passed the house was
objected 10 in the senate, the attempt TO cor
rect the enrolment has failed and " any
remedy Is applied, II must be taken here.
alter by joint resolution.
The public debt statement recently issued
shows that the reduction of the public debt,
less cash In the treasury during the month Of
September, amounted to 4.5s3 .9Oi.4S Total
cash in the treasury, s619,696,437.0S
The vice-president has laid before the sen.
ate the three veto messages from the presi-
dent, two OF them on bills referring to the
court of claims the claims Of G.. T.. Chon-
teau and OF the Portland Company OF Port
land, Me-, and the third one the bill to pro
hibit bookmaking and pool selling in the
District OF Columbia for the purpose OF
gambling.
Gen. G.. S. Batcheller, who was confirmed
by the senate rs minister to Portugal, will moi
qualify a0 such for several days vet. rs the
president desires him to continue his present
duties as assistant secretary OF the treasury,
until he shall have found a suitable person
for that Office.
There is some reason to suspect that cN-
Minister L1ring will he a candidate for an
important federal office under the present
administration. Mr.. Loring was very much
dissatisfied with his position In Portugal and
insisted on his resignation being accepted by
the President, but II is understood that he /,
not anxious TO retire from public life, and
may be rendered nh official position in thi,
city. He has made preparations to be here
this winter, and the president is very well
pleased with his administration OF the Portu'
guese mission.
Under its last order for the prepayment
of interest the treasury department has now
paid out considerably over $40, 100000, and
all the prcpayments are not completed
While II is impossible TO state exactly how
much of this has been paid out by the Bos.
ton sub-treaSury, from such figures as can be
obtained il can he stated thst the Boston
banks have received very large part OF the
money. Compared with the statements fol
other cities, New York alone seems TO have
received more than Boston, while the latter
has apparently received more than any tive
other Eastern cities.
Congressman Morse has wri ten the de
partment in rrgarl to the temporary site OF
the Taunton. Mass, postofilcc, and received {
reply from The acknowledgement, stating
that the proposed site is open 70 many oh
ltNllOuS. WI . NV 10 lIit lNllt ulEuNi
than has been paid by the department here
tofore, but it is altogether too high for thu
accommodations which would be aforde,
there. For this reason tho department
strongly objects to any other site than th'
old one until the Taunton public building
bill passes ext session.
Among the bills that were agreed to II
conference aud received the approval OF III,
President in the closing hours of the session
| was one OF interest and Importance to nearl,
every officer In the army. 1t provides tina
| promotion to every grade throughout thu
service below the rank of the brigadier-gen
cral, shall be subject TO examination accord
ing to seniority, and thnt they shall be Inca
| in each corps, arm or department OF the ser
| vice, instead OF, rs now, regimental.
1t appears that an important omission was
| made in the tariff bill as enrolled and signed
Section ~ OF the internal revenue schedules
| which WAS originally stricken out by tn,
senate and subsequently restored by the con
ference, was completely omitted In the ell
rolment. THIS section provided for the al
! lOwauCe of draw back on smoking and manu-
featured tobacco and snuff held In unbroker
packages In the hands Of the manufacturer
ut The date when the reductions 20 int
effect. As this date Is Jan. next, however
there will still be ample opportunity foi
| congress at its next session to correct the
error by supplemental legislation.
misunderstanding Spaulding has in
formed the collector of customs at Boston
that recent importation OF mCrchandis
described as "ligaturc silk" is in no sens,
silk thread or Scwingsik, and is clearly duti
able at the rate of 10 per cent. al Yaorem a.
d manufacture Of silk.
1t Is stated at the treasury department
that the decrease in the bonded debt Of III
| United states during tho past month, name
~, ~, 3l6,9i0, was greater than in an,
month ~iucc the period OF rcfunding opera
tons under Secretary sherman, the ncarrs
approach 10 it being S16, j0J, $50, in tn
month Of October, 1888.
The president has appointed Mcssrs
Will Comback Of Indiana, G. ?. Kin
kead of Kentucky, ard e.. Il. Drak
Of the District of Columbia, com
mission to visit the Puyallup Indian res
Crvation In the tate of Washington and IN
vestiyate aud report as prescribed by tn
act of congress approved August 10, 1890.
Jane, Taylor Of Massachusetts has bee
appointed collector of customs for the dis
trict of New Bedford.
In the 10 months of the session Just closed
President Harrison has cent to the senat
1897 nominations, of which all but - wer
confirmed. AS many of these nomination
contained the name OF more Than one per
son, they represented probably 1900 appoint
ments. Several hundred OF these were posi-
masters at offices which have become presI
dental through the growth of business. The
also include the appointments In connection
with the census, nearly all OF which ar
temporary in their nature. In the first ses
sion OF the 4yth congress, which lasted eigh
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