Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-10
WASHINGTON SMALL TALK.
The Countrv's Cash surpius-Proposeu
Extension of the white House.
fRv teleoraph 10 the Dispa.ch.l

WASHINGTON, D. c., January 9.-The
available cash surplus in the Treasury,
which was reduced to about IS, ,000,0 600 du-
ring the recent financial furry by the
| heavy purchase of per cent. bonds, has
been steadily increasing since the lst IN
slant by reason of the large excess OF re-
| ceipts over expenditures, until II has now
| reached nearly SlS,0OO,0 900. In speaking OF
| this increase q prominent Treasury official
| said to-day that the department was once
| more in a position where ii could again go
| into the market and buy per cent. bonds
| if there was any urgent necessity Tor so
| doing.
The amount of silver offered for sale to
| the Treasury Department to-day was 1.O26,:-
600 ounces, and the amount purchased
| 754, COO ounces at prices from l.05l to l.Q53;
Senator Stanford to-day introduced bill
providing for the extension of the Execu-
tive Mansion. in accordance with plans
suggested by Mrs. Harrison at a cost not to
exceed S9j0,000.
The House Committee on Appropriations
to-day completed its consideration of the
legislative, executive, and judicial appro-
priation bill for the next fiscal year. The
bill carries with il q total appropriation OF
S21 ,559. JAG. being 81 1.136, 1876 less than the
estimates and S20s. less than the appro-
priation for the current year. The whole
number Of salaries specifically provided
for in the bill is 1887, being 26l less than
the number estimated for and 80 less than is
provided for in the act for the current year.
Ten clerks to the Clyil-ServIce Commission,
with salaries aggregating S15,S00, are pro-
vided for, this force TO take the place OF
ten clerks with salaries aggregating S14,-
GOO detailed to the commission from the
| several executive departments. This
change was strongly recommended by the
Civil-Service Commission. A special clause
| is inserted in the provision making appro-
priations for horses and mall-wagons for
| the Senate and House of Representatives
| recurring the money TO DC expended by
| the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate and the
| Postmaster of the House under contracts
| to be let annually TO the lowest response
| BILE bidder therefor after due advertise
ment." The object of this is to prevent
| such scandals as were exposed IN the
! Wheat postmastership investigation.
The President to-day nominated William
A. Russell, of Massachusetts,; Lambert
Tree, of Illinois. and Nathaniel =. Hill, OF
| Colorado, to be commissioners TO consider
the establishment of an international coin
or coins as recommended by the Intorna-
tional American Conference. etc, and as
provided for in the act making appropria-
tions for the diplomatic and consular SER
vice for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1891.
The Bureau of American Republics is in
formed that since the passage of the Nc
Kinley bill, which places a heavy. duty on
the silver-bearing lead ores formerly
brought from Mexico to the United States
for reduction, o company has been estab-
lished tor the erection of large smelling
works at San Luis Potosi with q capital Of
81 900 900. The capital Is mostly furnished
by New York syndicate, and the company
is organized under the laws of New Jersey.
The Census Bureau has issued bulletin
giving the population and other informa-
ton Of the various Indian tribes. exclusive
of Alaska. The bulletin shows the total In
dian population of the United States TO be
244, ,70i. This makes the total population
of the country, including Alaska. estimated
at 81 900, almost 69.000,OO0.
The House at its evening session passed
sixty private pension bills.