Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-11
LIVE WASHINGTON WAITS.

Resumption of tho Raum Investigahon-
Bussey's Request for Young Raum's
Resignation - Appropriations Recon-
mended for Public Buildings-World's
Fair Expenditures.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-In the Raum
| investigation to-day, H. G. Tonner. Chief Of
the Appointment Division of the Interior
Department, was examined with reference
to his having demanded the resignation OF
Green B. Raum, Jr., by direction OF Assist
ant Secretary Bussey, who, in a personal
note signed &C. b." requested witness at
once to secure the resignation Il, to
take effect in 30 days, "blank" meaning
young Raum, it being desired to keep the
matter quiet until the resignation was con-
| summated. Witness said that Act
ing Secretary Chandler accepted the
resignation, to take eject at once,
but subsequently modified the acceptance
SO as to allow 80 days leave, General Bussey
saying he would take the responsibility
letter Of resignation Of Edward Howard. In
this letter Howard said that over one month
before he wrote it he had made certain
grave charges against the administration OF
the Pension Bureau, and had offered posi-
tive proof of the truth OF the charges. He
had patiently waited to be called upon to
establish the truth of the charges Continu-
ing, Howard complained of being subjected
to petty insults and prosecutions since the
nation as the annoyances had impaired his
health. Letters relating to three other dis
missed clerks were put in 1, evidence Tor h the
had spied on men and caused trouble, and
that Commissioner Raum had protected
Smith in his wrong-doing.
REPRESENTATIVE DoCKERY, Chairman
of the subcommittee of the Appropriations
Committee having in charge matters rela-
tive to the Worlds Fair appropriations, has
addressed letter to President Baker re-
questing him to furnish the subcommittee
with % statements showing every item of
expenditure made on account Of the Fair;
the amount of the subscriptions and how
much has been collected; the sum expected
to be raised locally; the nature and amount
OF encumbrances; the privileges granted to
industries: estimates OF receipts from the
Exposition; the sum required to perfect the
Exposition and its method OF expenditure,
and generally all Information obta1naDle as
to present or future requirements.
The House Committee on Public Build
1ngs and Grounds has authorized favorable
reports on the following public building
bills: Laredo, Tex, 100000; Boise City,
Idaho, $1OO, 1000; Helena, Mont, s150,oO0; Hast
ings, Neb., $50, COO, and Fond Du Lac, Wis,
$4,000 Improvements of Marine Hospital
building Mt Chicago, amount reduced from
$4,000 to $780, 600: also on bill providing for
at Louisville. Ky. These are the first new
public building bills agreed upon in COM
mittee, there having been a difference Of
opinion as to the policy to be pursued.
ACTING SECRETARY SPAULDING to-day
sent to the House, in answer to q resolution
of that body, letter containing informa-
tion on the subject Of the issue and redemp-
tion of gold and silver certificates, etc. The
letter shows that the gold certificates issued
from July l, 1877, to January 1892, amounted
to 1863 0s9 sos, and the amount redeemed to
from Nav 9. 1878, to January !, 1892 aggre-
gated $3.50, ,7OS 00O and the amount redeemed
1856, 81, ,6S2. The paper money outstanding
amount outstanding January ], 1892. 81, ,097.-
2sl, ,512. Generally speaking. the Acting Sec
retary says gold certificates we're redeemed
silver certificates, being usually presented
in a mutilated condition, were redeemed by
the issue of new silver certificates in their
places.
THE President and Mrs. Harrison enter
tanned at dinner this evening DR.. Won
Holleben, the new Minister from Germany
to the United States. The other guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs Potter Palmer, OF Chicago;
Senator Mitchell, of Oregon; Senator and
MIS-. DdV1S, OF M1nneSOGHs SoHaCOT anu mTb.
Carey, of Wyoming; Representative and
Mrs. Henderson, OF Iowa: REPRESENTATIVE
and Mrs. Wadsworth. Of New York: Repre-
sentative Grain, OF Texas; Representative
tive and Mrs. HUFF. OF Pennsylvania: Cen
eral and Mrs. Shields, Colonel Guv v. Henry
Mr.. and MRS. R. c. Kerens. Miss Dodge. Miss
delphia; Mrs. Alexander. Mrs. Dimmick.
Mrs. Russell Harrison, General and Mrs.
H. V. Boynton: Mr. and Mrs. Ely. of Altoona,
Pa. Mr.: Griffiths and Mr.. Potts, of In
dianapolis.
AT noon to-day Postmaster General Wana-
maker gave breakfast to the visiting post
masters who are here in consultation con-
cerning general postal matters. The other
Tracy, Elkins and Rusk. Attorney General
Miller, Ex-Postmasters General King, Hat
ton and Dickinson, and several members of
tte Postoff1ce Committee of the Senate and
THE Interstate Commerce Commission
has decided to take trip South, for the pur:
pose of hearing cases at various points in
the circuit. The Commission will give hear
ings as follows: Atlanta, Ga, March "a, Is
and 26: Chattanooga, March 20; Nashville
March 80 and 81 The Commission will ar
rive in Cincinnati April ], and remain there
several days.
THE President has recognized Retail
Guerrero as Consul General of Chile at San
Francisco.
THE Judiciary Committee of the Senate
will probably dispose of all the judicial nom-
nations next Monday.
THE House Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds to-day devoted four hours
to hearing a committee of the American In.
stitute of Architects upon House bill 26l,
which is intended to change the practice
of the Government in connection with
the design and supervision of public
buildings by turning the same over to the
best architects of the country selected for |
each building with special reference to its |
peculiar conditions and needs. 1t was as
serted that by this means the stand |
ard of design and construction Of
Government buildings can be greatly |
improved. Among those present were
Bankmar Adler, of Chicago, Secretary of
the American Institute of Architects;
George B. Ferry, of Milwaukee, and W. S.
Eames and Charles H. Illsley, of st. Louis. |
The Committee of Architects and the House |
Committee seemed to agree upon all essen |
tial points, and after n morning and an |
afternoon session were both satisfied with |
their interviews. |
Wants Peace II He Has to Fight for 1t. |