Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-24

WANT THE FAIR CLOSED pualno
sUNDsYs.
wAsIiINGrOs NOTES.
The working of m" silver Act.-sun.
day tiosiug. Etr.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-loplying
10 tho Senate resolution for certain in
formation az TO tho working OF the
silver act OF July ~, 1890, Secretary
J. OHtcr today sent a letter, stating that
there were purchnfcd from the date the
law took elect b. February 2Oth, this
year, sl,5l0,363 fine ounces of silver
bullion, at cost Of SIS, lCT, sDg, in
payment Of which there we're issued
treasury notes 10 the amount Of
80. @ab,.l2, leaving balance OF
s23l, $50, representing the amount Of
tho purchases at the minis, the reports
ot which came Ia after the close of tho
month. There were coined under tho
vs. ,93pi75 standard dollas, with n
Wa4lngu OF S2s,D3j, not vet adjusted,
ana There were held Ia the treasury,
ny the close Of business ON the 2sth
ultim0, O2,0sO,j sos fluO ounces OF silver,
witch had Gust sJl 1871, $50. or tho
uollGis coined, ai,00l, 1927 are held In
tue treasury for redemption Of thn
treasury notes, Si,3sO,0lO was covered
INTO the treasury on account Of
,clgnl0rayc, aud tho remainder,
s)41,243, are hold uncovered, awaiting
adjustment Of the aoigniorago account.
SUNDAY cLosisG.
The Senate committee on quadro.
centennial thlu morning gave "A hear
lrg 30 several persons representing
that element Of the population Of the
country which seeks 10 secure Con.
gressiunnl action compelling the clos
Ing Of the Worlds Fair ON Sunday.
DE-. II. VI. George, OF Pittsbutg. repre-
soniing the American Sabbath Union;
Dr. :. T.. Stevenson, u Philadelphia,
representing tho National Reform
association, ami l.. L.. Coillu, ex.rail-
road commissioner Of Iowa, represent
Ing the Brotherhood Of Railway Train.
men, all spoke IN favor OF closing the
iuir Sundays. CONN said that the
brotherhood, numbering about $4,000
persons, mostly brtakmcn, pleaded for
the Observance OF the Sabbath, In or.
der that tho railroad employees might
have an opportunity Cor rest. Incl.
denttlly, he said that Il was contcm-
plated by the association 10 request
Congress 10 pass n law prohibiting the
| running OF Interstate mail trains on
Sunday.
REVENUE CUTTERS FOR THE PACIFIC.
In the House today PAttersont Tenn.)
reported the Eenate bills for the con.
struction oftwo revenue cutters Tor use
ON the Pacific coast.
SILVER PURCHASES.
The oficrs NJ silver 10 the treasury
aggregate 6s2, 900 ounces. The amount
purchased was 1900 ounces at .ss0s to
.s9l5.
THE WORK OF THE CENSUS BUREAU.
The committee designated some
weeks ago 10 examine the condition Of
the work Of the census bureau finds
that 10 complete the work outlined and
entered upon under instructions from
Congress, VIII nectssitste the eNpendi-
ture Of s2,O0O,0OO, Including the $780,
600 recently appropriated.
suSDRY civil APPROPRIATION mir.
The sundry Civil Appropriation bill
amounts TO n littlo more than s95, 900,
900, about Sl1,O0O,0c0 less than ths
similar act Of the last Congress. The
largest cut made II IN the items for
public buildings. There IL also a saw
Ing Of over $500, 900 on account OF mill.
tary posts.
PROMOTIONS.
Captain Henry Erben, a command
ant OF the New York Navy Yard, viii
hc promoted 10 the grade of Commo.
dorc on tho -and Of April, and Captain
Richard w. Meade TO the same grade
ON May 9th, following the retirement
respectively Of Admiral Kimberley
and Commodore McCann. Commo-
doFe James A. Greer will be promoted
to tho grade OF Resr-Admifal April
22nd.
CONGRESS-.