The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-03

in dane at the
noes and adiourning Congress, and held
and ss 4as Should ts1 81 e. S
ticplarly anxious that programme Of tarirf
1 mads SHOULD be arranged md Joint reply
challenge thrown down 40 pompousls S By sem en-
SSHs ss 81 s Ell sssd e ts
thousSs !. would DO soSS policy TO ind an ' ss'
w Would s' SSn1 I'll sre"'s
prominently into the Presidential canvass in
rear. After q free and Informal dis cussion Of
opinion i large majority Of ths e%
that GSTSress ssoni a'pose Of the
aa,oarn "H' w a. h sS' that Tie
Republcanswouldb be at greater dtsa dv.ntaee
h Sep bsg n TO
q sf ftLns W ; e Issue on the tariff na
Eo,ns, the 9 Esp%Sean f pa St
homes arc In tho South and who. are there.
weather. went SO fnr as to advocate that Con-
ETsss should remain ir session until the Tin
sRs % "n Means aT S ns S
| passed By the House. sent to tho Senate. and
| discussed and voted upon there IT Il thonEht
that this end can be accomplished not later
than July 25.
The marble statue on the east front Of tho
Capitol. which represents desperate. struggle
between an Indian and frontiersman. is be-
ing cleaned. Every year or two the officials in
charge Of tho public buildings and grounds
| got an idea that these socaled works OF art
| would look better II tho signs OF age were re-
moved. So they GO at them with scrubbing
| brushes and steel scrapers to restore them to
their original color. few yenrs ago
these historical figures on the Cnritors
Chemical Tsfs IN orGe TO movS ef se
hs marble and h Left then 9 full eo q s%" nn
ore being. cleaned nltogether BY scraping; Tho
lisd up with airt e snsI an extsnt thHt ths
SonsS G n yeu s"%Ss Se 1t
q Tho east 'front.' was S;slns ,Sesti,STEssd
t bsea enoss 0 css% 'So tn sonsh
NC a 6 sr ssrsSS S 's euSs srf ""
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washed with soap to remove oil signs Of age:
This is expensive and ill-advised work. but
from it.
Tho Navajo Indian Commission. consisting
Of Gen. McCook. John l. Bnrstow. and A. g.
Allyn. appointed to negotiate with those In
dams In Arizona and New Mexico for tho sur
render Of a portion Of their reservation. said
to he mineral land. have made report to tho
Secretary OF the Interior. After an investiga-
ton covering two weeks. the Comm! ssioncr;
other cin disinterested persons. reached the con-
clusion that there is no precious metal to be
cal eSI Conditions are extremely unfavorabie. for
the probable existence OF ores OF the precious
toss were sssayes. and certcatos attached to
the report show that the ores were or no par
aid no eq os Ss ns
tar s has s'' therefore discharged the Comms-
| sion from further duty.
Tho President to-day approved the recon-
mendation OF the Secretary OF the Navy in the
court martial Of Commander Graham. which
is that he be placed at the foot OF the list Of
Commanders and to be suspended from pro-
Gnls ani sfaPn Tie @onlsop est
ing An officer and q gentleman in not wearing
mourning. as prescribed by the Secretary o!
Rc nans q the Sa
that he be dismissed: but the President miti;;
| gated the sentence AT inc instance OK SeNou Oh
| tho court, who recommended mercy.
The Bureau OF Statistics. Treasury Depart
ment. has issued statement showing that
exports OF domestic merchandise for May last
aggregated sos. 500. 100; for the same month
>. last year. 500. 7S4.084. For the eleven months
ended May 81 last tho exports were valued at
$952557.SO2: for the corresponding period
last year they aggregated sSlC.211 sol. I'm
: ports OF merchandise for the month OF May
Rod Rod last year. ST N5s12a For eleven months
zS3 sS Sa3; Tor the same period last year
Nsy . st esa s1a yeE s9 BIZ 'S
ports Of gold and silver coin and knliIon Tor
May last we're value" g. s2S3t for tho
, for tho same month las. year. s5,e41;o For
. migrants arrived at United states ports, aud
for the same period last year 4S7.l7O.
The conferrees Of the House and Senate on
t tho River and Harbor Appropriation bill. who
gave up attemp tng to agree on tho points Of
disagreement some weeks ago. reached a
full and amicabls settlement Friday. What
{ blocked the way to an agreement wore the
= Senate amendments for the construction OF a
bia River at the Dalles in Oregon. and Tor the
: construction OF ship canal from Lake Wash
rees recedcd from both these am ents. But
1 secured the insertion Of q clause providing for
i the appointment BY the President Of Board
from civil life. to examine into the necessity
/ and availability OF the boat railway project
I and report to Congress.
8 Mr.. Dumphy. from the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads. has reported 'nvornhly
: TO tho House tho bill introduced by Mr.. Cum
y mings Of New York to equalize the pay OF let
0 tor carriers. The bill provides that after june
. l. 1909, the pay OF letter carriers shall be fol
8 the Arst year 5000. for the second year $500
Q year and thereafter $1,000. Tho estimated in
Q crease per annum OF this proposed change il
o the snlary Of carriers Is $1.B57,50. few o
the reasons for recommending the passage, o
I seventeen years the free delivery systom I'M
I been sell, sustaining. since June ~. 1873: 81
Of that system nnYs ero aoo o
: $l.235.0OO. The salary. OF the letter carrier