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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-02
CAPTAIN MEEKER RESTORED.
SECRETARY TRACY ovEEEULEs THE COURT

SECRETARY TRACY OVEEECLES THE COClf
M,ETIAL's SENTENCE OF SUSPENSION.
Washington Feb (>pcclalD.-The secretary OF the
Navy today settled the Captain Meck"r of tn"
Marine Corps which involves important principles oil
Naval law and discipline. This cas-" has been pend
Ing in the Navy Department since the early part oi
las, Noycmbcr and owing TO the Important points
involved ha, received unusually careful nttcnilJn In
arose from tn. incidents shore at La ''uayra when
led TO the reprimand ana trial by court h"fi'i VI
cop,on Mechcr The casc brought TO the con
sideraiion Of the Department upon appear DIV ap''
M,cL,r The Judge Acknowledgement, In a BRIEF re-
Gently submitted 10 secretary Tracy. cav =, ms
op Mon that the publication OF Admiral Walker s'h
ri ,drr Rejecting upon the character and conduct o
th. marines and captain Mrcker was piono
rrprimnnd : that Admiral Walker was outhor1h'a nS
Lave and precedent To inlict such rcprimand 'ha lhr
court marital properly submitted the pea IN blr u
trioi offered Captain Meck'r. ana that 'n' '""i,
having sustained the plea In bar Admiral Naihr n;u
no authority 10 order the court to pFVcc'" VII" 'V
In his " marks secretary Tracy COncnrs In IN" mhh
win IN, conclusions reached 10y th" Judge ANo'au
Conor hut states that hc does rot deem IL hecreNh,
IN decide whether public repil'Dhhd 81 ,o'' ,a,
.,nncd officer by a military superior constitutes ISL
bor f. n trial aud conviction by court inar'h'. ' ,
mcnnr On The action Of Admiral Walker ordering Wv
nnur, IN nrocced with the trial. secretary 1rh'y siN'
,mnnc other things: clear that such n r''uu
a., A., III converting authority has no power !"
direct "A court disregard the judgment whrh II IL
and proceed TO render "A din'rehi "h'' TN
rnwcr Is asserted by some AUTHORITIES on Win.
,aw I'm, II /. a dangerous power, and am uhW,iis U.
no Tho drst 10 establish such ptcctN'nt ln' wa"
conviction and Judgment on IN" merit, oi n',,,s
ore therefore, set aside and ~" peiii''.> % nd
CAPTAIN Mcokcr will be released from suspension anu
10 fntN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-02
TIE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL AGAIN.
ITEM: FOR RIVER AND HAEBoE IMPEovEME!
AGREED TO Ply TIE EOI.SE

4lEMi FOR RIVER AND HAEDOE IMPROVEMENT
AGREED TO Ply TIE HOUSE.
Washington, Feb. lin the House to-day the dis
cnssion OF the sundry Civil bll was continued The
pehdihg question was on the jurisdlconal point OF
order raised by Butler against the river and harbol
Items OF the Till. Mr.. Cultivate argued in support
OF the point OF order. lie charged extravaganza
against the Committee Rivers and liarbors and
criticised the bills reported from that committee
This criticism was resented BY Mr.. Catchngs. NJ:
Holman supported the point OF order, and decla red
that It's reversal would establish dangerous prec.
edcnt. The point OF order Ovorrucd
The item was then taken up for consideration. III
the aggregate the appropriation made Is $4,000 600
Mr.. Holman offered d substitute for the item
an amendment appropratlng bulk sum Of $4,000
COO TO be expended IN the discretion OF The secretary
OF War for the improvements contemplated IN the
pending provision. The debate the subject was
limited To two hours.
Mr. Springer In opposing the appropriations con.
taned in the bill. called attention be report of
the secretary OF the Treasury which estimates that
at the conclusion OF the fiscal year OF 1904. an
unexpendcd balance Of ST. 200 900 would remain from
previous appropriations for the Improvement OF rivers
and harbors. Now IL was proposed 10 make an ad-
ditOnal appropriation OF $1G.OOO,OOO.
Mr.. Catcnings questioned the correctness OF Mr..
Springer deductions from this statement whcreupon
MI Springer announced his Willingness TO vote for
added that that should be all the money that would
be expended during the fiscal year for the carrying
out OF contracts But this suggestion not favor
ably received by MI Cstcbings. who intimatcd that
the appropriation would 20 through without the bcnc
fit OF MIR. Springers vote.
Mr.. Cultivate called attention TO the depleted
condition OF the Treasury and called upon Demo
cratic House 10 pause before II placed under the
necessity OF borrowing money TO meet Its liabilities.
Mr.. Dingtcy also opposed the bill far it re-
ferred TO river and harbor appropriations. No one was
more strongly In favor Of reasonable appropriations
than he WAS hu, " the bill passed It's
present form appropriations for the next fiscal
wear Tor river and harbor Improvements would reach
lin. sum Of 81, 900. 900. Even II the Treasury had a
large surplus. The appropriation OF such an enormous
amount would not be- warranted
After further debate Mr. lIolman's substitute was
reircted-46 TO Id. a. .
Mr. Holman oGescd amendment providing that
the President IT, In his Judgment the condition OF tnc
Treasury will moi warrant the expenditure may VIII
hold tbc appropriate made for river and hirl0r I'M
movements. lost--45 10 l49.
The items for river and hartOr improvements were
then agreed TO- Without d'>posng of the bill the COM
mit,ce rose and the House adjourned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-02
FOR 4 PERMANENT CENSUS BUREAU.

bill RECOMMENDED EY THE HOUSE SPECIAL
CoIMlTTEE.
.v.shn-ton Feb l.-Chairman Wilcox, OF the Com
,,,se on the Eleventh Census. oday reported 10
IN. House on the resolution to inquire as TO the cA-
.d,encv Of the establishment OF a permanent census
iu,sau The report states that hearings were had
&, committee on this subject, and testimony was heard
tom census experts, all OF whom recommended the
establishment OF permanent bureau. 1t was
shown that the work could be done with more accuracy
md cenomy than under the decennial system. In
view Of these facts the committee reported faVoraDy
mon the proposition. and submitted TO the House Tor
consideration a bill providing for permanent bureau.
The bill allows & superintendent chief cicrk, dis
nursing officer and Eve expert chiefs OF DIVISIONS
together with an once force. tie aggregate cost OF
which, 1t is estimated. will not exceed $20OooO an
nually The entire force IS 10 De placed under CIVIL
service rules. The maximum number OF supervisors
f. increased from l75 TO 800. 1t reduces the size
o. enumeration districts. and places the final decision
a. 10 those districts in the hands of the superintendent
OF census who Is not likely to be biassed by local
Considerations. The compensation OF enumerators is
changed from per capita allowance To per diem
OF g. and In sparsey settled districts higher rate
no, to exceed So. special agents are made amen
aae 10 the penalty prescribed for making false re-
turns, as well As cnumcrators and SUPERVISORS Inc
lnl contains provision for continuing the larns
bones and mortgages investigation authorized Oy
Of February -, 1890. There are also a nuinDer
Of minor changes which lave been suggested by Inc
experience Of the eleventh census winch slinIsiiS
the work and Increase the value Of the result OBJ
ialnef.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-02
CHANCES OF TIE ANTI-OPTION BILL.
CHAIRMAN HATCH VERY CONFIDENT THAT II
WILL BECOME 4 LAW.

CHAIRMAN HATCH VERY CONFIDENT THAT 1T
WILL BECOME LAW.
Washington. Feb (specian.-Therc was much pri-
vatc and Informal discussion among the members oi
the House OF Representatives to-day In regard To the
probable fate OF the AntOpiOn BILL which had bcch
received from the senate With amendments ana
request for n committee Of conference. Chairman
Hatch Is extremely confident that the bill VIII he
agreed by both branches Of Congress and sent to
the President within a reasonable time The oppO-
ncnS OF the measure on the contrary, appear - pe
Just confident that 1t will die on the House caeh-
dar. They are organizing to obstruct the bill at
every stage and a conference Of tho leaders j. 10
be held tomorrow morning to agree upon n pan vi
campaign. Tie worst they expect TO happen l. that
Speaker Crisp Will recognize Chairman latrh, OF
the Committee on Agriculture. TO oI'r a notion TO
suspend the rules ana concur I'm the senat" amend
mcnS. and they feel safe In SAYING that Such hoUoh
cannot he carried b. the twOtlrds vote which VIII
hc required At the last session the hli passed by
vote Of lG1 to 40 on motion To suspend Ia" ru'''
after thirty minutes debate. but the opponents OF
tlte measure assert that many members VII" voted
for II I'm June l,a. Will Vote against 1t now. II
they have an opportunity. a recent canvass OF the
House OF Repre- scnaiiTcS gave the following result
For the bill. %; aean, .ho bill, so noH-c"h''"'''
80. According to this canvass. which lnclud'u more
than iwoihirds Of the total membership OF the House.
II all tho mon comnlttal' members wrr" ADDED 10
| those IN favor OF the MI, IL "o"i' 'N"' ''~" 49,
necessary twO-thrds.
In conversation with Tribune correspondent 70
dav Chairman Hatch sald: Il expect that Inc
hill with the senate amendments, will he r"ierr'h ID
the Committee on Agriculture nave "''i'''
meeting Of the committee Tor tomorrow mornlns
and until after that meeting cannot say wa course
,yiII Ice taken that /, matter for the committee 10
dctcrmlnc do not understand that any one of me
senate amendment, contains "A provision winch VIZ
require Consideration in the Committee OF the Who'll
Whether the committee will agree 10 recommend con
,urrcnce In all the senate amendments, or "Hr"' ~
come md non concur others, or nol.cuhcuT III III
~ them. Of remains 10 be seen.
II has been asserted remarked the Correspondent
d. thai won have said that II the Mubpuoh ulll -
opposed by hlbu,tcIing tactics you VIII I'So.t -
10 same taccs to defeat all Other p"idlne h'Ni''
ZION even II the result shall be special session y"
Congress In the spring Ill.,, ,.a,uu,o,
Il have aid nothing Of tho SORT replied hartman
Hatch who added d" do not even know huht ln'r
l. q, Io an attempt defeat the bill by hllbSterhe
oud In advance " the action Of my ccmmi,mo u,
,nrrs, | cannot what cOurS" VIII DE fh'n. !
49, M dnuh however. that the differences between
The uousc and senate Will BE- rec"n'ird ana" " D'l'
sent TO the President for his approval WITHIN Il
rca sonablc time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-02
THE PATENT COMMISSIONERS REPORT.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF
THE oEFIcE-NoN pARTI:AN SERVICE URGED.
Washington Feb. 1.-The Commissioner OF Patents
has submitted his annual report to Congress The
urront need for more space Is again dwclt upon and
recommendation for Increased force Of examiners
l. made: also one for annual appropriation OF S25Ooo
IN berln the publication OF digest to classify the
notonts The report shows that there has been
creot Enforcement In the Patent once under the
orhnps Of the classified service rules and says that
,ho ,nncJn,ment OF COMMISSIONS and Assistant Com
missioner should cease TO be political their salaries
ebou,d no Increased and they should hold Office on
,i,o ,enpr. OF good behavior Regarding the Patent
urc exbbl, ot the Worlds Columbian Exposition, tho
no,o,, GAYS that It will comprise upward OF 1000
dao,s nearly all OF them working machines arranged
In chronological order. The report says 'hat o"r
a,on, law IS exceptionally liberal to foreigners ana
Zoos that legislation be enacted That VIII place
,ooacop inventors on the same footing In the Ior-
clgn countries. .,..o, oor,os,. be
II 4 recommended that interference con.c''s oo
,u,hod in the Patent Office ard be relcsa'ed 10 'nc
,r,s and that no damages or prohts be reco''''"
!, , snit for Infringement except such "' '
u;,bip the six years last preceding the Dr'"s'"" "
suit. 49,. -, ,ho omco during The last calcn-
woar were 81 286:;3l 90 ard the cXpidi,,,ros
y, 10 -30 "a nadng the receipts oV.! ,.eu.d 10
g.. zoo 40 There were 2l,42' paten's, roar md
1noS OF tho United States DUNG Tue ias' s''' "
an IN FOREIGNERS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-02
THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.

AN INCREASE OF ABOI-T 49, 600 600 IN JANUARY
THE LARGEST RECEIPTS N TWO YEARS.
Washington. Feb (Specian.-The monthly public
debt statement issued from the Treasury Department
today shows an increase OF S3.103,0Ol IN the debt
during the last month. There decrease Of
1922 300 in the non-iLtcrest bearing debt. on The
other hand the interest bearing debt increased
triAc. $50. and the surplus or net cash In the
Treasury was lowered s3.5:7,jso during the last
month. The surplus today including the $780,
OOO 900 gold crctnlack reserve aggregated Sl:5"OJ
O63. Treasury gold assets to-day aggregate S--S,
j0S 461, against which there are gold certificates, de-
mand liabilities amounting TO Sl3O,''5.oso IeaVihg
a gold balance to-day In the Treasury amounting TO
So, o22. SO, a decrease OF Si,1o9o3f during Janu
arv silver assets aggregate $iG6.O4O.OS1, against
which there silver certificates and silver Treasury
note liabilities amounting to S45'O0o003. leaving
silver balance OF Sl1 0i7 Os8 an increase OF about
100000 during last month.
The National debt to-day. less the cash balance In
the Treasury amounts TO 1858 BOO OF "hich
$3.50 O33,6GO IS interest bearing debt made up OF
500 6G9 20 per cents and S23,3G4,300 per cent
bonds In round numbers about $50 100000 Of this
bonded Indebtedness is in registered and $4,000,
600 in coupon bonds. Since March l, 1885, the be-
ginning the present Administration the bonded IN
dcbtedness OF the country has decreased S2o0o'.ooo
there having been about Sl3s,0oO,00O IL and
sl21 600 900 per cent bonds redeemed ana can
celled.
Government, receipts last month In round numbers
amounted $50. 2oo.912. the largest In any one mohh
for more than two years and fully four and three
quarter millions than In January, lS32 customs
rece,ps alone last month were S2l l02.476, or three
and half millions more than III JahuhrS Il S'"'
oro while internal revenue receipts were half
million greater than In January 1o92 For the seven
months Of the current fiscal year. or up 10 January
81 receipts from all aggregated S23l o"'o'o
or about SD 600 900 than during the correspond
ing month OF the preceding fiscal year On the o'her
hand. expenditures during the seven months Oh inc
current fiscal year amounted to s23ioooOoo OF ABOUT
s,3 600 900 more than duilng the same months oi
the preceding year. ~
The receipts and expenditures In detail oui1hs
last seven months Of tie current fiscal year COM
pared with the corresponding months OF The pre-
ceding year ate shown by the following table,
RECEIPTS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-02
INTERSTATE COMMERCE AMENDMENTS.

Washington. Feb. 1.-The Senatc Committee on IN
terstaie Commerce although II had previously re-
ported the House bill No. 1O163. 10 amend the lhter
siae Commerce act, to-day heard W. j. se"ei' Oh
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. who maze an
Argument in favor of striking cut second section
Of the bill. The committee decided 10 strike out the
entire section. II regulated the transportation Oh
loaded cars rendered by one line to another ana the
charges to De made for hauling this class OF freight
The committee also reported with amendment the
House bill providing for hc public inspection ~ farms
ETC.. but added an amendment which provides tha'
copies OF such schedules tariffs. fares. etc. snail he
deserved records by the Interstate Commerce COM
mittce. shall M prima facc evidence IN all IN
'cstSatlons and judicial proceedings 1t further
Provides that copies shall be kept on ME 81 an
contracts and agreements between common carriers
vi statistics, tables and hgures ana that t'rlihea
copies Of the same Shall be receivable as evidence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-02
A prscoURAGING POLL OF THE SENATE.

Washington Feb. 1.-The Republican members oi
the senate under the direction Of Mr. sherman. have
Just completed a poll OF the Senate On the proposed
repeal OF the sherman Silver act Of 1890. Tile poll
made by Senators Chandler and Dixon, and 1t Is
that the result is not at all satisfactory to those
Who have looked forward to the possible repeal OF
Tie act. According TO common report. these sena-
tors have discovered that there are only about
eight members on the Democratic side WHO can be
depended upon TO vote for the repeal and that the
result is even more discouraging on the Republican
eide There are some Senator's, and in this class
Mr. Piatt Is placed who In favor Of or who would
vote for the repeal IL the measure came TO vote.
but who will not vote TO bring the matter under
consideration 1t Is also understood that there Is a
o. the Chamber against bringing the measure 10 "a
vofe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-02
LET THEM COME IN.

TO- the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR The majority Of the citizens OF our country Do
not of course the length width Of red
tape involved In the proposition which Hawaii makes.
We look on IT as proposal of marriage II We choose
TO accept who dare forbid the bans. We made II good
bargain In purchasing Alaska, although ut the time
MANY thought II q crazy investment The die.
lance OF Alaska reckoned by its climatic condl-
If Ms which render approach difficult. Is greater thaA
that OF Honolulu. II the Hawaiian Islands were
nexed TO the United states, they would draw hundreds
Of people from our cities. 1t would relieve mar
ket u its overstocked labor IL would open up new
field Tor American energy. In n few years We would
make thOs, Islands veritabc gardens in the sea.
through the development pr0cess on which the Yankee
has patent. II institutions and Government are.
rs We claim, the best und;r the sun II orr nag
ty plfes n, We claim 1t does the grandest system ~
existence here below. then Why should not gladly
and eagerly extend these benefits to thJse who en-.
treat II, 10 grant them We do 1t BY request aud nos
by theft. other natlons have done. We desire no
unwilling subjects. The conqncSt> we make coms
cb love not fear. TO those thus knocking AZ
door ihr American Nation cries with one voice Lee
them come In" q. L. Low Ellis -.
Mount Vernon y. y. Jan. 81 le33
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-02
py..IyEsS ~ TIE SENATE.

Washington Feb. 1.-The NiceP'ea'deh' aI"I,'.,eo
the appointment o! Messfs. 1ciief N'',o"'
phcreon. as the committee 10 nun. a. pros,aor,
Uoments for the Inauguration OF the President
elect on March 4. ,u.,,. IN g.
Mr. woshburn moved that the Senate insi't on "s
.auen,s IN rho AntOpton bill. and ask con-
".nc. with the House. The motion was oGFeen TO-
and Messrs. waehburn. Mitchell ana "eo'se "e'
appointed conferecs on the part OF The ssnA'g
erm NJ Washington City attorneys. directed 10
S,.,srs on lands granted to the Northern Pacific Raj
.osd Company saying that they had been ovefcharsca
=, the government and Offering TO recover tine over
os r.s ,or n contingent fec OF e5 per cent. lie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-02
HOW THE PEOPLE FEEL.

THE United STATES SHOULD BE ALERT.
FREDERICK W. SEWARD ADVOCATES THE SPEEDY
ACCEPTAHCE or THE HAWAIIAN
PROPOSITION.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
sir: In n great encampment two things demand at
tention: First orderly arrangement and discipline
within: second. outposis 10 guard against a'''oNS
from without. The people Of the United states are III
such an encampment. But they have campus
ground 80 vast. immense. ana demahuihs SUI"
y.gant care within. that they are apt TO he-e't Tue
need OF anv ouip0s.s beyond their ilhe' 'o'"ue'''
in their own peaceful purposes. they have been I'M
willing to have any outlying dependencies in the seas
and islands around them. Though these are the
natural guards OF great continental power. NO
such guards were needed they thought FOR no
bodv is going TO attack the strong and peaceui tteu
states o. America"
This going assumption OF safely received
rude shock at the time OF our Civil war; when every
sea around MS swarmed with hostile cruisers and
blockade runners. and every neiShboring port ana
island was transformed into base for hostile supplies
raids and attacks protraCting our struggle, apd'hs
10 its enormous expenditure OF blood and treasure ana
dealing to our commerce blow from when "
las not recovered 10 this day.
But the lesson was forgotten. We have re-
NAMED supinc. We allow the Panama transit route
to fan into the hands OF French Spectators CUBA TO
groan under her Spanish officials. We le'nss 10
accept san Domingo when she asks annexation, ana
we reject ST. Thomas the best harbor In the West
Indies. Now we are confronted with a similar ques-
ton by the Hawaiian delegates knocking at our door
In Washington.
OF course may prefer that all these ports ana
islands shall remain independent and friendly. or at
least neutral. But the yearly march Of events shows
that they are not going 10 remain Independent, nor
neutral and in any crisis, not even friendly Inc
great European powers are steadily adding TO thclr
dependencies. These OntpOsts will either belong TO
u, or one OF them-to England or France or Ger
many. II Is question we have now 70 DECIDE we
cannot play the dog In the manger what snail we
say TO the Hawaiian representatives. Shall we shake
our heads and fold our hands for fear OF offending
the sensibities OF some Royal House In Europe' or
shall we add star to the galaxy OF 1orty-iour
that we have such reason TO be proud Of
FREDERICK ". SEWARD.
MontrOse.on.th the Hudson, Jan. 81, 1898
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-02
MANAGERS WANT DUTIES REFUNDED.

Washington, Feb. IA number OF applications by
neatrical and operate managers have been received
By the Treasury Department for refund OF duties
raid by them on costumes of their companies upon
ery the United states. These applications are oased
upon the decision by the United states Circuit Court
o. Appeals In what Is known the Agnes Huntington
case In this case the court decided that theatrical
costumes brought from abroad with the members OF
4 theatrical company were free OF duty as Tools OF
trade. In al cases where the duty on such costumes
VAS Paid under protest and the other requirements
Of the Treasury Department were compiled with, the
parties will be entitled 10 u refund Of duties.