Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-09-14
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

Senator Dolph has introduced a reso-
luton calling for report from the War
Department of the Board of Engineers
which examined the proposed improve
ments at The Dalles. Senator Dolph
thinks this ought to be before Congress
so that early action may be had by the
Oregon delegation.
A brief prepared by Judge Advocate
General Lcmly OF the navy on the re-
port OF the court of inquiry that exam
ined into the disgraceiul condition of the
cruiser Atlanta has been presented to
Secretary Herbert for his consideration.
1t is said the brief contains evidence ad-
dltional to that given in the report, and
court-martial of the officers connected
with the vessel will be ordered by Mr..
Herbert.
The trouble on the Mexican border
over the attempt OF Mexican officers to
drive flock of sheep from tract of
land on the Rio Grande, claimed by both
MeNicans and citizens of the United
States, owing to change in the course
OF the river, has taken q serious aspect.
The War Department has received tel
egram from General Wheaton, COM
manding the Department of Texas, say
ing that two troops of the Fifth Cavalry
would leave Fort Ringgold for the scene
OF trouble to support twenty men under
Captain Forburt, who have the Mexican
officers and sheep in charge.
All the members of the administration
took the greatest interest in the vote on
the Wilson bill; Secretary Carlisle espe-
clally SO. He received in his office in
the Treasury Department official an
nouncement OF the several votes as soon
as they were flashed across the wires.
When the first vote was received, which
showed that free coinage at a ratio OF 10
to was beaten by l02 majority, he said
the majority was greater than he had
anticipated, and that he would have
been satisfied with sixty majority. At
the conclusion of all the votes Secretary
Carlisle stated that he was very much
grattied at the result and felt that it
would do much to restore public conf
dence. He expressed the hope that the
Senate would take speedy action on the
silver question. The Secretary added
that the present stringency was not due
to want OF money, but to boarding it
and withdrawing it from business on ac-
count of this lack OF confidence.
1t has been decided impracticable to
let the tariff question 20 over to the reg
nlar session by adjourning Congress as
soon rs the silver question is settled; so
work on the tariff bill will soon begin.
Chairman Wilson of the Ways and
Means Committee hopes to have the bill
ready for consideration by the House bv
Another urgent question
may have to be considered before this.
The monetary stringency has caused such
falling OF in receipts from internal
revenue, customs and other sources that
The daily receipts of the government are
now falling $500 600 short OF the COM
pulsory expenditures for pensions and
he ordinary expenditures OF the govern
nent. Already there is deficiency of
flO,OOO, 600 to Sll 200 coo in sight. The
cannot he met 10y economy, as
.heSe expenses are obligatory under the
aw. The alternatives before Congress
10 meet the situation are limited to three
"A new issue OF government bonds, an
income tax or some such new impost, or
IN Increase OF the rate in some of the |
'Nisting forms OF taxation.
Secretary Carlisle has ordered that the
United States mints at Philadelphia and |
Ran Francisco be fully manned and the |
ull capacity OF both mints utilized in |
'oining gold bullion. The Treasury De- |
,artmcnt possesses from $50. 900 10 |
so, 0,OOO, 900 in gold bullion, which is part |
VI the gold reserve OF 100000, ,OOO. Gold |
'ars cannot be used as currency; So il |
ias been decided in the present need 10
'oin the bullion ON hand. The bullion
viii he coined into $40, IS and S2t, gold /
lieCcs, preference being given 10 the /
irst two denominations. The Coming
'apacity OF the Philadelphia mint, il Is
tatel, will be between 5000. 900 and
6,0O0,OON per month. The san Fran.
'isco mint will also he utilized, but iortu.
iatcly nearly all bullion possessed hv the
'uvernment is in the East. There is
OF gold bullion in the Phila-
lelphia mint, Sl5,oo0,0 600 Of it being in
me vault, where il has remained un.
ouched for fifteen years. Acting hi.
cctor Preston visited Philadelphia the
'ther day, and completed arrangements
With Superintendent Bosbyshell 10 begin
work ~ once. The Treasury is now nav.
ng on, gold coin all over the COUNTRY.
md as n consequence stands more in
iced Of gold coin than heretofore.