Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-12-14
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Items Of General Interest thai are Occur
ring at the Capital City.

The Clerks of the Senate and House
Committee On Appropriations have
PREPARED table showing the estimates
and appropriations for the year 1894,
and making comparison with the es-
Inmates of 1895 as submitted by the
Treasury Department. The total APP
priations for 1894 were S5l9 ,504 500.
The total estimates for 1895 are $780,
500, 7S9. The total estimates of reve-
nues for the year 1895 are $780, 27,-
74S. The excess of estimated appro-
priations exclusive of deficiencies and
miscellaneous appropriations over the
estimated revenues of 1895 are SAL
S79,04l. Chairman Savers of the APP
preparation Committee intimates that
the appropriations will be somewhat
less than the estimate for the year 1895.
Distribution of Pie.
Up to date over $4,000 fourth class
Democratic postmasters have been APP
pointed by Fourth Assistant Postmas.
ter General Maxwell. He could have
made greater number of removals
than this, if Mr.. Bissell had given him
the full power he wanted. During
the same period, vice-President
Stevenson when he welded the axe
had made $4,000 changes. The pros
poets is good for great many more
changes in the near future, as the
time of the incumbents expire.
Proposed Change of Pension Durena.
A bill has been introduced in the
House to transfer the Pension Bureau
from the Interior to the War Depart
mcnt. This proposition is growing in
favor. Under the bill introduced the
Pension Bureau is to become part
of the Record and Pension Division
of the war department on the last day
of June, 1894. The Secretary Of
War is to hereafter perform all duties
under the pension law now exercised
by the Secretary of the Interior. The
| president is to designate an army Of
ticer as Commissioner of Pensions,
with rank, pay and allowances of a
Brigadier- General. The offices of
First and Second Deputy Commission
ers of Pensions are abolished and two
army officers of the rank of colonel
are to be detailed to fill them.
State Bank Tax Repeal.
| A bill to repeal the 10 per cent tax
on State bank circulation has been
framed by the sub committee to
which the full committee on banking
and currency referred all measures re-
lating to this question. The bill
framed will be reported to the full
committee for final action before their
report to the House. 1t does not re-
peal the tax Internationally, but pro-
vides that issues of currency shall be
under the direction of the Comptroller
of the Currency, and shall be limited
| in amount. The Colnptroller's super
vision will prevent the issue of cur.
rency which is not amply secured, and
this will tend to prevent wildcat is.
sues. 1t Is understood that the bill
has the approval of the president, who
desires repeal, if it is surrounded with
proper safeguards.
Sugar Bounty Under Discussion.
Mi. Harler of Ohio, has been talk.
ing to number of democratic mem.
bers of the house in regard to
change in the proposed taxation OF
sugar. "The sentiment said Mr..
Harter, sis rapidly growing that the
statesmanlike treatment of sugar will
be to abolish the bounty and put uni.
form tax of per cent on all kinds Of
sugar. 1t would save next year about
$40, 900 to S12, 900, 900 in bounties
alone and put from S30,000,O0O to
$50, 900, 900 of revenue in the treas
ury. In other words, this change is
| expected to produce net increase in
the revenues of from S40,00O,OOO to
SAT 900, 600 year. which is greatly
| to be desired"
Argentine Plensed With Free Wool.
That portion of the Wilson bin
| which provides for the free importa-
| ton of wool into the United States
has been received with much favor in
the Argentine Republic. Argentine
already supplies the United States
| with large proportion of hides that
enter into its commerce, and it is said
that if wool is placed upon the free
list that trade with that country will
be greatly increased at once.
Another Plum for National Banks.
The House subcommittee OH .ank-
ing and currency has agreed to report
favorably the bill allowing national
banks to issue circulation notes to the
full amount of bonds deposited to Sc
cure circulation.
Some Cotton Future Figures.
Senator Bate of Tennessee, has ar,
rived in the city from New Orleans,
where he and Senator George have
been acting as subcommittee of the
senate committee on agriculture in the
investigation of the present condition
of the market for cotton. Speaking
OF their work, Mr.. Bate said the COM
mittee had succeeded to great extent
in getting all the history and modus
operandi of dealers in cotton futures,
and the investigations developed some
remarkable facts, extending back to
1879, at which time the dealing in
cotton futures was inaugurated in
New York and New Orleans, which
will be brought to light when the COM
mittec's report is presented or in the