The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-18
GOVERNMENT FINANCES
Not in Nearly 50 Great Disorder as
The National House.
THE HAWAIIAN QUEENS ENVOY
ARRIVES LATE ON THE SCENE.

Bonds-House Passes Amended Pension
Bill-That Deaf Pensioner Who Runs
the Telephone Democrat and Protege
of Gresham.
WASHINGTON, February 17.-United
States Treasurer Nebeker is emphatic in
the opinion that the government should
not issue bonds at present. He received
despatch from New York, this evening
stating that only s7so,ooo in gold was
taken today for shipment abroad. 1t
was thought from previous advices that
that 30, 500, 600 would be required.
Will Issue Bonds.
New YORK, February IA special
special from Washington says it Is
learned on high authority that President
Harrison has reconsidered his deter
mination not to allow the sale of bonds
to make good the gold deficiency. Be
fore leaving the city Wednesday, the
President authorized Secretary Foster to
offer bonds for sale whenever, in his
Judgment such action is absolutely nee
essary to maintain the governments gold
reserve. The Tribune's dispatch from
Washington on the same subject, says;
ssThis sudden change of mind on the
part of the President was wholly unex-
pected. Secretary Foster is now free
to act as he sees fit should an emergen-
CIV arise in the Presidents absence. One
thing Secretary Foster is fully deter
mined upon, he will not permit the
500, ,000, 900 reserve to be attacked.
Condition of the Treasury.
The treasury situation shows improve
ment. The heavy receipts and smaller
expenditures have had the effect Of show
ing again in the next balance which for
the past few days dropped downto dan
gerously low margin. Today it is about
$25. 900, 600, of which $10,000,000 is in
subsidiary coin and like amount in the
national bank repositories.
The margin a few days ago was only
about $23, ,0Oo, 900, which, taking out the
two items named, left the treasury with
a very narrow margin to work on. All
the heavy payments likely to accrue this
month have been made.
For the remainder Of the month the re-
ceipts are expected to increase and the
expenditures to decrease, so that at the
end of the month the account will about
balance.
The net balance at the beginning of
February, by the debt statement, was
$25, ,265, ,06S.
Hawaiian Matters.
Paul Neuman envoy of Queen Liluok-
alani to the United States, accompanied
by Prince David, reached this city late
tonight. Mr.. Neuman expressed regret
that the annexation matter has progress
ed so far as it has and regards it unfortu-
nate that he will not be able see the
President or Secretary Foster until next
week.
The committee on foreign relations re-
ported to the Senate in executive session
today the Hawaiian treaty, with the rec
ommendation that it be ratified. 1t was
placed on the executive calendar, where
it can be reached by majority vote at
any time.
Secretary Foster has sent letter of in
structions to Minister Stevens.
Documents laid before the Senate, on
Hawiian matters contain the hitherto
unpublished protest addressed by the
ex-Queen to the President, which asks
that in Justice to herself and her people,
no steps be taken by the government of
the United States until her cause can be
heard by the President She says she
will be able to dispatch an envoy about
the second day of February, and con-
cludes, II pray you, therefore, my good
friend, do not allow conclusions to be
| reached by you until my envoy arrives. !"
In the House.
The House, in committee of the whole
considered the appropriation bill. Mr..
De Almond of Missouri offered an
amendment that after July |, 1893, there
shall not be paid any person under the
| act of 1890 any pension for, or during
the time when the income of such per-
son amounts to $1,000 a year. The
amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Grout of Vermont, obtained the
| floor and replied to the remarks made
yesterday by Mr.. Turpin of Alabama,
| that gentleman stated man was en-
ployed in the pension bureau at a salary
Of $500 year who draws pension Of
| $40 month for total deafness, who was
stationed at the telephone. He [Grout]
| had received certain information
| that the man was a Democrat, and
| that among the men who recommended
| him was Judge Gresham. Laughter.
| The gentleman referred to was assistant
adiudicating officer and crew pension for
total deafness in the right esr. 1t was
not his business to attend the telephone,
but as the telephone was at the desk of
anot er adjudicating officer, occasionally
| he did put his left ear to the telephone
Laughter The committee then rose
and reported the bill to the House.. The
| De Almond amendmeot was agreed to in
committee but rejected by the House.
| The bill was passed.
The House then fell into disorder, and
the Speaker in despair procured an
adjourned.
In the Senate.
The sundry civil appropriation Dill
having been taken up, a vote was taken
on the amendment retaining the laws for
supervision of federal election. 1t was
agreed to, yeas u, nays "a. II strlkes ai 5
out Of the House bill the words which
prohibit payment tor warrants, arrests
OF prosecution under the laws relating to
election of members Of Congress.
Mr.. Sherman offered the three per cent
| bond issue amendment to the sundry
civil appropriation bill.
Mr.. Mills (Tex.), moved to strike out
Tho words tsf1Va vnapS