The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-09-02
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

Mr.. Vests bill appropriating $3000O(
for site and building in Washington
10 DE known as the Hall Of Records, has
passed the Senate.
The Attorney-General has decided
that the Secretary Of the Treasury has
no authority 10 extend the time Of the
withdrawal Of domestic whisky from
bonded warehouses.
Consul. General Mason at Frankfort
Germany, has made report 10 the State
Department, in which he says that un-
der the new tariff not only will Germany
cease 10 draw from Russia supplies oil
rye and petroleum, every year amount
ing to millions OF dollars; but, owing tG
the drought, she will have a serious de-
hcit this year in her own crop Of grain,
which will call for very large importa-
ton Of breadstufs from the United
States.
Senator Dolph will make an earnest
effort TO have the limit Of cost of Port
lands public building increased from
$3.50, 900 to 81 100000. He started the
ball rolling by the introduction Of a bill
for that purpose the first day that bills
were introduced in the Senate. 1t il
possible that he may be able TO work the
bill through both Houses, il any arc
passed at this session. There will be no
trouble in getting it through the Senate.
The stick will come in trying 10 have it
pass the House. The Senator's bill for
a public building at Baker City provides
for an appropriation Of 800, 900. and the
same amount is asked for building at
Salem.
The bill OF the Finance Committee OF
the Senate to allow national banks 10
issue currency TO the par value Of the
bonds deposited by them in the Treas
ury is sure 10 experience very stormy
weather. One OF the obstacles is Cock
rell's amendment directing the Secretary
of the Treasury 10 redeem the outstand-
ing per cent bonds by new issue oi
greenbacks. Cockrell calculates that
more than 800, ,000, 900 of the $25, 900, ,OOC
of these bonds will be presented for re-
dempton, and that thus an issue oi
more than $40, 900, 900 in greenbacks will
be put in circulation. 1t is understood
that he has also in reserve several other
propositions that will not be pleasing to
the national banks nor their friends. In
the Senate the new Democratic Senator
from Nebraska (Allen) is also prepared
TO attack the bill with an amendment for
the suspension Of interest on bonds de-
posted by the national banks as the
basis for increased circulation.
Commissioner Miller Of the bureau OF
internal revenue, in response TO an in
quiry made recently, issues an official
statement as TO the refusal Of collectors
OF internal revenue to receive checks in
payment of taxes. Mr.. Miller said
"The impression seems to be general
throughout the country that the refusal
of collectors of internal revenue to ac-
cept checks in payment OF internal
revenue taxes is in accordance with in
structions which have been issued by
the Secretary OF the Treasury. No such
instructions have been issued. The
fact is that until recently the collectors
have, at their own risk, accepted checks
in payment of taxes, and the same have
been received by the repositories as SO
much cash. The condition of things in
the country being such at this time that
the collectors cannot use these checks
at the repositories in the payment OF
amounts due from them on account of
the internal revenue taxes, they are
compelled to exact payment in the
manner provided by section 3473 R. S.,
which is as follows: And all taxes
and all other debts and demands, than
duties on imports, accruing or becoming
due to the United States, shall be paid
in gold and silver coin, treasury notes,
United States notes or notes on national
banks If the banks could pay cur
rency on the checks drawn upon them
by parties who have taxes to pay, the
checks would be received by the collect
ors as heretofore and the existing diff
Guilty would be at an end"