The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-02-02
Washington News Notes.

The republican senatorial caucus this |
morning decided to admit Arizona to- !
gether with the other three territories |
previously decided upon.
E. B. True, cashier in the office of the
United States has been designated to act
ss assistant treasurer in the absence Of
Whelpley, resigned. the resignation to
take effect upon the appointment and
qualification of his successor.
The first clash in the house over
amending the anti option bill will prob
ably come forward tomorrow when the
opponents of the measure will endeevor
to have show of strength made by NOV
ing its reference to the ways and means
committee.
The principle development in connec-
ton with Hawiian situation to-day is the
announcement that Secretary of State
Foster has given up his trip to Paris next
week, whittier he was going as agent of
the United States to attend the meeting
of the Bering sea arbitrators.
The senate District of Columbia com
mittee spent the morning session dis
| cussing amendments proposed by Chair
ulau ~ Tic NOliOlN duu
| Western railroad bill. These amend
ments permit any other roads to connect
and use the new bridge, the permanent
station to be of architectural character
and design, creditable to the District
and it is to be for the use of other roads
as well as the Norfolk and Western. The
committee appears to be equally divided
on the measure. Final action is to be
taken at special meeting to morrow.
The public debt statement issued to-
day shows the total cash in the treasury
$772, S01 229; net cash balance $25, 265.-
06S; aggregate of debt including certifi
Gates and treasury notes $1,571, ,301 ,615
aggregated certificates and treasury notes
offset by cash in treasury 1907, 49S, 5S2,
of which So, 2S2, 757 are in the treasury,
decrease of net cash balance during Jan
uary So, S27, $50. The net gold in treas
ury January 81, as shown by the state.
ment was S10S, 1e1, ,173, the lowest figure
resched in many years. In July 1892 the
net gold was $110, 444, 391, figure which
had not been previously reached since
/ 1888. This amount includes 800, 900, 00t
{ gold reserve set apart as the greenbacl
f redemption fund. In the month of Jan
: | uary there was net increase of the pub
lie debt of So, 1O5, 800, the non interes
q bearing debt was decreased 1922, 299
and the interest bearing debt showed a.
I increase of $3.50.
;, WASHINGTON, Feb In the matte
a of the adjustment of grants for the Mo
q bile and Girard railroad company c
s Alabama. under the act of Septembe
e 29tb, 1890, Secretary Noble to day de
cided that the company is entitled
i lands only for the constructed portion {
Il the road between Girard and Troy
|. amounting to 800, 233 acres. The seer,
II tary's decision legaiizes and confirms tt
n sales of lands within granted limits (
Is roads heretofore made to settlers thereo
1t by the United States and requires Il
company to select lands heretofore sol
n by it and to which it is found it is e.
= titled under this adjustment. Inasmuc
r however, as the sales amount to ov
as 100000 acres, the company has filed {
agreement which has been concurred
te by purchasers and approved by the Sc
s retary by which these sold lands may
as allotted pro rata and protecting to t
ID full amount of their purchase all holde
e. of 100 acres or less.