The Russellville Democrat., 1893-05-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Political and News Notes from the
 National Capital.

w ASHINGTON. U. l., May D, loJo. President Cleveland and every mem Der of his Cabinet are again at their desks, feeling better for their week off" although none of them got any rest. Still it was change and ev- cry body needs an occasional change. They were one and all pleased to find the government finances in such a satisfactory condition and with prospects of continued improvement. The free gold now amounts to about S3.000,000 and there is a very marked decrease in the demand for gold for shipment to Europe, while offers of gold continue to be made to the treasury It is now also known that the close of this fiscal year will find the treasury with surplus of nearly $3,0o0,000 available cash, in stead of the deficit which was short time ago feared.
 There have been so many erroneous statements printed about the amount of gold in the United States that the official figures in the latest state ment. issued this week, are herewith presented. The total amount of gold coin known to be in this country is S532, ,513, 105, and of gold bullion, the most of which is in the U. $. Treas ury, SS0,529,774, making grand to- tai of $613,043,S79. Of this gold National banks hold $190, ,75l, l83, and private firms S35S,922, 1885, ac cording to the last report of the U. $. Mint
 Senator McPherson, who is mem Der of the Senate finance committee. has been watching the situation very closely, and he says of it: II do not believe there is anything in the mon ey situation that will necesitate the calling of an extra session of con- gress earlier than the President in tended-about September l5. The financial condition of the country is all right if the people will only let it alone, The Secretary of the treas uary has the confidence of the pub lie, which believes that he will be able to meet any contingency that may arise"
 Congressman John Dewitt Warner, of New York isn't one of those who think it will require six months or more to get the new tariff bill through congress. He said: "l see no reason why tariff bill should not be put through in month or six weeks after the organization of congress. The people put the dem ocracy in power for definite pur- pose, and that purpose should be carried out. If you hired contract or to build house within a speciii- ed time, and he failed to keep his agreement, would you not look around to get somebody else to finish it2 Of course a reasonable time should be allowed for debate on a tariff measure, but all efforts at obstruc- ton should be, and l believe will be, promptly squelched."
 There are yet some very desirable places in both the diplomatic and consular service to be filled by dem ocrats, and tis expected that the most of these appointments will be made by President Cleveland with in the next few weeks In this con nection it may be interesting to note how the appointments already made in these branches of the public service have been distributed among the States. The diplomatic appointments have gone to the following: Alabama, Tennessee, New Jersey, Delaware, Missouri, Yer mont, New Hampshire, California, Mas sachusetts, Arkansas, Texas South Da- PifcheFsa Ga6f0ria.