Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-06-16
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

The Star says that the President ha.
lnt'mated that he will probably cal
Congress together about October
instead Of the middle of September.
The State Department has been off.
clally notified of the elevation OF the
Ital ian legation here to the rank of an
embassy, and that Baron de Fava, the
present Minister, would soon present
his credentials rs an Ambassador.
Secretary Lamont has asked Attorney
General Olney for an opinion as to
whether the acceptance by Mendell.
lieur and Benyard OF positions on the
California Debris Commission will
leopardize their army rank or promo
ton.
Secretary Carlisle during the past few
days has received several kilograms con-
ilrlning the newspaper dispatches as to
conspiracy on the extreme Northwest
border to smuggle opium and Chinese
into the country. They intimate that
nlmn OF government employees are
implicated.
Inc treasury statement showing the
amount of gold and silver coin and GER
tlfcates and OF United States notes and
national bank notes in circulation June
has been issued. 1t shows the total
circulation is Fl, 500, l5l, 1901, decrease
during the month OF $2,S76, 1874, and for
the last twelve months of 1923, S5S. 329
The circulation per capita is $23 .SS.
Secretary Gresham authorizes an en-
phatlc denial of the statement that the
ChlneSe Minister has notified the De-
partment OF State that the Chinese
government would retaliate if the Gearv
act Is enforced. Gresham declared that
the recent interview between bimsnif
and the Chinese Minister on the decision
OF the supreme Court on the Gearv Law
was pleasant and friendly. Not a word |
nor an lntlnation of threat was nsed |
during the interview. No verbal ~
written statement from the Chinese
government has been received since tha
decision to indicate that the Emporer
proposes retaliation. When astad i
an, steps had been taken towards tba
OF the law. Gresban,
replied that the matter was in the hsnda
u th9 secretary OF the Treasury. So
Tar rs he knew nothing had been done,
Although there has been soma ton,
since the new administration came in Of
reviewing the military divisions il viii
probably be allowed to rest until aftnr
he next session OF Congress. There il
considerable talk now OF reviving tbe
'ah6 oil Northumberland, and nro-
noting General Schofield. This would
cave three Major-Generals to be Iait i,
Command of the three large divisiors
~ present army men think it would he
9advisable to re-establish the divisions
mere would necessarily be three, and
ome Brgadier would be assigned to tba
'ommand OF one of them. Two Major
ienerals would each have one. and tbo
hlrd Major-General is in command ~
he army, II the rank of Lieutenant.
'eneral should be revived, it would Of
curse mean a promotion OF one al tba
present Brigadiers to Major enoraI
ND ms General Schofeld would ret;ro
within two years, there would he ono 20
he present Brigadier- Generals selected
o succeed him, thus creating anothor
'acancy among the Brigadiers. Thnso
manages are being pressed with nil ~,
influence the Colonies can bring IN baar
= well as the high officers, becepse i
,ih mean promotion for a number Of
hem who think they are entitled "
wear a star, There will be onotb y"
irlgadier-General the last of tho yaor
nvway, to succeed General Carr sna
'robably the same fight that was va
Or The last vacancy will occur.