The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-10

WARRINGTON, Nov. 9.-The Demo
cratic members Of the ways and means
committee of the House had a confer
ence with Secretary Carlisle this morn
ing on the construction of the new
tariff bill. Messrs. MCMILLAN, Turner,
Breckenridge. OF Arkansas; Bynum and
Montgomery were present. The con-
ference lasted some time.
1t Is generally understood at the
Treasury Department. that no material
changes will be made in the internal
revenue schedule except to increase the
duty on whiskey, put on duty on crude
and refined sugar, do away entirely with
the bounty on sugar, which this year
foots up nearly $4,000, 900. In fact,
this last item will be omitted, it is said,
from the estimates sent to Congress by
Secretary Carlisle.
National Democratic Committeeman
Wall, OF Wisconsin. subsequently saw
Secretary Carlisle to day. during which
he took occasion to protest against the
new tariff bill increasing the internal
revenue tax on beer. He was also op.
posed TO reducing the custom duty on
imported Canadian lumber.
The annual report of Capt N. M.
Brooks, the superintendent of Foreign
Mails, Postoffice Department, shows that
the total cost of the service for the last
fiscal year was 81, l41, $3.50, of which sum
S646, O3O was paid on account of vessels
of American register, and S495, 629 to
vessels of foreign register. or the
amount paid to American vessels sos, 423
was paid for the Atlantic service, $751;
$50 for the Pacific Service, and S42O, 37T
for miscellaneous service. OF the
amount paid foreign vessels $3.50, 623
was for the Atlantic service, $40. req for
the Pacific service, and 1874, 2S4 for mis-
cellaneous.
The estimated amount of postage
collected on foreign matter was $685.
lS9. The total number of pounds of
mail carried was 5,633,e53, of WHICH
s54,511 pounds were letters and 4,77s,-
742 other matter. or the total number
of pounds aent abroad from this country
1,336.563 pounds went to Great Britain.
S50,SS3 pounds to Germany, 3l4,92l
pounds o France.
The report asserts that the ocean mail
subsidy act of March 3, 1891, has proven
fiat failure. The net increased paw
ment to the United States Steamship
Company during the year on account of
this act is stated to have been S4O8, 9g7,
and for this sum nothing has been
realized. There has not been any in:
creased service either as to frequency of
trips or reduced running time in conse--
quence Of 1t.
The treasury net balance has dropped
below the Sl00,OO0,000 mark, standing
to-day at 500, $685. of which Ss4, 1885,.
4l2 is gold and the balance of SIS, ISL, $40
currency This is the lowest point ever
reached. The general suspension of
business on election day is given as the
probable cause. 1t is believed the re-
ceipts will now begin to increase and the
balance to creep upward.
Secretary Carlisle has begun the
preparation of his annual report to
Congress and it is announced officially
that from now on until the report is
completed he will deny himself to all
callers on ordinary department. business.
lie will see only those who have made
previous engagements or those whose
business is of such character as can
not be transacted with one Of his assis-
tant secretaries. The rule, il is said,
will apply to Senators and Congressman
alike.
The highest officials OF the Navy
Department in all the bureaus having
special charge OF the matters called in
question with one accord express con-
AuonSo oh"u sno uoroSaSoIy suspicious
which have found expression as to the
stability and efficiency of the new
cruiser New York will prove unfounded.
Chairman Sayers, of the House com.
mittee on appropriations, will tomorrow
send out notices to the members OF the
sub committees on the sundry civil PEN
sion and forti6cation appropriation bills
to convene in the committee rooms
Monday, November 90, at 10 o'clock q.
m. for the purpose of beginning the
preparation of their bills.
A DEFAuLrER SUICIDES