The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-05-29
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And General Topics.
WASHINGTON, May, 90. Secretary
Carlisle is very much annoyed and dis.
gusted at the newspaper publications
limiting a deal of some kind concerning
the sale Of the government building at
Chicago. It is learned this morning
that he had written letters to Colonel
Livingston, as chairman of the sub
committee on appropriations, showing
that the charges made are utterly false
and ridiculous.
The Tariff Talk.
The tariff bill was laid before the
senate Mr.. Hale's amendment to con-
tinue the existing duties on sawed
boards and lumber was discussed till
noon without reaching a vote, and then
Mr.. Walsh of Georgia, addressed the
senate on the general subject OF the
tariff.
Matters in the House.
The house bill was passed extending
one year the time for making final
proof Of the location OF a settlement
under the homestead and desert land
acts.
Two or three private bills were pass
ed, and the house Their. in committee
of the whole, begun the consideration
Of bills relating to the affairs of the
District of Columbus.
The response by the children Of Louis
Kossuth, the Hungarian patriot, to the
message OF sympathy transmitted by
speaker at the time of kossuth's death,
was laid before the house today by
Speaker Crisp.
South Carolina Postmaster.
The president today sent to the SEN
ate the nomination. Of V. +. Barr to b
postmaster at Anderson, ;. {.
Dividends to Insolvent Isanks.
The comptroller of the currency has
declared dividends in favor of the cred
itors OF insolvcnt national banks az
follows:
Second dividend of 20 per cent. in
favor of the creditors of the Alabama
National Bank. Of Mobile, la, max
ing il all 100 per cent. on Claims proved
amounting to $685.
\ fourth dividend Of ten per cent, in
favor OF the First Natioral Bank of
Wilmington, y. c.. making in all 81 per
cent. III claims proved a~".uCntin~ to
SOL, 1929.
Witnesses to be P.in:sird.
The report Of tne sigar i2yestira-
ting com ittec that viii be made to
the sena;e today w Ill disclose u procA-
dure on the part Of the committee en-
tirely unlocked for. and some testimo-
ny that appears to have an important
bearing upon the subject OF the CON
$50 ~o,- -
Of the sugar trust.
The committee Will report, it is said
that they have directed the United
States district attoyney to proceed
against witnesses Shr1ver, Edwards
and Walker, before the grand Jury,
and have them indicted for the COM
mission Of a crime, obe committee hold
ing that under the almost forgotten act
Of 1877, the refusal to testify before a
senate committee is an offense pun
ishable.
After the Supervising Architect.
Secretary Carlisle contemplates a
complete reorganization OF the office of
the supervising architect OF the treas
ury. A corps of experts ha7 just com
pleted a thorough investigation of the
business methods Of the Office, and has
found many things to crilicise. The
result of their researches embodies a
detailed report to the secretary of the
Treasury, and this document will be
used as a basis for the proposed
g~anization of the office.
The experts recommend a number of
changes in the clerical force of the
office, and suggest several improve
ments in the adm nistration of it's af-
fairs. These recommendations are bas-
ed entirely on their Instructions from
Secretary Carlisle to ascertain and re-
port on the best means Of simplifying
the business methods of the office in
the interests of economy and good gov
ernment. The report is made solely
for the benefit Of the secretary in for
mulating his action in the matter, and
its contents are re ,arded as confden-
t;o