The Bessemer indicator., 1894-08-18
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Russia.
Carl Browne at the head Of seventy
.ommonwea alers has started for New
York to argue with the bankers,
Six pension attorneys were disbar red
rom practicing before the interior de-
,artment on the 2lst for overcharging
heir clients.
Representative Meiklejohn has in
troduced bill to tax immigrants 300
zach. He thinks that immigration
should be checked.
The House on the 10Th received the
conference committees report Of n
disagreement aud promptly coucurre d
In the disagreement with the Senat e
mendments.
Tho Stone immigration bill which
has passed the House makes radical
changes in the law. 1t provides for
careful inspe ection and examination Of
immigrants at foreign ports before
they embark for the United States.
A personal letter from President
Cleveland to Chairman Wilson was
read to the House Thursday. The
letter urges Wilson and his fellow
Democrats in the House to stand firm
for the tariff bill as passed by the
House
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The Senate committee on territories
has decided to recommend the admis-
sion Of Arizona and New Mexico as
states and instructed the committee
who have the bills in charge to make
favorable reports at the meeting Of the
full committee next Wednesday.
The debate in the Senate on Mon
day was of the livcliest kind. Sena-
tors German, Jones, Vest and Harris
united in testifying that President
Cleveland and Mr.. Carlisle had ap-
peared satisfied with the Senate tariff
bill as passed and they strongly do
nounced him for his letter.
Senator Allen has submitted a mi
nority report from the sugar investi-
eating committee. He says that the
testimony shows to his mind quite
conclusivcly that contributions were
made by the sugar trust to both the
Republican and Democratic parties for
campaign purposes. In conclusion
Senator Allen urges the passage of a
law prohibiting speculation by sena-
tors and representatives and law to
require witnesses before investigation
committees to answer questions.
In the legislative bill whic has
passed the Senate is embodies one OF
the most important changes in the rou-
tine work of government made since
the war. The bill carried into effect
the recommendations of the Dockery
commission to rcorganize the account
ing system of the treasury department,
which was established in 1892 by
Alexander Hamilton and has been in
vogue since, with occasional rcvisions.
The new system, which will bring up
to date work which is dragging two
years behind, is intended to secure
the prompt adjudication Of claims and
accounts, while incidentally it saves
the government 5000, 900 a year by
dispensing with the services Of 1S5
clerks.
The daily reports received at the
war department from the troops en-
gagged in preventing disturbances on
the railroads in the West show that
the resistance Of the strikers has gen.
orally diminished from formidable riot
ing to petty annoyance and obstruc-
tion. This is particularly true of the
Northwest. General Merritt at St.
Paul, for instance reports that obstruc-
tions have been encountered on tho
Great Northern road running north
from st. Paul, likewise at Livingston,
Montana. There is trouble, and in
fact much friction exists on all Pacific
roads. From San Francisco General
Ruger reports that it will be necessary
to send the trains under guard for some
time to come.
1t is the intention now to carry out,
as far as practicable, General Scho-
fields idea for the concentration of
troops near the large cities. The first
manifestation of this decision will be
Chicago, for although the troops will
be withdrawn from the city, they will
go to Fort Sheridan, fifteen miles dis
tant, and none Of the companies, bat
teries and troops that have been
brought to Chicago from Eastern and
Western points will be sent back to
their posts. They will constitute the
permanent garrison of Fort Sheridan,
which, with this powerful force, SO To-
Gated as to be easily and quickly
marched to Chicago or to any point Of
disturbance, will become one of the
first units Of the new system of army
posts.
Mr.. Preston, director Of the mint
by direction Of the secretary of the
treasury, has issued orders to the mint
authorities at San Francisco and New
Orleans to begin at once the coinage
Of silver dollars and during the pres
ent month to coin up to the ordinary
capacities of the mints. The silver to
be first coined will be blanks and in
gots, Of which there is sufficient to
coin about 81, 500, 600 at these two
mints and at Philadelphia. As soon