Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-05-17
NATIONAL CAPITAL NEWS.

trouble between Honduras and Nicara-
qua.
Secretary Carlisle has transmitted to
the House recommendation for an an
preparation OF IS, 800 for better guarding
the Seal Islands against poac6ers and
Tor Improvements to the islands. The
amount includes $1,000 for fifty Win
chester rifles and ammunition and 81, 900
1or nine telephones to connect the agency
with the guards at the various rookeries.
Representative Bell Pop OF Colorado
has introduced a joint resolution to pro-
vide for the appointment of Joint Con-
gressional committee "to devise means
for the employment of the idle men of
the country, restrict immigration, start
up our mines. increase the currency and
prohibit the issuing OF interest bearing
bonds without the authority OF Congress
and for other purposes"
United States Ambassador Runyon at
Berlin is making an effort to head off an
increase in the tariff on cotton-seed oil.
The Bundesrath recommended that the
tariff be increased from 4 to 10 marks
per 100 kilogrammes. AS nearly all of
the imported oil comes from this coun-
try, Mr.. Runyon addressed himself to
the foreign Office, and was informed that
it was improbable that measures would
be adopted by the Reichstag before the
adjournment Of the session.
The regular monthly statement of the
public debt issued by the Secretary OF
the Treasury shows the aggregate of in
terest and non-interest bearing debt tp
have been at the close OF business II
April 81 81 ,0l7 500, ,979, exclusive of sGlD,-
$50, ,795 in certificates and Treasury notes,
which are offset by an equal amount OF
cash in the Treasury. The interest
bearing debts amounted to 1854, ,04l $50;
the debt bearing no interest, 1886, ,648,-
$50, and the debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity, 81, 1862, ,030. The
increase in the debt for the month of
April was 81 ,160,971.
The Treasury statement lust issued
shows that during the last month the
receipts aggregated $22, ,G92, 1864 and the
disbursements during the same period
1872, ,072 1888. The receipts OF the ten
months of the present fiscal year are
$245, 800, 749 and the disbursements $3l1,-
357, 1856, leaving a deficit for the ten
months OF s65, ,447 Az. The disburse-
ments on account of pensions aggregate
for the month $40, l52, 300, as against
$l2,S7l ,76l for the month OF April, 1858.
The pension disbursements for the ten
months OF this fiscal year amounted to
$l17 1903, 1874, as against $l33, ,G78, ,345 for
the same period last year.
Postmaster-Genera Bissell has formu-
lated a policy Of barring. saloonkeepers
and bartenders from appointment as
postmasters. In accordance with this
plan, where there are several candidates,
the fact that many OF them have bust
ness dealings with saloons will be given
weight, and other candidates will be
given preference in making appoint
ments. Postmaster-Gener Bissell said
" 1t is not temperance question nor
moral question; it is business question
particularly, and the Postoflice Depart
ment is business institution. From
observation and experience / am con-
vinced any man directly or indirectly in
terested in the liquor business is in
measure untitled by his occupation, and
his interest in that business necessarily
interferes with full discharge of such
official duties in any branch OF the postal
SERVICE"
Congressional salaries for April became
due on the 4th instant; 80 the members
had their first experience with the new
procedure OF docking for absenteeism.
Up to that night 2l3 members had filed
their certificates showing the number of
lays, il any, they had been absent. On
that day about fifty certificates were put
in, leaving about 100 unaccounted for. |
The great majority of members certify |
they have not been absent at all, and |
most OF those who certify to absence
limit the period to one or two days. At
this rate the total deductions will be |
small. Representative are showing an |
lneasiness in making out certificates, as
there is nothing behind their word of
honor to show how many days they have
been absent. They feel reluctant to sur
render a part of their salaries, and vet |
are bound in honor to report the DAYS
Tor which deduction should be made.
Mcpherson, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs, has iavorably re-
ported to the Senate from that commit |
tee the amendment to the naval appro-
priation bill authorizing the construction |
)f twelve new torpedo boats. The amend |
ment provides that the cost shall
not exceed 100000, and they shall be
capable OF making twenty-five knots per |
hour. premium OF $1,000 is to be
added for speed in excess of twenty-five |
knots, and penalty Of that amount in
Ease the speed of the boat falls below
twenty-five knots. Eight of the boats
are to be constructed east of the Rocky
Mountains and four on the Pacific Coast.
The Secretary of the Navy in letter to
Chairman McPherson says he would be
glad il Congress should determine to
the construction OF these boats.
He recommends the appropriation OF s1,-
100000 in case the construction OF the
boats is authorized.
Attorney-G General Olney has replied to
4 request from the House calling for in
formation as to whether or not stock
holders of the Central Pacific and West
ern Pacific Railroad Companies, or the
successors of them, or the assignees of
such stockholders, are liable in any man.
ner to the government for reimburse
ment of the United States for bonds is
sued by the authority OF Congress in aid
of the building OF those roads. The
Attorney-General says he is not in pos
session OF any facts bearing on the sub
ject, and continues; "lf the resolution
s to be construed as calling for an Off
,ial opinion on the legal liability OF
find myself without au-
thority to accede to the request. II has
uniformly been held by my predecessors
rom the beginning Of the government
that the Acknowledgement is not permit
led to give legal advice at the call of
sither House OF Congress or of Congress
tself."
The subcommittee OF the Senate Com
nittee on Interstate Commerce, consist
ing OF Senators German, Camden and
Cullom, to which was referred the bill to