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that the Guatemalan government has
been and will remain neutral in this
emergency, as it did during the last
trouble between Honduras and Nicara-
qua.
Secretary Carlisle has transmitted to
the House recommendation for an ap-
preparation OF 1880 for better guarding
the Seal Islands against poachers and
for improvements to the islands. The
amount includes Il 600 for fifty Win
chester rifles and ammunition and ~ 600
for 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 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.
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public debt issued by the Secretary OF
the Treasury shows the aggregate OF i'm
terest and non-interest bearing debt to
have been at the close OF business on
April 81 81 ,0l7 $50, $40, exclusive OF s619,-
989, ,795 in certificates and Treasury notes,
which are offset by an equal amount OF
cash in the Treasury. The interest
hearing debts amounted to 1854, ,04l ,380;
the debt bearing no interest, 1884,, ,648,-
$50, and the debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity, 81 ,862, ,030. The
increase in the debt for the month Of
April was 81, ,160,971.
Congressional salaries for April became
due on the 4th instant; so 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
days, 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. Representatives are showing an
uneasiness 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 part of their salaries, and yet
are bound in honor to report the days
for which deduction should be made.
| Mcpherson, Chairman OF the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs, has favorably re-
ported to the Senate from that commit
tee the amendment to the naval appro-
priation bill authorizing the construction
OF 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. A premium OF $1,000 is to be
added for speed in excess OF twenty five
knots, and penalty OF that amount in
case 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 wonld be
glad il Congress should determine to
authorize the construction OF these boats.
He recommends the appropriation OF ST.
100000 in case the construction of the
, boats is authorized.
Attorney-G General Olney has replied to
request from the House calling Tor 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
7 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 anv facts bearing on the snb-
L iect. and continues: "If the resolution
Is to be construed as calling for an Off
cial opinion on the legal liability ol
stockholders, find myself without au.
e lthority to accede to the request. 1t has
uniformly been held by my predecessor;
a from the beginning OF the government
that the Attorney-Genera is not permit
: ted TO give legal advice at the call o
9 either House OF Congress or OF Congress
e ITSELF"
The subcommittee OF the Senate Com
n mittee on Interstate Commerce, consist.
4 ing OF Senators German, Camden anc
! Cullom, to which was referred the bill tC
/. permit railroad pooling. has reported ths
,s bill back to the committee with impor
/ tant amendments. BY one OF these that
v portion OF the bill authorizing the Inter
3 state Commerce Commission to modify
|. q pooling contract between railroads
d which in the opinion OF the Commission
II ers enforces unreasonable rates or unjns
a determinations. and giving the commits
J. sion the power to enforce such All order
II is stricken out. A substitute is sng
l. gested, which provides that such an or
4 der shall be made only after investiea
II tion. Instead OF giving the commission
e authority to proceed to enforce the Orde
i the amendment authorizes an appeal t
Is the Circuit Court OF the United State