The state herald., 1894-06-29
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL,
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OF Interest.

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OF Interest.
Senator Hill wants coal to 20 on the
free list.
The anti-option bill passed the
House Friday by vote Of 149 to 81.
The silver men in the house are said
to be prepared to offer free coinage
bill Is an amendment to some bill at
the first opportunity.
On motion Of Mr.. Voorhees, the Sem
ate has ordered the proceedings Of the
Berlin silver conference to be trans
lated and published.
Mr.. Cleveland has returned to Wash
ington very much improved in health.
He spent four days on the decks Of the
Maple, and now is at work again.
Senator Allen took the liberty Of
likening Senator Chandler to bah
boon the other day. This was because
Chandler accused him Of selling his
vote on the tariff bill to the Democrats.
Rumors are in circulation at Wash.
ington that Nellie Grant Sartoris is to
marry again. The gentleman is said
to be General Henry X. Douglas Of
Hagerstown. He is an ex- confederate,
popular and well-off.
Representative Sweet Of Idaho has
reported from the House committee
on irrigation Of arid land, the bill
agreed on by Western members for =
survey Of the arid lands and estimates
81 the cost 81 RECLAMATION. 49,
The gold reserve on the 2lst was
down to t64, 703, 047, the lowest on
record. The officials do not seem to
be alarmed about it and no talk Of is.
suing bonds is heard. The treasurer
is endcavoring to exchange new bills
for gold.
Senator Teller's proposal to increase
the duty on diamonds from Is to 30
per cent. is said to be creating con-
sternation in London. 1t is regarded
as blow directed at the Rothschilds,
who are heavily interested in the AZ
rican diamond fields.
The Sons Of the American Revolu-
ton are trying to persuade Postmaster
General Bissell to put picture of the
United States flag upon tn, 2-cent post
age stamps. They even threaten to
go to Congress and have law passed
to make that permanent design.
Representative Pence was asked to
deliver the address to the graduating
class at the Eastern High School in
this city. There are lightweight
graduates in the class and the honor
conferred upon Mr.. Pence in his Sc
lection is pleasing to his friends. He
acquitted himself we'll.
No agreement has yet been reached
in the ways and means committee con.
corning the stand which the House is
to take on the sugar schedule Of the
tariff bill. 1t is believed, however,
that the struggle between the Senate
and House on this schedule will be
desperate, with possibility Of long
deadlock between the houses.
Senators appear to have some diff
Guilty in making themselves comfort.
able owing to the heat. The other day
Senator Call Of Florida rather shocked
spectators in tho Senate gallery by re-
moving his shoes and elevating large
pair Of sky-bluc stockings to a neigh
boring desk. lie gently agitated the
super-heated atmosphere with large
palm leaf faa and seemed to succeed
making himself fairly comfortable.
The Senate appears to getting in a
hurry. The tariff bill was completed
up to the income-tax provision on the
Goth. 1t is said the length Of debate on
the income tax will depend largely on
Senator Hill, and he has expressed the
opinion that two days time will be
sufficient to dispose Of the matter.
The disposition on the Republican
side is to Let the Democrats settle the
matter among themselves.
When Senator Teller was before the
Senate sugar trust investigating COM
mittec he stated that he did not be.
lieve that his colleague, Senator VOL
colt, had ever been interested in sugar
stock. On Thursday he read cable.
gram from Mr.. Wolcott dated Carls.
bad, in which he confirms the state.
mcnt aud says. 81 have never been
directly or indirectly interested in
sugar or in the sugar trust or stock. II
anything further is needed please ad-
wise me.
The Nicaragua Canal bill has been
practically completed by the House
committee. There will be recommend
ed directorate Of eleven members,
eight government directors, one repre-.
sentative Of the company, one Of the
government Of Nicaragua and one from
Costa Rica. Three government cngi-
neers will have charge Of the work. Il
will be provided that dividends shall
not exceed 3 per cent, 80 that sink
ing fund may be established. The
government share Of dividends will DO
credited to sinking fund. Some mem.
bcrs Of the committee think the debt
can be raised in twenty-five years on