The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-24
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
A CONFERENCE of those who believe
ssthat no permanent improvement in
She condition of the country can be
hoped for as long as the present gold
standard policy is pursued, and who
favor the immediate restoration of the
bimetallic standard in the United
States with the free coinage of gold
and silver at the ratio of 16 to l." was
called for the 10th in Washington.
THE governor of North Dakota has
addressed letter to the secretary of
agriculture in regard to the damage
done by the Russian thistle, suggesting
that the department send an agent to
make an examination of the wheat
fields of North Dakota in their present
condition, but Secretary Morton has
thought proper to decline this sugges-
tion.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND left Washing
ton on the 10th for Gray Gables for
few days' absence under the advice of
his physicians, IN the hope of shaking
off a malarial attack from which he
has been suffering for several days.
ALDACE +. WALKER has been ap-
pointed receiver of the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe railway in place of j.
w. Reinhart, resigned.
THE senate has passed the house bill
authorizing fourth-class postmasters to
administer oaths to pensioners.
THE necessity of immediate and thor
ough organization to push bimetallism
TO the front was discussed at special
conference of the American Bimetallic
league, which convened at Washington
on the 10th. Thirty or forty members
of the league from various states were
present. Gen. A. J. Warner, president
of the league, acted as chairman, and
among those present were Senator
Stewart, of Nevada; Congressman
Pence and Bell, of Colorado; Judge
Shelton, of Connecticut, and C. s.
Thomas, Of Colorado.
PRESIDENT A. c. FISK. of the Pam
American Bimetallic league, on behalf
of that organization, has sent notable
statement to the special committee of
the United States senate investigating
the industrial depression and the rem
edy. He said the views submitted ex-
pressed the sentiment of 10000 MEM
bers of the association.
REPRESENTATIVE BAILEY, of Texas,
desiring to rid congressman of all COM
plicity in office seeking, has introduced
the following bill: That from and after
the passage of this act no senator nor
representative in congress shall direct
ly or indirectly solicit or recommend
the appointment of any person to office
under the United States; provided that
this act shall not be construed to ap-
ply to the offices of the house or the
senate.
REPRESENTATIVE TATE, of Georgia,
has introduced a bill providing that
when two or more persons residing in
the county through which mails are to
be carried are among the bidders for
carrying them, and when, in the judg-
ment of the postmaster-general their
bids are reasonable. the contract shall
be awarded to the lowest bidder of
them to the exclusion of outsiders.
The ways and means committee voted
on the 18th to present fifth tariff bill
making silver lead ore free of duty.
The Wilson bill made these ores free,
but the senate put duty of q of a cent
pound on them.
THE house committee on judiciary
has decided to favorably report Sena-
tor Hills bill for the exclusion and de-
portation of alien anarchists, which
passed the senate.
THE secretary of the treasury has in
vited proposals for striking 23,777
bronze worlds fair medals. Bids will
be opened at the Office of the director
of the mint September 5.
THE special house committee to in
vestigate the charges against Judge
Kicks, of Cleveland, o., will not begin
work until congress adjourns, and per-
haps not until fall.
The river and harbor bill has become
a law without the presidents sigma
ture. the legal limit of ten days having
expired on the 18th.
AT the state department it was de-
clared that the examination of the
charges against ex-Gov. Crittenden, OF
Missouri consul-general at the City OF
Mexico, had perfectly satisfied the de-
partment of his entire guiltlessness
and that it was proposed to take DC
action in addition.
The Japanese legation at Washing
ton has received a telegram announc
ing that the government of Japan ha:
determined to issue domestic loan ot
$50, GOO, COO. The dispatch stated that :
strong outburst of patriotic feeling had
been evoked by the proposition, and
the people in all parts of the country
were eagerly subscribing to the loan.