The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-26
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WASHINGTON. March 25.-Chairmsn Springer
OF the House COMMITTEES on BANKING and Cur
rsncy does not believe any BILL TO repeal the
ten per cent STATE bank tar can pass through
this Congress- He says:
"Our committee would have reported ad-
verssly on the bill TO repeal the tax; but the
friends Of the bill did not vant II reported ad-
verssly They nov propose TO bring II M for
debate In the House as soon ss the sppropria-
ton bills and contested election cases are out
Of the way Ihavs been instructed to report
fivorsbiy on the Brawley bill. exempting from
the State Bank tax the scrip issued 10 the South
srn states. which served the purpose Of currency
in commercial Transactions during the finan-
rssc9e IL mS nsn 81 ,bs State tax
bank currency IRON the tax. In this wfJ they
northern Democrat is opposed to Il. The on y
IL. Southern. states. Georgia, Gouisisns. Al.
ALBANIA. and Te1s. ! have tried TO clear s NJ
ss how b mat viii eve. ever
remain ss one Of the unexplained acts Of
Political convention"
without q dissenting vote. the House OF
Representatives hes passed the bill to protect
the insignia and the name Of the Red Cross So
ciety. The bill in its pres N bic tells the story
Of the formation OF the society. IL SAYS that
on Aug. ~, 1854, plenipotentiaries represent
ing Italy. Baden. belgium, Denmstk; Spain.
Portugal. France. Prussia. ssIony Worttem;
agreed U pom ten articles of a treaty. the pur-
pose o. which !. TO mitiRate the evils in.ep:
s.1son, smplossd IN bo.si,sl. and IN aiford
Ing relief to tho sick and wounded shall he
deemed neutral and entitled 70 protection. ana
pitfalls and ambulance- and an arm badge for
the individuala thus nsutraliEed
by thirtJ.six nations. including the United
States. provides that the especial insignia VI
Wits es sfound. The iii PROVIDES that il shall
be unlawful for any person to display the sym.
Dol Of the society or use as trade dem marx ora
Every viola, ion o. thi., provision shall be pun:
than $500. or by imprisonment not exceed
ing elk months. or, by both such nne
10 na be- ,"p paiG 10 in. Society. All persons
who have adopted the Red Cross as a trade
mark shall d,seontinue It's use within one year
nseation OF the articles so designated. Tho
society may. however. permit the use OF their
$500 10 each case. Any person not directly
connected with or authorized by the society
goods In the name of the Red Cross are SUB.
Jet TO fine and imprisonnent. Knights
Or The ssS t SsDi 81 se
prior 70 Aug 2l 1884. are exempted from the
foregoing provisions
Tho Joint Commission appointed to investi-
gate the personnel OF the navy have examined
Admiral Walker. Lieut.. Colwell. Lieut.. STAN
ton. and Ensign Key. all officers OF the line
Secretary Herbert notified tho Commission
that he desired to make some mod ifcations to
the bill he had previously submitted and he
was requested to be present on Thursday
next at which time Com n odore Kamsey will
also appear. Admiral Walker made an elab-
orAtc explanation of his bill. under which he
showed that should Il DO enacted into law
and 60 into operation in 1894. the navy
list OF December, 1889. would be as fol-
lows: Twenty Hear Admirals. 20 Cap
tains. 80 Commanders. SD lieutenhnta, 10
Lieutepsnts Of the junior grade. and 80 En-
signs. The changes that would be effected are
az follows: All Captains would be promoted By
100 to Rear Admirals or retired: all Com
manders. Lieutenant Comm anders and about
thirty-lve Lisutensnts would have been pro-
in numerical rank from thirty.ave 10 ip5
would hive been promoted to tho grade o.
Com ma ndsr or retired tho Lieutennnts Iunior
grade all the Ensigns. and about sixty OF the
two classes Of Naval Cadets ow Al sen on their
two years cruise would have been promoted
TO tho grade Of Lisutenants.
Lieut.. Colwell argued in favor OF having ofil-
GERS placed on shore duty instead OF being re-
tired this being n good m cans for preventing
aIagnation an increasing the opportunities for
promotion Ensign Key favored the proposed
bill OF Secretary Herbert. with some modiflca-
tions. his idea being that tho methods OF pro-