The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-07
WORK ON THIS WILSON BILL

Senate Finance Committee Losing ne
Time-A Few Concessions to BE Made.
WAsHTNGToy. Feb. THE Demo-
cratic mem bers Of the senate commit
tee on finance lost no time ia proceed
ing to work upon the tariff bin after
they decided not to grant hearings to
interested parties,
They have determined to make
few concessions On important articles.
like coal and sugar. q duty VIII be
placed on these articles. but whether
1t VIII BE specific 81 all Valoren SIS
character has not been dHterni ned.
III a specific duty is decided upon If
viii SIS the case Of sugar probably be
one cent q pound. and ia that Of coal
fifty cents 0r @1 pen TOM
No decision has been reached GA the
income tax. There are on the Demo-
cratic side of the senate some Strong
advocates of the striking cut Of this
part Of the bill But So many of tee
Democratic members are favorable tg
this tax that st has become evident
this change Will ae difficult If NOT
impossible of c0mplishment
Senator Jones Of Arkansas is urgent
ia his advocacy of am Increased taN
upon beer. but has not s. far met
great encouragemen at the hands Of
other members Of the corn mittee
Military Department fer the south
NAsHINGTON, Feb. 7.--SDu therD rep
resentatives and senators are advocat-
ing, with much promise OF success the
establishments of the military de-
partment Of the South, with headquar-
ters at Atlanta, Ga They have secured
the endorsement of retarF Lamont
and General Schoheld. and now need
only the approval of Tine president To
put the plan into effect Many army
officers believe that the esta blishnent
of "a Department off THE South would
of the Southern mem bers of congress
iu the welfare of the military service
The citizen soidiery.
WAsHINGTON. Feb Title war dee
partment this year has reports On
militia from the adjutants generals Of
every state in the union. This has
not occurred before So far rs IS known
ina the history of the govermnle Ehe
reports show 9,279 commissi oned Off .
GERS and l02 9I2 enlisted men in the {
national guard ana about 5000 900 i
men ia the unorganized ni litia.
Another snrer Biu.
WAsHINGroN. Feb. Senator Allen f
has Introduced a bill repeating all
laws which have been enacted relat-
ne to the coinage OF use OF silver since f
January IL 1878. and To re-emact alL f
laws relating 70 silvs and 81 force +
previous to that by authorizing and di- f
E-AAAAeS tAAN ISSUING spa e AAA NHEAA -tFttNce
legal tender notes. and to pr0hibit
the further use Of United States in-
terest bearing bonds.
Eseinstating Railway Mail Employes-
WASHINGTON. Feb 1.-THE bill for
the reinstatement Of railway mail
employees discharged during PresIdent
Harrison term was greed - bv the
house committee GA judiciary vester-
day. Some party discussion was
aroused. and NIr. Frederick of Kansas
and some others gave notice that
report would be Sal omitted
Treasury Balances
WAsHINGrON, Feb 1.-The free gold
in the treasury yesterday is reported
to be S64. 456. 292. loss of 81 100000 +
since Monday. The currency as
however 1892 0O0 higher The
deficiency in the revenues thus fan
this month has been S1.-rI. 600. the
receipts having been SALTS 600 and
the expenditures s6-536. 600.
Cabinet Discusses THE Brazilian Question
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7--All the mem-
bers We're present ait Yesterdays cabs
met meeting. The Brazilian situation
is said TO have formed the subject of
their discussion
Moonlight Confirmed.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE senate in
executive session confirmed the nomi-
nation Of Thomas Moon light. of KAN
sas 70 be envoy eNtraord nary and
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