The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-10-06
WASHINGTON.
Matters Wired from the National
Capital.
A Proclamation of Amnesty to MOrmons-
Pension Paymcnts-Statement of the
Condition of the Trcasury-Re-
ccipts for September.
Amnesty to MormOns.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-The presi-
lent has issued the following procla-
nation:
Whereas, Congress by n statute approved
March %, 1882, and by statutes In furtherance
and amendment thereof defined the crime OF
bigamy, polygamy and unlawful cohabitation
in the territories and other places within the
of the United States, and pre-
scribed a penalty for such crimes; and,
Whereas, On or about the 9th day Of October,
1900, the Church of the Latter Day Saints,
commonly known Us the Mormon church,
through its president, issued a manifesto pro-
claiming the purpose OF said church no longer
to sanction the practice OF p~olygamous mar
riages, and calling upon all members and
adherents of the church to obey the laws OF the
United States In reference to said subject
matter; and,
Whereas, On the 4th day of January, A. d.
1893, Benjaman Harrison, then president OF
the United States. did declare and grant full
pardon and amnesty to certain offenders under
said acts upon condition of future obedience
to their requirements Us is fully set forth IN
said proclamation OF amnesty and pardon;
and,
whereas. Upon the evidence now furnished
me 1 nm satisfied the members and adherents
Of said church generally abstain from plural
marriages and polygamous combination ana
are now living I'm obedience to the laws, and
the time has now arrived when the interests OF
DuDuC Justice anu morality Will Dc pTOulOteu
by the granting Of amnesty and pardon to all
such offenders rs have complied with the con-
ditions OF said proclamation, including such
Of said offenders as have been convicted under
the provisions of said act:
Now, therefore, 1, Grover Cleveland, presf-
dent Of the United States, by virtue OF the
powers in me vested. do hereby declare and
and grant q full amnesty and pardon to all per-
sons who have in violation Of said acts commit
ted either OF the ofenses Of polygamy, bigamy,
adultery or unlawful cohabitati0n under the
color of polygamous or plural marriage. or who.
having been convicted of violence of said act.
are now suffering deprivation Of civil rights In
consequence Of the same. excepting all persons
who have not complied with the conditions
contained In said executive proclamation OF
January 4, 1893. GROVER CLEVELAND.
Pension Payments.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3O-The report
Of the third auditor of the treasury for
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1894,
shows the total disbursements at PEN
sion agencies on account of the pen
sions for that year have been $751;
636, 1881. The amounts paid to pension
ers under the general laws were
as follows: Invalids, $685., ll9;
widows, s13,4l2 ,O2l; minors, s 100, 204;
dependent relatives, S3,6s1, 961. The
amounts paid under the act of June 81,
1890, were as follows: Invalids, 343,-
666, 991; widows, 80, $3.50, 500; minors,
$697, 0O4; dependent relatives, 81, 709, 500;
helpless children, Ss,O85. To PEN
sioners of the war of 1912 the fol-
lowing amounts were paid: Survivors,
IS, 312; widows, $645, 1897. Under the Mex
lean war survivors were paid 81, 3S8, 701
and widows, Ss0s, 345. Indian wal claims
paid amount to 1877, ss3 to survivors,
and s458, Csc to widows. Army nurses
received s65, 6s2. About s85O,0O 0 was
paid to pension examining surgeons
and the balance of the total disburse-
ments were for expenses of pension
agencies.
Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON, Oct. a.-The monthly
treasury statement, issued yesterday,
shows that on September 90 the public
debt, less cash in the treasury,
amounted to 1897, 646, GIT, an increase
for the month of September of $685.
70l. Following is q recapitulation of
the debt: Interest-bearing obligations,
$685., O42, $40; increase for the month,
$40; debt on which interest has ceased
since maturity, 81. $50, O30; decrease for
the month, S1,72O; debt bearing no
interest, $3.50, 500, 406; increase for
the month, Ss25,902; total debt,
/ ,O17, 500, $3.50. Certificates and treas
equal AMOUNT Of ash in the treasury,
S6I2, 436, 47O. The cash in the treasury
is classified as follows: Gold, sl23, $685.
1856; silver, $500, s14, 352; paper, $l24,-
200, 22O; bonds, d~isbursing officers bal
ances, ETC., $40, 365, sos; total, STA, 1885,
92S; against which there were out
standing liabilities of 1854. ZIG, 200, leav-
ing a cash balance Of $119, 919, 7l9, of
which S5s, 975, 317 vas gold reserve.
Government Receipts.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 "A comparative
| statement of the receipts and expendi-
lures of the government shows the re-
ceipts for the month Of September have
been $22, 1921, 22s, and the expenditures
$50, 322, O1s, leaving a deficit for the
month Of ST. O1, 700. The several
sources of receipts and amounts are
| given as follows: Customs, SIS, 1874, 800;
internal revenue, Sd, 1872, 149; miscella-
neous, Ss74,Oss {. The expenditures
were as follows: Civil and miscel.
laneous, $685. 45; war, 90, 1850, 314;
navy, $2,2s2, Sol; Indians, 81, 26O, 800;
pensions, s912, $50, 70l; interest, 322, O45.
The receipts for the first three months
Of the present fiscal year amounted to
30, 379, 414, and the disbursements $685..
$50, 1919. leaving n deficit for the quar-.
ter of Sl9. O79. 10.