The National tribune., 1894-02-08
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

Minor Matters OF Interest in the Capital
City.
SUNDAY. JAN Ex-senator Mcpherson. OF New
Jersey, returned 10 Washington rather I'M
extectedIy. and il is understood that be pro-
poses to remain here aud take an active part
in the tariff fight when it comes before the
Senate His friends say that there is no
foundation for the stories in circulation that
he is disgruutled because he WAS not named
IS Chairman of the Subcommittee on Finance
to superntend the preparation of the Senate
ead of the tariff measure He has been IN
poor health for some time past and he went
South to recuperate preparatory 10 entering
into the tariff struggle with all of his energy.
MONDAY JAN 29-Chef Johnson, of The Blu
reau of Engraving, stated that the pIelimi-
nary work for the printing of the rev bonds
was well ND. The old plates had been re-
touched and the new plate for printing the
$50 bonds WAS nearly finished. He said the
bonds would be ready for delivery on Feb. 5.
They would not be printed until after the
bids were received, as it was impossible TO
tell until then how many bonds oi each de-
nomination were wanted.
TUESDAY. JAN. 30.--The meetings preparatory
10 the coming of Mr. Moody were bcgun in
various churches all over the city. Tic at
tendance was very encouraging. and the
interest so manifest that the meetings prom
Use great things. and if the people cuntlnue
to be drawn out there will be no danger that
the words OF the great evangelist viii fail on
untitled soil.-Dreary weather did not pre-
vent large attendance ut the official re-
ceptien given at the White House this even
ing 10 the officers of the Army, the Navy and
the Marine Corps. Maj.-Gen. Schofeid was
there with his staff. Adj'i-Gen. Ruggies and
the general staff officers of the Army were
also present. Colonies, Majors and Captains
were well represented, while the younger
men came out in force. Ia the public lobby
the United States Marine Baud was stationed.
The reception demonstrated the inadeq1acy
of the White House to accommodate the
great crowds that always come TO affairs Of
this kind.
Webs EsDAY, JAN H-The House Committee
On Elections heard and adopted the report TO
be made in the OF the contest OF Williams
VS.. Settle from North Car0ins, in favor Of
Settle. the sitting member. who is a Republic
can. There WAS no division of the vote in the
committee and il is understood that all the
members will support it, exrept possibly MIR.
Woodland, Democrat, North Carolina.
THURSDAY, FEB. I-Snperintendent Wright
expressed confidence that practically all the
results OF the census work will be in the
hands of the force Of the Government Print
ing Office before the end of June The press
ure of work at that Office, however will
probably cause great delay in the official
publications.
FRIDAY, FEB. "A further loss Of 500 600 in
gold is reported at the Treasury. leaving the
gold balance stand at $50 500, 900. The loss
during the month of January was Sl5000.-
600. or at the rate of 100000 day. The
official statement of the Government receipts
aud expenditures shows In round figures that
the expenditures for tie first seven months of
the enrrent fiscal year exceeded the receipts
by $860o9.000. the figures standing: Re-
eeipts. Sl75.000.000; expenditures. $22l 0ao.-
600
&TURDsY. FEB. 3-Secretary Carlisle author
lied the following statement regarding the
allotment of the hnuds: The Secretary of
the Treasury has considered tho proposals
submitted for the new per cent lean and
has acrePred all bids naming higher price
than lI7.223. The proposals submitted at
the upset price have been scaled down 5j3I
per cent aud the amount of bonds allotted
under this reduction Together with the sull-
seriptioDs accepted in full. is S50.0O0080.-
A small bex was received at the Ways and
Means Committee ro0Ia this morning ad-
dressed TO Chairman Wilson. The contents
ratified somewhat suSpicioBsiy. which gave
rise to the thought that it might he an in
fernai machine. The messenger of the com
mittee took the box to an ad iao~nt store ROOM,
ami tnere carefully unwrappei il. 1t proved
90 be q box of fns confectionery from a lead
ing New York czudy manufacturer accom-
panied by 4 card stating cheap sugar means
pure candy"